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TravelComments.com – Eswatini: Current entry guidelines as of 20 September 2021!

According to an announcement issued by Eswatini’s Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Moses Vilakati, on 20 September 2021, the country currently has seven ports of entry – five land border posts from South Africa, one land border post from Mozambique as well as Eswatini’s only international airport, King Mswati III International Airport (SHO). Travellers […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is safe and generates robust immune response in kids ages 5 to 11 CNBC Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and generates a “robust” immune response in a clinical trial of kids ages 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced in a press release Monday. […]

#IATA announces speaker list for Air Transport Summit

IATA Announces Speakers, Agenda for the World Air Transport Summit in Boston The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the program and speakers for the World Air Transport Summit (WATS), which is being held in conjunction with the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Boston, USA, 3-5 October. “I’m very excited that the World Air […]

#IATA urges Ethiopian Government to continue supporting African aviation

IATA Urges Ethiopian Government to Maintain Support for Aviation The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the government of Ethiopia to continue its focus on maintaining efficient air connectivity amid the COVID-19 crisis. This will place Ethiopia in a strong position to weather the crisis and speed up the eventual industry and economic recovery. […]

#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 […]

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The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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