TravelComments.com – South Africa reopens four additional domestic airports!
South Africa’s Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, announced at a media briefing on 25 August 2020 on the new Covid-19 regulations related to the transport sector under alert level two, that in addition to the 14 airports already permitted to operate in South Africa four more airports have been given the green light to resume […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#BrusselsAirlines now limits exceptions to mandatory mask wearing
PASSENGERS AND CREWS HEALTH AND SAFETY COMES FIRST (Posted 26th August 2020) Flying without mask for medical reason only possible with a medical certificate and negative Covid-19 test Brussels Airlines now restricts the exemption from the obligation to wear a mask on board their flights. Like the other airlines of the Lufthansa Group, the Belgian […]
#AviaDevEurope – Preparations moving full speed ahead
AVIADEV EUROPE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BOOK THEIR VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH AIRLINES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS NOW (Posted 16th August 2020) We at Aviadev had a fantastic response to the AviaDev Europe – Going Online, 16th to 17th of September. With over 20 airlines including Ryanair, Wizz Air, FlyDubai, KLM and Binter ready to take one-to-one virtual video […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 23.876.821 Cases and 818.479 Deaths as of today, 25th of August 2020 16.412.037 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.43 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia to reopen for international tourism from 01 September 2020!
Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has announced the implementation protocols for the country’s international tourism revival initiative. The initiative, which targets leisure travellers, will come into effect on 01 September 2020. It will be reviewed bi-weekly and amended if neccessary as implementation proceeds. The full implementation protocols are still to be […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: The Cabinet has approved the new conservation fee structure for National Parks and Game Parks!
The Cabinet of Namibia has approved the request by the country’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MET) to introduce a conservation fee payable by visitors to Namibia’s National Parks and Game Parks. The conservation fee is to be charged to all visitors in addition to existing park entry fee. The fee is intended to […]
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UN Secretary General warns the loss of tourism jobs could be devastating for developing countries
IS UGANDA LISTENING TO WHAT THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL HAS TO SAY? (Posted 25th August 2020) Given the widespread reopening in the Eastern African region, allowing scheduled passenger flights to operate and permitting tourist and business visitors to return – as long as certain conditionalities are observed by them – is it all the more […]
#Fastjet Zimbabwe extends flexible booking policies as lockdown continues
FASTJET ZIMBABWE EXTENDS FLEXIBILITY FOR BOOKINGS (Posted 25th August 2020) FASTJET ZIMBABWE earlier today reaffirmed its commitment to all customers by extending their Flexible Booking policy into 2021. With the ongoing travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, fastjet has extended their Flexible Booking Change policy until the 15th of March 2021, offering customers the […]
#IATA outlines risks for passengers refusing to wear face masks
Travelers Face Risk of Penalties for Refusing to Wear Face Covering The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travelers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of all passengers and crew during COVID-19. Wearing face coverings is a key recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) guidance […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 23.640.436 Cases and 813.485 Deaths as of today, 24th of August 2020 16.133.728 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.44 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#BrusselsAirport News Updates
Find out where you can fly to! Since the beginning of July, a lot of airlines are ready to take you to your favourite destinations. By now, you can fly to over 120 destinations. Have a look on our website and discover where you can fly to in the coming months. Discover our network Get […]
#MountKenyaTrust News Updates
The Imenti Patrol Team has been awarded emergency relief funding by The Wildlife Ranger Challenge to combat the immediate threat to operations posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The continental-wide collapse of wildlife tourism caused by the pandemic has eliminated an essential funding stream for wildlife protection. This threatens to undo years of rangers’ conservation gains, […]
Air Seychelles set for another repatriation flight to Mumbai and Ahmedabad
AIR SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL REPATRIATION FLIGHT TO INDIA (Posted 24th August 2020) Air Seychelles will operate an additional service to Ahmedabad and Mumbai on 02nd of September to provide Indian citizens the opportunity to return to their home country. The flights are currently on sale until Saturday, 29th of August 2020 and are being organised […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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The summer that never was …
2020 – THE MOTHER OF ALL ‘ANNI HORRIBILES‘ (Posted 24th August 2020) At age 70+ I can look back at many of those and recall a good number of them which I called ‘best to forget and move forward‘ to hopefully better ones. In some cases it worked out, but 2020 will forever remain that […]
#BrusselsAirlines signs up to EASA’s health and safety standards
PASSENGERS’ HEALTH AND SAFETY KEY TO REVIVING THE AVIATION INDUSTRY (Posted 24th August 2020) Safe travel during the Corona pandemic: Brussels Airlines signs EASA Charter Brussels Airlines implements European standard for safe flying under pandemic conditions Commitment to the strictest infection control standards in aviation worldwide Aviation is one of the sectors most affected by […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 23.420.392 Cases and 809.488 Deaths as of today, 23rd of August 2020 15.952.106 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.45 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#AfricanParks needs just a little more to hit their half million US Dollar fundraising target
470.000 US DOLLARS RAISED AND JUST 30.000 MORE TO GO (Posted 23rd August 2020) Dear Friends of African Parks, Dear ATCNews Readers, Almost one month ago, we let you know about a unique way to support conservation and communities in Africa during this pandemic, and the response has been incredible. The Prints for Wildlife campaign […]
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel eyes phase two and doubling the capacity
COMBINED 1000 ROOMS WILL MAKE THE ETHIOPIAN SKYLIGHT HOTEL THE LARGEST AIRPORT HOTEL IN AFRICA (Posted 23rd August 2020) 1.000 rooms and over 10.000 square metres of convention space – that will be the size of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel when the second phase of construction has been completed and the add on wing readied […]
#BreakingNews #Antonov26 crash in #Juba – Update
BLAME GAME BEGINS AS FAKE REGISTRATION ALLEGED (Posted 23rd January 2020) The crashed aircraft, a Soviet era Antonov 26 cargo plane, was officially operating under registration EX-126 (Kyrgyzstan) but a number of sources have suggested the aircraft also operated under an allegedly false Iraqi registration YI-AZR, something the unfolding air accident investigation will no doubt […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 23.187.045 Cases and 804.348 Deaths as of today, 22nd of August 2020 15.761.927 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.47 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Another plane crash worsens South Sudan’s aviation safety record
ANOTHER DEADLY CRASH OF THE NOTORIOUS ANTONOV 26 (Posted 22nd August 2020) Operating Soviet era Antonov aircraft for their throw away purchase or lease price continues to haunt African aviation, as another one of these aged birds crashed while taking off from Juba’s international airport earlier this morning. The South West Aviation operated aircraft was […]
#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 […]
The African Union launches a new #COVID19 initiative
CORONAVIRUS – AFRICA: SAVING LIVES, ECONOMIES AND LIVELIHOODS (Posted 21st August 2020) The campaign is being implemented by the Africa Task Force for Novel Coronavirus of the African Union H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission; H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy; and Dr John Nkengasong, Director of […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 22.914.417 Cases and 798.013 Deaths as of today, 21st of August 2020 15.569.499 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.48 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#EU Commission approves Brussels Airlines stabilization package
BRUSSELS AIRLINES’S IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL FUTURE NOW SECURE (Posted 21st August 2020) On July 24th, Brussels Airlines announced that it had reached an agreement with the Belgian Federal Government and Lufthansa to secure the future of Belgium’s home carrier and herewith the long-term development of the airline through a stabilization package. On August 17, the package […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Two Oceans Aquarium is set to reopen!
The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town has announced that it will reopen to the public on 01 September 2020. It will be open daily between 09:30 and 18:00 on weekdays, and from 09:00 to 18:00 on weekends and public holidays. Annual members of the Two Oceans Aquarium will be able to enjoy early access […]
TravelComments.com – World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC): Cape Town receives globally recognised “Safe Travels Stamp”!
The City of Cape Town has received the globally recognised “Safe Travels Stamp” of approval from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The “Safe Travels Stamp” is the first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, which allows travellers to recognise destinations and businesses around the world that have adopted health and hygiene global standardised […]
