#NAS continues expansion course in Africa
SOUTH AFRICA’S BIDAIR COMES INTO THE NAS FOLD (Posted 27th April 2021) Following the acquisition, NAS will also focus on training to develop the knowledge and skills of local South African youth while offering more employment opportunities South Africa’s largest ground handling company, BidAir Services will be changing hands. National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), Colossal […]
#AviaDevAfrica and #AFRAA agree on partnership
AVIADEVAFRICA AND AFRAA ENTER PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF AFRICAN AVIATION (Posted 27th April 2021) AFRAA and AviaDev strike up collaborative partnership to support African Aviation We are delighted to announce that AFRAA and AviaDev have entered into a supporter partnership in recognition of our shared objective to see African aviation thrive. We are strong believers […]
#IATA welcomes EU statement on travel between Europe and the United States
IATA Statement on President von der Leyen Comments Regarding US-EU Travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is encouraged by the comments of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), that the EU will grant unrestricted access to vaccinated travelers from the US. “This is a step in the right direction. It […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of April 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: 147.992.730 Cases and 3.125.859 Deaths as of 26th of April 2021 125.542.564 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Iziko Museums of South Africa: Free entry to select museums on Freedom Day!
Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will be offering free entry to select museums in Cape Town on Freedom Day (27 April 2021). This includes the Iziko South African Museum, the Iziko South African National Gallery, the Iziko Slave Lodge and the Iziko Bo-Kaap Museum. The Museums are open from… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Mozambique extends (revised) mitigation measures for an additional 30 days!
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi announced in a televised address to the nation on 25 April 2021 that the mitigation measures to combat Covid-19 are getting extended for an additional 30 days from… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Cash-strapped Mango has suspended flights to Zanzibar (Tanzania)!
South African low-cost airline Mango, a subsidiary of South Africa’s state-owned flag carrier South African Airways (SAA), has announced the temporary suspension of flights to Zanzibar. According to the airline, the halt of flights to the Tanzanian island is due to financial difficulties. The decision to suspend flights to the airline’s only international destination… [READ […]
#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
#BrusselsAirlines set to raise Entebbe flights to daily again
BRUSSELS AIRLINES SHOWCASES 79 DESTINATIONS PLANNED FOR THE SUMMER 2021 SCHEDULE (Posted 26th April 2021) With travel restrictions evolving and vaccination programs underway, the demand for air travel is slowly picking up. Brussels Airlines has redesigned its network to meet this demand, especially for holiday destinations. Next to the reopening of its leisure destinations, Brussels […]
#AirSeychelles set to launch charter flights from #Romania
AIR SEYCHELLES TO OPERATE A SERIES OF CHARTER FLIGHTS FROM ROMANIA TO SEYCHELLES (Posted 26th April 2021) ? First flight from Bucharest set to arrive in the Seychelles on Friday, 30th of April 2021. ? Building the link between Bucharest and the Seychelles, supporting tourism and economic growth on the island. Air Seychelles will operate […]
AU Ministerial Meeting discusses vaccination / travel passes
AFRICAN UNION ADOPTS COMMON POSITION ON FUTURE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS An extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Transport and key stakeholders on 15th of April 2021 discussed this issue of green vaccine passport/certificates (Posted 26th April 2021) Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy convened an extra ordinary meeting of Ministers of Air Transport and key […]
Achola Rosario goes down Kenya’s memory lane
ACHOLA ROSARIO TAKES YOU TO KENYA’S NATIONAL ARCHIVES THIS WEEK By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 26th April 2021) It was a sunny day when I stood at the crossroads of Tom Mboya and Mama Ngina streets, desperately trying to figure out a plan in this COVID lockdown enforced shut-down. As I lugged […]
#Kenya’s Salt Lick Lodge gets major upgrade
CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE TOURISM RECOVERY SEES SALT LICK OWNERS INVEST IN NEW BATHROOMS (Posted 25th April 2021) The owners of Salt Lick Safari Lodge are set to improve guest experience and overall comfort in the bathrooms of the lodge and will be carrying out a complete refurbishment of the water piping and reticulation system at […]
#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 […]
Ethiopian Airlines first to launch the #IATA Travel Pass trials in #Africa
#COVID19 TEST ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ADDIS ABABA’S BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 25th April 2021) Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that they have, in partnership with BGI Genomics Co. of China, established a fully fledged test facility at their main hub in Addis Ababa. The testing center is opened to revitalize the passengers’ business by creating […]
#Seychelles bans entry from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Brazil
SEYCHELLES TAKES ADDED PRECAUTIONS AS OVERALL CASE NUMBERS GO ABOVE 5000 (Posted 25th April 2021) As overall #COVID19 case numbers now exceed 5.200 across the Seychelles Islands, is the government trying to keep new mutant species of the virus out of the country and in particular halt traffic from some of the most affected countries […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of April 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: 146.543.410 Cases and 3.103.808 Deaths as of 24th of April 2021 124.292.393 cases have recovered. The […]
#Zimbabwe helicopter crash update
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE ISSUES STATEMENT ON AIR FORCE HELICOPTER CRASH (Posted 24th April 2021) The following official statement was issued overnight by the Zimbabwe Air Force about the helicopter accident which took place yesterday afternoon:
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of April 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: 145.714.106 Cases and 3.089.909 Deaths as of 23rd of April 2021 123.609.368 cases have recovered. The […]
#BreakingNews as helicopter crashes in #Harare / #Zimbabwe
EMERGENCY SERVICES RUSH TO SCENE OF HELICOPTER CRASH IN EASTERN HARARE (Posted 23rd April 2021) Eastern Harare, Pfenyere Place to be precise, was this afternoon the scene of a tragic accident, when a helicopter crashed into the populated neighbourhood. The helicopter reportedly belonged to the Zimbabwe Air Force but no comment has been forthcoming from […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Seasonal rainfall & temperature outlook (April – August 2021)!
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has released the Seasonal Climate Watch for the period April 2021 to August 2021. According to the multi-model rainfall forecast South Africa will experience mostly above-normal rainfall during… [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
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd of April 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: 144.722.649 Cases and 3.076.019 Deaths as of 22nd of April 2021 122.867.113 cases have recovered. The […]
#IATA welcomes WHO recommendations
IATA Welcomes WHO Emergency Committee Risk Management Recommendations The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged states to comply with recommendations on international travel from the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on testing and risk management during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, IATA highlighted the following recommendations for states: “Do not require […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Chapman’s Peak Drive named one of the “World’s Most Beautiful Road Trip Routes”!
The Chapman’s Peak Drive in Cape Town is one of the World’s Most Beautiful Road Trip Routes. The Pentagon Motor Group, a motor dealer group from the UK, analyzed over 7 million Instagram hashtags associated with the world’s most popular road trip destinations, and calculated how many Instagram pictures are shared per mile of the […]
#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 projects continued financial pain for world airlines
Reduced Losses But Continued Pain in 2021 -Immediate Priorities are Restart Plans, Employment Support, and Costs- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects net airline industry losses of $47.7 billion in 2021 (net profit margin of -10.4%). This is an improvement on the estimated net industry loss of $126.4 billion in 2020 (net profit margin […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines carries 3.5 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Brazil Logistics Update Africa April 19, 2021: Ethiopian Airlines has transported 3.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from Shanghai to Sao Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa. The vaccine arrived in Brazil on April 15. So far, Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st of April 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: 143.887.883 Cases and 3.062.658 Deaths as of 21st of April 2021 122.175.992 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: FlyWestair to increase frequencies between Windhoek Ondangwa!
Namibian privately-owned passenger airline FlyWestair has announced that it will increase its domestic frequencies between Eros Airport (ERS) in Windhoek and Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport (OND) in Ondangwa in the Oshana Region of northern Namibia. Effective… [READ MORE]
