#IATA introduces new regional head for Africa
KAMIL AL-AWADHI IATA’S NEW REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT FOR AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST (Posted 01st March 2021) The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East (AME), Kamil Al-Awadhi, took up his position today. “This is the most challenging time for air transport—in AME and around the world. The […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of March 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda 114.818.568 Cases and 2.545.339 Deaths as of 01st of March 2021 90.403.940 cases have recovered. The mortality […]
TravelComments,com – Air Zimbabwe resumes flights between Harare Dar es Salaam!
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, is set to resume flights to Tanzania. Effective 02 March 2021, the airline will operate two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays between Robert G. Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam. Flights will… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Zambia/South Africa: Proflight Zambia & CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement!
Zambian regional carrier Proflight Zambia and South African regional carrier CemAir have signed an interline and code share agreement. The agreement combines the two airlines’ route networks between and within Zambia and South Africa, providing customers with a seamless travel experience. Certain flights will… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Kruger National Park Calendar – April!
Weather: seasonal shift towards autumn drop in daytime temperatures with cool evenings occasional late summer rains Temperatures: between 13°C – 28°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28×9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F) visit our webcam page for live footage from Kruger National Park! Landscape: vegetation dense > thick tree canopies many… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South Africa has moved to Lockdown Alert Level 1!
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 28 February 2021 that South Africa will move from Level 3 to Level 1 of the country’s Risk Adjusted Strategy. The new alert level has come into effect on 28 February 2021. The country’s Cooperative […]
#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
Uganda loses two rhinos in the space of a few weeks
CONSERVATION FRATERNITY IN UGANDA MOURNS THE LOSS OF NANDI AND HER CALF (Posted 01st March 2021) Sad news arrived from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary overnight. Rhino Nandi, mother to several calves over the past years, has passed away following a nagging infection. UWA reportedly took samples and smears from her – after she was reported […]
#DriftwoodClub news from #Malindi
Greetings to you from Malindi. It is another magnificent day here at the coast. Whenever I start writing these newsletters, I spend a little time going though our library of images, trying to find just the right shot. The view does not change, but the light and colours often do depending on the time of […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 114.541.236 Cases and 2.540.051 Deaths as of 28th of February 2021 90.047.215 cases have recovered. […]
IATA and FAA issue additional notices for African countries
SOUTH SUDAN, MALI AND KENYA AMONG COUNTRIES NAMED BY IATA AND THE FAA (Posted 28th February 2021) IATA has issued a notice to member airlines about operations into and across South Sudan. Over the years, IATA member airlines and stakeholders with the support of ICAO, have encouraged the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authorities to ensure […]
U-Turn by Tanzanian government over COVID19 but no adjustment of reported figures, yet
TANZANIA MAKES AN ASTONISHING U-TURN OVER COVID19 AFTER DENYING ITS EXISTENCE FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS (Posted 28th February 2021) After halting COVID19 case numbers in April of last year, claiming that the country had no problem with the disease and that it was not prevalent in Tanzania – claims made across the political spectrum […]
Uganda Airlines names additional African destinations
7 MORE DESTINATIONS NAMED BY UGANDA AIRLINES FOR FUTURE CONNECTIONS OUT OF ENTEBBE (Posted 28th February 2021) While Uganda Airlines is preparing to launch flights to Johannesburg, in combination with Lusaka, has the airline just announced additional new African destinations such as Harare, Khartoum, Lagos, Accra, Lubumbashi and Goma but also Addis Ababa. Launch dates […]
Lucky escape for passengers of LAM B737
LAM BOEING B737-700 ENDS UP OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING IN QUELIMANE (Posted 28th February 2021) (Pictures courtesy of @aeroskippah) LAM flight TM 1134 from Maputo to Quelimane ended up in the grass next to the runway after a bodged landing attempt. The aircraft, a Boeing B737-700, registered as C9-BAR, MSN 30674/1511, was first put […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda 114.170.161 Cases and 2.532.696 Deaths as of 27th of February 2021 89.680.388 cases have recovered. The mortality […]
Uganda tourism and conservation private sector set to oppose latest merger plan
‘SAVE MONEY ELSEWHERE BUT NOT AT OUR EXPENSE‘ UGANDA GOVERNMENT TOLD (Posted 27th February 2021) New or rather old plans announced by Uganda’s Minister for ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba suggest that the government once again takes aim at the country’s tourism and conservation infrastructure and is again trying to bring several entities like […]
Cabo Verde government to sign new agreement with Icelandair Group
Cabo Verde Government to ink new Agreement with Icelandair on Management of Cabo Verde Airlines BY: KOJO BENTUM WILLIAMS, Publisher VoyagesAfriq FEBRUARY 26, 2021 The Government of Cape Verde and Loftleidir Icelandic, of the Icelandair Group, is to sign a new agreement next week for the management of the Cape Verdean air carrier (TACV), the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda #COVID19 Global overview: 113.744.794 Cases and 2.522.829 Deaths as of 25th of February 2021 89.267.638 cases have […]
Emirates announces increase of flights from Dubai to Entebbe
EMIRATES SET TO INCREASE ENTEBBE FLIGHTS TO FIVE A WEEK (Posted 26th February 2021) Emirates will increase passenger flights from Dubai to Entebbe to five per week, starting 06th of March, 2021, providing Ugandans better connectivity to Dubai and travel options across Emirates’ world wide network. The additional flights will be operated by Boeing B777-300ER […]
#BrusselsAirport News Updates
Where will you go when travelling is allowed? None of us has a crystal ball, but we live in hope. This summer you can count on an attractive offer of destinations from Brussels Airport. Currently, 58 airlines are planning flights to 180 destinations. What about a combination of sun and unrivalled culture in Barcelona, miles […]
India Outbound Magazine’s latest news
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 […]
#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 25th of February 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 113.247.486 Cases and 2.511.774 Deaths as of 25th of February 2021 88.829.782 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Qantas is planning to return to Johannesburg from late October 2021!
The flag carrier of Australia, Qantas, has announced that it is planning to restart regular international passenger flights to most of its 25 pre-Covid-19 international destinations from 31 October 2021, instead of July 2021, as it previously forecast. According to the airline, the date change aligns with the expected timeframe for Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout […]
Athena Hotel rebrands to a Best Western Plus
BEST WESTERN PLUS SET TO ENTER THE KAMPALA MARKET (Posted 25th February 2021) Another Best Western brand has come to Kampala following the rebranding of the Athena Hotel in Bugolobi. A Best Western Plus has been missing in the market although the hotel group has made an entry into Uganda several years ago when a […]
#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
#AFRAA set for 9th Aviation Stakeholder Convention in virtual format
9TH AFRAA AVIATION STAKEHOLDER CONVENTION TO BE HOSTED BY ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 25th February 2021) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is pleased to announce that the Association’s 9th Aviation Stakeholders Convention (ASC) will take place from 18 – 19 May 2021 in virtual format, graciously hosted by Ethiopian Airlines. When we rolled over the event […]
Brussels Airlines prepares for busy summer as more destinations are reopening
BRUSSELS AIRLINES EXPECTS TO SERVE 78 DESTINATIONS DURING SUMMER 2021 (Posted 25th February 2021) Brussels Airlines set to launch own flights to Frankfurt in August As the demand for holiday travel is expected to rise towards the summer months, Brussels Airlines wants to offer its customers attractive holiday destinations, together with its partners and tour […]
#IATA data suggest continued cash burn by airlines over #COVID19 by as much as 95 billion US Dollars
AIRLINE CASH BURN FOR 2021 NOW THOUGHT TO REACH TWICE THE INITIALLY ESTIMATED AMOUNT (Posted 25th February 2021) COVID-19 Cash Burn Continues – Urgent Preparations for Restart- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new analysis showing that the airline industry is expected to remain cash negative throughout 2021. Previous analysis (November 2020) indicated […]
Corporate Council on Africa news updates
CCA IN THE NEWS CCA Insights: From the Pen of Florie Liser Corporate Council on Africa Dear CCA Members and Friends, 2021 is a year of hope and promise as we embrace new leadership here in the United States and collaborate with our African partners on economic recovery from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic…Read more>> Corporate […]
