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Mount Kenya Trust 2021 news wrap up

MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES Wrapping up 2021 As ever we’re delighted bring you the highlights of our busy community and conservation work around Mount Kenya. Enjoy the mountain buzz covering some of our activities on and around Mount Kenya. In just the last two months Community Rangers have helped train Il Mamusi Community Rangers with Life Saver […]

#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 […]

#VoyagesAfriq’s latest Africa tourism news updates

Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future- UN Tourism Chief This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and of the actions of governments.However, we are by no means in the same place […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Wins 2021 African Best Airline Award Walta Addis Ababa, December 2021 (Walta) – Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) has remained the winner of the ‘Best African Airline Award’ from Skytrax, which many describe as “the Oscars of the aviation industry.”… Read More>> HEALTH Tanzania: Tz Heightens Fight Against Covid – 19 […]

Seasons Greetings

THE ATCNEWS TEAM WISHES ALL READERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022 We will over the festive period post breaking news only as the team takes a well earned break. The full news service, including upgraded regional news from across Eastern Africa, will resume on the 03rd of January next year. Thanks […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 278.326.632 Cases and 5.399.189 Deaths as of 23rd December 2021 249.097.428 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.94 percent Note: Some African […]

#BreakingNews as plane crash in Eastern Congo kills all on board

SHORT 360 CRASHES NEAR SHABUNDA KILLING ALL FIVE ON BOARD (Posted 23rd December 2021) A cargo flight, enroute from the Eastern Congolese city of Goma – ICAO FZNA – to Shabunda – ICAO FZMW – crashed less than 10 miles from the destination airport and all crew on board the Short 360 aircraft were killed […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 277.327.024 Cases and 5.391.105 Deaths as of 22nd December 2021 248.499.016 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.94 percent Note: Some African […]

#BrusselsAirlines News Updates

On 18 November, we kicked off a brand new chapter for Brussels Airlines with all the things you love about travel. Like charge-free luggage, no small print on your ticket and seats next to each other, at no charge! In short: common sense, with you at the centre of our attention, with every choice we […]

Air Seychelles carries ‘Queen’s Baton’ from Mahe to Praslin

SEYCHELLES’ PARADES QUEEN’S BATON AHEAD OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022 (Posted 22nd December 2021) Air Seychelles has proudly hosted the Queen’s baton on board its Twin Otter aircraft in the early morning hours on its journey from Mahe to Praslin. Flight HM3070 commanded by Captain, Jean-Marc Barra and First Officer, Kevin Payet departed the Mahe Domestic […]

‘Kwetu Laikipia’

Issue No 2, 2021 Statement From The Secretary Greetings members and partners, As we approach the end of the year, we appreciate your immense support this year. This year the association was able to Assist members in getting their licenses and compliance certificates. Work with the Tourism Regulatory Authority to validate standards set for niche […]

#Zambia Tourism News from #KafuntaSafaris

Hello all! The year is coming to an end, another challenging year with a finale we certainly didn’t anticipate only a few weeks ago. Our thoughts go towards those of you who were booked to spend the festive season in Zambia, sadly Covid had other plans in store. Nevertheless, we finish the year feeling grateful […]

SITA For Aircraft CEO Sebastian Fabre examines the latest trends

FIVE OF THE LATEST TRAVEL TECHNO TRENDS UNDER REVIEW (Posted 22nd December 2022) Sebastien Fabre, CEO, SITA FOR AIRCRAFT, examines the five critical travel technology trends that have emerged from the pandemic and are set to transform the industry in 2022 and beyond: Automation in digital health solutions; Sustainable travel: technology solutions that optimize airport […]

Laikipia Wildlife Forum’s end year news

December Edition 2021 WATER Radio Shows Reveal Need for More Sensitization on Water Related Issues Feedback obtained from listeners who engaged in oue three-part series radio talk shows focusing on water resources management revealed that similar shows are needed more often to create more opportunities to create awareness on water matters in our landscape. Article […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 276.453.047 Cases and 5.383.688 Deaths as of 21st December 2021 247.967.318 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.94 percent Note: Some African […]

#SerenaHotels publish East African Residents Rates for 2022

Serena Safari Lodges & Camps East African Resident Rates- 2022 Dear ATCNews Readers and Travel Partner, Greetings from Serena Hotels. It is our hope that you are ending the year safe and in good health. We wish to furnish you with our East African resident rates for our Lodges , Resorts & Camps. Please find […]

#IATA publishes ‘Fly Net Zero’ update

Fly Net Zero update Welcome to the first of our monthly newsletters rounding up some of the key developments in aviation and environment as the industry pushes towards its target of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. To remind you, at the IATA AGM in Boston, on October 4th, airlines agreed a resolution calling for net-zero […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th December 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 275.697.176 Cases and 5.375.865 Deaths as of 20th December 2021 247.273.959 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.95 percent Note: Some African […]

BAR Aviation Uganda publishes new flight schedules from Entebbe and Kajjansi

NEW FLYING OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO CRISS CROSS UGANDA (Posted 20th December 2021) With over 20 years of experience, Bar Aviation offers visitors to Uganda both local and international charter flights and has now introduced daily domestic scheduled flights from Entebbe International and also from it’s base at Kajjansi Airfield Gate 3. BAR’s fleet ranges from […]

#VoyagesAfriq’s latest tourism news from across #Africa

Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is new Head of World Committee on Tourism Ethics Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the former Executive Director of UN Women, has been confirmed as the new Chairperson of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics. The 24th Session of the UNWTO General Assembly, which met in Madrid (30 November-3 December) unanimously approved Dr. Mlambo-Ngcuka’s […]

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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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