IHG clarifies on their present engagements in Russia
(Posted 08th April 2022) IHG statement on Russia We continue to be deeply saddened by the humanitarian crisis as a result of the war in Ukraine. We have previously announced the suspension of future investments, development activity and new hotel openings in Russia. We do not intend to resume any investment or development activity in […]
COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 08th of April 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview497.032.257 Cases and 6.197.139 Deaths as of 08th of April 2022 432.699.049 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.24 percent Note: Some […]
#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
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 08th March 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#AirSeychelles returns to the Israeli market full swing to tap into a ready travel environment
(Posted 08th April 2022) AIR SEYCHELLES GOES ALL OUT IN ISRAEL, MAXIMISE PRESENCE AT IMTM, INCREASEOPPORTUNITIES ? 19 roundtrips scheduled between Seychelles and Tel Aviv in April 2022? Over 3000 Israeli visitors expected to be carried in the Seychelles? Series of weekly charters from Tel Aviv to Maldives and Mauritius established Air Seychelles is going […]
COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 07th of April 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview495.823.716 Cases and 6.193.465 Deaths as of 07th of April 2022 431.636.999 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.24 percent Note: Some […]
#Aviation #Congo #BreakingNews: Passengers and crew walk away unharmed after serious runway excursion upon landing
(Posted 07th April 2022) News are emerging from the Democratic Republic of Congo, that another aviation incident has taken place, this time at Kolkwezi Airport. An Embraer ERJ145 after landing ended up in the bush on the side of the runway, and while the circumstances are yet to be determined, have passenger videos shed light […]
#ESTOA wastes no time and swings into action
(Posted 07th April 2022) Uganda’s latest tourism association, ESTOA or in full the ‘Exclusive Sustainable Tour Operators Association‘, has wasted no time to swing into action following their launch some two weeks ago, which was attended by over 50 stakeholders, including high ranking officials from UWA, UTB and the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities. […]
LAST CALL: #Africa Tourism Investment Summit
(Posted 07th April 2022) This year’s African Tourism Investment Summit (ATIS) is expected to be the most ground-breaking and thought-provoking conference of its kind in 2022. The event is held in partnership with the International Tourism Investment Conference (ITIC) on 12 April during the Africa Travel Week in the host city of Cape Town. After […]
#RadissonHotels sign five new properties in #Africa as our continent remains growth territory
(Posted 07th April 2022) Radisson Hotel Group delivers a strong start to the year with five hotel signings in Africa in the first quarter The Group’s momentous growth is aligned with its 2025 objective to reach over 150 properties across Africa The Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) continues its ambitious African growth and development plan with five new […]
#Uganda benefits from Digital Training and Business Mentorship Programme for Young Ugandan Entrepreneurs in Tourism
(Posted 07th April 2022) Charlotte Beauvoisin, best known for her ‘Diary of a Muzungu’ tourism blog, has over the past years also more actively pursued training of Uganda’s next generation in the tourism industry. Since lockdown conditions were lifted and meetings became possible again, has Charlotte both held directly and also participated in a number […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 07th April 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news updates
(Posted 06th April 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWSVisa opens first Innovation Studio in Africa to Advance Future Payment SolutionsThe Eagle OnlineVisa (Visa Inc.), the world leader in digital payments, has today opened a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, its first dedicated innovation site in Sub-Saharan Africa… Read more>> U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSGhana Diaspora Connect Roadshow to the […]
COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 06th of April 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview494.555.963 Cases and 6.185.114 Deaths as of 06th of April 2022 430.096.476 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.25 percent Note: Some […]
Air Cargo demand up by 2.9 percent in February according to #IATA figures just released
(Posted 06th April 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop. Several factors benefitted air cargo in February compared to January. On the demand side, manufacturing activity ramped-up quickly after the early February Lunar New Year holiday. Capacity […]
#IATA confirms that passenger number recovery is now accelerating
(Posted 06th April 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia. The war in Ukraine, which began on 24 February, did not have a major impact on traffic levels. Note: We are returning to […]
TravelComments.com – KwaZulu-Natal: Shocking rhino poaching figures!
According to the “Daily Maverick“, a South African daily online newspaper, at least 75 rhinos have been illegally killed by poachers in South Africa’s province of KwaZulu-Natal since the beginning of 2022 (01 January – 04 April 2022). Almost all of the 75 animals were poached in… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – The Netherlands: KLM increases direct flights between Amsterdam Cape Town!
The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has announced that it will increase flights between Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa, to meet greater demand for flights. The airline, which is part of the Air France–KLM group and a member of the […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 06th April 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
(Posted 06th April 2022) THE LATEST NEWS FROM ZAMBIATOURISM.COM No More PCR Tests for Zambia’s Vaccinated Arrivals Last week, (Friday 25 March 2022,) the country’s president, Hakainde Hichilema, welcomed the update to Zambia’s travel requirements, adding that a 50% reduction in visa fees had also been announced, along with other efforts by the Ministry of Tourism […]
#VoyagesAfriq’s latest tourism news from across #Africa
(Posted 06th April 2022) Africa’s Travel Indaba will create spaces for people to connect- SAT Boss Building on the success of Meetings Africa, South Africa Tourism (SAT) is poised to give patrons of this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba more opportunities to connect and do business in a safe environment.Acting CEO of South Africa Tourism said […]
#Radisson debuts their ‘Radisson Individuals’ luxury brand in #Africa
(Posted 06th April 2022) Radisson Individuals debuts in Egypt with the opening of Marina Resort Port Ghalib, a member of Radisson Individuals The resort is conveniently situated close to a range of attractions including the popular nearby dive site Marsa Mubarak Radisson Hotel Group (www.RadissonHotels.com) has announced the launch of the Group’s newest brand, Radisson Individuals, in […]
#AviaDevAfrica2022 – The more the merrier as Lufthansa Group and Uganda Airlines will also attend this key African aviation conference
(Posted 05th April 2022) The list of airlines attending one of Africa’s most important aviation conferences, AviaDevAfrica2022, has grown yet longer, with the Lufthansa Group and notably Uganda Airlines amongst those which registered to attend the Cape Town meeting in late June. The present attendance list, shown in full below, now brings 24 airlines and […]
Airlink commences Durban – Harare flights
(Posted 05th April 2022) Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline today launched its direct scheduled air service between Durban and Harare. The first flight departed Durban’s King Shaka International Airport at 10.30 and arrived at Harare’s Robert Mugabe International Airport at 12.40. The return service took off at 13.20 and touched down in Durban at 15.35 […]
COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 05th of April 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview493.330.951 Cases and 6.181.214 Deaths as of 05th of April 2022 429.007.437 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.25 percent Note: Some […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South Africa ends “National State of Disaster”!
The Cabinet of South Africa has decided to end the National State of Disaster with effect from midnight on 04 April 2022. Only a few transitional regulations remain in place. The end of the National State of Disaster comes 750 days since South Africa went into its initial lockdown on 15 March 2020 to curb […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News?
(Posted 05th April 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 04th of April 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview492.085.438 Cases and 6.177.331 Deaths as of 04th of April 2022 427.078.802 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.25 percent Note: Some […]
#AFRAA’s SkyConnect Dialogue – mark your diary
(Posted 04th April 2022) The April 2022 edition of AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Colonel Dokissime Gnama Latta, Director General of the National Civil Aviation Agency of Togo – Representing the SAATM Champion. Join us for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue with Colonel Latta as he addresses stakeholders on the African Union (AU) Champion’s vision of an inter-connected […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 04th April 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
