COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 274.432.066 Cases and 5.365.471 Deaths as of 18th December 2021 246.281.384 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.96 percent Note: Some African […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest travel news
About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just […]
#AFRAA announces dates of 2022 Stakeholder Convention

AFRAA and Kenya Airways are delighted to welcome the travel ecosystem stakeholders to the 10th Aviation Stakeholders’ Convention, from 8-10 May 2022 in Nairobi – Kenya, at the Emara Ole Serena Hotel. AFRAA stages the Aviation Stakeholders Convention every year with the aim to foster dialogue between stakeholders in order to build sustainable networks in […]
#AviaDev invites for next #SkyHeroes Dialogue

Join us for Skyheroes – AviaDev’s talkshow Dear ATCNews readers, I hope you are well, just a quick reminder to join me next week – 21 December, 13:00 CET for an edition of Skyheroes our AviaDev aviation talk show – register here for free This online talk show will discuss hot aviation topics with some […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 273.680.121 Cases and 5.357.683 Deaths as of 17th December 2021 245.753.270 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.96 percent Note: Some African […]
#AFRAA concludes their 53rd Annual General Assembly

Air transport leaders and decision makers set a roadmap for transformation and the economic development of air transport in Africa at the 53rd AFRAA Annual General Assembly & Summit that has concluded today. The event was held under the patronage of the Government of Angola under the theme: “Flightpath to Africa’s resilient travel ecosystem” and […]
#ATTA introduces their new Advisory Board composition

Thank you to those who have either nominated themselves or colleagues for positions on the ATTA Advisory Board. We have the required number of candidates from within the nominations received and as no categories are contested an election will not be necessary We are very pleased to announce the new ATTA Advisory Board as follows: […]
#Aerolink Uganda introduces new management

2022 CALENDAR WHO WE ARE OUR FLEET BAGGAGE POLICY AEROLINK UGANDA NEW MANAGEMENT Greetings from AeroLink Uganda! We are pleased to announce our new management team; Country manager, Capt. Catherine Mugo and Finance Manager, Dorothy Kiprono. Capt. Catherine Mugo – Country Manager Dorothy Kiprono – Finance Manager Capt. Mugo brings to AeroLink over 13 years’ […]
#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 www.blueswandaily.com
#ATTA extends early booking rate for ‘Experience Africa’ until end January 2022

EXPERIENCE AFRICA 2022 – EARLY BOOKING RATES NOW AVAILABLE UNTIL END JANUARY 2022 (Posted 17th December 2022) REGISTRATION OPEN Early Booking Rate extended until 31 January 2022! We are delighted that the travel restrictions from Southern Africa into the UK have now been eased and we can once again start looking towards recovery. We very […]
#KENYA PUBLISHES THE LATEST ARRIVAL DATA AND PRODUCT INFORMATION

KENYA RECORDS A 40 PERCENT RISE IN VISITOR NUMBERS COMPARED TO A YEAR AGO (Posted 17th December 2021) Kenya Tourism Number Records 40% Increase Kenya has recorded a 40.8% growth in tourism numbers with 663,036 visitors in the period (January-October, 2021) compared to same period last year of 470,971 arrivals . The US market […]
UAE suspends flights from the Republic of Congo

UAE ANNOUNCE NEW FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE FRIDAY 17TH DECEMBER (Posted 17th December 2022) The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passengers from the Republic of Congo, from Friday, December 17, […]
ITB 2022 cancelled – again

MESSE BERLIN CONFIRMS CANCELLATION OF ITB 2022 FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR (Posted 17th December 2022) Messe Berlin, the organizers of the world’s largest and most important tourism show, has confirmed that the 2022 event will once again not take place in the previous format, where exhibitors and buyers could meet on their stands. Messe Berlin […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 273.103.061 Cases and 5.351.386 Deaths as of 16th December 2021 245.234.303 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.96 percent Note: Some African […]
#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 www.blueswandaily.com
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 272.386.101 Cases and 5.344.167 Deaths as of 15th December 2021 244.718.526 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.96 percent Note: Some African […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

HEALTH South Africa to offer vaccine boosters as Omicron spreads Devdiscourse The Awards in this inaugural year cover two categories: the Zendal Prize for Women and the Balmis Prize for Men to recognise globally significant research teams whose work meaningfully contributes to the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases…Read more>> Africa clocks fastest surge in […]
#AviaDevAfrica end of year news update

Good day ATCNews readers and colleagues, This will be the last AviaDev Africa newsletter of 2021 and it is arguably the most exciting! We have just announced that after a 3 year hiatus, AviaDev Africa will be taking place as a live event in June 2022. Reigniting the plan for 2020, we will take the […]
#IATA welcomes EU slot rule decision for next summer

Statement on the Announcement of New EU Slot Use Rules for Summer 2022 “IATA thanks the European Commission for providing confirmation of the slot rules for next summer in good time, resisting calls to fully switch the pre-pandemic slot rules back on. The extended slot alleviation provides certainty of the rules when the demand environment […]
TravelComments.com – Festive season 2021/22: Kruger National Park to enforce daily gate quotas!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that daily quotas will once again apply at the entrance gates of Kruger National Park from 15 December 2021 until 11 January 2022. Three time slots have been introduced, of which day visitos can choose from. Visitors are urged to make pre-bookings for their visits prior to their […]
#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 www.blueswandaily.com
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 271.694.458 Cases and 5.336.147 Deaths as of 14th December 2021 244.196.567 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.96 percent Note: Some African […]
TravelComments.com – Omicron variant: UK removes South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe etc. from the travel red list!

According to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, the Government of the United Kingdom is set to remove all eleven countries from the travel red list as of 15 December 2021 at 04:00. The list, which was reintroduced in late November 2021 as a precaution after the emergence of the Omicron variant, currently […]
UK drops African countries from notorious red list

AASA STATEMENT ON UK RELAXING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON SOUTH AFRICA AND OTHER SOUTHERN AFRICAN NATIONALS (Posted 14th December 2021) The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) is relieved that sense has prevailed and the UK has decided to relax the travel restrictions that were hastily imposed on South Africa and other Southern African countries following […]
#BrusselsAirlines announces more frequencies to #Africa for summer 2022

MORE DESTINATIONS AND MORE FLIGHTS TO AFRICA FOR THE NEXT SUMMER SCHEDULE AS ENTEBBE RETURNS TO DAILY SERVICES (Posted 14th December 2021) As of today, Brussels Airlines offers more intercontinental flights for next summer. On June 11th, 2022, Brussels Airlines will start flying again between Brussels and the West-African destinations Conakry (Guinea) and Ouagadougou (Burkina […]
TravelComments.com – Omicron variant: Namibia amends Public Health Regulations!

Namibia’s Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 38th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 14 December 2021 that the current Covid-19 public health measures have been reviewed and amended in light of the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the corona virus […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa to launch new eVisa system in March 2022!

South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has announced during the presentation of his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 11 November 2021 that South Africa will officially launch its new eVisa system in March 2022 to promote tourism. The now completed system, which allows eligible citizens short-term visits of 90 days or less […]
#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 www.blueswandaily.com
#BrusselsAirport wishes everyone Happy Holidays
The magic of the holidays The whole world seems to be immersed in a cosy end-of-year atmosphere. The airport, too, is decked out in a festive glow. To surprise everyone with a touch of magic, all partners at Brussels Airport together built this special collaborative Christmas tree, using only reclaimed materials. Do you fly through […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 270.850.697 Cases and 5.326.358 Deaths as of 13th December 2021 243.500.340 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.98 percent Note: Some African […]