COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 09th of May 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: 158.491.494 Cases and 3.299.702 Deaths as of 09th of May 2021 135.984.830 cases have recovered. The […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 08th of May 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: 157.983.140 Cases and 3.290.890 Deaths as of 08th of May 2021 135.457.290 cases have recovered. The […]
Airlink signs interline agreement with Kenya Airways
AIRLINK EXPANDS THEIR AFRICAN REACH THROUGH INTERLINE AGREEMENT WITH KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 08th May 2021) Airlink and Kenya Airways have signed an interline agreement that will extend both airlines reach in the Southern Africa region via Johannesburg and Cape Town as well as via Nairobi. The new agreement will offer customers seamless travel of over […]
Achola Rosario continues her walk down Kenya’s memory lane
ACHOLA ROSARIO PAYS TRIBUTE TO NAIROBIANS FOR REVIVING THE HISTORICAL ‘KAMUKUNJI GROUNDS‘ By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 08th May 2021) The assumption that people of lower income status do not care to live in nice and clean environments is more pervasive than most would care to admit. This kind of thinking is […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 07th of May 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: 157.001.687 Cases and 3.273.951 Deaths as of 07th of May 2021 134.338.971 cases have recovered. The […]
#BrusselsAirlines News Updates
With the gradual expansion of our flight offer, we have been working hard to get our planes fully ready again to hit the skies, and to retrain our cabin and cockpit crew. Our pilots go through an intensive month-long training to welcome you back on board soon. Watch their training here DID YOU ALREADY DISCOVER […]
#IndiaOutbound 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 […]
TravelComments.com – Ingula Nature Reserve designated as South Africa’s 27th Ramsar Site!
The Ingula Nature Reserve in South Africa has been declared a Wetland of International Importance (“Ramsar Site”) by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar Convention. This addition brings the number of South Africa’s Ramsar Sites to 27 covering a surface area of 571,089 hectares. The Ingula Nature Reserve… [READ […]
TravelComments.com – Airlink to launch direct flights between Cape Town Skukuza in Kruger National Park!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to launch direct flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Skukuza Airport (SZK), the only commercial airport in Kruger National Park. Effective… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Mozambique: Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines has ceased operations!
Ethiopian Mozambique Airlines, a domestic airline in Mozambique, has ceased operations on 06 May 2021. According to the airline, the reason behind the suspension of services is the decline in demand among travellers due to restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. This resulted in severe economic challenges that made continuity impossible…. [READ 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 www.blueswandaily.com
#IATA warns Spanish authorities against a steep rise in airport charges
“Irresponsible” Rise in Spanish Airport Charges Will Damage Economic Recovery and Jobs The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposals by AENA to increase user charges at the 46 airports it operates across Spain could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery from COVID-19. The proposals presented to the DGAC for approval include a request […]
Airlink eyes a return to St. Helena after local government reopens doors for tourists
FULLY VACCINATED ST. HELENA NOW READY TO WELCOME TOURISTS BACK (Posted 07th May 2021) Airlink, Southern Africa’s largest private airline, is now considering their return to the Atlantic island of St. Helena, after the local government there has lifted entry restrictions. This follows the near completion of a vaccination programme for residents on the island […]
#AirKenya publishes health and safety requirements for their flights to Uganda and Tanzania
AIR KENYA INFORMS PASSENGERS ON THEIR FLIGHTS TO UGANDA AND TANZANIA OF NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS (Posted 07th May 2021) Travel Updates – Tanzania and Uganda COVID-19 Requirements Air Kenya would like to inform travelers that the Tanzania and Uganda governments have updated their travel requirements in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Henceforth, […]
Alain St. Ange helps build a bridge between Africa and Asia
ST. ANGE USES FORSEAA TO BRING ASEAN AND AFRICA CLOSER (Posted 07th May 2021) Alain St.Ange, the well-known Seychelles former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, who is now the Executive Director of FORSEAA (Forum of Small Medium Economic AFRICA ASEAN) is currently on a working visit to Indonesia to help through FORSEAA […]
#AviaDevAfrica announces winner of the 2021 Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award
ADEFUNKE ADEYEMI NAMED AS WINNER OF THE ‘ATO GIRMA WAKE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2021‘ (Posted 07th May 2021) AviaDev Africa, the premier route development event for the continent will be hosting its 2021 edition on a digital platform with the support of Ravinala Airports, Madagascar. The format will remain similar to that of what has […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 06th of May 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: 156.164.378 Cases and 3.260.489 Deaths as of 06th of May 2021 133.583.857 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Lesotho has reopened borders!
The Government of Lesotho has eased the Covid-19 restrictions last week. The country is now open for regular travel, including tourism, through all border crossings and Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located about 15 km southeast of Maseru. Travellers intending to visit Lesotho… [READ MORE]
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#AFRAA’s latest news update
Word from AFRAA’s Secretary General The air transport industry is a critical sector of the global economy. In Africa, the industry supports an estimated 7.7 million jobs and $63 billion in African economic activity. Like all other sectors, the air transport industry has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the African Airlines Association, […]
#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
‘Kilifair’ introduces the Tourism Summit Tanzania
KILIFAIR presents the 2nd "Tanzania Tourism Summit 2021" COVID-19 has screwed up the entire world of tourism, which is yet to come back as before. The “Tanzania Tourism Summit” held onSeptember 17 to 19, 2021 will be the perfect “face 2 face” networking event to connect yourself with other Key-Players of the most effected travel […]
Taking a look at Brussels Airlines’ iconic Airbus A320’s
BRUSSELS AIRLINES VOWS TO CONTINUE THEIR ICON SERIES INTO THE FUTURE (Posted 06th May 2021) Six years ago, Brussels Airlines launched its first Belgian Icon with a single hand-painted aircraft carrying a never-seen before livery. Together with Moulinsart, the airline created Rackham, an aircraft livery dedicated to the world famous Belgian cartoon character Tintin, covered […]
Seychelles mourns the passing of Jacques Hodoul
SEYCHELLES MOURNS FORMER MINISTER AND JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (Posted 06th May 2021) Jacques Hodoul, an influential politician of the Seychelles who later sat as a Justice of Appeal has died. Jacques Hodoul, who was born on 01st of September 1943 and died on the 03rd of May 2021, served as a Member […]
Fairway Hotel & Spa appoints new senior manager
KAINEMBABAZI GARIYO SABITI JOINS KAMPALA’S FAIRWAY HOTEL AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (Posted 06th May 2021) Dating back to 1969, when the Jaffer family converted a family home to a small hotel on the occasion of the first ever Papal visit to Uganda, has this hotel stood the test of time. The official launch was performed […]
#IATA welcomes G20 efforts to restart tourism
IATA Welcomes G20 Push to Restart Tourism The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism. IATA urged G20 governments to quickly follow up their endorsement of the guidelines with actions, particularly […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Pfizer to ship 4.5 million vaccines doses to South Africa by June Bloomberg Pfizer Inc. will ship 4.5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccines to South Africa by June helping the nation ramp up its inoculation drive…Read more>> U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS US-Africa policy: President Joe Biden seeks to turn a new […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th of May 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: 155.228.125 Cases and 3.244.843 Deaths as of 05th of May 2021 132.655.972 cases have recovered. The […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
The Latest from ZambiaTourism.com Chaminuka Nature Reserve – A Welcomed Respite From A Bustling City Tuba, a Zambian traveller with a deep passion for travelling as much of the world as possible, is on a quest to explore and share all of her adventures in her own country with others in a new light. READ […]
Brussels Airlines launches new medical travel companion service
PASSENGERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM PERSONAL COMPANION SCHEME (Posted 05th May 2021) Brussels Airlines is further expanding its range of special assistance services for its customers. Under a new partnership with Medical Travel Companions, Brussels Airlines guests with special needs can now benefit from a personal companion and medical assistance service before, […]
