TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Botswana’s capital Gaborone placed under lockdown for 14 days!
The Government of Botswana has placed the Greater Gaborone Zone under lockdown since 30 July 2020 for a minimum of two weeks to enable containment efforts to take hold. Only “essential services” are allowed to operate, but only at 25% capacity. Movement within the Greater Gaborone Zone is permitted, except for those holding a “movement […]
#AirSeychelles set for more repatriation flights to #India
AIR SEYCHELLES TO OPERATE ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO AHMEDABAD AND MUMBAI (Posted 31st July 2020) Air Seychelles will be operating an additional flight to Ahmedabad and Mumbai on Saturday, 08th of August 2020, to provide Indian citizens the opportunity to return to their home. As the flight is being organised jointly with the Seychelles High Commission […]
Brussels Airlines passengers are now required to provide locator details
TRAVELING TO OR VIA BRUSSELS / BELGIUM? SUBMIT YOUR LOCATOR DETAILS 48 HRS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT (Posted 31st July 2020) Passengers flying with Brussels Airlines to Brussels or beyond, or transit through Belgium to a third country, will as of midnight tonight – 01st of August – have to provide their locator details to 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
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Rhino poaching decreases by more than 50% in first half of 2020!
According to the latest numbers released by South Africa’s Deparment of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, rhino poaching in the country has decreased by almost 53% in the first six months of 2020. A total of 166 rhinos were killed for their horns in South Africa since the beginning of the year. During the first six […]
Alain St. Ange scoops major success as government concedes over joint election
SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT CHANGES TACK AS ALL ELECTIONS NOW TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER (Posted 31st July 2020) (The four main contenders for the presidential elections in the Seychelles) It was Alain St. Ange and his One Seychelles party which first demanded that the Presidential elections set for October this year must be held alongside legislative […]
Elewana announced phased relaunch of their Kenyan and Tanzanian properties
ELEWANA PREPARES TO WELCOME BACK VISITORS (Posted 31st July 2020) For the tourism industry, the sun is rising over East Africa a little brighter as restrictions begin to lift on travel. On the 1st August 2020, international travellers will be able to enter Kenya and once again enjoy its beauty with the knowledge that the […]
The New Luxury – an online discussion by the Africa Travel Association
The New Luxury 4 August 2020 12 PM EST | 4 PM GMT | 6 PM CAT ATA launched theXchange in response to the exceptional circumstances as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the hospitality, tourism, and meetings industry. While we are unable to interact live, we can take this time to further […]
The Observatory – the growth of a new private cottage
THE OBSERVATORY’S NEW COTTAGE – SOON READY FOR GUESTS SEEKING COMPLETE PRIVACY (Posted 31st July 2020) The Observatory, located right on the edge of the westernmost arm of the Great African Rift Valley in Rubirizi District, Uganda, has for long been one of this author’s secret hideaways. Together with Will Knocker’s Silole Cottage at the […]
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest
… WHERE CHARLOTTE THIS WEEK IS ‘BUZZING ABOUT CONSERVATION‘ (Posted 31st July 2020) In the sixth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. No. 1 Cabbage patch inspiration No. 2 I had been wondering where the elephants are No. 3 Locked down and locked IN with […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 17.269.365 Cases and 671.781 Deaths as of today, 30th of July 2020 10.783.166 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.89 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#BreakingNews as Ethiopian Airlines announces their return to Nairobi and Mombasa
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SET FOR RETURN TO KENYA ON 01ST OF AUGUST (Posted 30th July 2020) Ethiopian Airlines has just confirmed their return to both Nairobi and Mombasa, linking the Kenyan capital and the Kenya coast to their global network, which is being progressively restored as reported here earlier today. Several key tourism stakeholders have already […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Accommodation facilities to get the permission to open for leisure purposes!
South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, announced during a virtual media briefing on tourism-related activities in alert level three of the country’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19 on 30 July 2020 that accommodation facilities will soon get the permission to open for leisure purposes. However, no more than two people may […]
#EthiopianAirlines expands operations with return to key West African cities
COTONOU – ABIDJAN – DOUALA NEXT ON ETHIOPIAN’S ROUTE RELAUNCH PROGRAMME (Posted 30th July 2020) As more and more countries have started to lift their airport lockdowns – some of course with a range of terms and conditions attached for arriving passengers – has Ethiopian Airlines lost no time to resume services to key West […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show takes to the air with #Safarilink
ON COMPLETION OF COAST VISIT DOES ACHOLA ROSARIO TAKE THE SAFARILINK FLIGHT FROM VIPINGO TO WILSON AIRPORT (Posted 30th July 2020) Achola Rosario, whose following via ATCNews is growing fast – readers like her hands on style on narrating her experiences of travels, discovery of restaurants and other interesting stories – has just completed a […]
#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
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA PARTNER EVENTS Partnerships for COVID-19 in Africa: Testing, tracking and treating AHBS | July 31, 2020 The series will aim to bring together some of the most influential public and business leaders and key stakeholders to discuss the future of health systems and the changing role of stakeholders to address the key issues arising […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 5 with Zilwa Publications
WELCOME TO THE 5TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 30th July 2020) This edition comes again with a forward by Alain St. Ange and access to the full report is available by clicking on the link shown below. ONE SEYCHELLES’ relentless on-the-ground mobilization efforts in the lead […]
Taita Hills lodges publish new rates ahead of relaunch
ATTRACTIVE RATES ARE THE KEY TO BRING VISITORS BACK TO THE SAFARI LODGES (Posted 30th July 2020) The Taita Hills Safari Resort & Spa and the Salt Lick Safari Lodge, ahead of the relaunch on the 15th of August, have published rates valid for East African residents valid until the end of the year. The […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 16.959.858 Cases and 664.664 Deaths as of today, 29th of July 2020 10.508.350 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.91 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Financial relief by governments is critical for the survival of airlines in #Africa
Unblocking Bottlenecks in Financial Relief Critical for Survival of Air Transport in Africa The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging African governments to: · Unblock bottlenecks so that urgently needed financial relief pledged for air transport and tourism reaches the distressed businesses it is meant to help. · Implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s […]
Kenya Airways changes baggage policy ahead of operations relaunch
REGIONAL FLIGHTS IN AFRICA NOW QUALIFY ONCE AGAIN FOR TWO PIECES OF CHECKED BAGGAGE PLUS RELAXED NON PENALTY TICKET CHANGE RULES (Posted 29th July 2020) Ahead of the relaunch of regional and international flights on the 01st of August has Kenya Airways announced a key change vis a vis their more recent baggage policy. In […]
#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 – Zambia: Proflight Zambia cancels flights between Lusaka Durban indefinitly!
According to Proflight Zambia’s latest schedule update, the airline has canceled flights between Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban indefinitly. The airline is currently operating repatriation flights between Lusaka and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and hopes to resume regular scheduled flights to Johannesburg […]
#UgandaAirlines announces additional repatriation flight
UGANDANS FROM JOHANNESBURG AND LUSAKA CAN TAKE A FLIGHT HOME ON 10TH OF AUGUST (Posted 29th July 2020) Following the completion of a repatriation flight from West Africa last week has Uganda Airlines announced a second repatriation flight from Southern Africa. On the 10th of August does the airline plan to fly one of their […]
Fastjet prepares for delisting from the London Stock Exchange
FASTJET PLC DIRECTORS RECOMMEND DELISTING OF SHARES FROM LSE (Posted 28th July 2020) Small scale investors in Fastjet PLC are likely to take a financial hit as the company’s directors have apparently recommended the delisting of ordinary shares from the London Stock Exchange. The following notice was filed by the company as per regulatory requirements: […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 16.722.537 Cases and 658.023 Deaths as of today, 27th of July 2020 10.290.044 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.93 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Qatar Airways returns to Helsinki
QATAR AIRWAYS IS THE ONLY WORLD AIRLINE TO SERVE ALL FOUR NORDIC CAPITAL CITIES (Posted 28th July 2020) Resumption of three weekly Helsinki flights will see Qatar Airways operate a total of 22 weekly flights to the Nordic countries The Nordic countries are a strategically important market for Qatar Airways with the airline providing uninterrupted […]
#IATA data suggest a delayed recovery of aviation due to continued lockdowns
Recovery Delayed as International Travel Remains Locked Down Quarantines cited as key demand killer The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an updated global passenger forecast showing that the recovery in traffic has been slower than had been expected. In the base case scenario: Global passenger traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) will not return […]
#COVID19 – What if any role does the weather play
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION HOLDS SYMPOSIUM TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE WEATHER, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS (Posted 28th July 2020) The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally, within a wide range of climates and seasonal and environmental settings The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and international science partners are hosting a virtual global symposium from 04th […]
