#AFRAA SkyConnect Dialogues with Mr. Roger Page-Morris, Regional Sales Director, Accelya takes place TODAY
(Posted 02nd March 2022) The March 2022 edition of AFRAA Sky-Connect will host Mr. Roger Page-Morris, Accelya Regional Sales Director for Africa. Join us for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue with Roger Page-Morris as he shares with stakeholders the role and evolution of technology in the airline industry, the dynamics in e-commerce and retailing in aviation and […]
#AfricaTravelWeek – Six Weeks and counting
(Posted 01st March 2022) ILTM Africa is counting the days until its return to Cape Town, with just six weeks to go until the international luxury travel industry meets in Cape Town for the first time since 2019. ILTM Africa takes place in person from 11th to 13th of April, alongside the popular WTM Africatrade […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa
#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of March 2022) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview437,845.518 Cases and 5.978.624 Deaths as of 01st of March 2022 369.575.569 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.36 percent Note: Some […]
#DiaryofaMuzungu’s Charlotte Beauvoisin joins hands with Ukarimu, Tripesa and Adventure Tourism Uganda for another training session
(Posted 01st March 2022) This latest training session on offer for the Ugandan tourism sector consists of 2 weeks of intensive class-based training, with a focus on skills ranging from customer service and communication to guiding and product development. In addition, you will participate in a 4-day Digital Marketing training led by famous travel blogger […]
#Aviation #AFRAA shares key performance data of African airlines
(Posted 01st March 2022) African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – February 2022 The BA.2 Omicron variant of COVID 19 continues to be considered a variant of concern, though global circulation of all variants is currently declining. The WHO urges countries to remain vigilant as they continue to monitor and report sequences. Globally, the number […]
#IATA expects passenger numbers to have fully recovered by 2024
(Posted 01st March 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects overall traveler numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), exceeding pre-COVID-19 levels (103% of the 2019 total). Expectations for the shape of the near-term recovery have shifted slightly, reflecting the evolution of government-imposed travel restrictions in some […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News?
(Posted 01st 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
TravelComments.com – Namibia/South Africa: The Oranjemund/Alexander Bay Border Post has been re-opened!
The Oranjemund/Alexander Bay Border Post, which connects Namibia and South Africa, has been re-opened today (01 March 2022). The border post was closed since March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. During the closure of the Oranjemund/Alexander Bay Border Post,… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways to resume flights to Namibia!
According to a tweet by the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, will resume direct flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek in… READ MORE
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa
#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th February 2022) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview436.454.339 Cases and 5.970.640 Deaths as of 28th February 2022 367.152.245 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.36 percent Note: Some African countries […]
#BrusselsAirlines set for growth again
(Posted 28th February 2022) Brussels Airlines has decided to add two aircraft to its medium haul fleet this summer season. This growth comes earlier than foreseen in its transformation plan (and state loan agreement) as it sees an opportunity in the increasing demand for summer. With one extra Airbus 319 and one extra A320, Brussels […]
#GreenpeaceAfrica demands legally binding commitments to phase out single use plastics
(Posted 28th February 2022) Governments in Africa and around the world need to implement national policies that push big brands to phase out single-use plastic and support a global plastics Treaty For the first time in history, consideration of a global plastics treaty to tackle the plastic crisis is one of the top priorities in […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Update on the road conditions in the Kunene Region & the Kharas Region!
Namibia’s Roads Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country’s road sector, has released an update on the road conditions in the Kunene Region in north-western Namibia and the Kharas Region in southern Namibia. Both Regions were affected by recent heavy rains. The RA monitors all the affected roads; maintenance teams […]
#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
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa
#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th February 2022) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview435.255.304 Cases and 5.966.063 Deaths as of 27th February 2022 365.668.289 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.37 percent Note: Some African countries […]
#Aviation College of #Eritrea confers Advanced Diplomas
(Posted 27th February 2022) The graduates underwent three years of theoretical and practical training in three programs including Pilot Training, Aircraft Maintenance, as well as Electronics and Radar Maintenance In its first commencement held at the Fenkil Air Force Base in Massawa, the College of Aviation of Eritrea conferred on the 25th of February Advanced […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa
#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th February 2022) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview434.059.035 Cases and 5.959.979 Deaths as of 26th February 2022 363.999.667 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.37 percent Note: Some African countries […]
#BreakingNews as Cessna Grand Caravan ‘goes missing’ on final approach into #Fomboni / #Comoros
(Picture source: Web) (Posted 26th February 2022) According to reports received did a Tanzanian registered Cessna Grand Caravan, 5H – MZA, MSN: 208B5278, disappear from radar while making its approach to Bander es Salaam Airport, Fomboni, Comoros – on the island of Moheli. On board the missing aircraft were 12 passengers and 2 crew. The […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa
#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th February 2022) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview432.732.024 Cases and 5.950.920 Deaths as of 25th February 2022 362.014.224 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.37 percent Note: Some African countries […]
#BaobabBeachResort&Spa announce the appointment of Geoffrey Mukolwe as new General Manager
(Posted 25th February 2022) Baobab Beach Resort & Spa, renowned as Kenya and Africa’s leading All-inclusive beach resort isdelighted to announce the appointment of GEOFFREY MUKOLWE as the new General Manager ofthe hotel. Jeff is a seasoned hotelier with an exemplary track record across numerous high quality hotels inKenya and East Africa, with his last […]
TravelComments.com – TAZARA to resume cross-border passenger train operations between Tanzania and Zambia!
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that cross-border passenger train operations between Tanzania and Zambia on board the Mukuba Passenger Train and Kilimanjaro Passenger Train, which were suspended at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, will resume in… READ MORE
#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 avails #COVID19 information widget
(Posted 25th February 2022) Get the Timatic Widget today! As borders re-open following the COVID-19 crisis, all aviation stakeholders want to ensure that they have access to the latest passenger travel restrictions. Therefore, the IATA Timatic team is in constant communication with governments around the world to ensure all travel documentation as well as health […]
#AFRAA: Meet us in-person at the 10th Aviation Stakeholders’ Convention, 8-10 May 2022
(Posted 25th February 2022) Theme: Beyond the Crisis Have you registered for the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Convention? The in-person event will be held at the at the Emara Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi – Kenya from 08th to 10th of May 2022. This year’s Convention is proudly hosted by Kenya Airways, the official carrier of the event. What to expect […]
#VoyagesAfriq’s latest news updates from across #Africa
(Posted 25th February 2022) Convention Bureaus set sights on Meetings Africa With Africa’s Premier business event, Meetings Africa set to return this month in South Africa’s capital Johannesburg, convention bureaus and leading MICE businesses are targeting this avenue to chart a path to recovery.The event which was last held in 2020 is the main business […]
#Madagascar hit by 4th cyclone in the space of a few weeks
(Posted 25th February 2022) Cyclone Emnati, at one stage over open waters a category 3 storm, had luckily reduced to a category 1 storm when hitting the southern part of Madagascar, but bringing with it fresh disruptions in air and road traffic in the affected parts of the island. Torrential rain, as during the three […]
#BrusselsAirlines offers super fares from #Uganda to #Europe
(Posted 24th February 2022) Flying with Brussels Airlines is flying in good company. That means you don’t need to worry about hidden costs, and that you can enjoy multiple perks such as booking online and paying offline. Simply put, we stand for travel with common sense, with an eye for quality, and our focus always […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa
#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th February 2022) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview430.945.808 Cases and 5.940.482 Deaths as of 24th February 2022 359.686.702 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.37 percent Note: Some African countries […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana increases entrance fees to its National Parks and Game Reserves
Following the amendment of the National Parks and Reserves Regulations, Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism through the Department of Wildlife and National Parks has announced that entrance fees to the country’s National Parks and Game Reserves are set to increase. Effective… READ MORE
#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
