COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th 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: 101.046.830 Cases and 2.173.833 Deaths as of today 27th of January 2021 73.025.609 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink to resume flights to Skukuza Airport in Kruger National Park!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the resumption of scheduled air services to and from Skukuza Airport in Kruger National Park from 28 January 2021. Skukuza Airport was temporarily closed on 14 January 2021 in order to contain a local outbreak of COVID-19 in a nearby area. The following Airlink flights will operate… […]
TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways to increase flights to South Africa!
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, has announced that it is planning to increase the number of flights to South Africa. The airline will increase flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town to five weekly flights from 01 February 2021 and… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways and Mango have signed an interline agreement!
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, and South African low-cost airline Mango have signed an interline agreement. The agreement with Mango provides passengers of Qatar Airways with seamless connectivity via OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town to one international destination in Tanzania and […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th 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: 100.485.767 Cases and 2.156.076 Deaths as of today 26th of January 2021 72.485.532 cases have […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Uganda Airlines begins to market long haul destinations in earnest
DUBAI – LONDON – MUMBAI – GUANGZHOU NOW ON UGANDA AIRLINES’ HORIZON (Posted 26th January 2021) As the rollout of continental routes across Africa continues – next to be launched will be flights from Entebbe via Lusaka to Johannesburg (presently delayed due to COVID19 restrictions on air transport by the South African government) – is […]
Airlink offers special fares ahead of Cape Town to Harare flight launch
AIRLINK PROMOTES NEW ROUTE WITH SPECIAL FARES (Posted 26th January 2021) Airlink, South Africa’s independent regional airline, is offering customers a special inaugural fare to celebrate the launch of its new direct service between Cape Town and Harare, which will commence on 03rd of March 2021. The new route, which will address demand for direct […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th 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: 99.941.175 Cases and 2.142.820 Deaths as of today 25th of January 2021 71.914.003 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – Ethiopian Airlines and CemAir have signed an interline agreement!
Africa’s largest airline and Ethiopia’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, and privately owned South African regional airline CemAir have signed an interline agreement. The new agreement allows passengers to seamless travel with a single ticket between destinations within the carriers’ network. CemAir currently operates flights to… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Ranking: Namibia has the best roads in Africa!
Namibia’s Road Authority (RA) has announced that according to the findings of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitive Report Index of 2020, on the quality of road infrastructure, Namibia retained its position at the top of the list of having the best roads on the African continent for the fifth consecutive year. Namibia has […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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TravelComments.com – SANParks has released an update on the Cyclone Eloise weather conditions in Kruger National Park!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has released an update on the weather conditions currently experienced in Kruger National Park, as a result of Cyclone Eloise (as on Monday, 25 January 2021): Most of the impact of Cyclone Eloise has been felt in the north of Kruger National Park (Nxanetseni Region) on 24 January 2021, resulting […]
Seychelles private sector responds to President Wavel’s State of the Nation address
SEYCHELLES HOTEL AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION AND SEYCHELLES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT (Posted 25th January 2021) SHTA AND SCCI ISSUE A JOINT RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT RAMKALAWAN’S FIRST SONA The SCCI and the SHTA recognise that the pandemic is still rampant across our islands, and businesses of all sizes continue to experience severe […]
PCR Test results – bring receipt and hard copies of the test to be on the safe side
TT – TRUSTED TRAVEL INITIATIVE RAINS MORE CHALLENGES ON TRAVELERS (Posted 25th January 2021) While Kenya and other countries have launched mandatory TT codes as an entry requirement in addition to a valid time conforming COVID19 PCR test, has this reportedly been adding to the many hoops and hurdles travelers have to jump through and […]
#Seychelles government imposes night curfew
NIGHT TIME CURFEW AND ADDED RESTRICTIONS NOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 25th January 2021) A sharp rise in #COVID19 case numbers, largely spread among local communities and notably across the main islands of the archipelago, has the Seychelles government now hit the brakes and imposed both a night time curfew as well as […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th 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: 99.533.374 Cases and 2.134.326 Deaths as of today 24th of January 2021 71.536.933 cases have […]
Air Austral’s first #Airbus A220 leaves the paintshop in Mirabel
FIRST OF THREE A220’S NEARING COMPLETION (Posted 24th January 2021) (Pictures courtesy of Airbus) The first of three ordered Airbus A220-300 aircraft has left the paintshop at the Airbus facility in Mirabel / Canada and will over the course of the next few weeks complete the assembly before conducting ground tests, followed by the test […]
The Elewana Collection relaunches the Loisaba Starbed experience
Dear ATCNews Readers, Friends & Partners, We are pleased to announce the reopening of Elewana Loisaba StarBeds for the months of February and March 2021. When you retire for the evening, sink into the warm and cosy handcrafted four-poster wooden beds, that are rolled out from under the thatch, guaranteeing an uninterrupted view of your […]
Serena Hotels Kenya launches conference packages for select safari lodges
Serena Safari Lodges & Camps Conference & Air Package Greetings from Serena Hotels. We wish to furnish you with our Conference and Air Package rates for our Kenyan Lodges and Camps. We have enhanced our packages by offering the traveler more experiences in our various destinations. Please find below and click on the link below […]
Precision Air opens aviation training centre in Dar es Salaam
TANZANIA’S LEADING AIRLINE GETS LICENCE FOR AVIATION TRAINING (Posted 24th January 2021) Precision Air has announced the opening of its training center after receiving Approved Training Organization certification from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. The training center is expected to offer a cabin crew initial course, a crew resource management course, an Aviation Safety Management […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd 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: 98.998.691 Cases and 2.122.464 Deaths as of today 23rd of January 2021 71.150.286 cases have […]
Mozambique expects yet another tropical cyclone hit today
CYCLONE ELOISE RACING TOWARDS THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN SEABOARD (Posted 23rd January 2021) Tropical cyclone Eloise has prompted a level 9 weather warning from the South African meteorological office after, what was initially a tropical storm over Madagascar, strengthened to cyclone level when reaching the Mozambique channel. Roughly 160 International Organization for Migration (IOM) […]
The African Wildlife Foundation fears a conservation reverse in the wake of #COVID19
PANDEMIC COULD REVERSE THREE DECADES OF CONSERVATION WORK ACROSS AFRICA (Posted 23rd January 2021) Courtesy of Edwin Tambara www.AWF.org For wild animals in Africa on the verge of extinction and the tight knit communities who protect them, COVID-19 is a specter, disrupting a delicate balancing act of survival for both humans and endangered species. African […]
#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 […]
Achola Rosario searches for a proper ‘Rolex’ in Nairobi … and finds it …
UGANDAN FOOD SPECIALITY MAKES ITS WAY TO NAIROBI WHERE THE F.O.M.O. TRAVEL SHOW PUTS IT ON THE MAP (Posted 23rd January 2021) Very few things in this world can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as a meal or as a snack, sweet or savory, or makes quite such a perfect accompaniment to a […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd 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: 98.325.409 Cases and 2.105.903 Deaths as of today 22nd of January 2021 70.644.197 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Kruger National Park on high alert due to tropical storm Eloise!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Kruger National Park is on high alert due to the tropical storm Eloise, which is expected to hit various parts and particularly the far north of the National Park with major rainfall and strong winds over the coming weekend (especially on 24 January 2021!). Disaster teams in […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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