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#Accor widens their #Africa presence

Accor expands its footprint in Africa with the opening of Novotel & Novotel Living Conakry, Guinea The group will open its first Novotel Living in Africa by 2024 Accor (www.group.Accor.com/en), a world-leading hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey is expanding its footprint in Africa, with the signing […]

oneworld Members increase purchases of sustainable aviation fuel

oneworld members to purchase 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel from Aemetis in industry-leading commitment Members of the oneworld® Alliance intend to purchase more than 350 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel from renewable fuels company Aemetis for their operations at San Francisco International Airport, further signifying the alliance’s commitment to environmental […]

#BrusselsAirport News Updates

FLYING TO OR VIA BRUSSELS – HERE IS THE LATEST INFORMATION HOW TO TRAVEL SMART AND SAFE Don’t forget your electronic Passenger Locator Form Since 01st of October it is no longer permitted to fill in a paper version of the Belgian Passenger Locator Form (PLF). Are you coming to Belgium? Then don’t forget to […]

African Development Bank postpones Investment Forum – no new dates available as yet

2021 Africa Investment Forum Postponed The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire wish to thank previously expected participants and delegations and look forward to hosting the event at a future date Following consultations with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), […]

Flight schedule disruptions expected at Nairobi’s Wilson Airport

FLIGHT DISRUPTION DUE TO AIRSPACE CLOSURE Greetings! We have received a notification from KCAA of WILSON AIRPORT CLOSURE on several days in December ahead of Jamhuri day celebrations. The closure will take place on 1st / 2nd/ 6th / 7th/ 11th and 12th December indicated below. Dates Affected Flights 01st / 6th / 11th Dec […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 263.011.747 Cases and 5.232.538 Deaths as of 30th November 2021 237.481.192 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.98 percent Note: Some African […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 261.373.214 Cases and 5.212.953 Deaths as of 28th November 2021 236.074.477 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.00 percent Note: Some African […]

Qatar Airways now also joins bandwagon with flight restrictions from Southern Africa

NEW VIRUS MUTATION APPEARS IN MANY COUNTRIES BUT ONLY SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES HIT WITH EMBARGOS (Posted 28th November 2021) Qatar Airways, like before Emirates, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways and other major carriers, have now also put restrictions on passengers out of several Southern African countries and put out the following statement: ‘Due to the recent […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 261.067.096 Cases and 5.210.063 Deaths as of 27th November 2021 235.887.426 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.00 percent Note: Some 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 […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 260.572.906 Cases and 5.203.440 Deaths as of 26th November 2021 235.483.485 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.00 percent Note: Some African […]

#IATA steps up dialogue with governments to aid travel recovery

Twelve-month European COVID Certificate Validity Would Protect Fragile Recovery in Travel and Tourism The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for caution in response to a European Commission Recommendation that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) should only remain valid for up to nine months after the second vaccination dose, unless a booster jab is […]

TravelComments.com – New Covid-19 variant: Singapore and Malaysia are restricting arrivals from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe!

Following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, in South Africa, Singapore will restrict entry to travellers with recent travel history to South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini. Effective 23:59 on 27 November 2021, people who have been in one or more of these seven countries in the last 14 days […]

TravelComments.com – New Covid-19 variant: Germany bans most travel from South Africa!

Germany’s acting Health Minister Jens Spahn today (26 November 2021) announced that South Africa will be declared a virus variant area by the German Government. This is due to the detection of a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, in South Africa, which has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations. The decision, which will come into effect […]

#Zanzibar set for improvements in aviation infrastructure and services

NEW DAWN FOR ZANZIBAR’S ‘ABEID AMANI KARUME‘ AIRPORT (Posted 26th November 2021) Passenger services at Zanzibar airports are set for significant improvements, thanks to the newly signed business deal between the government and experienced service providers. And, President Hussein Mwinyi on Wednesday directed all government institutions at the airports – immigration, Tanzania Revenue Authority, fire […]

#SafariLink also appeal for contributions to #ColobusConservation

Colobus Conservation Global Giving Campaign Greetings! Safarilink is a proud longtime supporter of the Diani-based Colobus Conservation who provides “rescue and rehabilitation” service for primates; either orphans, those injured in road accidents, electrocutions on electricity supply lines, or insnares and those that illegally have been kept as pets. But sadly, their almost daily rescue callouts […]

#ATTA statement on UK’s decision to put southern African countries back on ‘Red List’

ATTA CONDEMNS UK GOVERNMENT DECISION TO BLACKLIST AFRICAN COUNTRIES AGAIN (Posted 26th November 2021) Nigel Vere Nicoll, the President of ATTA, reacted swiftly last evening when the UK government’s decision came to light to temporarily ban flights again with Southern African countries and especially with South Africa. Said Nigel in a statement made available to […]

TravelComments.com – New Covid-19 variant: South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini added to Israel’s travel red list!

The Government of Israel announced on 25 November 2021 that South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini have been added to the country’s “red”, or highest-risk, travel list. This is due to the detection of a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, in South Africa, which has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations…. READ MORE

TravelComments.com – New Covid-19 variant: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia bac k on UK’s travel red list!

Following the detection of a new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, in South Africa, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia will be added to the UK’s travel red list. This becomes effective from midday today (26 November 2021). Direct flights from these six countries will be banned from midday Friday (26 November 2021) until… READ […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 260.242.098 Cases and 5.198.308 Deaths as of 25th November 2021 235.195.731 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.00 percent Note: Some African […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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