More rangers killed at Virunga National Park as violence in Congo’s East continues
6 MORE RANGERS KILLED AS VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK REMAINS A CONFLICT HOTSPOT (Posted 10th January 2021) News are coming in of another deadly attack on the rangers of Virunga National Park with at least 6 dead, leaving others injured. At least two of the attackers were also killed, with initial findings attributing the violent attack […]
Achola Rosario’s F.O.M.O. Travel Show visits Dagoz’s Bar
ACHOLA ROSARIO GOES OUT IN SEARCH OF MUSIC AND ROAST MEAT By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor of www.ATCNews.org (Posted 10th January 2021) Dagoretti Corner has for long had a slight unsavory reputation, not for any reason but simply because it is on a corner of a major highway (Ngong Road) and is the downtown side […]
Uganda Airlines changes to Terminal 2 in Nairobi
ONGOING RENOVATIONS AND MODERNIZATION AT JKIA SEES UGANDA AIRLINES MOVE TO ANOTHER TERMINAL (Posted 09th January 2021) Uganda Airlines has moved to Terminal 2 for arrivals and departures at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport due to the closure of Terminal 1B for renovation and modernization. The move is effective immediately and all passengers flying with Uganda […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia released rhino & elephant poaching statistics for 2020!
Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MET) has released the rhino and elephant poaching numbers for 2020. According to Romeo Muyunda, Chief Public Relations Officer at the MET, a total of 30 rhinos and eleven elephants got illegally killed by poachers in Namibia in 2020, compared to compared to 50 (54?) rhinos and 13 […]
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#IATA data suggest passenger demand in November 2020 ground to a halt
Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020. Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 70.3% compared to November […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 07th of January 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: 87.799.708 Cases and 1.894.534 Deaths as of today 07th of January 2021 63.277.842 cases have […]
#IATA says air cargo demand for November 2020 was on the up
Air Cargo Demand Improves in November, Capacity Remains Constrained The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in November showing that freight volumes improved compared to October, but remain depressed compared to 2019. Capacity remains constrained from the loss of available belly cargo space as passenger aircraft remain parked. Global […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: COVID-19 SARS-COV-2 PCR test result valid requirements on entry and related measures!
The Embassy of the Republic of Namibia in Germany points out in a posting on its facebook page that Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has issued amended regulations (in Government Notice no. 326 of 23 December 2020) that govern the COVID-19 response measures under the Public Health COVID-19 General Regulations: Public and […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Eight airports have now received ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation!
Eight out of the nine airports in South Africa managed by the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) have now received the Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) by the Airports Council International (ACI). These are Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban, Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port […]
St. Regis Cairo now open for business
MARRIOTT ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE LUXURY ST. REGIS HOTEL IN CAIRO (Posted 07th January 2021) St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, today announced the long awaited opening of The St. Regis Cairo. Sitting tall on the banks of the River Nile, The St. Regis Cairo is an illustrious architectural icon telling […]
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Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Pfizer to supply African health care workers with vaccines Herald Mail Media Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have offered to supply Africa with 50 million COVID-19 vaccines for heath workers between March and the end of this year, South Africa’s presidency said.Still, the cost is “prohibitive,” the presidency, speaking on […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana/South Africa: Only two border posts remain open!
According to the facebook page of Botswana’s Government, the Kopfontein Border Post in South Africa which is adjoining to Botswana’s Tlokweng Border Post has been temporarily closed with effect from 05 January 2021 until further notice. This therefore renders the Tlokweng Border Post to be temporarily closed. The South African Skilpadshek Border Post that is […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 06th of January 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: 86.989.000 Cases and 1.879.176 Deaths as of today 06th of January 2021 61.687.932 cases have […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Trials and Tribulations of Travel in the Age of COVID19 – Chapter 2 Part 2
NO HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH AS AIRBUS PREPARED FOR A SUPERB DELIVERY FLIGHT TO UGANDA (Posted 06th January 2021) Following the rather nondescript flights with KLM from Entebbe to Amsterdam and then on to Toulouse was I truly looking forward to the experience of the delivery flight on the new Uganda Airlines Airbus A330-800Neo. I […]
#Seychelles moves towards vaccination phase
SPREAD OF NEW INFECTIONS PROMPTS RAPID VACCINATION PLANS (Posted 06th January 2021) For long has the Seychelles been spared from a wider spread of the Corona Virus, aka #COVID19, but over the past two weeks have infections gone up substantially. Now standing at 354 – up from just over 200 with only a handful of […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th of January 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: 86.261.376 Cases and 1.864.098 Deaths as of today 05th of January 2021 61.206.169 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Roads in southern Namibia damaged after heavy rains!
Namibia’s Road Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country’s road sector, has announced that some roads in the southern part of Namibia were damaged after heavy rains during the past two days. The RA is urging all road users to exercise extra caution and be vigilant during their journeys in […]
#AFRAA appoints African aviation icon Raphael Kuuchi as Director Government, Legal and Industry Affairs
AFRICAN AVIATION ICON RAPHAEL KUUCHI JOINS AFRAA (Posted 05th January 2020) AFRAA, the African Airlines Association based in Nairobi, has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Raphael Kuuchi as their new Director for Government, Legal and Industry Affairs. Raphael built his sterling reputation during the years when he worked for IATA in Africa as Vice President, […]
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Colobus Conservation Updates
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 04th of January 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: 85.604.332 Cases and 1.853.084 Deaths as of today 04th of January 2021 60.563.321 cases have […]
Expanded code share agreement with LATAM gives Qatar Airways passengers 45 additional destinations
QATAR AIRWAYS EXPANDS SOUTH AMERICA CONNECTIVITY (Posted 04th January 2021) Qatar Airways has signed an expanded codeshare agreement with LATAM Airlines Brasil that will see its code placed on 45 additional LATAM Airlines Brasil flights enhancing connectivity across Brazil to and from destinations such as Curitiba, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Luiz & […]
#ATTA Board appoints Kate Kenward as Director
KATE KENWARD APPOINTED TO THE ATTA BOARD (Posted 04th January 2021) ATTA® is pleased to announce the appointment of Kate Kenward as a director on their Management Board effective today. With almost 30 years’ experience in the travel industry, Kate is well known for her work in destination marketing, PR and promotions for Tourism Australia […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (December 2020 to April 2021)!
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period December 2020 to April 2021. According to the SAWS multi-model rainfall forecast for mid-summer (December 2020 to February 2021) and late-summer (January to March 2021) there are increased chances of above-normal rainfall in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Zimbabwe has moved back to level 4 national lockdown!
Zimbabwe has moved from level two national lockdown to level four for 30 days on 02 January 2021 in an effort to curb a surge in coronavirus infections in the country. The amendment was gazetted by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as Statutory Instrument 10 of 2021, Public Health […]
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Siemens Gamesa signs first wind power deal for Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA TO GET 100MW WINDFARM (Posted 04th January 2021) The 100 MW wind farm will help power over 400,000 Ethiopian households The company will deliver 29 SG 3.4-132 wind turbines to state-owned utility Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) for the Assela project; the 100 MW wind farm will help power over 400,000 Ethiopian households; the wind […]
