Qatar Airways brings forward Seattle flights
AIRLINE NOW PLANS TO LAUNCH IN JANUARY INSTEAD OF MARCH (Posted 01st January 2021) The airline’s four weekly services to Washington State’s largest city will launch almost two months ahead of schedule Passengers travelling to or from Seattle can connect via the Best Airport in the Middle East with over 75 destinations in Africa, Asia, […]
Good Riddance 2020 – The worst year of my life
FOR LONG I THOUGHT 2020 WAS A VERY BAD YEAR BUT NOT UNTIL THE LAST DAY DID I KNOW JUST HOW BAD IT WAS TO END Looking back as well as looking ahead … (Posted 01st January 2021) As we celebrated New Year’s Eve 2019 and eagerly awaited 2020, little did we know what tsunami […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 31st of December 2020) #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: 83.247.114 Cases and 1.815.893 Deaths as of today 31st of December 2020 59.039.492 cases have […]
#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 December 2020) #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: 82.478.750 Cases and 1.800.151 Deaths as of today 30th of December 2020 58.504.986 cases have […]
#Zambia Tourism News – courtesy of Gill Staden
ENJOY THE YEAR END EDITION OF THE LIVINGSTONE NEWSLETTER (Posted 30th December 2020) At the end of the year I want to once again acknowledge the courtesy of Gill Staden who permits ATCNews to re-broadcast her newsletter with updates on tourism and conservation from Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond. Thank you Gill and keep up your […]
TravelComments.com – South African National Parks (SANParks): National Parks remain open as per strict level three regulations!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that its National Parks in South Africa will remain open as per the strict amended level three regulations laid out by the South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in his address on 28 December 2020. In line with the amended regulations all day visitors and overnight guests are still […]
#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
#EthiopianAirlines CEO’s message at the end of a most challenging year
TEWOLDE GEBREMARIAM SHARES HIS THOUGHTS WITH THE AVIATION WORLD AND THE AIRLINE’S CUSTOMERS (Posted 30th December 2020) Dear Customers, It gives us great joy to address you during this holiday season and thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you. It is a real pleasure to have your preference which is our main […]
Qatar Airways reflects on an extraordinary year for aviation
OMAN AIR AND QATAR AIRWAYS REVEAL EXPANDED CODE SHARE DEAL (Posted 30th December 2020) Qatar Airways was the only global airline flying consistently throughout 2020 and played a vital role in the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic The airline closes one of the most challenging years in the history of aviation with an optimistic […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th of December 2020) #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: 81.827.334 Cases and 1.784.711 Deaths as of today 29th of December 2020 57.950.217 cases have […]
South Africa’s Airlink also adjusts morning and evening departures
AIRLINK ADJUSTS EARLY MORNING AND LATE EVENING FLIGHT SCHEDULE TO COMPLY WITH SOUTH AFRICA’S NEW CURFEW (Posted 29th December 2020) · Changes to enable customers to be curfew-compliant with minimal disruption to travel plans Airlink, the South African-based domestic and regional airline, is adjusting its schedule of early morning and evening departures so that customers […]
#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 – Covid-19: South Africa moves back to an “adjusted” level 3 lockdown!
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation on 28 December 2020 and has confirmed that South Africa returns to an adjusted level 3 lockdown. According to the President, this step has been taken by the Cabinet of South Africa on the recommendation of the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCC), and after consultation with […]
#Burundi wants to join the national airline bandwagon too, but …
WHAT MAKES THE BURUNDI GOVERNMENT THINK THAT AN AIRLINE REVIVAL WILL WORK THIS TIME? (Posted 29th December 2020) Is it envy or is it simply a complete lack of a reality check one wonders when hearing that the Burundi government – broke as they are – is setting eyes on the revival of a national […]
Fastjet first to react to South Africa’s return to lockdown level 3
FASTJET ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THIS MORNING WITH ADDED INFORMATION ABOUT FLIGHTS EXPECTED LATER IN THE DAY (Posted 29th December 2020) Fastjet has reacted immediately to the announcement by South Africa’s President that the country would return to lockdown level 3 effective midnight, 28th to 29th of December. As a result of the expanded curfew […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th of December 2020) #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: 81.247.315 Cases and 1.774.170 Deaths as of today 28th of December 2020 57.399.507 cases have […]
#AirSeychelles to suspend #Johannesburg flights in January
SEYCHELLES MINISTRY OF HEALTH HALTS INBOUND TRAFFIC FROM SOUTH AFRICA EFFECTIVE END YEAR (Posted 28th December 2020) As South Africa’s #COVID19 case numbers went across the 1 million mark are more and more countries now pulling the plug on travel from and to Africa’s hardest hit country. Effective 31st of December will no more South […]
#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
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show visits distant relatives – THE Distant Relatives
ACHOLA ROSARIO’S END OF YEAR SPECIAL – A VISIT TO KILIFI (Posted 28th December 2020) They say loyalty is everything. Carving out a niche for oneself where one wants whatever you are selling is one of the most sought-after Holy Grail of any business. After going through 2020, a year of hell, anxiety and unexpected […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th of December 2020) #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: 80.818.506 Cases and 1.766.848 Deaths as of today 27th of December 2020 57.041.437 cases have […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of December 2020) #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: 80.306.622 Cases and 1.759.690 Deaths as of today 26th of December 2020 56.601.708 cases have […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th of December 2020) #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 This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda #COVID19 Daily Update […]
Trials and Tribulations of Travel in the Age of COVID19 – Chapter 2 Part 1
JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS BEFORE TRAVELLING … AS IN THE LEFT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE RIGHT DOES … (Posted 25th December 2020) This was the notice in place when I prepared to travel out of Uganda again, the second time since the airport reopened on the 01st of October. I had of course received it, […]
Kenya’s Northern Rangelands – End of Year News Summary
STORIES FROM THE RANGELANDS NRT Quarterly END OF YEAR ISSUE December 2020 Dear ATCNews Readers, I hope this finds you safe and well. I am not going to give COVID a lot of real estate in this end-of-year letter to you — instead I share with you a few highlights of a year in the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of December 2020) #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: 79.219.657 Cases and 1.740.879 Deaths as of today 24th of December 2020 55.812.812 cases have […]
#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
#ElewanaEnd of Year News Updates
The Elewana Collection Newsletter – December 2020 Happy Holidays From Elewana Collection Happy Holidays from all of us at the Elewana Collection. With a challenging year coming to a close, we want to take a moment to share how immensely grateful we are to everyone. Read more ? Christmas Festivities Include Toy Drive At Elewana […]
Tour D’EAC 2021 – be the first to know about their plans for next year
TOUR ORGANIZERS CONFIDENT THAT THE 2021 VERSION OF THE TOUR D’ EAC WILL TAKE PLACE AS PLANNED (Posted 24th December 2020) Dear ATCNews Readers, As you well know that the East African Bicycle Tour gets bigger and bigger each year that passes. We are working very hard to improve our planning so the tour can […]
Spotlight Virtual Workshops 2021 – Book your space now
FOCUS ON EAST AFRICA TO HELP KICKSTART THE FLOW OF TOURISM TO THE REGION (Posted 24th December 2020) Derek Houston, a tourism marketing veteran well known across the continent of Africa, is already looking ahead into next year and has planned two events relevant to East Africa for February 2021. One will be a face […]
