TravelComments.com – KwaZulu-Natal: iSimangaliso Weltland Park implements the amended level 1 lockdown restrictions!
The management of iSimangaliso Weltland Park in South Africa’s province of KwaZulu-Natal introduces several measures to meet the tighter level 1 lockdown restrictions, which became effective in the country on 14 December 2020. Between today (16 December 2020) and 03 January 2021, the following measures apply: The management of iSimangaliso Weltland Park strictly enforces upper […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th 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: 73.996.194 Cases and 1.645.565 Deaths as of today 16th of December 2020 51.971.939 cases have […]
#IATA reveals key details of proposed ‘Travel Pass’
IATA Unveils Key Design Elements of IATA Travel Pass The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. “Testing is the […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: New amendments to the Public Health Covid-19 regulations!
Namibia’s President Dr. Hage G. Geingob has announced a number of amendments to the Public Health Covid-19 regulations in Namibia during a public briefing on the national COVID-19 response measures on 16 December 2020. The amendments are recommended to implementation with effect from 23:59 on 16 December 2020, for a period of 14 days, until […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates – Courtesy of #KafuntaSafaris
KAFUNTA SAFARIS Hello ATCNews Readers! That’s it, we are reaching the end of this challenging year. A year which made us slow down, adjust, look inward and reconsider what is important. Yes the year was difficult but what matters is to stay positive, and always look at the bright side of life! And this year […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: The Robben Island Museum is offering a special rate for South Africans!
The Robben Island Museum (RIM) on Cape Town’s Robben Island is commemerating Reconciliation Day and celebrating 21 years as an UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as its first anniversary as a Marine Protected Area by offering all South Africans a 25% discount on adult tickets. The offer starts today and will be available until […]
#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
#IATA urges governments to treat aviation workers as ‘Essential for Vaccinations’
IATA Renews Call on Governments to Consider Aviation Workers as Essential for Vaccination The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers during the impending COVID-19 vaccine campaign, once health care workers and vulnerable groups have been protected. IATA’s 76th […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South African National Parks to introduce stricter safety measures for Garden Route National Park during the festive season!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that stricter measures to curb infections with Covid-19 will be introduce for all three sections – Tsitsikamma, Knysna and Wilderness – of the Garden Route National Park during this festive season. According to Vuyiswa Thabethe, General Manager for the Garden Route region of SANParks, the following measures will […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th 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: 73.353.252 Cases and 1.631.336 Deaths as of today 14th of December 2020 51.490.792 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – South African Airways and Scandinavian Airlines have terminated their codeshare agreement!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), and the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), have terminated their codeshare agreement with effect from 10 December 2020. South African Airways is providing assistance only to ticketed passengers holding a South African Airways’ ticket in case the ticket was issued on/before 10 […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: South African Airways domestic & regional flights will remain suspended in January 2021!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways, has announced that due to the continuing impact of Covid-19 and the ongoing business rescue process domestic and regional routes will remain cancelled for the month of January 2021. In a statement released by the airline on 14 December 2020 it said that assistance will be provided to […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Tougher Coronavirus COVID-19 Alert level 1 restrictions this festive season
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced tighter level 1 lockdown restrictions nationwide, with effect from midnight on 14 December 2020. This as South Africa enters the festive season amid a second wave of rising COVID-19 infections. These festive season restrictions will be reviewed in early January 2021 based on the state of the pandemic […]
#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
#ColobusConservation – Your donation can be doubled this season
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT GlobalGiving is offering a 200% match on all new monthly donations set up between Dec. 14, 2020, at 00:00:00 ET and Dec. 18, 2020, at 23:59:59 ET. Only Online donations made via (credit card, debit card, PayPal, ApplePay, and individually purchased GlobalGiving gift cards) are eligible for matching. Every dollar you donate […]
Radisson Blu Upper Hill falls victim to the pandemic
ONE OF NAIROBI’S BEST HOTELS DECIDES TO SHUT DOWN FOR THE TIME BEING DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS (Posted 14th December 2020) Citing low business as a result of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic has the original Radisson Blu Upper Hill Nairobi decided to, for the time being, close the hotel to minimise losses. “To mitigate […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th 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: 72.778.115 Cases and 1.621.259 Deaths as of today 14th of December 2020 51.003.309 cases have […]
#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
#SerengetiWatch looks back at 10 years of struggles
Greetings, ATCNews Readers, This month marks our 10th Anniversary. ?We were born out of necessity to oppose a disastrous highway across the Serengeti. It had to be stopped, and it was. But only with the support of aware and generous people like you. Photo: Boyd Norton Please stay involved to meet ever increasing challenges, even […]
African Parks – an African Success Story
Dear Friend, African Parks was founded to effectively manage Africa’s protected areas for the benefit of people and wildlife. In just 20 years, our footprint has scaled to 14.2 million hectares with 19 protected areas under our management in 11 countries. These landscapes help safeguard Africa’s biodiversity and deliver critically needed benefits to hundreds of […]
Africa Tourism Association News Updates
DECEMBER 2 0 2 0 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA’S AVIATION SECTOR & THE WAY FORWARD Africa’s aviation sector could lose $6 billion of passenger revenue compared to 2019 according to IATA. That is $2billion more than was expected at the beginning of the pandemic. The fallout of COVID-19 could lead to 3.1 million Job […]
The Trials and Tribulations of travel in the age of #COVID19 / Part 4
AVOIDING THE HURDLES AND HOOPS TO GET BACK HOME (Posted 13th December 2020) In the fourth and final part of this series I am taking stock, looking back as well as looking ahead – as within days from this post I will be off again, to Europe of all places and to France in particular. […]
Africa Trade Insurance Round Table paints a gloomy outlook for economic recovery
ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN AFRICA MAY STRETCH INTO 2022 (Posted 14th December 2020) Analysts noted that Africa is expected to see a subdued economic recovery in 2021 and not likely to reach 2019 growth levels till 2022 Ghana, Senegal & Uganda met virtually with international financial partners and risk analysts to discuss the most urgent risks […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th 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: 72.259.032 Cases and 1.614.310 Deaths as of today 13th of December 2020 50.646.089 cases have […]
Visa openess one of the keys to bring tourism back
OPEN AFRICA FOR AFRICAN TRAVELERS BY REMOVING VISA HURDLES (Posted 13th December 2020) 24 countries offer e-Visas reflecting 44% of the continent A record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or can get one on arrival; in 2020, The Gambia joins Seychelles and Benin […]
Bench Events set to launch third episode of #HospitalityTomorrow
HOSPITALITY TOMORROW – COMING YOUR WAY ON THE 15TH OF DECEMBER (Posted 13th December 2020) The virtually global conference’s final episode of 2020 will focus on innovation, leadership and finding your mojo as the hospitality industry gears up for 2021 Following the success of the first two episodes of Hospitality Tomorrow (www.HospitalityTomorrow.com), Bench Events (www.BenchEvents.com) […]
Mount Kenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge announces cap on participants
Dear ATCNews Readers, Thank you to everyone who has registered so far! We look forward to seeing you in February. We have had huge interest for the 2021 event and are so grateful for your support so far. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE REGISTERED If you have already registered for the Early Bird places in one […]
#AerolinkUganda – SOP Update
Dear ATCNews Readers, Fri, Dec 11, 2020 Who we are Timetable Schedule Book Online Contact us AeroLink Uganda Entebbe International Airport P.O. Box 689 Entebbe Entebbe Kampala 689 Uganda https://aerolinkuganda.com Reservations Tel: +256 31 7333000 Admin Tel: +256 31 7333000 Operations Tel: +256 776 882205
Seychelles arrivals cross into the 100K territory
FROM AN ANTICIPATED 400.000+ VISITORS TO JUST OVER 100.000 THIS YEAR – THE FALLOUT OF THE PANDEMIC (Posted 13th December 2020) At the end of last year, looking back at another record breaking season, did the Seychelles project arrivals for 2020 to go beyond the 400.000 mark. Little did tourism stakeholders across the archipelago know […]
Register now for #ExperienceAfrica2021
EXPERIENCE AFRICA | LONDON 21 – 23 June 2021 Dear ATCNews Readers, are you a member of ATTA, the leading association to promote travel to and across Africa? If not yet, now is the time to apply! Registration for Experience Africa 2021 is now open and with much stronger interest than expected for the June […]
