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#Magical Kenya – #MKTE2022 awaits your registration and presence

(Posted 23rd June 2022) Jambo from Magical Kenya! Who can you meet at MKTE 2022? This year’s show is set to attract 200 exhibitors from East Africa, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. As the first LIVE, in-person MKTE since 2019, this is the ideal way to get a comprehensive update on our entire […]

#Virunga Rangers set to run the #LewaMarathon

(Posted 23rd June 2022) The annual Lewa Marathon in Northern #Kenya will take this coming Saturday. A team of rangers from the Virunga National Park in Eastern Congo will take part in the event to raise awareness and funds for their park, which sadly in recent years was a hotspot of guerilla activities and has […]

#IATA concluded the 2022 AGM in #Doha / #Qatar

(Posted 23rd June 2022) Qatar Airways successfully concluded hosting the 78th International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting, held under the Patronage of His Highness The Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar. The airline industry’s biggest annual event welcomed over 1,000 delegates and aviation leaders from across the globe to discuss […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

(Posted 22nd June 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSPresident Biden Announces Key NomineesThe White HouseToday, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following leaders to serve as key leaders in his administration… Read more>> US/Africa: 10 things to know about Biden AFRICOM nominee Michael LangleyThe Africa ReportThe Pentagon announced on 9 June that it had tapped a […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 22nd of June 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview546.140.983 Cases and 6.344.239 Deaths as of 22nd of June 2022 521.906.764 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.16 percent Note: Some […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Zimbabwe lifts curfew!

The Zimbabwean Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services yesterday (21 June 2022) announced that the Cabinet of Zimbabwe has decided to relax some Covid-19 measures and regulations as follwos: The Covid-19-related midnight-to-dawn curfew (00:00 – 05:30) has been lifted and… READ MORE

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 21st of June 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview545.221.827 Cases and 6.342.385 Deaths as of 21st of June 2022 520.387.057 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.16 percent Note: Some […]

Record profits for #QatarAirways as #HamadInternational named best airport again

(Posted 21st June 2022) Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been ranked and named the “BestAirport in the World” for the second year in a row by the prestigious SKYTRAX World AirportAwards 2022 at the global event Passenger Terminal Expo in Paris, France. The airport hasalso retained its title as the “Best Airport in the Middle […]

#OmanAir set to join #OneWorld alliance in 2024

(Posted 21st June 2022) Oman Air will join the oneworld® Alliance, further strengthening the airline alliance’s leading position in the Middle East. Based in Muscat, Oman Air was elected as a oneworld member designate in Doha by the oneworld Governing Board, comprising the Chief Executives of all oneworld member airlines. oneworld member Qatar Airways will act as sponsor for Oman […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 20th of June 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview544.434.280 Cases and 6.341.131 Deaths as of 20th of June 2022 519.801.068 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.16 percent Note: Some […]

#IATA announces Mehmet Tevfik Nane as New Chair of the IATA Board

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar […]

#IATA tells governments to learn from the key lessons of the pandemic to restore public confidence as past reactions left much to be desired

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to apply the lessons learned from the dismantling of global connectivity in response to COVID-19 to ensure that future global health threats can be effectively managed without closing borders. The World Health Organization (WHO) long advised that border closures are not an […]

#IATA expects #ICAO to adopt long terms goals to de-carbonize aviation

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to adopt a Long Term Aspirational Goal to decarbonize aviation at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) later this year.  The call came at the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) where […]

Last day to register for 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge 

(Posted 20th June 2022) THE YOUTH DARE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FUTURE OF TOURISM THROUGH INNOVATION Last Day: TO ENTER THE 4AYTICS INNOCATION CHALLENGE  Enter the Innovation Challenge Now The deadline for the 4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge has been extended to 20 June 2022 due to popular request by young innovators who […]

#Conservation: #Tanzania under the spotlight again

(Posted 20th June 2022) Violent clashes as Masai ‘driven off land’ for Emirati trophy huntersBy: The Sunday TimesJune 18, 2022  See link for photos & map.  The Tanzanian soldiers must have moved in very late at night, said Nosisim, a Masai woman, but they were there and primed when she woke. Soon after that, the bullets started […]

#IATA confirms that travel recovery has aided airline profitability

(Posted 20th June 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upgrade to its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace of recovery from the COVID-19 crisis quickens. Forecast highlights include: Industry losses are expected to reduce to -$9.7 billion (improved from the October 2021 forecast for an $11.6 billion […]

#BrusselsAirlines Business Class passengers are in for more Michelin starred cuisine

(Posted 20th June 2022) From 01st of July, Brussels Airlines’ Business Class long-haul flights passengers will enjoy a unique gastronomic experience created by Belgian chef Mario Elias, of the restaurant Le Cor de Chasse*. Brussels Airlines has been a flying ambassador for Belgium for years. On board of its flights the airline offers a selection of […]

#AFRAA meets South African Airways

(Posted 16th June 2022) From left: Mr. Gaoussou Konate (Director, AFRAA), Mr. John Lamola (Chairman & CEO, SAA), Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé (SG, AFRAA), Nick Fadugba (Non Executive Board Member, SAA) South African Airways (SAA) Chairman & CEO – Mr John Lamola and Non-Executive Board Member – Mr Nick Fadugba, met AFRAA Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, […]

#BrusselsAirport’s latest news

(Posted 16th June 2022) 30 years of flights to Washington On the 2nd of June it had been exactly 30 years since United landed at our airport for the very first time. Today United flies daily from Washington, New York and Chicago to Brussels Airport. Flights are operated with the largest and most modern fleet […]

#Zambia Tourism News Updates from #KafuntaSafaris

(Posted 16th June 2022)   Dear all! It is hard to believe we are almost halfway through 2022 already, and close to three months after reopening on 01 April for our new safari season. We’re in the colder months of the year at the moment, with a bush that is slowly losing its green colours.  […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

(Posted 16th June 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSFrom Fotabong, Cameroon, to U.S. Presidential Appointee: An intimate conversation with Dr. John Nkengasongthe Whitaker groupOn, Monday, June 13th, Dr. John Nkengasong, known across Africa as the “hero doctor who met Covid-19 and Ebola head-on” was sworn in as the US Ambassador-At-Large, Coordinator of US Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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