#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
#ColobusConservation – Your donation can be doubled this season
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT GlobalGiving is offering a 200% match on all new monthly donations set up between Dec. 14, 2020, at 00:00:00 ET and Dec. 18, 2020, at 23:59:59 ET. Only Online donations made via (credit card, debit card, PayPal, ApplePay, and individually purchased GlobalGiving gift cards) are eligible for matching. Every dollar you donate […]
Radisson Blu Upper Hill falls victim to the pandemic
ONE OF NAIROBI’S BEST HOTELS DECIDES TO SHUT DOWN FOR THE TIME BEING DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS (Posted 14th December 2020) Citing low business as a result of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic has the original Radisson Blu Upper Hill Nairobi decided to, for the time being, close the hotel to minimise losses. “To mitigate […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th 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: 72.778.115 Cases and 1.621.259 Deaths as of today 14th of December 2020 51.003.309 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
#SerengetiWatch looks back at 10 years of struggles
Greetings, ATCNews Readers, This month marks our 10th Anniversary. ?We were born out of necessity to oppose a disastrous highway across the Serengeti. It had to be stopped, and it was. But only with the support of aware and generous people like you. Photo: Boyd Norton Please stay involved to meet ever increasing challenges, even […]
African Parks – an African Success Story
Dear Friend, African Parks was founded to effectively manage Africa’s protected areas for the benefit of people and wildlife. In just 20 years, our footprint has scaled to 14.2 million hectares with 19 protected areas under our management in 11 countries. These landscapes help safeguard Africa’s biodiversity and deliver critically needed benefits to hundreds of […]
Africa Tourism Association News Updates
DECEMBER 2 0 2 0 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA’S AVIATION SECTOR & THE WAY FORWARD Africa’s aviation sector could lose $6 billion of passenger revenue compared to 2019 according to IATA. That is $2billion more than was expected at the beginning of the pandemic. The fallout of COVID-19 could lead to 3.1 million Job […]
The Trials and Tribulations of travel in the age of #COVID19 / Part 4
AVOIDING THE HURDLES AND HOOPS TO GET BACK HOME (Posted 13th December 2020) In the fourth and final part of this series I am taking stock, looking back as well as looking ahead – as within days from this post I will be off again, to Europe of all places and to France in particular. […]
Africa Trade Insurance Round Table paints a gloomy outlook for economic recovery
ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN AFRICA MAY STRETCH INTO 2022 (Posted 14th December 2020) Analysts noted that Africa is expected to see a subdued economic recovery in 2021 and not likely to reach 2019 growth levels till 2022 Ghana, Senegal & Uganda met virtually with international financial partners and risk analysts to discuss the most urgent risks […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th 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: 72.259.032 Cases and 1.614.310 Deaths as of today 13th of December 2020 50.646.089 cases have […]
Visa openess one of the keys to bring tourism back
OPEN AFRICA FOR AFRICAN TRAVELERS BY REMOVING VISA HURDLES (Posted 13th December 2020) 24 countries offer e-Visas reflecting 44% of the continent A record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or can get one on arrival; in 2020, The Gambia joins Seychelles and Benin […]
Bench Events set to launch third episode of #HospitalityTomorrow
HOSPITALITY TOMORROW – COMING YOUR WAY ON THE 15TH OF DECEMBER (Posted 13th December 2020) The virtually global conference’s final episode of 2020 will focus on innovation, leadership and finding your mojo as the hospitality industry gears up for 2021 Following the success of the first two episodes of Hospitality Tomorrow (www.HospitalityTomorrow.com), Bench Events (www.BenchEvents.com) […]
Mount Kenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge announces cap on participants
Dear ATCNews Readers, Thank you to everyone who has registered so far! We look forward to seeing you in February. We have had huge interest for the 2021 event and are so grateful for your support so far. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED If you have already registered for the Early Bird places in one […]
#AerolinkUganda – SOP Update
Dear ATCNews Readers, Fri, Dec 11, 2020 Who we are Timetable Schedule Book Online Contact us AeroLink Uganda Entebbe International Airport P.O. Box 689 Entebbe Entebbe Kampala 689 Uganda https://aerolinkuganda.com Reservations Tel: +256 31 7333000 Admin Tel: +256 31 7333000 Operations Tel: +256 776 882205
Seychelles arrivals cross into the 100K territory
FROM AN ANTICIPATED 400.000+ VISITORS TO JUST OVER 100.000 THIS YEAR – THE FALLOUT OF THE PANDEMIC (Posted 13th December 2020) At the end of last year, looking back at another record breaking season, did the Seychelles project arrivals for 2020 to go beyond the 400.000 mark. Little did tourism stakeholders across the archipelago know […]
Register now for #ExperienceAfrica2021
EXPERIENCE AFRICA | LONDON 21 – 23 June 2021 Dear ATCNews Readers, are you a member of ATTA, the leading association to promote travel to and across Africa? If not yet, now is the time to apply! Registration for Experience Africa 2021 is now open and with much stronger interest than expected for the June […]
Porini Camps News Updates
Dear ATCNews Readers, As we come towards the end of this extraordinary year which has been such a difficult and stressful time for so many people all over the world, we approach Christmas and the New Year with renewed optimism that at last a better time is ahead for all of us. Something different as […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th 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: 71.594.726 Cases and 1.604.359 Deaths as of today 12th of December 2020 49.800.366 cases have […]
#BreakingNews as another rhino baby joins the Ziwa family
RHINO FUND UGANDA REPORTS THE BIRTH OF YET ANOTHER BABY RHINO ON THE ZIWA SANCTUARY (Posted 12th December 2020) (Photos courtesy of Rhino Fund Uganda) As Kenya celebrates their Independence Day, aka Jamhuri Day, did good news emerge from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda. Earlier today was another rhino baby born, to mother Uhuru […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show visits a cave … read on to find out if in search of a cave man or something else
ACHOLA ROSARIO GOES UNDERGROUND IN SEARCH OF CULINARY DELIGHTS (Posted 12th December 2020) If time creates perfection, then 180,030 years should be about right enough to create the perfect setting for an atmospheric restaurant. And it takes a crazy pair of eyes to see the vision of what this restaurant can become. Thirty years ago, […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 11th 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: 70.925.960 Cases and 1.592.267 Deaths as of today 11th of December 2020 49.325.984 cases have […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates
About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa is launching a new web-based Travel Health Questionnaire COVID-19 screening platform!
South Africa’s Department of Health (DoH) is launching a pilot project for a new web-based Travel Health Questionnaire (THQ) COVID-19 screening platform. The new platform is a digital screening solution that allows travellers to complete the required travel health questionnaire (THQ) on their personal devices ahead of their arrival at the ports of entry. It […]
#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
#QatarAirways retains 5 Star airline status
QATAR AIRWAYS – 5 STAR ALL THE WAY – AGAIN (Posted 11th December 2020) Qatar Airways has received the 2021 Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) Five Star Global Official Airline Rating. The APEX Award Ceremony was held during the FTE APEX Virtual Expo on 09th of December. Over the past year, APEX certified nearly one […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 10th 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: 69.441.054 Cases and 1.579.397 Deaths as of today 10th of December 2020 48.174.607 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Cross-border travel inside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is currently not permitted!
According to South African National Parks (SANParks) Regional Communications Manager: Arid Parks Genevieve Maasdorp, all non-designated border posts in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park as well as the Twee Rivieren Border Post (South Africa/Botswana) and the Mata Mata Border Post (South Africa/Namibia) remain closed until further notice. It is also not permitted to [READ MORE]
Brussels Airlines attains 4 Star ranking
APEX HANDS BRUSSELS AIRLINES A FOUR STAR RATING FOLLOWING FAVOURABLE PASSENGER VOTES (Posted 10th December 2020) In a virtual award ceremony held by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) on Wednesday evening, Brussels Airlines received a Four-Star Major Airline Rating for 2021. The APEX Official Airline Rating is based on passenger feedback and insights gathered […]
#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
