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December Edition 2020 TOURISM Will our Tourism Sector Bounce Back? The Laikipia Tourism Association Will Need All Hands on Deck. It has been a tough year for the tourism sector in our landscape. With the outbreak of Covid 19, our tourism industry was immensely affected. On behalf of the Laikipia Tourism Association, we’d like to […]

The frightening prospect of seeing the Okavango Delta turned into an oil production site

THE CONSERVATION ACTION TRUST OUTS PLANS TO KILL OKAVANGO WITH DRILLING AND FRACKING (Posted 23rd December 2020) Paradise is closing down: The ghastly spectre of oil drilling and fracking in fragile Okavango Delta 15th December 2020 | Daily Maverick | Andreas Wilson Spath For a distance of some 150km, Canadian company ReconAfrica’s oil and gas […]

The world’s major airline alliances support slot relief measures

STAR ALLIANCE – SKYTEAM AND ONEWORLD ALL IN FAVOUR OF CONTINUED SLOT RELIEF (Posted 23rd December 2020) oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance support calls for governments to implement recommendations for slot relief measures for Northern Summer 2021 issued by the Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), comprising Airports Council International (ACI World), IATA, and the Worldwide […]

#IATA appoints new Vicepresident for Africa and Middle East

Al-Awadhi New RVP for Africa and Middle East The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kamil H. Al-Awadhi will be appointed IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), effective 1 March 2021. Al-Awadhi succeeds Muhammad Albakri who will become IATA’s Senior Vice-President for Customer, Financial, and Digital Services (CFDS), also effective […]

Rolls Royce extends congratulations to Uganda Airlines

ROLLS-ROYCE JOINS AIRBUS TO CELEBRATE FIRST AIRBUS A330-800NEO DELIVERY TO AFRICA (Posted 21st December / Reporting from Toulouse France) Rolls-Royce today joined Airbus and Uganda Airlines to celebrate the delivery of the airline’s first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330neo powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. Uganda Airlines is also the launch customer for Africa of […]

TravelComments.com – Rwanda introduces new tourism-related Covid-19 prevention measures!

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), a government department that integrates all government agencies responsible for the attraction, retention and facilitation of investments in Rwanda’s economy, has announced that the Government of Rwanda has introduced new tourism-related Covid-19 prevention measures. All guests staying at various hotels in Rwanda are required to present a negative SARS-CoV 2 […]

ATCNews extends Seasons Greeting

THE ATCNEWS TEAM WISHES ALL READERS A PEACEFUL AND RESTFUL CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER AND BETTER 2021 (Posted 21st December 2020) The ATCNews team will as usual tune down reporting until early January 2021 but breaking news stories will of course be covered as and when. It has been a challenging year, for the […]

The #Airbus #A338Neo – The technical details of what #Uganda is getting

UGANDA AIRLINES – GETTING ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED AIRCRAFT EVER BUILT (Posted 21st December 2020 – Reporting from Toulouse / France) When Uganda Airlines is taking formal delivery of an Airbus A330-800Neo this evening, will the country get one of the most advanced machines ever built in aviation history and in the process become […]

Sir Tim Clark handed a lifetime achievement award

EMIRATES NAMED ‘AIRLINE OF THE YEAR‘ AT AVIATION BUSINESS AWARDS (Posted 20th December 2020) Emirates has taken home the trophy of the Airline of the Year 2020 at the Aviation Business Awards. The airline was recognised for its resilience, agility and innovation in the face of the global pandemic, often leading the industry in its […]

#Airbus prepares for first ever A330-800Neo delivery to #Africa

AIRBUS DRIVING AFRICA’S AIR TRANSPORT MODERNISATION (Posted 20th December 2020 / Reporting from Toulouse / France) (Pictures courtesy of Airbus) Airbus’s presence in Africa is as diverse as the continent itself. Since the mid-1970s their range of innovative commercial airliners have operated on routes to, from and within the continent. Africa was the first export […]

#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 […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa: Update on the current lockdown level 1 restrictions!

South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has published a new Government Gazette (Vol. 666 No. 44009, 17 December 2020) which provides further clarity around South Africa’s new lockdown rules for the festive season 2020/21 (also see Government Gazette Vol. 666 No. 43997, 15 December 2020). Hotels, lodges, bed & […]

The Baobab Team sends Seasons Greetings from #Diani – #Kenya’s best beach

FESTIVE MOMENTS FESTIVE PROGRAM KIDS PROGRAM From meeting Raffiq our resident magician to shell collection at the beach, get ready for a fun-filled festive holiday with us here at Africa’s Leading Family Resort. Find out more by downloading our below Kids Program. DOWNLOAD HERE FESTIVE PROGRAM Despite the pandemic, December remains our magical time of […]

#Airbus honours #EthiopianAirlines for adopting the ‘New Normal’ in the age of the pandemic

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SINGLED OUT BY AIRBUS FOR RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION (Posted 17th December 2020) Ethiopian Airlines’ response to the pandemic seen as exemplary and putting Africa at par with the rest of the aviation world Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, has awarded Ethiopian Airlines for their unique innovation, flexibility and resilience that it displayed […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of December 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 74.702.055 Cases and 1.658.645 Deaths as of today 17th of December 2020 52.525.117 cases have […]

TravelComments.com – British Airways to suspend flights between London Durban!

The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, is set to suspend direct flights to 13 destinations worldwide, including Durban in South Africa, as it trims its schedules due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will discontinue flights between the UK and the following destinations from 28 March 2021: Durban […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM South Africa Is Open to International Visitors, But Will Be Closing Its Beaches Travel + Leisure As the second wave of the coronavirus hits the African nation, new measures are being enforced to try and contain the spread. With 866,127 COVID-19 cases and 23,451 deaths, South Africa is the hardest-hit country on the African […]

#BrusselsAirlines looks ahead to summer 2021

BRUSSELS AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW HOLIDAY OFFERS FOR NEXT SUMMER (Posted 16th December 2020) Brussels Airlines looks ahead to next summer season, with the launch of its summer holiday offers. The airline welcomes traditional holiday favorites as well as a new destination: Bari in Puglia, Italy. All summer flights can now be booked on brusselsairlines.com and […]

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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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