#COVID19 testing cost reduced by Ugandan government
UGANDAN GOVERNMENT STEPS IN TO HALT PROFITEERING FROM COVID19 TESTS (Posted 27th October 2020) As Ugandans begin to travel again has the reality of the sudden added cost sunk in and complaints about the high cost of COVID19 testing began to emerge on social and in mainstream media. ATCNews had already weeks ago highlighted the […]
MEET NELLIE MUTAVE – ATCNEWS’ LATEST GUEST WRITER
ibis Styles WESTLANDS GREEN STORY. First published by OTGE Written by Mutave Nellie From saving turtles, to recycling wine bottles, to portion measuring when you’re eating, there’s a lot of things you can do to maintain a delicate touch when you travel. My two favourite colours used to be black and red. Now you can add green […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show resumes
ACHOLA ROSARIO THIS WEEK TALKS ABOUT ‘WASP‘ – READ ON TO GET THE FULL STORY (Posted 27th October 2020) Imagine a scenario: you are walking alone one sunny afternoon, enjoying a leisurely stroll and minding your own business, when suddenly you feel the hairs on the back of your neck and arms prick up. You […]
SA Airlink set to change name
AIRLINK FORMALISES NAME CHANGE (Posted 26th October 2020) Airlink, the privately-owned South African airline, has officially changed its company name from “SA Airlink” to “Airlink”, as part of its strategy to distinguish itself as a totally independent airline. Earlier this year Airlink ended its 23 year franchise agreement with South African Airways and began operating […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 26th of October 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: 43.473.204 Cases and 1.160.700 Deaths as of today, […]
#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
#SerenaHotels’ latest news updates
JUMPING THE BROOM Love wins! And there’s no mountains high enough, no valleys low, rivers wide enough to keep lovers and couples alike from saying “I do”. Even with the ongoing pandemic, there are strict measures in place to ensure the safety of all during that very special moment when two become one. Serena Hotels […]
Mt. Kenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge – Save The Dates
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 25th of October 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: 43.164.251 Cases and 1.157.202 Deaths as of 25th […]
#BreakingNews – Seychelles election – Alain St. Ange concedes and wishes winner Wavel Ramkawalan well
ALAIN ST. ANGE’S MESSAGE ON THE MORNING AFTER (Posted 25th October 2020) The day after Seychelles held presidential and national assembly elections has Alain St. Ange spoken out and posted a message to his friends, supporters and political allies. I am so very grateful for my team who worked and fought alongside me for so […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 24th of October 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: 42.612.751 Cases and 1.151.145 Deaths as of today, […]
#IndiaOutbound 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 […]
The trials and tribulations of travel in the age of #COVID19 / Part 1
TRAVELING IN THE AGE OF THE PANDEMIC IS NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART (Posted 24th October 2020) (Brussels Airlines – open for check in at Entebbe International Airport) We all look back at the days when one could book a ticket, at the airline, with a travel agent or do it online, pay and […]
#Seychelles elections – the day has come
THOUSANDS OF VOTES ALREADY CAST IN OUTER ISLANDS AND BY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (Posted 24th October 2020) Seychelles’ main election day, for national assembly members and for president, has finally come although elections did officially go underway already two days ago, covering the outer islands and voting in special voting stations on the main island […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 23rd of October 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: 42.147.707 Cases and 1.144.807 Deaths as of today, […]
#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
Pandemic or not – Qatar Airways continues to upgrade the fleet
QATAR AIRWAYS TAKES DELIVERY OF THREE AIRBUS A350XWB1000 AIRCRAFT (Posted 23rd October 2020) Qatar Airways just announced it has taken delivery today of three more Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, reaffirming its position as the largest operator of Airbus A350 aircraft with now 52 in its fleet. All three A350-1000 are fitted with the airline’s multi award-winning […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 22nd of October 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: 41.601.840 Cases and 1.138.012 Deaths as of today, […]
#AirSeychelles announces flights to the Maldives
AIR SEYCHELLES TO OFFER DIRECT FLIGHTS TO MALDIVES FLIGHTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON (Posted 22nd October 2020) Air Seychelles has today announced that the airline will operate passenger services from Johannesburg to Maldives between 04th of December 2020 and 09th of January 2021. The flight scheduled every Friday night from Johannesburg for 6 weeks, will provide […]
#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
#AFRAA – the latest news updates from the aviation industry across #Africa
African Skies- Navigating the new reality African Airlines Association Secretary-General Abdérahmane Berthé in a wide-ranging interview provides key insights on the current situation in the African aviation industry, the ways in which the sector can achieve a successful restart and recovery through COVID-19, and the need for harmonized measures to regain passenger confidence. The African […]
#EthiopianAirlines plans for Manchester to Addis Ababa nonstop flights
MANCHESTER TO ADDIS – NONSTOP FROM 25TH OF OCTOBER (Posted 22nd October 2020) Ethiopian Airlines has announced that effective 25th of October will flights to and from Manchester be operated as a nonstop service, at least until the end of November this year. No information was available what prompted this change nor is it at […]
Join #AviaDevAfrica’s Jon Howell’ chat with Rodger Foster
AVIADEV AFRICA SET TO HOST THE CEO OF AIRLINK SO REGISTER NOW … (Posted 22nd October 2020) AviaDev Africa is delighted to bring you the second in the AviaDev Insight Africa LIVE series. This new series of live interviews promises a deep dive into some of African aviation’s brightest and most influential minds. Following on […]
Future Hospitality Summit announces Speaker Line Up
GLOBAL HOSPITALITY LEADERS SET TO ATTEND VIRTUAL FUTURE HOSPITALITY SUMMIT IN SAUDI ARABIA (Posted 22nd October 2020) Future Hospitality Summit Unveils Line-up of Global Hospitality Leaders & Change-Makers as Special Guest Speakers Future Hospitality Summit will welcome a comprehensive line-up of hospitality and government leaders, industry captains, founders, change-makers, insight experts, and media, on 26-27 […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines partners with USAID on in-flight meals eTurbo News Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam and U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor signed a memorandum of understanding in which the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide Ethiopian farmers…Read more>> TOURISM Despite Pandemic, Hotel Chains Grow in Africa Wall […]
#UgandaAirlines new Airbus – reaching the final touches stage
6 WEEKS AND COUNTING … (Posted 22nd October 2020) Airbus has now released a video showing how the paintwork is being applied on Uganda Airlines’ new Airbus A330-800Neo. This aircraft is part of an order of two, with the first delivery anticipated by mid December, a Christmas present of sorts for the country. The two […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 21st of October 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: 41.173.811 Cases and 1.131.374 Deaths as of today, […]
#AirSeychelles appoints new GSA in #India
BIRD TRAVELS NAMED AS AIR SEYCHELLES GENERAL SALES AGENT IN INDIA (Posted 21st October 2020) Air Seychelles is pleased to announce the appointment of Bird Travels Private Limited, India’s leading airline and travel representation company, as its General Sales Agent (GSA). With over 47 years of experience in India, the flagship company of the Bird […]
Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs revises list of countries allowed to enter
UGANDA CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM LIST OF COUNTRIES FROM WHERE ENTRY TO SEYCHELLES IS NOW PERMITTED (Posted 21st October 2020) Negligence or oversight, that is the question many people are asking after Seychelles published an amended list with African countries allowed to enter the archipelago but left out Uganda. Botswana, Burundi, Ivory Cost, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, […]
#IATA revises traffic forecast for #Africa
FOUR AIRLINES CLOSED DOWN, MOST OTHERS IN SERIOUS FINANCIAL DISTRESS (Posted 21st October 2020) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for Africa for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery. IATA now expects full-year 2020 passenger numbers in Africa (to/from/within) to reach only 30% of 2019 levels, down significantly from the 45% […]
