The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that both the Mukuba Passenger Train and Kilimanjaro Passenger Train will no longer … More
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#IndiaOutbound Magazine’s latest edition including the #AfricaTravelNews
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Porini Camps News Updates
Dear ATCNews Readers, Keep Calm and Carry On Planning Your Next Safari! The Coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption across the … More
#TravelAfrica – A reminder what makes Destination Africa so great
27 March 2020 When we launched Travel Africa in 1997 we had hoped to run an article that captured what … More
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Namibia to go into partial lockdown!
The Government of Namibia has announced that parts of the country will go into lockdown from midnight 27 March 2020 … More
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
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TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Lesotho to go into lockdown!
The Government of Lesotho has announced that the country will go into lockdown from midnight on 29 March 2020 to … More
In 2050 #China and #India will Overtake the American Economy as #Nigeria rises to 14th
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Pathways Botanical Gardens open in Delta State, Nigeria Pathways Botanical Gardens open … More
TravelComments.com – Botswana: The Department of Wildlife and National Parks stops accepting all foreign currency as means of payment!
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) in Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has announced … More
Serena Hotels announces closure of safari lodges and camps
#COVID19 FORCES SERENA HOTELS TO CLOSE LODGES AND CAMPS IN TANZANIA AND KENYA (Posted 27th March 2020) Information from Nairobi … More
#COVID19 – With mainstream tourism gone are lodge operators becoming inventive
UGANDA’S KIPLING LODGE OFFERS SPECIAL SELF QUARANTINE DEALS (Posted 27th March 2020) The Kipling Lodge, located between Jinja and Kayunga … More
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Proflight Zambia temporarily suspends operations!
Zambian carrier Proflight Zambia has suspended operations for 30 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will cease international … More
TravelComments.com – South African Airways’ Business Rescue Plan release extended to end of May 2020!
South African Airways’ (SAA) Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) Siviwe Dongwana and Les Matuson have received another extension from lenders and … More
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on … More
#Seychelles publishes revised travel measures to contain #COVID19
MORE MEASURES TAKEN IN SEYCHELLES TO CURTAIL THE SPREAD OF THE CORONA VIRUS (Posted 27th March 2020) Seychelles’s Ministry of … More
Precision Air to relaunch Mbeya flights in early April
PRECISION AIR PLANS RETURN TO SONGWE AIRPORT (Posted 27th March 2020) Tanzania, with few cases of #COVID19 at present, has … More
#COVID19 – An existential threat to African Aviation?
CAN AFRICAN AVIATION SURVIVE THE COVID19 SCOURGE? By Nunurai Ndawana / Zimbabwe (Posted 27th March 2020) Global aviation is not … More
#IATA reports mounting losses among European Airlines
European Airlines Revenue Losses Mount – Urgent Government Support Required The International Air Transport Association (IATA) strengthened its call for … More
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Namibia Wildlife Resorts offers Hardap Resort as quarantine and treatment facility for corona patients!
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia, has … More
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
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#QualityHill businesses in #Kampala see opportunity amid industry wide gloom
How To Keep Living The Good Life Indoors In Kampala – Le Petit Village Hotel Comfort Your Quick Escape To … More
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Fastjet (Zimbabwe) suspends all operations!
Zimbabwean regional carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has announced the suspension of all services from 27 March 2020 until 16 April 2020 … More
#AirSeychelles halts all international flights, reduces Praslin services to 2 a day
AIR SEYCHELLES SUSPENDS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS (Posted 26th March 2020) Air Seychelles has earlier today announced that the airline has suspended … More
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on … More
Kenya publishes list of 86 ‘Quarantine Hotels’ across the country
KENYA DESIGNATES A LARGE NUMBER OF OTHERWISE EMPTY HOTELS AS QUARANTINE CENTRES (Posted 26th of March 2020) Kenya has taken … More
Uganda’s Ministry of Health publishes a new Statute over #COVID19
UGANDA PUTS #COVID19 STATUTE ON THE BOOKS (Posted 26th March 2020) Uganda has put a new statute into place, dealing … More
TravelComments.com – Corona pandemic: Air Botswana temporarily suspends operations!
The flag carrier of Botswana, Air Botswana, temporarily suspends all its scheduled domestic and regional flight operations between 27 March … More
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS CCA’s 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit Postponed Corporate Council on Africa Given the evolving nature of the … More
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Air Namibia and FlyWestair temporarily suspend all operations!
Namibia’s flag carrier, Air Namibia, has announced the temporary suspension of all passenger flights effective 27 March 2020. Domestic and … More
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
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TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Zambia redirects all international flights to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka!
In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Zambia’s Government has made the decision to suspend all international flights to Harry … More
#IATA suggests cargo bottlenecks are endangering lives
Air Cargo Bottlenecks Could Put Lives at Risk- Urgent Government Action Required The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its … More
TravelComments.com – South Africa: These regional and domestic carriers suspend operations during the countrywide lockdown!
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a countrywide lockdown in South Africa from 26 March 2020, South African passenger airlines … More
TravelComments.com – South African Airways suspends all domestic flights during South Africa’s nation-wide lockdown!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), will suspend all its domestic flights between 27 March 2020 until 16 … More
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: eSwatini to close its ports of entry for travel!
The Kingdom of eSwatini is set to introduce a 20-day partial lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. … More
Seychelles Central Bank limits foreign exchange allocations to essential items
SHARP DROP IN FOREX EARNINGS LEAVES SEYCHELLES CENTRAL BANK HARD PRESSED FOR GIVING DOLLARS AND EUROS FOR IMPORTS (Posted 25th … More