COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd 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: 112.428.842 Cases and 2.489.545 Deaths as of 22nd of February 2021 87.986.520 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Zambia and African Parks to boost the protection of Kafue National Park!
The Government of Zambia and African Parks, a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on conservation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a Priority Support Plan for the protection and development of Kafue National Park. The Priority Support Plan will increase technical and financial support for the National Park worth US$3 million over a […]
RwandAir takes another African first with the IATA Travel Pass
#IATA’ TRAVEL PASS MAKES ENTRY INTO AFRICA WITH #RWANDAIR (Posted 23rd February 2021) RwandAir will become the first African airline to trial the IATA Travel Pass to enable safe and seamless international travel.The airline will begin a three-week trial in April for customers travelling between Kigali and Nairobi in Kenya. IATA Travel Pass is a […]
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Achola Rosario goes painting this week
DID ACHOLA ROSARIO PAINT THE TOWN IN RED OR JUST PUT FLOWERS ON THE CANVAS? By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 23rd February 2021) Choice is a beautiful thing. You can choose what color to like and what not to and when, who to spend time with and who not to and when, […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd 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: 112.089.527 Cases and 2.480.543 Deaths as of 22nd of February 2021 87.486.872 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Kulula returns to Lanseria International Airport (HLA)!
South African low-cost airline Kulula[.com] has announced that it will restart its operations at Lanseria International Airport (HLA) from 01 April 2021. The airline will fly between Lanseria and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, and Lanseria and… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – KLM resumes flights between Amsterdam South Africa!
The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM, is set to resume flights to South Africa. Effective 23 February 2021, the airline can accept the following passengers on flights from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg to Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam, regardless of their […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: British Airways to resume flights between Johannesburg Harare (Zimbabwe)!
British Airways, which is operated by Comair Limited in South Africa, is set to resume flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Robert G. Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare, Zimbabwe. Effective… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: New toll tariffs on national roads to take effect from 01 March 2021!
South Africa’s Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has approved the 2021 toll tariffs as recommended by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL). The adjustments were gazetted on 11 February 2021 (Government Gazette, volume 668, number 44146). The toll tariffs on South Africa’s national roads will be adjusted on 01 March 2021. The […]
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TravelComments.com – South African Airways: No flights before May 2021!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced that due to the continuing impact of Covid-19 and the ongoing business rescue process, further network suspension will be implemented until 31 April 2021. Domestic and Regional flights will be suspended up to and including… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden implements dual pricing!
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), which manages South Africa’s National Botanical and Zoological Gardens, has announced that Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town will implement dual pricing for non-South African and South African residents. According to SANBI, the introduction of the new pricing structure is due to the increased costs to the […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Ethiopian Airlines partners with UNICEF for global vaccine distribution!
Ethiopia’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it has partnered with UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) to help secure the transport of vaccines and other life-saving supplies worldwide. Africa’s fastest growing airline has committed to prioritizing the transport of the life-saving supplies, ensuring measures such as temperature control and security and adding […]
TravelComments.com – AAIG Webinar: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport Across Africa”
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), a trade association of African airlines, is organizing an “African Aviation Industry Group Webinar (AAIG Webinar)” on 03 March 2021, 12:30 pm Nairobi Time (UTC + 3). The event will be held under the theme: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport Across Africa”. Air transport fares across Africa are among the highest […]
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Uganda Airlines signs engine maintenance deal with Rolls Royce
UGANDA AIRLINES SIGNS ‘TOTALCARE‘ AGREEMENT FOR AIRBUS A338NEO ENGINES WITH ROLLS ROYCE By Contributing Editor Achola Rosario (Posted 19th February 2021) Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare® agreement with new customer Uganda Airlines for their two new Airbus A330-800Neo aircraft powered exclusively by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines. Uganda Airlines received their two A330neo, first in December […]
TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways increases flights to South Africa!
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, is set to increase flight frequencies to Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. By March 2021, the airline will operate 28 weekly flights between its main hub Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and South Africa. Qatar Airways announced that Cape Town will increase to seven weekly flights […]
TravelComments.com – TAP Portugal to launch direct flights between Lisbon Cape Town!
The Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, announced during the State of the Province Address 2021 on 17 February 2021 that the flag carrier airline of Portugal, TAP Portugal, is planning to launch a new service to Cape Town. According to Alan Winde, the airline is set to introduce direct flights between Humberto Delgado […]
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TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways and CemAir have signed an interline agreement!
The state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, and privately owned South African regional airline CemAir have signed an interline agreement. The agreement with CemAir provides passengers of Qatar Airways with seamless connectivity to 16 additional domestic and four regional destinations from South Africa…. [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Airlink: Flights between Johannesburg Nosy Be (Madagascar) remain suspended!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the further suspension of its service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Fascene Airport (NOS) on the island of Nosy Be, which is located off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Return flights to Madagascar’s largest and busiest tourist resort will remain suspended up until… […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th 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 Daily Update at 17.00 hrs GMT / 20.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by […]
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COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th 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: 109.504.829 Cases and 2.413.888 Deaths as of 15th of February 2021 81.614.968 cases have recovered. […]
TravelComments.com – Lufthansa has suspended flights between Frankfurt Cape Town!
Germany’s largest airline, Lufthansa, has temporarily suspended its direct service between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town until further notice. This is due to a general ban on travel and entry from countries with widespread occurrence of Covid-19 virus variants, which includes… [READ MORE]
Achola Rosario explores Nairobi in search of history
WALKING ACROSS NAIROBI SEES ACHOLA ROSARIO COME CLOSE UP AND PERSONAL WITH SOME DISTANT HISTORY By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor to www.ATCNews.org (Posted 15th February 2021) When I walk I feel connected to the environment around me, like I am tapping into some of its life-force. The smells are a vehicle for the internal […]
Airlink’s expansion drive will connect Cape Town with Walvis Bay
AIRLINE EXPANSION DRIVE LEADS TO ADDED CONNECTIVITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (Posted 15th February 2021) Airlink, Southern Africa’s largest regional airline, will launch a convenient new direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing on 02nd of March 2021. The new route is Airlink’s third between South Africa and Namibia, with other services linking Cape […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa has reopened 20 land border posts!
South Africa has reopened 20 land border posts with Botswana, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe to allow normal travel today (15 February 2021). The reopening plan includes a crackdown on fake Covid-19 test certificates. According to South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, any person presenting themselves at any of the borders with […]
