SITA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MATERNA IPS IN GAME-CHANGING MOVE FOR THE AIR TRAVEL INDUSTRY
(Posted 22nd May 2024) SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, today announced its acquisition of Materna IPS, leader in passenger handling for airports and airlines. The move will reshape the entire aviation industry, creating the world’s most powerful passenger portfolio for airports and digital travel. It […]
TravelComments.com – OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg): Baggage handling system down at Terminal B!
(Posted 21st May 2024) Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has informed the public that passengers at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg are currently experiencing delays in baggage processing. The baggage handling system at the (domestic) Terminal B is currently down. Due to “network challenges”,… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – #Zambia: #ProflightZambia increases baggage allowance for domestic flights!
(Posted 21st May 2024) Zambian privately owned regional carrier Proflight Zambia has announced a revision to its baggage policy for domestic flights in Zambia, effective immediately. The new policy provides a… READ MORE
Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 20, 2024 Highlights
(Posted 21st May 2024) Courtesy of Aero Trail Ltd and Mr. Alex Koech In week 20, significant conferences took place: the Aviation Stakeholders Convention in Addis Ababa, the East Africa Aviation Transport Forum in Zanzibar, and the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali. Additionally, the US-Nigeria Open Skies agreement is nearing reality, […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 21st May 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
UN says Sub-Saharan Africa is a hotbed of illicit trade
(Posted 21st May 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Pauline Kairu, The East African In the shadowy realm of wildlife trafficking, Sub-Saharan Africa emerges as a hotbed for illicit trade routes and clandestine operations fueling the multi-billion-dollar industry. Recent data contained in the World Wildlife Crime Report 2024 reveals […]
#BrusselsAirlines rules out the A330Neo for future growth
(Posted 20th May 2024) Environmental noise restrictions at the airline’s main hub at Brussels Airport are the likely reason that Brussels Airlines will not seek to buy, or lease, the Airbus A330Neo, while presently operating 10 Airbus A330-300 for their long haul flights to Africa and North America. The A330Neo’s noise footprint on […]
#Airbus announces 100+ aircraft order from the Saudia Group
(Posted 20th May 2024) The Saudia Group, represented by Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier, has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A320neo Family aircraft. The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft. This increases Saudia Group’s Airbus […]
Dr. Alain St. Ange enroute to Uganda
(Posted 20th May 2024) The Seychelles’ best known tourism personality and former Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Minister will be in Uganda at the invitation of Minister Tom R. Butime, the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities of Uganda and will be joining the African Tourism Board’s delegation traveling to Uganda for […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 20th May 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Angola selects SITA for implementation of Advance Passenger Information and Name Record system at Luanda’s new airport
(Posted 19th May 2024) Angola’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) has selected SITA’s advanced travel solutions business unit, to implement an Advance Passenger Information and Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) system for the country. API/PNR is a requirement of the United National International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) under Annex 9 of the Chicago Convention, […]
#EthiopianAirlines inaugurates transformed Addis Ababa Domestic Terminal
(Posted 19th May 2024) Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading airline group, announced the inauguration of its transformed Addis Ababa Bole International Airport’s Domestic Terminal. The 50 million USD expansion and renovation project has significantly upgraded the terminal, expanding its total built-up area by more than twofold to 25,750 m2 and increasing its handling […]
Dr. Alain St. Ange set for a flying visit to Uganda
(Posted 18th May 2024) ATCNews learned that Dr. Alain St. Ange will be visiting Uganda as of early next week. He was named as a keynote speaker at Uganda’s tourism trade show where his expertise as a globally renowned tourism expert will no doubt be eagerly awaited. ATCNews wishes Alain, a long time […]
Kisoro Airfield – no end in sight as closure continues
(Posted 18th May 2024) The Uganda CAA, without any further comment or explanation, has once again extended the closure of the important Kisoro airfield, via a fresh NOTAM which reads as follows: Starting Thursday 16th May 15:00 PM to Friday 31st May at 15:00 PM Kisoro Runway 18/36 Closed. REF: AIP Uganda […]
African Parks announces the first translocation completed under Rhino Rewild
(Posted 17th May 2024) As many of you know, in September 2023 we purchased the world’s largest captive rhino breeding operation which was facing financial collapse. In doing so, we had one clear intent: to rewild all 2000 rhino to well managed and secure areas, to establish or supplement strategic populations, and to […]
Invest Africa Gathers Global Leaders for 10th Edition of The Africa Debate
(Posted 17th May 2024) As part of The Africa Debate programme, Invest Africa will host a Morocco Investment Forum on 5th June in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in the United Kingdom Invest Africa, a leading pan-African trade and investment platform, will convene the 10th annual Africa Debate […]
Lemala Kuria Hills Lodge, Tanzania Re-Opens For The Season 01st of June
(Posted 17th May 2024) Located in the Wogakuria Hills of the Northern Serengeti, Lemala Kuria Hills offers an ideal setting to experience the famed Great Migration of wildebeest and other incomparable wildlife encounters. Lemala Camps & Lodges has announced the reopening of Kuria Hills Lodge on June 01st for the 2024 […]
GITEX AFRICA 2024 powers cross continental quest for an Artificial Intelligence (AI)
(Posted 17th May 2024) 70 percent surge in year-on-year growth at Africa’s largest tech and start-up show in Morocco supercharges the epic African race to define its own digital dynasty Africa’s meteoric rise as an emerging international force in digital transformation coupled with the epic AI opportunity sweeping the globe is set […]
Hello Rodrigues: The third edition is here!
(Posted 17th May 2024) Dear ATCNews Readers, The adventure of Hello Rodrigues, your tourist and cultural news magazine continues unabated. After the launch of the first edition on January 11 and the publication of the third edition on March 11 has the the editorial team now published the third issue to you […]
TravelComments.com – Brazil: LATAM to increase flights between São Paulo Johannesburg!
(Posted 17th May 2024) LATAM Airlines Brasil, the Brazilian brand of the LATAM Airlines Group, considered the largest airline company in Latin America, is set to increase its three-weekly service between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Effective… READ MORE
Kyaninga Triathlon loading …
(Posted 16th May 2024) This Saturday, the 18the of May is D-Day for the Rwenzori Triathlon which is always a great event! If you can’t make it, you can still win some incredible prizes such as free stays at some of the country’s top lodges, meals, horse riding, beautiful maps and more! […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news
(Posted 16th May 2024) CCA IN THE NEWS US-Africa Summit 2024: towards a new era of cooperation? Africa News Agency Returning to American soil for its 16th edition, will the US-Africa Summit 2024, held from May 6th to 9th, 2024, in Dallas, mark a turning point in relations between the two continents? This […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 16th May 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Brussels Airport – The latest news
(Posted 16th May 2024) Brussels Airport is the home base for Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s national carrier Brussels Pride: Safe Everyday Everywhere This Saturday, 18 May, the LGBTQIA community will once again take centre during the Brussels Pride. Which will once again envelop our European capital in rainbow colors. This year’s theme […]
Internet outage prompts American Embassy in Tanzania to close for two days
(Posted 16th May 2024) The United States Embassy in Tanzania has declared a temporary closure for two days due to ongoing network problems in the country. In an official statement, the embassy announced it will not be operational on May 14th and 15th, citing degraded network services caused by a cut submarine cable […]
Fly Net Zero – #IATA provides an update on progress
(Posted 16th May 2024) SAF In the UK, Jet2.com to use SAF on flights from Bristol Airport in 2024. The airline has purchased over 300 tonnes of SAF from Q8Aviation, which will be used to add a 1% SAF blend onto a number of departing flights from Bristol Airport this year. Elsewhere in Europe, Sasol […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 15th May 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
World Travel Market Africa 2024 reports a 53% attendance increase
(Posted 15th May 2024) World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, as part of Africa Travel Week (ATW), concluded its 10th- anniversary edition last month in the City of Cape Town with a 53% increase in attendance compared to 2023. This surge in participation signals an optimistic future for Africa’s inbound and outbound tourism industry […]
Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 19, 2024 Highlights
(Posted 15th May 2024) Courtesy of Aero Trail Ltd. and Mr. Alex Koech Week 19 brought several notable developments in the aviation sector, including Egyptair’s commemoration of a significant milestone, Kenya’s aviation regulator validating country regulations in collaboration with industry stakeholders, the signing of air service agreements, unveiling of new routes, […]
TravelComments.com – Zambia: Zambia Airways to launch a new regional service to East Africa!
(Posted 14th May 2024) The national airline of the Republic of Zambia, Zambia Airways, has announced the launch of a new regional service to East Africa. Effective 27 June 2024, the airline will operate three return flights from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka to… READ MORE
