#QatarAirways flies 110 stranded tourists out of the #Seychelles

REPATRIATION FLIGHT SANCTIONED BY SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT (Posted 04th May 2020) Qatar Airways last week flew out 110 stranded tourists from the Seychelles’ International Airport on Mahe to Doha, after receiving approval for the repatriation flight from the government. The tourists were stranded when the Seychelles went into lockdown mode and had been unable to return […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 03rd of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 3.513.174 Cases and 245.492 Deaths as of today. 1.132.667 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.98 percent. Note: Some African […]

TravelComments.com – Namibia: Air Namibia to resume domestic operations!

Namibia’s flag carrier, Air Namibia, is set to resume domestic operations in line with stage two of the country’s four-stage strategy to exit its coronavirus lockdown, which will become effective on 05 May 2020. From 06 May 2020, the airline will operate domestic return flights from Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek to Andimba Toivo ya […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 02nd of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 3.426.413 Cases and 240.497 Deaths as of today. 1.094.014 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 7.01 percent. Note: Some African […]

The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 4 Edition 5 of 2020

ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 02nd of May 2020) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Happy Labour Day. b. COVID-19, while serving to unite the world against a common enemy. c. Seychelles Tourism to open: Step by step plan released by […]

#IndiaOutbound Magazine’s latest edition …

ALWAYS A WORTHWHILE READ … About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound 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 for […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 14.15 hrs GMT / 17.15 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 3.333.024 Cases and 235.121 Deaths as of today. 1.053.516 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 7.05 percent. Note: Some African […]

TravelComments.com – Botswana: Meteorological winter outlook (May – July 2020)!

Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) has released the meteorological winter outlook 2020 for Botswana. According to the DMS, northern Botswana will most likely experience largely normal temperatures with a tendency to below-normal during the period from May to July 2020, while it is expected that southern and eastern Botswana will experience normal to above […]

News from the ‘Bush’ …

Enjoy the insight from a place you could visit next once it is safe to travel again April 2020 Our warmest greetings to all our of wonderful guests and followers! By now you have been inundated with untold numbers of emails, mailers and messages about ‘that-which-shall-not-be-named’. We shall not inundate you with more of the […]

#BrusselsAirlines CEO updates the carrier’s customers

Dear Customers, The world is going through unprecedented times of uncertainty and change. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, we have been following the situation closely to make sure that we do everything possible to protect our customers, as well as our staff and to weigh our decisions carefully. As travel restrictions continue to […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th April 2020) Brought to you by ATCNews.org every day at 15.00 hrs GMT or 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 211 countries with 3.248.703 Cases and 229.400 Deaths as of today. […]

#Kenya #Diani #BaobabNews

At a time when so many of us are taking a moment to reminisce and reflect, we wanted to take this opportunity to share some of our favourite memories, and to remind you that when the world is once again ready to travel, we will be here to give you the warmest of welcomes. For […]

#ACI and #IATA request for urgent financial assistance

ACI and IATA Call for Urgent Financial Assistance to Protect Jobs and Operations Financial relief will assist the industry to lay foundation for a balanced recovery Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today come together to call for governments to quickly grant financial relief to assist airport operators […]

#AviaDev announces next webinar

Dear ATCNews Readers, I hope you are all well. We are delighted to share our next AviaDev webinar with you where we will be joined by specialists in the field of airline financing, operations and restructuring, We invite you to join us for a complimentary webinar on Wednesday 6th May 2020 at 11:00 – 12:15 […]

#WildernessNews from #Botswana #Namibia #Zimbabwe

These are a few of the smaller but fascinating creatures that we are celebrating this week – creatures often overlooked in favour of larger, more iconic wildlife. We hope you have enjoyed Dreaming of Africa with us and that you will continue to follow our daily updates on the channels below: instagram | facebook | […]

TravelComments.com – Namibia: New rhino and elephant poaching figures!

According to Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MET), the country has lost eleven rhinos and one elephant to poaching since the beginning of 2020. The poaching took place in Etosha National Park as welll as inside private owned farms. A total of 45 rhinos and 12 elephants got illegally killed by poachers in […]

#QualityHillBoutiqueMall turns lockdown into an opportunity for online shopping

MAKING THE BEST OF THE SITUATION WITH ONLINE SHOPPING AND PROMPT DELIVERIES UNDER SANITIZED CONDITIONS (Posted 30th April 2020) How To Keep Your Tasty Prime Grocery Supply – Updates From Le Gourmet Kampala Shop Online, Lifesavers & The Cargo Flight Hi! And thank you for shopping at Le Gourmet Deli. We are here at your […]

#Serengeti News Updates

Whilst Serengeti Balloon Safaris are not operating our wonderful balloon rides at this time, I decided to take my family from Arusha on safari to this special place to show them where we work and to add some wildlife to their home-schooling (learning to count is a little more fun when you can count to […]

#Uganda sets truck routes and rest stops

OBEY THE RULES OR BE CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AS UGANDA GETS SERIOUS WITH FOREIGN TRUCK DRIVERS (Posted 29th April 2020) The Prime Minister’s Office has today issued instructions for truck drivers entering Uganda and given the following directives which should be widely circulated and distributed to the transport sector in neighbouring countries:

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

INFRASTRUCTURE Smart money to boost Africa’s hospitality sectorDispatch Live With tourism and business travel in most of the world’s countries prohibited due to Covid-19, the international hospitality industry is reeling financially…Read more>> TOURISM Strategies Africa’s tourism requires to manage blow from coronavirus Moneyweb Tourism has become an important economic sector for most African countries in […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th April 2020) Brought to you by ATCNews.org every day at 15.00 hrs GMT or 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 210 countries with 3.163.408 Cases and 219.350 Deaths as of today. […]

#BrusselsAirlines extends operations halt until at least 31st of May

NO START OF SCHEDULED OPERATIONS UNTIL AT LEAST 31ST OF MAY SAYS BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 29th April 2020) The ongoing travel restrictions around the world and the continued low to no demand resulting hereof, obliges Belgium’s home carrier to extend the temporary suspension of its operations by another two weeks. As a consequence, flight operations […]