TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden implements dual pricing!
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), which manages South Africa’s National Botanical and Zoological Gardens, has announced that Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town will implement dual pricing for non-South African and South African residents. According to SANBI, the introduction of the new pricing structure is due to the increased costs to the […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines partners with UNICEF for global vaccine distribution!
Ethiopia’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it has partnered with UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) to help secure the transport of vaccines and other life-saving supplies worldwide. Africa’s fastest growing airline has committed to prioritizing the transport of the life-saving supplies, ensuring measures such as temperature control and security and adding […]
TravelComments.com – AAIG Webinar: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport Across Africa”
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), a trade association of African airlines, is organizing an “African Aviation Industry Group Webinar (AAIG Webinar)” on 03 March 2021, 12:30 pm Nairobi Time (UTC + 3). The event will be held under the theme: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport Across Africa”. Air transport fares across Africa are among the highest […]
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Uganda Airlines signs engine maintenance deal with Rolls Royce
UGANDA AIRLINES SIGNS ‘TOTALCARE‘ AGREEMENT FOR AIRBUS A338NEO ENGINES WITH ROLLS ROYCE By Contributing Editor Achola Rosario (Posted 19th February 2021) Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare® agreement with new customer Uganda Airlines for their two new Airbus A330-800Neo aircraft powered exclusively by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. Uganda Airlines received their two A330neo, first in December […]
TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways increases flights to South Africa!
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, is set to increase flight frequencies to Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. By March 2021, the airline will operate 28 weekly flights between its main hub Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and South Africa. Qatar Airways announced that Cape Town will increase to seven weekly flights […]
TravelComments.com – TAP Portugal to launch direct flights between Lisbon Cape Town!
The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, announced during the State of the Province Address 2021 on 17 February 2021 that the flag carrier airline of Portugal, TAP Portugal, is planning to launch a new service to Cape Town. According to Alan Winde, the airline is set to introduce direct flights between Humberto Delgado […]
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TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways and CemAir have signed an interline agreement!
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, and privately owned South African regional airline CemAir have signed an interline agreement. The agreement with CemAir provides passengers of Qatar Airways with seamless connectivity to 16 additional domestic and four regional destinations from South Africa…. [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Airlink: Flights between Johannesburg Nosy Be (Madagascar) remain suspended!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the further suspension of its service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Fascene Airport (NOS) on the island of Nosy Be, which is located off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Return flights to Madagascar’s largest and busiest tourist resort will remain suspended up until… […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th 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 Daily Update at 17.00 hrs GMT / 20.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th 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: 109.504.829 Cases and 2.413.888 Deaths as of 15th of February 2021 81.614.968 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Lufthansa has suspended flights between Frankfurt Cape Town!
Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, has temporarily suspended its direct service between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town until further notice. This is due to a general ban on travel and entry from countries with widespread occurrence of Covid-19 virus variants, which includes… [READ MORE]
Achola Rosario explores Nairobi in search of history
WALKING ACROSS NAIROBI SEES ACHOLA ROSARIO COME CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL WITH SOME DISTANT HISTORY By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor to www.ATCNews.org (Posted 15th February 2021) When I walk I feel connected to the environment around me, like I am tapping into some of its life-force. The smells are a vehicle for the internal […]
Airlink’s expansion drive will connect Cape Town with Walvis Bay
AIRLINE EXPANSION DRIVE LEADS TO ADDED CONNECTIVITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (Posted 15th February 2021) Airlink, Southern Africa’s largest regional airline, will launch a convenient new direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing on 02nd of March 2021. The new route is Airlink’s third between South Africa and Namibia, with other services linking Cape […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa has reopened 20 land border posts!
South Africa has reopened 20 land border posts with Botswana, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe to allow normal travel today (15 February 2021). The reopening plan includes a crackdown on fake Covid-19 test certificates. According to South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, any person presenting themselves at any of the borders with […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th 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: 109.188.340 Cases and 2.407.126 Deaths as of 14th of February 2021 81.229.473 cases have recovered. […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 108.855.660 Cases and 2.397.434 Deaths as of 13th of February 2021 80.897.898 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: The Roads Authority has released an update on the conditions of roads in southern Namibia!
Namibia’s Road Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country’s road sector, has released an update on the status/condition of roads in southern Namibia (as of 12 February 2021): Main Road M118 : Aus to Oranjemund road / section between Rosh-Pinah and Oranjemund… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Road between Otavi Tsumeb partially flooded!
According to Namibia’s Road Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country’s road sector, heavy rainfall has caused the road (B1) between Otavi and Tsumeb in northern Namibia to be flooded at kilometre three and… [READ MORE]
Brussels Airlines launches new booking platform
AMADEUS E-RETAIL – THE CHOICE FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 13th February 2021) Today, the booking platform behind brusselsairlines.com migrated to Amadeus e-Retail, which is currently already used for lufthansa.com. By doing so has Brussels Airlines become a first mover in a project to harmonize all four Lufthansa Group network airlines’ booking platforms. The remaining airlines, […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 108.450.566 Cases and 2.382.987 Deaths as of 12th of February 2021 80.461.968 cases have recovered. […]
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TravelComments.com – Namibia: Impalila Island Border Post has been designated for the purpose of entry and departure!
The Namibian Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has announced that in terms of Regulation 8(3)b of the Public Health Covid-19 General Regulations: Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015, the Impalila Island Border Post (Namibia <> Botswana) has been designated for the purpose of entry into and departure from Namibia with immediate effect, […]
Two aviation accidents in East Africa claim three lives
NANYUKI AND ENTEBBE ACCIDENTS INVOLVE FIXED WING AND ROTOR AIRCRAFT (Posted 12th February 2021) A Kenya Wildlife Service Aviat 1A-C Husky, registered as 5Y-KWL, MSN 3071 crashed yesterday at the Nanyuki airstrip killing both occupants instantly. The flight was enroute to Meru National Park and the crash occurred shortly after takeoff. The same aircraft had […]
Karibu KiliFair 2021 – Have you signed up yet?
We are ready, are you? KARIBU-KILIFAIR is back and set “ready to go” – uncompromising reliability as usual. Worldwide Tourism needs “real events” urgently and we are ready to serve. Africa’s undisputable No. 1 Tourism event, KARIBU-KILIFAIR, has moved to a new 25,000 sqm UWC School Sport Grounds in Arusha. UWC is located right on […]
