#IATA updates manuals for 2022

2022 Edition IATA Manuals Reflecting Vital Industry Standard Updates now Available The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has completed the annual revision of its air transport industry manuals for cargo, ground handling, and operations. These provide guidance to all companies in the aviation value-chain to ensure compliance with the latest state and airline regulations, industry […]

Brussels Airlines appoints new head of corporate communications

KIM DAENEN TAKES OVER FROM WENKE LEMMES AS NEW HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS (Posted 22nd September 2021) Kim Daenen has been appointed as the new Head of Corporate Communications at Brussels Airlines, directly reporting to Peter Gerber, CEO of the company. She hereby succeeds Wencke Lemmes who has taken up the role of Head of […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Lesotho has relaxed lockdown measures

The Government of Lesotho has announced on 17 September 2021 that the country moves from a strict purple colour code to a more relaxed purple colour code. The adjustments were implemented effective from 18 September 2021. According to Lesotho’s Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro, the Government opted for this change owing to the decreased Covid-19 […]

Airlink commences flights between Johannesburg and Entebbe

CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN UGANDA AND SOUTH AFRICA BOOSTED AS AIRLINK LAUNCHES FLIGHTS (Posted 20th September 2021) Airlink, South Africa’s private airline, has spread the wings further yet when the company launched flights from Johannesburg to Entebbe yesterday, Sunday, 19th September. The airline has previously served Entebbe on behalf of South African Airways but when SAA halted […]

Seychelles’ mourns passing of tourism pioneer

MYRIAM ST. ANGE RIP – A LA DIGUE TOURISM PIONEER (Posted 19th September 2021) Myriam St. Ange and her two sons Carl & Sydney Mills converted the La Digue Island St. Ange family home, the Chateau St.Cloud in the Seychelles into a family hotel as they retained the colonial era characteristics of the iconic building. […]

#VoyagesAfriq African Tourism News Updates

Meet Speakers at Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit The maiden Africa Tourism Summit has assembled some of the finest brains in the African tourism industry for this year’s event scheduled to take place in three cities: Johannesburg, Durban and Lagos form September 19-21, 2021.The speaker lineup is a stellar group of international specialists and a […]

#Uganda halts PCR tests on arrival for everyone

UGANDA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY ESCAPES KILLER BLOW AS PCR TEST ON ARRIVAL REQUIREMENT NOW LIMITED TO SELECT COUNTRIES ONLY (Posted 17th September 2021) Uganda’s tourism industry has escaped a proverbial death sentence after the government has at the very last moment given in to pressure to abandon the nonsensical PCR test on arrival for everyone requirements […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Eswatini eases lockdown measures!

The Prime Minister of Eswatini, Cleopas Sipho Dlamini, today (16 September 2021) announced that Eswatini will move to “Adjusted Risk Level 2”. Effective 17 September 2021, several eased Covid-19 restrictions will come into force. According to the Prime Minister, the new… [READ MORE]

#Brussels Airport News Updates

Antwerp, the fashion city par excellence Are fashion, cosy markets and culture your thing? Then Antwerp is the place to be for you! Be sure to make time for a visit to the renovated ‘MoMu’ fashion museum located in the heart of the Fashion District. Especially for this occasion, the fashion festival runs until 23 […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Update

U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS Biden Administration Takes New Steps to Strengthen Trade and Economic Ties With Africa Today News Africa The engagement between the new U.S. administration, which came to office about seven month ago, and, Africa has mainly focused on defeating the coronavirus pandemic…Read more>> ENERGY Ethiopia Makes Plans to Become Africa’s Clean Energy Hub The […]

Alain St. Ange wins another key court case in Seychelles

ALAIN ST. ANGE WINS ELECTION DEFAMATION CASE (Posted 15th September 2021) Photo caption: Frank Elizabeth and his client Alain St.Ange and Alexander Pierre and his lawyer Basil Hoareau addressing the gathered press at the Court House Alain St. Ange, one of the three candidates for the Seychelles 2020 presidential election, was maliciously targeted by political […]

#Laikipia Forum News Updates

August Edition 2021 Laikipia (Wildlife) Forum at 25 This month we celebrate 25 years of the formal registration of the Laikipia Wildlife Forum. Established in 1992, the Forum has continued to work towards a productive and robust Upper Ewaso landscape that supports livelihoods and healthy populations of all types of wildlife. Article continues here WATER […]

#VoyagesAfriq Update on #Tourism in #Africa

Three host cities make Africa’s Travel & Tourism Summit an African Spectacle Johannesburg, Durban and Lagos have been confirmed as host cities for the inaugural Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit, taking place from 19-21 September 2021.The Sandton Convention Centre, the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre and the Marriot Lagos Ikeja are the venues that will […]

#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 – Air Seychelles to re-instate flights to South Africa!

The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles, has announced the resumption of its commercial passenger services between the Seychelles and South Africa, following the recent announcement made by Seychelles’ Ministry of Health allowing travel between the two countries as from 13 September 2021. Effective from… [READ MORE]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South Africa moves to “Adjusted Alert Level 2”!

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in an address to the nation on 12 September 2021 that based on the recommendations of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, which have been discussed at the National Coronavirus Command Council and with Premiers, mayors and traditional leaders in the President’s Coordinating Council, the Cabinet of South Africa […]