Uganda government internet shutdown causes delays in Airbus delivery

UGANDA AIRLINES DELIVERY OF SECOND AIRBUS A330-800NEO PUSHED INTO FEBRUARY (Posted 21st January 2021) The shut down of Uganda’s internet, which caused a multitude of problems for local businesses and international business relations while it lasted, now is apparently also responsible for the delay in having a second Airbus A338Neo delivered. Initially planned for the […]

Brussels Airlines choses new handling agent at BRU

SWISSPORT BANKRUPTCY SEES BRUSSELS AIRLINES SELECT A NEW HANDLING AGENT AT THEIR HOME HUB (Posted 21st January 2021) Following the bankruptcy of its ground handling partner Swissport Belgium in June 2020 did Brussels Airlines initiate a selection process search for a new ground handler for its home base at Brussels Airport. As the bankruptcy vacated […]

#AviaDevAfrica moves with vigour into 2021

Dear Colleagues, This is the first AviaDev Africa newsletter of 2021. Its purpose is to engage, inspire and connect each of you and to keep you informed of our upcoming activities, whilst signposting other great resources. We welcome your feedback on how you feel it can be improved and we remain committed to supporting the […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th of January 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 97.185.686 Cases and 2.079.502 Deaths as of today 20th of January 2021 69.693.773 cases have […]

#IATA urges support for an EU Vaccination Certificate

IATA Urges Support for Common European Digital Vaccination Certificate The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree a common digital European COVID-19 vaccination certificate that would enable those who are vaccinated to travel freely within Europe without COVID-19 […]

#Elewana News Updates January 2021

The Elewana Collection Newsletter – January 2021 Happy New Year From The Elewana Collection We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy New Year. Despite 2021 kicking off for many with more of a crawl than a supersonic boost, we feel that there are many reasons to be optimistic. […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 19th of January 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 96.228.754 Cases and 2.055.743 Deaths as of today 19th of January 2021 68.845.792 cases have […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Rwanda imposes tough lockdown measures on Kigali!

The Government of Rwanda yesterday (18 January 2021) imposed tough lockdown measures on its capital Kigali and strict restrictions on the rest of the country after a surge in cases of Covid-19. The follwing measures took effect yesterday and will be reviewed after 15 days upon a health assessment: Kigali: Unnecessary movements including visits outside […]

Virtual East Africa Spotlight Workshop shaping up now

I would like to invite you to participate at our Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo on 24 February which will specifically promote Inbound Tourism into East African countries The Spotlight Virtual TravelExpo will attract: Overseas Tour Operators who sell East Africa Tour Operators from South Africa and West Africa who promote packages to East […]

#Etihad to launch #IATA travel app

Etihad Airways is One of The First Airlines Globally to Launch IATA Travel Pass The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, today announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and […]

#IATA partners with Emirates to trial a new travel pass

Emirates to Become One of the First Airlines Globally to Trial IATA Travel Pass The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with Emirates to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with […]

Trials and Tribulations of Travel in the Age of COVID19 – Chapter 3 Part 1

TRAVELING OUT OF UGANDA – JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS AND NAVIGATING HURDLES REMAIN A CHALLENGE (Posted 19th January 2021) It is now just over a week since I left Uganda and if I want to narrate the latest travel and travel preparation experience, while memories are still fresh, it must be done now. The main key […]

Qatar Airways named as the world’s first 5 star airline complying with COVID19 regulations

PANDEMIC REGULATION COMPLIANCE AT THE CENTRE OF QATAR AIRWAYS’ OPERATIONS (Posted 19th January 2021) The industry’s most prestigious safety benchmark follows a rigorous audit of Qatar Airways’ COVID-19 hygiene and safety standards Hamad International Airport was the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to be awarded a Skytrax 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating […]

Precision Air renews AOC

27 YEARS OF CONTINUED AIR OPERATIONS IN TANZANIA (Posted 19th January 2021) Tanzania’s Precision Air has been granted their Aircraft Operation Certificate (AOC) renewal after undergoing an AOC inspection and audit in December 2020 by inspectors from Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Commenting on the achievement Precision Air’s Managing Director and CEO Mr. Patrick Mwanri, said […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th of January 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 95.670.944 Cases and 2.043.484 Deaths as of today 18th of January 2021 68.337.499 cases have […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: KLM reduces flights between Amsterdam and South Africa!

The flag carrier airline of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has announced that it had to modify its flight schedules between the Netherlands and South Africa after the Dutch government restricted travel from South Africa. Effective today (18 January 2021), the airline operates four flights per week from Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam to… […]

TravelComments.com – Emirates to inrease flights to Zambia and Zimbabwe!

The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has announced that it will increase its flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai, Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka and Robert Gabriel Mubabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare to four times a week from… […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of January 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 95.137.672 Cases and 2.034.893 Deaths as of today 17th of January 2021 67.938.678 cases have […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of January 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by Brussels Airlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 94.599.482 Cases and 2.023.697 Deaths as of today 16th of January 2021 67.536.631 cases have […]

Asilia Africa launches novel training programme for young Kenyans

MAJOR GRANT ALLOWS ASILIA AFRICA TO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN KENYA AND TANZANIA (Posted 16th January 2021) Leading East African safari company Asilia Africa has launched a new training programme in East Africa to help upskill young Kenyans and Tanzanians. The programme is funded by a US$100,000 grant from the Danish Investment Fund for […]

Bench Events turn their attention to #Conservation in effort to raise funds

MAJOR CONSERVATION EVENT GETS THE ATTENTION OF THE BENCH EVENTS COMPANIES (Posted 16th January 2021) Bench Events are continuing to evolve how they deliver their events through this pandemic. In 2020 the company delivered multiple virtual events, webinars, podcasts to keep our community together and informed. They now plan to extend this portfolio to include […]