Safety in African Aviation Conference – three weeks and counting
FREE ATTENDANCE OFFERED FOR AFRICA’S MAIN AVIATION SAFETY CONFERENCE (Posted 25th September 2020) SiAA 2020 Free Virtual Safety Conference Dear colleague, fellow & future aviator, There are only 3 weeks left before the 7th edition of our Safety in African Aviation conference on the 14, 15, 21 & 22 October from 12:50 to 15:45 Central […]
#IATA joins hands with #UNOCT to counter travel by terrorists
IATA and UNOCT to Cooperate on Countering Terrorist Travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CT Travel Programme). The memorandum was signed today by UNOCT Under-Secretary-General Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and Director […]
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest and beyond
… WHEN CHARLOTTE TURNS INTO A DOMESTIC TOURIST … (Posted 25th September 2020) In the fourteenth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. The not-to-be missed Kyambura Gorge! Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda Unusually, I have spent the last […]
#IATA’s 2020 AGM goes virtual too
2020 AGM to be Virtual The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Association’s 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place 24 November 2020 as a virtual event, hosted by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. All member airlines, invited industry partners/stakeholders and media will be able to participate virtually. IATA […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 32.188.423 Cases and 983.457 Deaths as of today, 24th of September 2020 23.748.633 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.05 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
TravelComments.com – Emirates to resume flights to South Africa & Zimbabwe!
The flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates, is set to resume operations to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Effective 01 October 2020, the airline will return to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare. Three days […]
#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
#WTMAfrica – Setting the Pace
#WTM – VIRTUAL TRAILBLAZERS (Posted 24th September 2020) WEBINAR: Effectively understanding and using OTAs Each of your businesses have channels that need servicing to ensure they are performing and are right for your business. It’s not a blanket approach. Its adapting and testing. Technology is changing the way we are managing the Online space and […]
South Africa’s Airlink eyeing return to Entebbe
AIRLINK TO RESUME REGIONAL FLIGHTS INCLUDING JOHANNESBURG TO HARARE AND MAPUTO (Posted 24th September 2020) Following the most welcome announcement of the lifting of travel restrictions for over border travel, Airlink looks forward to playing a key role in enabling their customers to travel beyond South Africa to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique, with more […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Boeing to Introduce Ultraviolet Wand to Combat COVID-19 Travel Pulse Boeing has teamed up with Florida-based Healthe Inc. to develop a new ultraviolet (UV) wand as part of its Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to support the health and safety of passengers and crew amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The wand uses….Read […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 31.871.047 Cases and 977.082 Deaths as of today, 23rd of September 2020 23.475.458 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.06 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#AirKenya prepares for renewed cross border operations
AIR KENYA TO RESUME WILSON AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AND ENTEBBE AND MORE GOOD NEWS (Posted 23rd September 2020) Dear ATCNews Readers, Warm Greetings from Airkenya! We are delighted to share the thrilling news that our East African Connecting flights are back on! 1. Wilson-Kilimanjaro-Wilson We are pleased to confirm the resumption of our services to […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 13 with Zilwa Publications
WELCOME TO THE 13TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 23rd September 2020) Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report For the first time in our Nation’s history, there is a very high probability that the ruling party will be knocked out in the […]
#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
New Hotel Projects in #Ghana #Africa
Project in focus: Pullman Accra Airport City Fast-growing Ghana is set to get its first Pullman-branded hotel and Pullman Living serviced apartments developments. Due to open in Accra’s Airport City in the third quarter of 2022, the project will be the West African country’s first dual-hospitality offering. READ MORE
#SerenaHotels News Updates
UNVEILING SERENA’S NEW CITY JEWEL For the last 40 years, Serena Hotels has been known as a heritage brand pioneering exceptional hospitality experiences across East Africa. And if you think we are full of surprises, well…here’s another rabbit out of our hat. This month sees the opening of our new city jewel in DRC, Goma, […]
#Mombasa Awaits – by Ethiopian Holidays
MOMBASA Awaits you! Book now Warm Greetings from Ethiopian Holidays! Special Leisure package to MOMBASA Let us take you to Mombasa, the main Kenya’s tourist destination which is located on the Eastern coastline with pristine sandy beaches bordering the Indian Ocean. Mombasa offers diverse marine life, top class resort accommodation and has a pleasant tropical […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 31.551.319 Cases and 970.535 Deaths as of today, 22nd of September 2020 23.165.459 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.07 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#IATA demands systematic #COVID19 testing at airports before departure
IATA Calls for Systematic COVID-19 Testing Before Departure The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity. IATA will work through the International Civil […]
#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
#UgandaAirlines publishes flight schedule effective 01st October
UGANDA CAA ANNOUNCES AIRPORT REOPENING FOR 01ST OF OCTOBER AFTER EARLIER PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS MADE NO MENTION OF DATE (Posted 21st September 2020) Uganda Airlines will resume scheduled flight operations effective 01st of October, now that the airport reopening date has finally been confirmed. Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Juba and Mogadishu will be the first four […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 31.319.753 Cases and 966.158 Deaths as of today, 21st of September 2020 22.901.367 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.08 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#Fastjet #Zimbabwe resumes scheduled commercial flights
BACK IN THE SKIES OVER ZIMBABWE (Posted 21st September 2020) Fastjet Zimbabwe confirmed earlier this afternoon that domestic flights between Harare and Bulawayo resumed today, 21st of September 2020 and are set to operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Flights between Harare and Victoria Falls will recommence on Thursday, 01st of October operating every Thursday […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana: The cause of mysterious elephant deaths has been identified!
Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) has announced that the cause of mysterious elephant deaths in the country has been identified. According to the DWNP, neurotoxin producing cyanobacteria species in pans are behind the death of some 330 elephants. Most deaths have been reported near the village of Seronga in the north of […]
#AviaDevEurope2020 – View it when you have time
View the conference sessions from AviaDev Europe 2020 We are sorry you couldn’t join us this time for AviaDev Europe, to keep you up to date with the presentations that happened over the event, we are delighted to share with you all the conference session video’s on our YouTube channel for you to watch and […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Travellers from Africa & from countries with low COVID-19 rates will be allowed to enter South Africa from 01 October 2020!
South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, announced in a media briefing on Coronavirus COVID-19 level 1 lockdown regulations on 18 September 2020 that all travellers from the African Continent as well as travellers from countries outside the African Continent with a low COVID-19 infection and transmission rates will […]
#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
Alain St. Ange’s message for World Peace Day …
ALAIN ST. ANGE SPEAKS OUT ON HIS OBSERVATIONS FOR WORLD PEACE DAY IN THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 21st September 2020) Discontentment is rippling through the population, much as the acrid smoke from the dumpsite fire has steadily clouded most of the island. With blitzes and motorcades being frequently, recklessly and carelessly organised during a time of […]
#SITAAviation takes added measures to restore passenger confidence
SMART DEVICES TO HELP GIVE PASSENGERS THEIR CONFIDENCE BACK (Posted 21st September 2020) · How SITA enables a touchless inflight travel experience throughout the post-COVID-19 recovery; · How high-performing, integrated IFC services can ensure an ongoing return on investment for carriers by readily adapting to airline and industry needs, now and into the future; · […]
Serengeti Balloons get major recognitions
IT IS AWARD SEASON FOR SERENGETI BALLOONS (Posted 21st September 2020) It has been a rewarding few weeks for Serengeti Balloon Safaris, or perhaps one should say ‘awarding’… Tripadvisor, who, in recognition of the high number of excellent reviews that the company have received on their site, have awarded them the 2020 Travellers Choice Award, […]
