Africa: Towards a United Skies – Why Africa Needs a Joint Pan-African Airline With Continental Shareholders

Africa: Towards a United Skies – Why Africa Needs a Joint Pan-African Airline With Continental Shareholders

In the bustling terminals of Entebbe International Airport, frustration has become as common as departure announcements. Uganda Airlines, the country’s revived national carrier, has in recent months been plagued by setbacks that mirror the wider struggles of African aviation. Just this month, passengers traveling to Dubai and other destinations were stranded for days following technical…

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Travel fraud surges as criminals loot airline rewards points

Travel fraud surges as criminals loot airline rewards points

Jason Lane-Sellers Travel fraud and related crime is on the rise worldwide as criminals take aim at the security vulnerabilities of rewards programmes offered by airlines, among other loopholes. According to Jason Lane-Sellers, director of fraud and identity for Europe, Middle East and Africa at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, criminals are hacking into multiple rewards programme…

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