TravelComments.com – Kruger National Park: SANParks has released an update on the current weather conditions!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has released an update on the weather conditions currently experienced in the Kruger National Park (KNP), as on Tuesday, 02 February 2021: All gravel roads within the Kruger National Park have been closed and are inaccessible due to the recent floods. This is done as a safety precaution, until further […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink has resumed flights between Johannesburg Tete (Mozambique)!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has resumed scheduled direct flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Chingozi Airport (TET) in Tete, Mozambique. The airline operates two weekly return flights on… [READ MORE]
#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 eases adjusted level 3 lockdown regulations!
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 01 February 2021 that South Africa will relax many restrictions under the adjusted level 3 lockdown regulations. According to the President, the country has recorded its lowest daily increase in infections since the beginning December […]
#Segera adds new luxury two bedroom villa
SEGERA SHOWS CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF HIGH END TOURISM DESPITE THE PANDEMIC (Posted 02nd February 2021) The Segera Retreat, still Kenya’s only officially ranked 5 star property north of the equator, has used the pandemic enforced downtime to add another signature villa to their portfolio. The Greenhouse is a new 2 bedroom villa, blending […]
#RhinoArk News Update
RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST Information Update Chargers, Sponsors and Friend of Rhino Ark, Warmest greetings and best wishes for the New Year 2021! Pressures of COVID-19 Last year was a year like no other with COVID-19 posing a unique challenge. The hope now – for Kenya and other countries of the world – lies in […]
#Spotlight Workshop – Tomorrow in #Arusha #Tanzania
ONLY 1 DAY TO GO ! Spotlight Travel Expo: Arusha, at Gran Melia on 03 February: 11am to 6pm INVITATION Meet the following Exhibitors: ATTA – African Travel & Tourism Association Auric Air Services Ltd Bluebay Hotels – Zanzibar Bristol Cottages Kilimanjaro Limited Chanya Lodge – Moshi Tanzania Coastal Travels Ltd Foxes Safari Camps Global […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st 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 #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by […]
South Sudan changes time
SOUTH SUDAN MOVES FROM UTC +3 TO UTC +2 (Posted 01st February 2021) Effective 01st of February 2021 has the Republic of South Sudan moved from their past time zone of UTC +3 to a new time zone of UTC +2. This aligns South Sudan with Rwanda, the Congo DR and other Southern African countries […]
TravelComments.com – UK: British Airways extends the cancellation of flights to South Africa!
The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, has extended the cancellation of flights to South Africa. The airline is now planning to resume direct flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg in April 2021. According to British Airways’ website, the next scheduled flight between London Heathrow (LHR) in London and Cape Town International […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Air Namibia has restarted operations between,Windhoek, Katima Mulilo!
Namibia’s cash-strapped national airline, Air Namibia, has restarted scheduled services between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) in Katima Mulilo, the capital of the Zambezi Region in the extreme north-east of Namibia. From today (01 February 2021), the airline operates… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: FlySafair to launch flights to Mauritius as soon as possible!
South African low-cost airline FlySafair has announced that it got its rights application approved to operate flights between South Africa and the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The route will be launched as soon as Mauritius’ current travel ban to and from South Africa is getting lifted. FlySafair is planning to operate… […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa has released rhino & elephant poaching statistics for 2020!
South Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries has released the rhino and elephant poaching numbers for 2020. According to the Department, a total of 394 rhino were poached for their horn in South Africa in 2020. This is 33% less than the 594 killed in 2019, and marks the sixth year that rhino poaching […]
#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 31st 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 #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by […]
The Observatory is set to launch ‘Cloud 9’
A SUITE WITH THE BILLION DOLLAR VIEW IS ABOUT TO COME ON THE MARKET (Posted 31st January 2021) The Observatory by GeoLodges Africa is getting ready to launch their latest addition to this unique lodge which is set at the edge of the easternmost part of the Great African Rift Valley. Set apart from the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th 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: 102.823.521 Cases and 2.221.320 Deaths as of 30th of January 2021 74.505.855 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Germany restricts travel from South Africa over Covid-19 variants!
Due to the German Federal Police’s instructions of 29 January 2021, passengers from virus variant-areas are subject to respect extended travel conditions. According to the Robert Koch Institute, South Africa is one of the virus variant countries. The Lufthansa Group, for instance, is currently only permitted to carry the following booked passengers on departures from […]
India Outbound’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 […]
Achola Rosario ventures out in search of ‘Comfort’ and finds it
THE KENYA COMFORT EXPERIENCE (Posted 30th January 2021 by ATCNews Contributing Editor Achola Rosario) Old buildings have a charm that cannot be replicated or faked, because it comes with a story called Time. Within time, comes people’s experiences and imprints of their souls, and emotional reactions are forever embedded within those walls. The passage of […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th 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: 102.155.990 Cases and 2.203.423 Deaths as of 29th of January 2021 74.004.051 cases have recovered. […]
#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
Big money pushes conservation aside in #Botswana
OKAVANGO UNDER THREAT AS TEST DRILLING BEGINS By Jeffrey Barbee and Laurel Neme, National Geographic (Posted 29th January 2021) The search for oil and gas in the watershed of the world-famous, wildlife-rich Okavango Delta moved one step closer to reality when a multimillion-dollar drilling rig from Houston, Texas, broke ground on the first test well […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th 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: 101.669.532 Cases and 2.190.564 Deaths as of 28th of January 2021 73.497.523 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Lufthansa & Swiss have signed an interline agreement with Airlink!
The Lufthansa Group has announced that two of its subsidiaries, namely Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, and the flag carrier of Switzerland, Swiss, have signed an interline agreement with South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink. The agreement provides passengers of Lufthansa and Swiss seamless connectivity via Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, and OR […]
#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
#ATTA postpones ‘Experience Africa’ to September
DIRE PANDEMIC SITUATION IN THE UK FORCES ATTA TO SHIFT TRADE SHOW DATES TO SEPTEMBER (Posted 28th January 2021) Due to the ongoing restrictions we have made the decision to postpone Experience Africa and the event will now run in central London from Monday 13th September to Wednesday 15th September. Experience Africa will be running […]
#WTMAfrica2021 – a very special event awaits
07 – 09 April 2021, Cape Town, South Africa ATW Connect Masterclasses Webinars Contact Us Africa Travel Week unveils 2021 roadmap to reignite travel & tourism in Africa • WTM Africa and suite of sister shows to run as a virtual event from 07-09 April 2021 with a live element from 01-03 September during Tourism […]
#IATA extends hand to governments to jointly kickstart air travel
From Light at the End of the Tunnel to Re-start – Partnering with Governments on Restart Plans The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to partner with the air transport industry to devise plans to safely re-link people, business and economies when the COVID-19 epidemiological situation permits. A priority for this critical cooperation […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Boeing’s Starliner launch moves up a few days Florida Today Boeing’s Starliner second orbital flight test has moved up to March 25. Boeing says several factors enabled the company to set the launch sooner and it mainly comes down to scheduling. A Space Force launch delay created an opening on […]
