#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

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#IATA publishes research into #COVID19 transmission inflight
Research Points to Low Risk for COVID-19 Transmission Inflight Manufacturer studies provide insight into extremely few incidents of COVID-19 inflight infections. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases. Since the start of 2020 there have been 44 cases of COVID-19 reported […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 08th 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: 36.479.267 Cases and 1.061.997 Deaths as of today, […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

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#AfricanParks signs management deal for #Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park

AFRICAN PARKS TO ADD NYUNGWE TO THEIR AKAGERA MANAGEMENT DEAL WITH RWANDA (Posted 08th October 2020) After doing a sterling job at Akagera National Park – three key accomplishments over the past years include the completion of an electric fence along sensitive boundary lines, the introduction of lions and rhinos – has African Parks now […]
Lufthansa Group member Eurowings announces Mombasa flights
EUROWINGS PLANS A TWICE WEEKLY FLIGHT FROM FRANKFURT TO MOMBASA (Posted 08th October 2020) Eurowings, the leisure arm of the Lufthansa Group, will launch a twice weekly Airbus A330 service from Frankfurt to Mombasa and on to Zanzibar, effective 31st of March 2021. The announcement was made by Dr. Andre Schultz, Lufthansa’s General Manager Southern […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Introduces Global COVID-19 Insurance Airline Geeks Ethiopian Airlines Group has introduced a global COVID-19 medical insurance scheme dubbed “Sheba Comfort” aimed at providing “an extra security measure” to all of its international passengers while ensuring they travel with a peace of mind…Read more>> Africa CDC unveils digital platform to […]
#IATA and #ACI demand uniform global testing protocols
ACI World and IATA in Joint Push for Globally Consistent Approach to Testing Joint presentation to ICAO to urge replacing quarantine with risk-based testing Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as an alternative to quarantine […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest Africa Travel News
About Us India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, has the pleasure to present you a unique section on its flagship website dedicated to Africa travel news and a monthly B2B newsletter focusing on the promotion of travel & tourism development in African countries for the Indian travel trade. This initiative is the first […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 07th of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 36.133.998 Cases and 1.056.200 Deaths as of today, 07th of October 2020 27.213.596 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.92 […]
Expecting problems navigating security and health checkpoints – Passenger Assistance should do the trick
PASSENGER ASSISTANCE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE AS TRAVELERS MUST NAVIGATE MULTIPLE CHECKPOINTS AT AIRPORTS (Posted 07th October 2020) NAS – Uganda’s leading airport handling company – provides a service which in today’s travel environment is more important than ever before. The Pearl Assist Service, described in some detail in the article below, provides both […]
#Fastjet resumes #Bulawayo to #Johannesburg flights
FASTJET RECONNECTS BULAWAYO WITH JOHANNESBURG (Posted 07th October 2020) Fastjet Zimbabwe announced earlier today that flights between Bulawayo, Joshua Nkomo International Airport and Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport will recommence ahead of the planned schedule, as from Wednesday 14th of October 2020. The revised flight schedule will operate three times per week between the two […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 15 with Zilwa Publications
WELCOME TO THE 15TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 07th October 2020) Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report Election month is here. With it comes the usual and unsurprisingly baggage of professional keyboard trolls, who scour social media desperately for attention and […]
#BrusselsAirlines enters into deal with Randstad
RANDSTAD TASKED TO FIND ALTERNATIVE WORK FOR FURLOUGHED BRUSSELS AIRLINES STAFF (Posted 07th October 2020) The Corona crisis hits the aviation sector hard. Seven months after the start of the crisis, Brussels Airlines’ staff are still partially temporarily unemployed. Given the forecast that the recovery of market demand for flight tickets will take a longer […]
#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 – Open For Business And Awaiting Your Arrival
BOOK NOW Book your Stay with Us! From the famous words of Desmond Tutu, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness”. Serena Hotels has a long tradition of emphasizing cleanliness, safety and comfort in our guest rooms, Public spaces and back of house operations as we understand […]
Register now for WTM2020 Virtual Edition
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WTM2020 (Posted 07th October 2020) Hello ATCNews Readers, Have you heard? This year we are coming to you! We are excited to officially invite you to register and grab the early bird offer for the event that will see the travel industry reunited virtually on your screens. Our virtual […]
Exclusive Ethiopia and Karibu Kenya – both open for business

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES DESTINATIONS ADDIS ABABA – NAIROBI – MOMBASA NOW WELL WITHIN REACH AGAIN Courtesy of Tamara Britten (Posted 07th October 2020) Dear ATCNews Readers, We’re delighted to let you know that Kenya has reopened for international tourism. Not only that, but the country is winning accolades for its safe tourism practises. First the World […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show looks back at the last coast visit
MOTHER IN LAW OR MONSTER IN LAW – THE TURTLE BAY VILLAS CAN ACCOMMODATE BOTH TYPES (Posted 06th October 2020) Just like an overload of saccharin, when you have spent a morning sucking on mabuyu (candied baobab seeds) as you write and surreptitiously sipping on the Fanta you had left over from last night’s pizza […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 06th of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 35.821.261 Cases and 1.050.259 Deaths as of today, 06th of October 2020 26.936.415 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.93 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
AviaDev Insight Africa LIVE: An Audience with Ato Girma Wake
AVIADEV’S JON HOWELL BRINGS YOU CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL WITH AFRICAN AVIATION GURU ATO GIRMA WAKE (Posted 06th October 2020) Dear ATCNews Readers, I hope you are well, as this pandemic continues to cause disruption – we at AviaDev are continuously looking at ways to keep you informed on what is going on in the […]
#IATA says cash crisis a threat to the aviation industry
Looming Cash Crisis Threatens Airlines The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020 (almost $13 billion/month or $300,000 per minute), despite the restart of operations. The slow recovery in air travel will see the airline industry continuing to burn […]
#Zambia Tourism News
THE LIVINGSTONE NEWSLETTER – WITH TOURISM AND CONSERVATION UPDATES FROM ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE AND BEYOND (Posted 06th October 2020) Enjoy the latest news updates from Zambia and beyond, courtesy of Gill Staden’s ‘The Livingstone Newsletter‘. ATCNews readers can simply click on the link and enjoy access to the latest edition. News from Livingstone https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: Elephant […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates
Read in Browser 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 […]
#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
Nomad Africa Magazine gets nominated for the Africa Tourism Leadership Awards
NOMAD AFRICA NOMINATED FOR AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP AWARDS 2020 (Posted 05th October 2020) One of Africa’s leading tourism magazines, Nomad Africa, has been nominated as one of the top three (3) nominees for the upcoming Africa Tourism Leadership Awards 2020 in the category: Outstanding Africa Tourism Media and Marketing Award. The news comes on the […]
#Elewana provides updates to clients and the general public
ELEWANA COLLECTION UPDATES (Posted 05th October 2020) The Elewana Collection Updates Elewana Collection status update on Camps, Lodges & Hotels Our Properties in Kenya: We are pleased to share the news that we have reopened Elewana Lewa Safari Camp as of 01 October 2020, allowing travellers to experience the incredibly unique ecosystem of the Lewa […]
Ethiopia’s Krimson Aviation marks five years of operations
KRIMSON CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY (Posted 05th October 2020) Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter and aviation consultancy, is marking its fifth year of operations following one of its busiest weeks since inception. The handling in one week of a dozen flights with some 24 legs for a mix of customers including medevac, government, […]
#AirSeychelles extends ‘Waiver Policy’
AIR SEYCHELLES EXTENDS WAIVER POLICY TO PROVIDE TRAVELLERS MORE FLEXIBILITY (Posted 05th October 2020) Air Seychelles has reportedly extended its waiver policy to provide travellers more flexibility and peace of mind if they choose to rebook and fly at a later time, due to the unprecedented events surrounding the COVID – 19 pandemic. As part […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 35.483.998 Cases and 1.043.087 Deaths as of today, 05th of October 2020 26.694.334 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.94 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]