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#WTMAfrica2021 – Highlights of day 1

07 – 09 April 2021, Cape Town, South Africa What you missed today Good morning, good afternoon, good evening! Wherever you find yourself in the world, we know it’s been a day of back-to-backs, speed networking and bumper content to Unlock Africa. We kicked off bright and early at 6am SAST, with industry colleagues connecting […]

Air cargo retains upwards trend according to #IATA’s latest figures

Air Cargo Demand Up 9% in February Compared to Pre-COVID Levels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels with demand up 9% over February 2019. February demand also showed strong month-on-month growth over January 2021 levels. Volumes […]

#IATA confirms that downwards trend in passenger numbers continues

Negative Passenger Demand Trend Continues in February The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January 2020). Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 07th of April 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: 133.268.085 Cases and 2.890.913 Deaths as of 07th of April 2021 107.470.285 cases have recovered. The […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink suspends flights to and from Polokwane International Airport due to safety concerns!

South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the suspension of flights to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) in Polokwane in Limpopo. According to the airline, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has de-categorized the airport to CAT2, which is below the minimum level required for scheduled commercial air services. The current status of the […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 06th of April 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: 132.624.580 Cases and 2.877.134 Deaths as of 06th of April 2021 106.906.674 cases have recovered. The […]

#Mauritius lockdown remains in place

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TO MAURITIUS REMAINS SUSPENDED UNTIL AT LEAST 31ST OF MAY Nosy Be also remains cut off for national and international travel (Posted 06th April 2021) Mauritius has extended their national lockdown until at least the 30th of April while international travel remains suspended, for now until at least the 31st of May. Mauritius […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 04th of April 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: 131.537.419 Cases and 2.861.895 Deaths as of 04th of April 2021 105.934.265 cases have recovered. The […]

#Aeroflot returns to #Seychelles with much needed tourists

SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM INDUSTRY TAKES HOPE AS FIRST AEROFLOT FLIGHT LANDS ON MAHE (Posted 04th April 2021)] Aeroflot operated its first flight from Moscow to Mahe with 387 passengers on board their Boeing B77 aircraft. Besides the tourists was also a consignment of Sputnik V vaccines on board, aiding the Seychelles’ government efforts to vaccinate the […]

Alain St. Ange takes on key tourism role in Indonesia

SEYCHELLES’ BEST EVER TOURISM MINISTER ACCEPTS NEW ROLE FROM TOURISM INDONESIA (Posted 04th April 2021) Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and arguably the most successful one ever, Alain St.Ange, has been tasked to reposition tropical islands tourism in Indonesia. The new assignment also spearheads the promotion of tourism between the […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 03rd of April 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: 131.104.739 Cases and 2.854.391 Deaths as of 03rd of April 2021 105.533.207 cases have recovered. The […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 02nd of April 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: 130.403.646 Cases and 2.843.538 Deaths as of 02nd of April 2021 105.048.819 cases have recovered. The […]

#UK Charity spearheads ‘Female Ranger Day’ 2021

‘HOW MANY ELEPHANTS‘ PROMOTES ‘FEMALE RANGER DAY 2021‘ (Posted 02nd April 2021) This ground-breaking global awareness day will celebrate and support female anti-poaching rangers, spotlighting #Africa in its first year. They’re bold, changing the game and paving the way for women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation, but they need allies. This […]

#GorillaHighlands News Updates

We are sending you the March 2021 edition of Gorilla Highlands News, delivered to you by email — please click on the image to download the PDF (657 KB). If you would like to receive the newsletter via WhatsApp next time, please message us on +256 782 779 599. Copyright © 2021 Gorilla Highlands, All […]

#Aviassist Foundation gets boost from #ATR

ATR’S MC GREGOR JOINS AVIASSIST BOARD (Posted 02nd April 2021) The AviAssist Foundation has today announced that Mr. Christopher McGregor, ATR Flight Safety Officer will join its Board. “We are thrilled to welcome Christopher onto our board in the year the aircraft manufacturer ATR celebrates its 40th anniversary”, says AviAssist director, Tom Kok. “We signed […]

Mt. Kenya Trust’s latest news

MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES A bumper edition of the Mountain Dispatches newsletter, delivered right to your inbox, brings you six months of mountain news! MKT continues to support the forest, water sources, community and wildlife living on Mount Kenya and the surrounding landscape. We are as always immensely proud of the dedication and achievements of our team […]

#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 […]

#Zambia Tourism News Updates

The Latest from ZambiaTourism.com Experience Sustainable Tourism on Sindabezi Island Sustainability isn’t a hippie thing, it’s a survival thing, and that’s why sustainable tourism matters. Here’s how sustainable tourism can be experienced on Sindabezi Island… READ MORE Carnivore Conservation During The COVID-19 Pandemic "At Zambia Carnivore Programme (ZCP), we took government-issued guidelines seriously and implemented […]

Alaska Airlines officially joins OneWorld

ONEWORLD ALLIANCE GROWS WITH ALASKA AIRLINES JOINING (Posted 02nd April 2021) Marking a milestone in its 89-year history, Alaska Airlines today celebrated its first day as a member of oneworld. Alaska becomes the 14th full member of the global alliance, just eight months after receiving a formal invitation from oneworld in July 2020. “Joining oneworld […]

#IATA now under the leadership of Willie Walsh

Walsh Takes the Helm at IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac. “I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work that IATA does on behalf of its members, never more so […]

Achola Rosario ventures out searching for some good wine …

ACHOLA ROSARIO FINDS OUT ‘IN VINO VERITAS‘ AFTER THE WINE TASTING SESSION By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 02nd April 2021) It is a terrible thing to let someone’s hard work go to waste and I am sure such are the sentiments of ‘vignerons’, currently looking at their lovingly crafted wines being usurped […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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