Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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Storms Ground Dallas Airports: Over 400 Flights Canceled as FAA Issues Ground Stops at DFW and Love Field

Severe thunderstorms tore through North Texas on Tuesday, May 19, triggering Federal Aviation Administration ground stops at both Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field — and leaving...

FlySafair’s R12 Birthday Sale: What It Reveals About South Africa’s Aviation Cost Crisis in 2026

South Africa's most popular low-cost airline is back with its annual birthday giveaway — but the small print...

Coinbase Cuts 700 Jobs as AI Reshapes the Tech Workforce — What Africa’s Logistics Sector Should Watch

The global technology sector is undergoing a reckoning, and the latest signal came loud and clear on Tuesday,...

Delta Air Lines Quietly Axes Snacks and Drinks on Short-Haul Flights

If you're planning a quick hop on Delta Air Lines this month, you might want to grab a...

Global Air Travel Demand Rises 2.1% in March, Masking Stark Regional Disparities

Global air passenger demand posted modest growth in March 2026, rising 2.1% year-on-year, according to the latest data...

New Transport Authority Gauteng to boost integration

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature has welcomed the establishment of Transport Authority Gauteng (TAG), an entity expected to support cross-municipal...

RwandAir restarts London, Brussels flights

RwandAir has resumed flights from London and Brussels to Kigali from as it reinstates its passenger network. The resumption of...

Emirates SkyCargo maintains supply chains for food during COVID-19

When Emirates SkyCargo’s first freighter flight took off from Guadalajara, Mexico, on the 2nd of October, the cargo hold contained...

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Major global container carriers CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today announced they are now integrated onto TradeLens (www.tradelens.com), helping ensure...

India’s Allcargo moves to accelerate growth in Africa

Global logistics behemoth Allcargo has taken giant strides to accelerate growth across Africa’s vast logistics ecosystem. Allcargo is leveraging...

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

If South Africa is to adopt the right localisation policy at a larger scale, about 3.2 percentage points could...

Mastercard study highlights the digital divide in East Africa

Mastercard has released a white paper revealing how gig work across East Africa is helping to drive economic growth...

South Africa records growth in exports to China

As expected, South Africa saw an overall decline in exports during the lockdown. However, that was not the case...

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Industrials, manufacturing and transportation (IMT) companies have some of the most complex supply chains of any sector and have...

Moody’s changes Rwanda’s outlook to negative, affirms B2 rating

Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has Rwanda's outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the B2 long-term issuer rating. The negative...

Regional airline Airlink reconnects Johannesburg with Windhoek with daily flights

Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, will launch a daily direct air service reconnecting Johannesburg with Windhoek from 26 October. This...

Qatar Airways bolsters network with 100th destination

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the resumptions of services to Sofia via Bucharest, marking the 100th destination to be...

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