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 […]
#AviaDevAfrica goes digital
AVIADEV TO HOLD AERO-CLINIC FOR AFRICAN AVIATION (Posted 05th October 2020) An aero-clinic for African aviation As part of our AviaDev Insight podcast series, we spoke to Dave Aher, Managing Director, Tuscar. David explains the concept of his new Aero Clinic, where his carefully curated team of experts are on hand to assist African airlines […]
#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
#Ethiopian Airlines offers operational assistance to SAA
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT – YES … DEBT SERVICE – NO NO NO (Posted 05th October 2020) Ethiopian Airlines has offered the South African government logistical and operational support for beleaguered South African Airways, but has reportedly made it clear that they will not get involved in the airline’s legacy debt issues, which remains for the South […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 04th of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 35.216.612 Cases and 1.039.258 Deaths as of today, 04th of October 2020 26.203.987 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.95 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#BrusselsAirlines returns to Entebbe
ENTEBBE WELCOMES BRUSSELS AIRLINES BACK WITHOUT TRADITIONAL WATER CANNON SALUTE (Posted 04th October 2020) Brussels Airlines, a member of the Lufthansa Group, last night returned to Entebbe in Uganda, after the reopening of the international airport for scheduled passenger flights on the 01st of October. While the airline had originally intended to resume flights already […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 03rd of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 34.923.908 Cases and 1.034.590 Deaths as of today, 03rd of October 2020 25.959.506 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.96 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Ethiopia offers #COVID19 test at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel for just 60 USD
ETHIOPIA – MAKING COVID19 TESTS EASY AND AFFORDABLE (Posted 03rd October 2020) Ethiopian Airlines own airport hotel, just minutes from the terminals at Bole International Airport, has now launched an additional offer to facilitate the mandatory COVID19 testing for passengers departing from Addis Ababa to their next destination. At US Dollars 60 can guests leaving […]
#Zimbabwe CAA confirms reopening of airports for international flights
FLIGHTS INTO AND OUT OF ZIMBABWE NOW POSSIBLE AGAIN (Posted 03rd October 2020) Zimbabwe has reopened its airports for international scheduled flights, for the first time since March 2020. Initially three airlines are scheduled to resume international flights, Fastjet; Harare to Johannesburg, Ethiopian Airlines; Addis Ababa to Harare and Emirates; Dubai to Harare. Kenya Airways […]
Qatar Airways set to fly to more than 20 destinations in #Africa by year end
QATAR AIRWAYS CONTINUES TO RETURN TO PRE PANDEMIC DESTINATION LEVELS (Posted 03rd October 2020) Airline has worked closely with global aviation authorities and trade partners to load a schedule travellers can rely on to take them where they want to go Airline’s young mixed fleet of sustainable aircraft gives it the ability to offer passengers […]
#Kenya’s Northern Rangelands Trust – News Updates
STORIES FROM THE RANGELANDS NRT Quarterly SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE Dear ATCNews Readers, This quarter has been one of creating a new normal for NRT’s operations and support to member community conservancies. For the first time in our history, we held our August board and council of elders meetings completely online, and continue to conduct training […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 02nd of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 34.564.531 Cases and 1.028.874 Deaths as of today, 02nd of October 2020 25.717.598 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.97 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Ethiopian Airlines now offers #COVID19 global insurance cover
Sheba Comfort – Your COVID-19 Global Insurance Cover Dear ATCNews Readers, We are pleased to be among the pioneer airlines to offer you global cover for your COVID-19 health insurance on all international flights booked with us. Our global cover, dubbed Sheba Comfort, is part of the extra security measures we are taking to ensure […]
#IATA – #A4E and #ACI increase pressure on EU governments for uniform testing protocols
Pressure Intensifies to Drop Quarantines in Favour of EU-wide Passenger Testing Protocol Aviation bodies set out common framework for pre-departure testing to re-establish freedom of movement in Europe and reunite families by the holiday season With less than 90 days to go before the year-end holiday season, European aviation bodies have intensified their call to […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
ENJOY THE LATEST NEWS UPDATES FROM ZAMBIA (Posted 02nd October 2020) The Latest from ZambiaTourism.com Zambia Is Open. Here’s What Visitors Need To Know… As you have most likely heard, Zambia is open and welcoming international tourists and business travellers. Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning a trip to Zambia… 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
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – from the edge of Kibale Forest
EAST OR WEST – EVEN FOR CHARLOTTE HOME IS BEST … (Posted 02nd October 2020) In the fifteenth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. Web of connectedness Much as I loved my five nights in Queen Elizabeth National […]
Qatar Airways resumes flights to and from Entebbe
UGANDANS WELCOME BACK QATAR AIRWAYS (Posted 02nd October 2020) As of today, 02nd of October, will Qatar Airways resume flights to and from Entebbe. The airline made the announcement a few hours ago, bringing additional global connectivity to Uganda which had cut itself off from the rest of the world for more than 6 months […]
#IATA warns of massive aviation job losses in #Africa
4.5 MILLION AFRICAN JOBS AT RISK DUE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS (Posted 02nd October 2020) 172,00 jobs will be lost in aviation alone in 2020 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the damage being done to the African aviation industry and on economies by the shutdown of air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Uganda Airlines relaunched flights with initially four destinations
UGANDA AIRLINES EYES DUBAI – GUANGZHOU – MUMBAI AND LONDON FROM EARLY 2021 (Posted 01st October 2020) Uganda Airlines earlier today resumed flight operations following an enforced grounding by the Ugandan government when they closed the airport for scheduled passenger flights at the end of March. Ugandans had been increasingly frustrated by the inexplicable delays […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of October 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 34.240.386 Cases and 1.020.106 Deaths as of today, 01st of October 2020 25.490.741 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.97 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#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
AWF bridges travel gap with virtual safaris
AWF Virtual Safaris Bridge Gap in African Tourism Until International Travel Resumes Courtesy of Carter Smith, AWF – 09/28/20 Nairobi, Kenya and Washington D.C WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NAIROBI, KENYA (September 30, 2020) – The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been closely monitoring the difficult situation for safari operators in Africa since the outset of the […]
Reconnecting with Africa – Now is the time
AS MORE COUNTRIES IN AFRICA OPEN UP AGAIN FOR TOURISM, NOW IS THE TIME TO VISIT (Posted 01st October 2020) As we move into October, we are seeing many more countries reopening their borders. For those of us experiencing strong wanderlust, the dream of once again travelling is a promising reality, with many of our […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines Debuts First Covid-Era, Contactless Terminal Skift Ethiopian Airlines several weeks ago officially completed a 86,000-square-meter terminal expansion at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. With the capacity to serve 22 million passengers a year…Read more>> TOURISM South Africa’s level 1 will kick-start tourism recovery – Tsogo Sun CEO The […]
#ATLF2020 now less than three weeks away
IT IS ALL HANDS ON DECK AT THE AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS TO GET READY FOR #ATLF2020 IN #KIGALI (Posted 01st October 2020) Book your seat now … What are the benefits of MICE for individuals, Youth, SMEs and Destinations? We bring you the third instalment of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum Awards. Its time to […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 14 with Zilwa Publications
WELCOME TO THE 14TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 01st October 2020) Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report Certain voters from a tired opposition camp frequently make the hoarse call for democracy, with little comprehension what the notion entails. They call for […]
#AirSeychelles prepares for return to scheduled flight operations
NOVEMBER 01ST SET FOR RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS TO MAURITIUS, TEL AVIV AND JOHANNESBURG (Posted 01st October 2020) Air Seychelles has announced that the airline will resume limited passenger services across its regional network from Seychelles to Mauritius, Johannesburg and Tel Aviv this winter. Travellers can view the schedule by visiting www.airseychelles.com to book their seats […]
Uganda Civil Aviation issues new AIC as flights in and out of Entebbe resume
UGANDA PUBLISHES REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRLINES TO COMPLY WITH AHEAD OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS RELAUNCH (Posted 01st October 2020) CURFEW ISSUE FINALLY ADDRESSED IN THE NICK OF TIME Effective immediately has the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority published their latest aviation information service bulletin AIC A44/20 for ‘information, guidance and necessary action‘. Airlines arriving in Uganda will have […]
#IATA confirms that a ‘green recovery’ remains a priority for airlines
Green Recovery of Air Transport a Priority for Industry Leaders Despite the current crisis facing the global aviation industry, its commitment to pursuing sustainability remains strong, particularly as the sector starts to recover. Speaking at the Global Sustainable Aviation Forum, industry leaders reiterated that long-term climate action should be a priority alongside economic recovery in […]
