Simple Flying By James Pearson Somalia is now connected non-stop to Europe. On March 28th, Turkish Airlines ended its Istanbul-Djibouti-Mogadishu service, replacing it with two non-stop routes: Istanbul-Mogadishu and Istanbul-Djibouti. This arrangement will seemingly continue indefinitely, and it means Somalia is now connected non-stop to Europe on a regular basis. Istanbul Airport is on the

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An Emirates Airlines plane By Business Daily Africa Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) to retaliate against a move by Dubai to ban all passenger flights from Kenya over fake Covid tests. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Director-General Gilbert Kibe told the Business Daily Tuesday that

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Simple Flying By James Pearson Almost a decade has passed since Turkish Airlines inaugurated Mogadishu, Somalia. At the time, people were skeptical about it, suggesting that it didn’t make sense, primarily because of the country’s instability. However, Somalia encapsulates the carrier’s ambition for Africa, its willingness to try new routes, and its desire for significant