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Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA IN THE NEWS U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2021 – July 27 – 29 AllAfrica Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will hold this year’s 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit virtually to build sustainable partnerships and opportunities between key government and private sector decision-makers across America and the African continent…Read more>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines […]

Airline alliances urge governments to agree on universal travel standards

DIFFERENT RULES CONSTITUTE A MAJOR IMPEDIMENT TO A GROWTH IN TRAVEL ACTIVITY (Posted 09th June 2021) Global airline alliances renew calls for governments to adopt aligned travel measures to restart international travel and global connectivity To facilitate the safe restart of international travel and restore the value contributed by travel and tourism to the world’s […]

Airlink set to compete with Uganda Airlines on route from Johannesburg to Entebbe

COMPETITION ON THE WAY FOR UGANDA AIRLINES ON JOHANNESBURG ROUTE (Posted 09th June 2021) Airlink, the independent Southern African regional airline, will add another new route to its expanding intra-Africa network in the coming weeks with the launch of its Johannesburg-Entebbe service. Flights on the route will operate four times a week from 19th of […]

#IATA passenger development – two very different situations

April Travel Demand a Tale of Two Markets: Domestic Recovery and International Stagnation The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that domestic travel demand improved in April 2021 compared to the prior month, although it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, while recovery in international passenger travel continued to be stalled in the face of government-imposed […]

#IATA says global restart still shaky as governments ponder recognition of vaccinations

Hopes Rise for Vaccinated Travelers in Europe, but Global Restart Still Stalled The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers, and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week. This is tempered by ongoing disappointment at the failure to implement harmonized […]

TravelComments.com – Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe returns to South Africa!

Zimbabwe’s flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe, has announced the resumption of flights to South Africa. Effective 16 June 2021, the airline will resume a direct service between RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Air Zimbabwe will initially operate… [READ MORE]

Africa Tourism Partners present the 2021 Africa Youth Challenge

ENTER THE AFRICA YOUTH CHALLENGE TODAY! UNWTO and Africa Tourism Partners bring you the 2021 and 3rd edition of Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge. Enter today to win a minimum of $1000, UNWTO Scholarship and other amazing prizes. CONTACT PERSON: Dimpho Mashabela | dimpho ENTER NOW UNWTO in partnership with Africa Tourism Partners, are […]

South Africa banks on discounted airfares and e-Visa extensions to revive tourism

SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM GOES ON THE MARKETING OFFENSIVE AGAIN Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams, Publisher at VoyagesAfriq (Posted 09th June 2021) To ameliorate the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on its tourism industry, South Africa is initiating a number of measures to get tourists back into the country On top of the agenda is the […]

#IATA data show air cargo continues to outperform passenger services

Air Cargo Up 12% in April Compared to Pre-COVID Levels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released April 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (April 2019) with demand up 12%. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact […]

#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 – Namibia: New rhino and elephant poaching figures!

According to the spokesperson of Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Romeo Muyunda, this year’s statistics indicate that four white rhinos and one elephant have been poached in the country in the first five month of 2021. The four rhinos all got killed… [READ MORE]

Uganda Airlines steps up to clarify on airport procedures

UGANDA AIRLINES PUBLISHES GUIDELINES FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM ENTEBBE (Posted 08th June 2021) Given the short lead period for the new health and safety regulations affecting travelers coming to or leaving from Entebbe, have literally hundreds of questions poured in to ATCNews, readers trying to make sense of it all. Uganda Airlines has now […]

Uganda returns to semi lockdown

NEW MEASURES ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT AIMED TO CURB SPIRALLING NEW INFECTIONS (Posted 07th June 2021) Tourist vehicles exempted from movement restrictions – for now – though travel from Category One countries has been suspended Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni last night announced sweeping measures to curb the renewed rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, as […]

Hilton Hotels set to add 37 hotels with over 7.500 rooms in Africa in coming years

HILTON HOTELS IN AFRICA SET TO GROW WITH NEW HOTEL PROJECTS IN COMING YEARS (Posted 06th June 2021) Hilton’s original home base of North America tops the regional rankings, with 267 openings and 49,611 new keys pencilled in; the US also takes first place as the most dynamic national hotel market, with 230 projects and […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 173.482.886 Cases and 3.731.539 Deaths as of 05th of June 2021 156.312.524 cases have recovered. The […]

United Airlines finally able to launch EWR to JNB flight

SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN LINKED WITH DAILY NON STOP SERVICE TO NEW YORK (Posted 05th June 2021) United Airlines Inaugurates Nonstop Daily Service Between New York/Newark and Johannesburg United is the only airline providing a daily nonstop service between Johannesburg and New York United offers more nonstop flights from South Africa than any other U.S. carrier […]

#IATA condems political interference in aircraft operations

Aircraft Operations Must Not Suffer from Political Interference The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to maintain the critical separation between politics and aviation safety issues. The call followed the latest development in events following the incident when Ryanair FR4978 was intercepted over Belarus Airspace and forced to […]

Alain St. Ange joins Mauritians to mourn the passing of Sir Anerood Jugnauth

FORMER #MAURITIUS PRESIDENT MOURNED BY ALAIN ST. ANGE (Posted 05th June 2021) Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine has presented his sympathy to Mr Pravind Jugnauth and his family and to the People of Mauritius on the passing of Sir Anerood Jugnauth, the former Prime Minister and President […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 04th of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 173.097.444 Cases and 3.720.999 Deaths as of 04th of June 2021 155.846.913 cases have recovered. The […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 03rd of June 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 172.526.721 Cases and 3.708.610 Deaths as of 03rd of June 2021 155.185.074 cases have recovered. The […]

#Zambia Tourism’s latest news updates

The Latest from ZambiaTourism.com The Hidden Gems of Kafue National Park, Africa’s Best-Kept Secrets… Blogger and intrepid traveller, Sarah Kingdom, who had never before made it as far as Nanzhila, returns to Kafue National Park and shares some of the hidden gems uncovered while visiting the oldest and largest park in Zambia. READ MORE Zambia […]

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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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