#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, […]
#WTM2020 goes virtual
WORLD TRAVEL MARKET LONDON TO TAKE PLACE IN CYBERSPACE (Posted 21st September 2020) Last week did Reed Exhibitions, organiser of World Travel Market announce that the 2020 edition of one of the world’s most important tourism trade fairs will take place as a virtual show. For more details on this release click here. Where and […]
World Rhino Day – Kenya to hold webinar to highlight conservation efforts
KEY CONSERVATION FIGURES FROM KENYA AND AFRICA TO DISCUSS RHINO CONSERVATION (Posted 21st September 2020) The World Rhino Day which is observed on the 22nd of September celebrates all five remaining species of rhino: Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos. Rhinos have had traumatic history not only in Kenya but in all its […]
Uganda to reopen – though no date mentioned
9 TO 6 CURFEW TO REMAIN IN PLACE WITH NO MENTION OF EXCEPTIONS FOR ARRIVING OR DEPARTING PASSENGERS (Posted 20th September 2020) A long awaited confirmation has been given, that the international airport and borders are to reopen in Uganda, except, as has been widely commented on across social media immediately after his speech, no […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 31.053.244 Cases and 962.497 Deaths as of today, 20th of September 2020 22.652.289 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.09 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
East Africa: Airport transfers across the region from one single source
INNOVATION THE KEY FOR SURVIVAL IN THIS DAY AND AGE OF #COVID19 (Posted 20th September 2020) Tourism Innovation in East Africa Airport transfers are a very crucial aspect of travel. When travelers have booked their flight tickets, hotels, safaris and events tickets, the next thing is to figure out how to leave the airport and […]
#BreakingNews as Mogadishu crash leaves two pilots seriously injured
FOKKER 50 CARGO AIRCRAFT SUFFERS SERIOUS DAMAGE UPON FORCED RETURN TO MOGADISHU (Posted 19th September 2020) (Pictures via Goobjoog News. @Goobjoognews) A Kenyan registered Fokker 50 cargo aircraft, previously operated by Silverstone Air Services – suspended by the Kenya CAA in November last year – encountered technical problems after take off from Mogadishu and the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 19th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 30.773.669 Cases and 957.647 Deaths as of today, 19th of September 2020 22.407.608 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.11 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary dispute resolved
NEW AGREEMENT PUTS PAST DISPUTES OVER THE ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY TO REST (Posted 19th September 2020) The government of Uganda has successfully resolved a long time dispute between the Rhino Fund Uganda and Capt. Joe C. Roy. The mediation presided over by the Honorable Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon, Tom Butime culminated into […]
#Fastjet ready to fly again on Monday
‘LETS GO FLY‘ SAYS FASTJET #ZIMBABWE AS THE AIRLINE PREPARES TO TAKE TO THE SKIES AGAIN (Posted 19th September 2020) With new travel norms and customer expectations at the forefront of its business objectives fastjet Zimbabwe has today announced the launch of a Promotional Fares campaign across their domestic route network, as they set to […]
#IndiaOutbound Magazine’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 […]
#IBTM – going virtual too …
IBTM WORLD 2020 TRANSITIONS TO VIRTUAL (Posted 19th September 2020) IBTM Events yesterday announced that IBTM World 2020 will transition to being a virtual event this year. This difficult decision has been made in close consultation with partners and is a result of the incredibly unpredictable travel restrictions that continue to be in place across […]
#BrusselsAirlines plans return to Entebbe with an initial two flights a week
ONCE ENTEBBE REOPENING IS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED WILL BRUSSELS AIRLINES RELAUNCH FLIGHTS (Posted 19th September 2020) Sources close to Brussels Airlines have confirmed that the airline intends to relaunch flights to Entebbe, in conjunction with Kigali, once the proposed opening of Uganda’s main international airport has been formally sanctioned, which is expected to take place this […]
#QatarAirways set for return to #Entebbe if airport opening formally sanctioned
QATAR AIRWAYS EXTENDS GLOBAL NETWORK TO BEYOND 90 DESTINATIONS (Posted 19th September 2020) Qatar Airways Network to Expand to More Than 90 Destinations with Resumption of Amman, Entebbe, Hanoi, Seychelles, Windhoek and Yerevan Airline’s young fleet of sustainable aircraft has enabled it to maintain its position as the leading airline providing global connectivity with over […]
#RwandAir sets date for return to Brussels
LONDON HEATHROW VIA BRUSSELS BY RWANDAIR – EFFECTIVE 03RD OF OCTOBER (Posted 19th September 2020) RwandAir will resume flights to and from London and Brussels to Kigali from October 3, 2020, as it continues to relaunch its passenger network. The resumption of European services will also see the carrier switch its UK operations from London […]
#UNCTAD – Restoring air connectivity and international transport key to recovery
EIGHT UN ORGANIZATIONS COME TOGETHER TO IMPLORE GOVERNMENTS TO RESTORE CONNECTIVITY (Posted 19th September 2020) The social and economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting countries’ efforts to improve livelihoods and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The early responses to restraining the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted all transport operations, leading […]
Africa Tourism Association – Observing World Tourism Day
WORLD TOURISM DAY 2020 – BY VIRTUAL EVENTS ONLY THIS YEAR (Posted 19th September 2020) World Tourism Day 2020 Dialogue 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 7 AM GMT | 9 AM SAST Join us on 25 September in celebration of Tourism Month for a dialogue around the role of rural tourism in our local communities. Our expert […]
#DriftwoodMalindi News Updates
It’s such a perfect day, We’d like to spend it with you…. Hello. How are you? What a crazy few months it has been. As you may know we made some changes and upgraded the property during the lockdown and are so glad to report that operations here at Driftwood are slowly returning to normal. […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 30.452.296 Cases and 951.695 Deaths as of today, 18th of September 2020 22.146.907 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.12 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#IATA claims proposed environment taxes will be counterproductive
Proposed Environment Tax Will Destroy Jobs and Fail to Decarbonize Aviation The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposed new environmental taxes in France will fail to decarbonize the aviation sector and eliminate 150,000 French aviation jobs. The Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat (CCC) – a citizens’ body created under President Macron – is […]
#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 F.O.M.O. Travel Show takes you to the Alliance Francaise this week
ACHOLA ROSARIO FINDS ARTISTIC INSPIRATION AT THE ALLIANCE FRANCAISE (Posted 18th September 2020) Singer/songwriter and bass player Meshell Ndegeocello sang in the 90s “If that’s your boyfriend, he wasn’t last night”, entreating her rival to “get your story right, he knocked on my door, so what should I say no for?”. That was the subject […]
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest: From the Edge of Kibale Forest
THIS WEEK CHARLOTTE RISES TO YET GREATER FAME AS ‘VOYAGESAFRIQ‘ INTERVIEWS HER … (Posted 18th September 2020) Conservation in Africa during the Pandemic: podcast interview Charlotte Beauvoisin talks to Kojo Bentum-Williams about Conservation in Africa during the Pandemic. The VA Tourism Podcast is a dedicated platform for discussing happenings in the travel and tourism sector. […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia ends COVID-19 State of Emergency!
Namibia’s President Dr. Hage G. Geingob has announced during a media briefing to update the nation on the latest COVID-19 situation in the country on 17 September 2020 that Namibia’s COVID-19 State of Emergency, along with current regulations, is due to lapse at midnight tonight (17 September 2020). The COVID-19 State of Emergency in Namibia […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 30.110.240 Cases and 946.436 Deaths as of today, 17th of September 2020 21.858.570 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.14 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
TravelComments.com – Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe to resume domestic & regional flights!
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, has announced the resumption of domestic and regional operations with effect from 23 September 2020 and 03 October 2020 respectively. The airlines domestic flight schedule will feature a Harare > Bulawayo > Victoria Falls > Harare morning schedule and a Harare > Victoria Falls > Bulawayo > Harare […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: South Africa moves to alert level one!
Coronavirus pandemic: South Africa moves to alert level one! South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a televised address to the nation on 16 September 2020 that South Africa will move to alert level one of the country’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19 at midnight on 20 September 2020. The move will […]
Serena Hotels shares more details about their new hotel in Goma
A MARVEL ON LAKE KIVU OPENS ITS DOORS FOR VISITORS (Main article courtesy of Sharon Kibwage / Serena Hotels) (Posted 17th September 2020) Aerial Side View of Goma Serena Hotel Travelers generally visit Goma en-route to tracking mountain gorillas, climbing Nyiragongo or trekking in the Rwenzori Mountains. The city itself has no proper attractions, but […]
