Uganda Airlines steps up to clarify on airport procedures

UGANDA AIRLINES PUBLISHES GUIDELINES FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM ENTEBBE (Posted 08th June 2021) Given the short lead period for the new health and safety regulations affecting travelers coming to or leaving from Entebbe, have literally hundreds of questions poured in to ATCNews, readers trying to make sense of it all. Uganda Airlines has now […]

Uganda returns to semi lockdown

NEW MEASURES ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT AIMED TO CURB SPIRALLING NEW INFECTIONS (Posted 07th June 2021) Tourist vehicles exempted from movement restrictions – for now – though travel from Category One countries has been suspended Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni last night announced sweeping measures to curb the renewed rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, as […]

Hilton Hotels set to add 37 hotels with over 7.500 rooms in Africa in coming years

HILTON HOTELS IN AFRICA SET TO GROW WITH NEW HOTEL PROJECTS IN COMING YEARS (Posted 06th June 2021) Hilton’s original home base of North America tops the regional rankings, with 267 openings and 49,611 new keys pencilled in; the US also takes first place as the most dynamic national hotel market, with 230 projects and […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th 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: 173.482.886 Cases and 3.731.539 Deaths as of 05th of June 2021 156.312.524 cases have recovered. The […]

United Airlines finally able to launch EWR to JNB flight

SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN LINKED WITH DAILY NON STOP SERVICE TO NEW YORK (Posted 05th June 2021) United Airlines Inaugurates Nonstop Daily Service Between New York/Newark and Johannesburg United is the only airline providing a daily nonstop service between Johannesburg and New York United offers more nonstop flights from South Africa than any other U.S. carrier […]

#IATA condems political interference in aircraft operations

Aircraft Operations Must Not Suffer from Political Interference The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues. The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to […]

Alain St. Ange joins Mauritians to mourn the passing of Sir Anerood Jugnauth

FORMER #MAURITIUS PRESIDENT MOURNED BY ALAIN ST. ANGE (Posted 05th June 2021) Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine has presented his sympathy to Mr Pravind Jugnauth and his family and to the People of Mauritius on the passing of Sir Anerood Jugnauth, the former Prime Minister and President […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 04th 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: 173.097.444 Cases and 3.720.999 Deaths as of 04th of June 2021 155.846.913 cases have recovered. The […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 03rd 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: 172.526.721 Cases and 3.708.610 Deaths as of 03rd of June 2021 155.185.074 cases have recovered. The […]

#Zambia Tourism’s latest news updates

The Latest from ZambiaTourism.com The Hidden Gems of Kafue National Park, Africa’s Best-Kept Secrets… Blogger and intrepid traveller, Sarah Kingdom, who had never before made it as far as Nanzhila, returns to Kafue National Park and shares some of the hidden gems uncovered while visiting the oldest and largest park in Zambia. READ MORE Zambia […]

Welcome to #AviaDevAfrica2021

AVIADEV AFRICA 2021 IS NOW JUST DAYS AWAY (Posted 03rd June 2021) Dear ATCNews Readers, I hope you have been keeping well. I am delighted to share with you that we have over 800 participants attending AviaDev next week – 09th to 11th of June 2020, joining us from over 75 international countries. AviaDev is […]

#MagicalKenya – News Updates

Kenya to host World Rally Championship It is all syste ms go on the preparation of the upcoming World Rally Championship (WRC), coming back to Kenya after about 19 years break. The event slated for 24th – 27th June 2021 will be held at the Hell’s Gate National Park in Naivasha and will to attract […]

Coastal Aviation announces change in leadership

COASTAL AVIATION BIDS GOOD BYE TO SHAFIUL SYED AND WELCOMES MAYNARD MKUMBWA AS NEW CEO (Posted 03rd June 2021) Dear Friends, Colleagues & Partners, I hope this finds you well and surviving through these times. Crazy to even consider that we have lived more than a year through this era … and thankfully, still here […]

Air Seychelles responds to South Africa’s latest #COVID19 developments

SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT DECISION TO REIMPOSE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISTS IMPACTS ON AIRLINE (Posted 03rd June 2021) Following guidelines received from the Seychelles Ministry of Health and as per the Seychelles Travel Advisory issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism on 01st of June 2021, the reintroduction of restrictions have been imposed […]

#IATA – From Data to Travel Freedom

From Data to Travel Freedom The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to make data-driven decisions to manage the risks of COVID-19 when reopening borders to international travel. Strategies without quarantine measures can enable international travel to restart with a low risk of introduction of COVID-19 to the travel destination. “Data can and should […]

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>> TOURISM Mauritius prepares to reopen borders, but […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 02nd 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: 172.139.358 Cases and 3.695.102 Deaths as of 02nd of June 2021 154.744.578 cases have recovered. The […]

Achola Rosario searches for promises kept …

IS THAT NEW BISTRO IN RUAKA MAKING THE CUT FOR ACHOLA ROSARIO? READ ON TO FIND OUT … By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 02nd June 2021) (Picture credit to Danson Kariuki, aka GURU) A brand-new place has come up in Ruaka square promising all kinds of relief from boredom and COVID imposed […]

TravelComments.com – Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe resumes domestic flights!

Zimbabwe’s flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, has announced the resumption of domestic flights. Effective today (02 June 2021), the airline initially resumes its four weekly service on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare > Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) in Bulawayo >… [READ MORE]

Namibia’s changed entry requirements

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TRAVELLERS TO THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA (Posted 02nd June 2021) Airlink, the independent Southern African regional airline, advises travellers to Namibia that new restrictions have been introduced, which may affect their travel plans. With effect from 01st of June 2021, all travellers entering Namibia must produce a negative SARS COVID-19 PCR test […]

Cabo Verde Airlines set to resume flights

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT MAKES A RETURN TO THE SKIES POSSIBLE (Posted 01st June 2021) New reservation system is available since May 31 The resumption will be gradual with two aircrafts Cabo Verde Airlines, the Cape Verdean national airline, will officially resume flights from June 18th. Reservations will be available online starting today in a new passenger […]

‘Africa must stand strong’ says Alain St. Ange

FORMER SEYCHELLES MINISTER FOR TOURISM, CIVIL AVIATION, PORTS AND MARINE URGES AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO STAND STRONG TOGETHER (Posted 01st June 2021) The official blog of TravelComments.com – travelling Southern Africa’s announcement that because of Covid – 19, South Africa will return to stricter lockdown measures followed the appearance of the South African President, H.E. Cyril […]

India Global Business Forum bestows honorary membership to Alain St. Ange

ALAIN ST. ANGE BECOMES AN HONORARY MEMBER OF THE INDIA BUSINESS FORUM (Posted 01st June 2021) Dr. Jitendra Joshi of the Global India Business Forum presented to Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine with the Honorary membership of Global India Business Forum. Alain St.Ange who is also the […]