Kampala experiences a 4.6 Richter Scale tumble
LIGHT EARTHQUAKE NOTICED IN KAMPALA LAST EVENING (Posted 18th June 2021) Kampala residents, last evening just before 6 pm local time, felt earth tremors which were later also verified by Earthquake Watch and other organizations. The magnitude of the quake was set at 4.6 on the open ended Richter Scale, enough to be felt but […]
Ethiopian Embassy in Kampala set to host virtual tourism meeting next Wednesday
DISCOVER WHY ETHIOPIA IS THE ORIGIN OF SO MUCH (Posted 18th June 2021) The Ethiopian Embassy in Kampala will host a virtual tourism meeting next Wednesday, 23rd of June, to showcase the tourism attractions of Ethiopia. Chief Guest will be the CEO for Ethiopia Tourism, Mr. Sileshi Girma. Wrote the Ethiopian Embassy to ATCNews: The […]
Alain St. Ange mourns the passing of Zambia’s founder president Kenneth Kaunda
AFRICA MOURNS THE PASSING OF ONE OF ITS GREAT INDEPENDENCE LEADERS (Posted 18th June 2021) Alain St. Ange has expressed his sorrow and condolences to the people of Zambia and in fact to Africa, when news broke last night that Kenneth Kaunda, the founder president of Zambia, had passed away. “I have had the pleasure […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 177.916.589 Cases and 3.851.096 Deaths as of 17th of June 2021 162.426.110 cases have recovered. The […]
#AirKenya’s latest news updates
An Offer You Can’t Refuse Warm greetings from Airkenya! Travellers are ready to explore uncharted territories again, with travel trends like #TakeMeThere buzzing on the online scene. Therefore, we are presenting you with attractive offers no one can refuse. Find this and more in this month’s roundup. Let’s dive in. Digital Local Travel Health Surveillance […]
#BrusselsAirlines resumes daily flights to Entebbe / Uganda
BRUSSELS AIRLINES GOES DAILY AGAIN TO ENTEBBE (Posted 17th June 2021) Brussels Airlines has earlier this week resumed daily flights between the European capital city and Entebbe in Uganda. Two of the flights will, as in the pre-pandemic schedule, route via Bujumbura / Burundi while the other five flights will route via Kigali / Rwanda. […]
TravelComments.com – Germany: Condor delays the resumption of flights to Namibia until 2022!
German charter airline Condor just confirmed that it has postponed the resumption of flights to Namibia. The airline initially planned to restart flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt, Germany, and Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek, Namibia, in May 2021. Condor than moved the launch date to end of June 2021. According to […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Namibia imposes new prevention restrictions as cases rise!
Namibia’s President, Dr. Hage G. Geingob, announced on the occasion of the 29th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 15 June 2021 that the existing Public Health Regulations (as of 28 May 2021), which are set to expire on 30 June 2021, are getting amended. The aim of this adjustment is to break […]
#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
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2021 – July 27 – 29 AllAfrica Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will hold this year’s 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit virtually to build sustainable partnerships and opportunities between key government and private sector decision-makers across America and the African continent…Read more>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Pfizer’s COVID-19 […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 177.489.102 Cases and 3.840.284 Deaths as of 16th of June 2021 161.939.478 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink to resume flights between Nelspruit Vilanculos!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the resumption of flights between Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), located located 27 km north east of Nelspruit, and Vilankulo Airport (VNX) in Vilanculos, Mozambique. Effective… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Germany: Eurowings Discover to launch flights between Frankfurt Victoria Falls!
Lufthansa Group’s leisure airline Eurowings Discover is set to launch a new service to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Effective 30 March 2022, the airline will operate three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt and Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls via… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South Africa moves to Alert Level 3 – here are the new restrictions!
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation on 15 June 2021 that South Africa moves back to Alert Level 3. This due to a third wave of infections with Covid-19 that is currently taking place in the country. According to the President, all provinces of South Africa, except for the […]
#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
Alain St. Ange continues with his South South dialogue in Indonesia
INDONESIA TOURISM SEES OPENING OF ARASATU VILLAS & SANCTUARY (Posted 16th June 2021) The Governor of Kalimantan Timur, H.E. Dr. Ir. H. Isran Noor, M. Si., the Bupati (Local Premier) of Kabupaten Berau, Hj. Sri Juniarsih Mas and their tourism department delegations were joined by H.E. Nico Barito, the Seychelles Special Envoy to ASEAN and […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates
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 […]
Airlink resumes flights from Kruger to Vilanculos
AIRLINK RESUMES THEIR BUSH TO BEACH SERVICE BETWEEN KRUGER NATIONAL PARK AND MOZAMBIQUE’S VILANCULOS (Posted 16th June 2021) Airlink, the independent Southern African regional airline, will expand its leisure travel network when it resumes flights from Nelspruit’s Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to Vilanculos in Mozambique from 02nd of July 2021. The re-established service will operate […]
John Corse’s urgent appeal to the UK government on aid to Africa
AFRICA GETS LEFT BEHIND A contribution by John Corse, Chairman, ATTA (Posted 15th June 2021) “Can I have a job?’ Well, I’ve never been greeted in this way in Tanzania before and I was shocked to hear it this morning, as I panted up the hill on my bike into Arusha. I felt as if […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 177.131.813 Cases and 3.829.332 Deaths as of 15th of June 2021 161.349.403 cases have recovered. The […]
Traveling through or to Brussels Airport – here are the latest news updates
Visiting Belgium? Are you visiting Belgium soon? Fill in the Passenger Locator Form within 48 hours before your arrival in Belgium. Are you coming from a red zone and staying for 48h or more? Provide a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to your arrival in Belgium. Travel to Belgium Travel tip: relaxing […]
The Trials and Tribulations of a – prepandemic – frequent traveler – Chapter 3 Part 2
TRAVELING BY AIR – STILL NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART NOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO PINCH EVERY PENNY (Posted 15th June 2021) While the main European holiday destinations like Spain, France, Italy and Greece are presently in a race to attract tourists from Europe to their shores – once fully vaccinated there will be […]
#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 and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 176.795.403 Cases and 3.821.005 Deaths as of 14th of June 2021 160.862.02 cases have recovered. The […]
#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 and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 176.536.292 Cases and 3.813.103 Deaths as of 13th of June 2021 160.528.757 cases have recovered. The […]
Lagos Continental Hotel welcomes Karl Hala as General Manager
FROM ADDIS TO LAGOS AS THE JOURNEY CONTINUES FOR KARL HALA (Posted 13th June 2021) Karl Hala, well known of course among the hospitality industry fraternity in East Africa, has returned to Lagos, where he will manage the Lagos Continental Hotel, a property he incidentally already managed some years ago when the hotel was still […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 176.146.708 Cases and 3.802.761 Deaths as of 12th of June 2021 159.775.622708 cases have recovered. The […]
Saudi Arabia’s FLYNAS set for Seychelles flights
SEYCHELLES TOURISM TAPPING INTO SAUDI ARABIA’S MARKET POTENTIAL (Posted 12th June 2021) Starting July 01st will Saudi Arabian private airline Flynas commence flights to the Seychelles, initially offering three flights a week between Jeddah and Mahe. The services, operating every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, will use one of the airline’s new Airbus A320Neo’s with a […]
Future of Air Seychelles hangs in balance as government decision nears
AIR SEYCHELLES LAYS OFF PILOTS AS SEYCHELLES CABINET IS SET TO DECIDE COMPANY’S FUTURE (Posted 12th June 2021) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Indian Ocean archipelago, is looking at a very uncertain future. The Seychelles government is saddled with a major debt burden, which is a result of the past partnership with Etihad. […]
