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IATA – Endangered Species Day prompts special message

  (Posted 17th May 2026)   Endangered Species Day: is a moment to spotlight the action needed to protect wildlife. Transnational criminal groups exploit global transport networks to traffic illegal flora and fauna, in a trade estimated to be worth up to USD 20 billion a year (excluding timber and fisheries). While law enforcement leads […]

Airlines Rebalance Asia Pacific Traffic Amid Iran War

  (Posted 16th May 2026)   Airlines Rebalance Asia Pacific Traffic Amid Iran War The Middle East’s geographic position makes it a major global transfer hub, shaping traffic flows across many long-haul corridors, particularly linking Asia Pacific with other regions. Following the war in Iran, flight cancellations by Middle Eastern carriers disrupted these flows, causing […]

Africa Tourism Awards – an activities update for 2026

  (Posted 16th May 2026)     Africa’s travel and tourism calendar for 2026 is packed with opportunities to connect, learn, collaborate, and grow. From Johannesburg to Cape Town, Durban to Kampala, Arusha to Lagos, Nairobi to London, these events bring together tourism boards, hotels, airlines, tour operators, travel agencies, investors, media, and industry leaders […]

Registration Closes on 20th of May for the ICAO Civil Aviation Legal Advisers Forum

  (Posted 15th May 2026)       Registration closes on 20 May for the 4th ICAO Civil Aviation Legal Advisers Forum (CALAF), taking place from 27 to 29 May 2026 in Nassau, Bahamas. This is your final opportunity to secure your place at one of the leading global forums for aviation legal and regulatory dialogue.   Why Attend   Connect […]

Nine arrested in largest ivory seizure in a decade

  (Posted 15th May 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News   The Star (Malaysia), May 13, 2026 Thai police have announced the largest seizure of smuggled ivory in a decade, with nine people arrested and accused of trying to sell 250kg of African elephant tusks via Facebook. Thailand is a major transit hub for […]

Lamu West residents decry crop destruction by elephants

  (Posted 15th May 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News KBC Channel 1 (Kenya), May 13, 2026 Residents of Mikinduni, Juhudi, and Salama villages in Lamu West constituency, Lamu County, are calling on the government, through the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), to intervene and help stop the destruction of their crops by elephants. The […]

As elephants return in eastern Zambia, communities adapt to coexistence

  (Posted 15th May 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News   Ryan Truscott, Mongabay (U.S.), May 13, 2026 The very first time 23-year-old Edward Kumwenda saw elephants, it was after midnight, and they were breaking into his house. That night, two years ago, Kumwenda was sleeping alone in a small brick-and-thatch cottage at his […]

IATA Webinar: Faster Passenger processing through digitalization

  (Posted 15th May 2026)   Document issues discovered at the airport are already too late. So how can airlines process passengers faster as border requirements tighten? Join the IATA webinar to explore the hidden costs of manual checks + see Timatic Doc Scan in action.      

Message from the Director, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO

  (Posted 15th May 2026)   ICAO COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Seventh Worldwide Air Transport Conference (ATConf/7) Montréal, Canada | 16 – 20 November 2026 ICAO is pleased to announce that the Seventh Worldwide Air Transport Conference (ATConf/7) will be held from 16th to 20th of November 2026 at ICAO Headquarters in Montréal, Canada. The Worldwide Air Transport […]

Kenya Airways announces return to Dubai

  (Posted 14th May 2026)   According to information received from Kenya Airways – as shown below – will Kenya’s national airline resume flights to and from Dubai, effective today, 14th of May. The airline will initially operate a daily service but is planning to increase frequencies as demand for Dubai visits increases again. Ongoing […]

ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Workshop: Explore Exhibition Opportunities

  (Posted 14th May 2026)     We are pleased to invite aviation stakeholders to attend the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Workshop on Aviation Training and Workforce Planning, scheduled to be held from 24 to 25 June 2026, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This workshop, held in collaboration with JAA Training Organisation, is in alignment with ICAO’s Strategic Plan 2026–2050 […]

Gohori Resort confirms the launch of six additional suites

  (Posted 14th May 2026)   Mutoko-based, industry-redefining Gohori Resort, renowned for its intimate environment and personalised service, is thrilled to announce the completion of its boutique offering with the addition of six new luxurious suites. The luxurious product is set to welcome guests at the end of May 2026, reinforcing the resort’s positioning as […]

IATA CO2 Connect – May 2026

  (Posted 13th May 2026)   CONTRIBUTING AIRLINES   Last airline to join is Eswatini Air who joined at IATA Focus Africa event in Addis Ababa. The national airline of the Kingdom of Eswatini is the 1st airline of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) who joined the initiative Last year, AASA and IATA […]

Nigeria aims for stronger wildlife protections with sweeping new law

  (Posted 13th May 2026)   Courtesy of African Elephant News Valentine Benjamin, Mongabay (U.S), May 12, 2026 In recent years, spectacular seizures of illegally trafficked wildlife products, including consignments of ivory and pangolin scales weighing several tons, have provided plenty of evidence of Nigeria’s position as a hub for international trafficking rings operating across […]

FASTJET ZIMBABWE SUCCESSFULY RENEWS IATA’S IOSA CERTIFICATION

  (Posted 13th May 2026)     Fastjet Zimbabwe, the award-winning airline, has renewed its IOSA certification (IATA Operational Safety Audit) valid until April 2028. The renewal, achieved under the new IOSA Risk-Based Audit (RBI) methodology, acknowledges fastjet’s conformance and adherence to the highest operational and safety standards in the aviation industry. The IOSA certification […]

Uganda Airlines receives first of two wetleased B737-800’s

  (Posted 13th May 2026)   Uganda Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two – apparently wet leased – Boeing B737-800’s from Ethiopian Airlines. The aircraft is however painted in full airline livery unlike previous such leases. An airline statement read: ‘This addition strengthens our operations and enhances flexibility as we continue to […]

TravelComments.com – Top Urgent Travel Advisory: Severe Weather Disrupts Garden Route National Park Operations: Latest SANParks update for travellers

  (Posted 12th May 2026)     South African National Parks (SANParks) has issued a fresh operational update (12 May 2026) for the Garden Route National Park as severe weather continues to impact parts of the region. While wind conditions have eased since Monday, 11 May 2026, heavy rainfall continues across several sections of the park, with clean-up […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations.

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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