COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st 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: 129.691.662 Cases and 2.831.500 Deaths as of 01st of April 2021 104.558.060 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Airlink,to,re-introduce flights between Nelspruit Livingstone!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced that it will be re-introducing flights between Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), located located 27 km north east of Nelspruit, and Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone, Zambia. Effective… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Mack Air to launch a daily 20-minute flight between Botswana and Zimbabwe!
Mack Air, a private air charter airline based in Maun (Botswana), is set to become the first airline offering international scheduled flights between Kasane in Botswana and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Effective… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Namibia extends the national response measures for further 30 days!
Namibia’s President Dr. Hage G. Geingob, announced during the 26th Covid-19 public briefing on the national response measures on 31 March 2021 that the measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 will be extended. The following measures will apply in Namibia for a period of thirty days from 01 April 2021 until 30 April 2021:… […]
TravelComments.com – Malawi: Malawi Airlines has announced the further cancellation of flights!
The flag carrier of Malawi, Malawi Airlines, has announced that flight operations remain suspended. According to a media release by the airline, no operations will take place between 02 April 2021 and… [READ MORE]
#IATA cites new research about rapid testing to encourage travel kickstart
New Research Backs Rapid Testing for Safe and Efficient Restart of Air Travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. The OXERA-Edge Health report, commissioned by IATA, found that antigen […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS U.S.-Sudan Business and Investment Forum The Corporate Council on Africa On Tuesday, March 31, 2021, CCA hosted the U.S.-Sudan Business and Investment Forum…Read more>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Johnson & Johnson to give Africa 400M vaccines The National Herald Johnson & Johnson says it’s agreed to provide up to 400 […]
#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 31st of March 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: 129.069.253 Cases and 2.820.072 Deaths as of 31st of March 2021 104.116.415 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South Africa remains on Alert Level 1 with a few adjustments!
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on progress in the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 30 March 2021 that South Africa will remain on Alert Level 1, with a few adjustments. According to the President, these adjustments are necessary due to specific circumstances of the Easter period, that […]
#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 30th of March 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 #COVID19 This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines Global overview: 128.440.253 Cases and 2.807.580 Deaths as of 30th […]
TravelComments.com – Proflight Zambia to introduce flights between Livingstone Johannesburg!
Zambian regional carrier Proflight Zambia is set to connect Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI) in Livingstone with OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. The airline has received approval for the new route, which it is introducing in a phased approach while demand remains subdued, initially starting in… [READ MORE]
Travel ban into and out of Nairobi also valid for tourists
NO TOURIST FLIGHTS TO THE PARKS OUT OF NAIROBI – A MESSY AND COSTLY U-TURN (Posted 30th March 2021) ‘Now you can and now you can’t‘ comes to mind as the back and forth of tourist flights to the national parks or the Kenya coast ended up on the wrong side of the fence for […]
#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 29th of March 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: 127.974.208 Cases and 2.798.847 Deaths as of 29th of March 2021 103.155.462 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
#IATA releases safety report for 2020
IATA Releases 2020 Safety Report, Details Airline Safety Performance The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the 2020 Safety Report and released data for the 2020 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The total number of accidents decreased from 52 in 2019 to 38 in 2020. The total number of fatal […]
Achola Rosario continues her exploration of Nairobi
ACHOLA ROSARIO EXPLORES DANDORA AND FINDS INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 27th March 2021) Every great story begins with two standard elements: either someone is entering or leaving town, or someone gets so fed up with the status-quo that they decide to do something about it. The latter is usually […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of March 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: 126.340.388 Cases and 2.770.734 Deaths as of 26th of March 2021 101.899.412 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
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink to introduce additional flights to Maputo and Lubumbashi!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the introduction of additional flights to Maputo in Mozambique and Lubumbashi in the DR Congo due to rising demand for air travel between those cities and South Africa. Effective… [READ MORE]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th of March 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: 125.711.743 Cases and 2.760.406 Deaths as of 25th of March 2021 101.459.215 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Malawi: Malawi Airlines temporarily suspends all operations!
The flag carrier of Malawi, Malawi Airlines, has announced the temporary suspension of all operations. According to the airline, flights will be suspended from 26 March 2021 to… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Emirates: Passenger flights from South Africa to Dubai remain suspended!
The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has announced that passenger flights from South Africa will remain suspended until… [READ MORE]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Dentons expands its presence in Africa with the merger with East African Law Chambers in Tanzania Lawyer Press Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, has launched a merger with the leading Tanzanian law firm, East African Law Chambers (EALC), as part of its strategy to increase its presence in Africa…Read […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of March 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: 125.087.347 Cases and 2.749.877 Deaths as of 24th of March 2021 101.012.240 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Emirates to increase flights to Zambia and Zimbabwe!
The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has announced that it will increase its flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai, Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and Robert Gabriel Mubabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare to five times a week from… […]
TravelComments.com – Rugby: British & Irish Lions plan for tour to go ahead in South Africa!
The British & Irish Lions, a rugby union team selected from players eligible to play for the national teams of England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland, and the South African Rugby Union (also known as SA Rugby), the governing body for rugby union in South Africa, have announced that they are aligned on delivering the Castle […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of March 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: 124.535.552 Cases and 2.739.494 Deaths as of 23rd of March 2021 100.469.669 cases have recovered. The […]
