TravelComments.com – Covid-19: The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg has closed again!
The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg has closed again until further notice on 01 March 2021 due to the continued effects of Covid-19. The Musuem, which forms part of the Gold Reef City complex right in the heart of Johannesburg,… [READ MORE]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#IATA data show air cargo demand in January 2021 returns to pre pandemic levels
January Air Cargo Demand Recovers to pre-COVID Levels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released January 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand returned to pre-COVID levels (January 2019) for the first time since the onset of the crisis. January demand also showed strong month-to-month growth over December 2020 levels. […]
#IATA data show passenger demand in January records a further fall
PASSENGER NUMBERS CONTINUE TO DROP YET MORE (Posted 03rd March 2021) Total demand in January 2021 – compared to January 2019 – down by 72 percent From Bad to Worse: January Passenger Demand Falls Further The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in January 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (January […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 02nd of March 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global Overview: 115.168.695 Cases and 2.554.131 Deaths as of 01st of March 2021 90.840.726 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Zimbabwe has relaxed lockdown measures!
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced in a televised address on 28 March 2021 the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown measures. According to the President, the overnight curfew now starts from 22:00 to 05:30. Inter-city travel… [READ MORE]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#Fastjet launches new travel benefits
FASTJET FLEXI FLYERS SET TO ENJOY ADDED BENEFITS (Posted 02nd March 2021) Fastjet is pleased to announce, effective from tomorrow, Wednesday 03rd of March 2021, the introduction of new travel flexibility options under the “Flexi-Go” banner, which will apply on all fare types across its domestic and international network. The introduction of this new product […]
Segera Retreat goes into reforestation overdrive
TREE OF LIFE – ANOTHER ZEITZ FOUNDATION PROJECT TO KEEP KENYA GREEN (Posted 02nd March 2021) Following the successful launch of East Africa’s first All-Women Anti-Poaching Ranger Academy in 2019, also reported by ATCNews at the time, the ZEITZ foundation embarked on its next important initiative in 2020: combining education and vocational training with a […]
Grumeti Air announces flights from the Serengeti to Kigali
GRUMETI AIR FLIGHTS PERMIT FOR UNIQUE SAFARI COMBINATION OF BIG GAME AND PRIMATES (Posted 02nd March 2021) As an important milestone in creating a “luxury network” by connecting all the top destinations in East Africa in an efficient, reliable and professional way, Grumeti Air is proud to announce the addition of the latest jewel to […]
Africa Tourism Partners announce new MICE Masterclass
AFRICA BUSINESS EVENTS INDUSTRY SET FOR ITS FIRST 2021 HYBRID AFRICA MICE MASTERCLASS (Posted 02nd March 2021) Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with South African Tourism, Gauteng Tourism Authority and BDO South Africa are pleased to announce that the 2021 Africa Business Tourism MICE Masterclass will be held in hybrid format. The in-person session of […]
#IATA introduces new regional head for Africa
KAMIL AL-AWADHI IATA’S NEW REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT FOR AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST (Posted 01st March 2021) The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East (AME), Kamil Al-Awadhi, took up his position today. “This is the most challenging time for air transport—in AME and around the world. The […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of March 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda 114.818.568 Cases and 2.545.339 Deaths as of 01st of March 2021 90.403.940 cases have recovered. The mortality […]
TravelComments,com – Air Zimbabwe resumes flights between Harare Dar es Salaam!
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume flights to Tanzania. Effective 02 March 2021, the airline will operate two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays between Robert G. Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam. Flights will… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Zambia/South Africa: Proflight Zambia & CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement!
Zambian regional carrier Proflight Zambia and South African regional carrier CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement. The agreement combines the two airlines’ route networks between and within Zambia and South Africa, providing customers with a seamless travel experience. Certain flights will… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Kruger National Park Calendar – April!
Weather: seasonal shift towards autumn drop in daytime temperatures with cool evenings occasional late summer rains Temperatures: between 13°C – 28°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28×9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F) visit our webcam page for live footage from Kruger National Park! Landscape: vegetation dense > thick tree canopies many… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South Africa has moved to Lockdown Alert Level 1!
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 28 February 2021 that South Africa will move from Level 3 to Level 1 of the country’s Risk Adjusted Strategy. The new alert level has come into effect on 28 February 2021. The country’s Cooperative […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Uganda loses two rhinos in the space of a few weeks
CONSERVATION FRATERNITY IN UGANDA MOURNS THE LOSS OF NANDI AND HER CALF (Posted 01st March 2021) Sad news arrived from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary overnight. Rhino Nandi, mother to several calves over the past years, has passed away following a nagging infection. UWA reportedly took samples and smears from her – after she was reported […]
#DriftwoodClub news from #Malindi
Greetings to you from Malindi. It is another magnificent day here at the coast. Whenever I start writing these newsletters, I spend a little time going though our library of images, trying to find just the right shot. The view does not change, but the light and colours often do depending on the time of […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 114.541.236 Cases and 2.540.051 Deaths as of 28th of February 2021 90.047.215 cases have recovered. […]
IATA and FAA issue additional notices for African countries
SOUTH SUDAN, MALI AND KENYA AMONG COUNTRIES NAMED BY IATA AND THE FAA (Posted 28th February 2021) IATA has issued a notice to member airlines about operations into and across South Sudan. Over the years, IATA member airlines and stakeholders with the support of ICAO, have encouraged the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authorities to ensure […]
U-Turn by Tanzanian government over COVID19 but no adjustment of reported figures, yet
TANZANIA MAKES AN ASTONISHING U-TURN OVER COVID19 AFTER DENYING ITS EXISTENCE FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS (Posted 28th February 2021) After halting COVID19 case numbers in April of last year, claiming that the country had no problem with the disease and that it was not prevalent in Tanzania – claims made across the political spectrum […]
Uganda Airlines names additional African destinations
7 MORE DESTINATIONS NAMED BY UGANDA AIRLINES FOR FUTURE CONNECTIONS OUT OF ENTEBBE (Posted 28th February 2021) While Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch flights to Johannesburg, in combination with Lusaka, has the airline just announced additional new African destinations such as Harare, Khartoum, Lagos, Accra, Lubumbashi and Goma but also Addis Ababa. Launch dates […]
Lucky escape for passengers of LAM B737
LAM BOEING B737-700 ENDS UP OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING IN QUELIMANE (Posted 28th February 2021) (Pictures courtesy of @aeroskippah) LAM flight TM 1134 from Maputo to Quelimane ended up in the grass next to the runway after a bodged landing attempt. The aircraft, a Boeing B737-700, registered as C9-BAR, MSN 30674/1511, was first put […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda 114.170.161 Cases and 2.532.696 Deaths as of 27th of February 2021 89.680.388 cases have recovered. The mortality […]
Uganda tourism and conservation private sector set to oppose latest merger plan
‘SAVE MONEY ELSEWHERE BUT NOT AT OUR EXPENSE‘ UGANDA GOVERNMENT TOLD (Posted 27th February 2021) New or rather old plans announced by Uganda’s Minister for ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba suggest that the government once again takes aim at the country’s tourism and conservation infrastructure and is again trying to bring several entities like […]
Cabo Verde government to sign new agreement with Icelandair Group
Cabo Verde Government to ink new Agreement with Icelandair on Management of Cabo Verde Airlines BY: KOJO BENTUM WILLIAMS, Publisher VoyagesAfriq FEBRUARY 26, 2021 The Government of Cape Verde and Loftleidir Icelandic, of the Icelandair Group, is to sign a new agreement next week for the management of the Cape Verdean air carrier (TACV), the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda #COVID19 Global overview: 113.744.794 Cases and 2.522.829 Deaths as of 25th of February 2021 89.267.638 cases have […]
Emirates announces increase of flights from Dubai to Entebbe
EMIRATES SET TO INCREASE ENTEBBE FLIGHTS TO FIVE A WEEK (Posted 26th February 2021) Emirates will increase passenger flights from Dubai to Entebbe to five per week, starting 06th of March, 2021, providing Ugandans better connectivity to Dubai and travel options across Emirates’ world wide network. The additional flights will be operated by Boeing B777-300ER […]
