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TravelComments.com – South Africa: Update on the current lockdown level 1 restrictions!
South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has published a new Government Gazette (Vol. 666 No. 44009, 17 December 2020) which provides further clarity around South Africa’s new lockdown rules for the festive season 2020/21 (also see Government Gazette Vol. 666 No. 43997, 15 December 2020). Hotels, lodges, bed & […]
#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
The Baobab Team sends Seasons Greetings from #Diani – #Kenya’s best beach
FESTIVE MOMENTS FESTIVE PROGRAM KIDS PROGRAM From meeting Raffiq our resident magician to shell collection at the beach, get ready for a fun-filled festive holiday with us here at Africa’s Leading Family Resort. Find out more by downloading our below Kids Program. DOWNLOAD HERE FESTIVE PROGRAM Despite the pandemic, December remains our magical time of […]
Karongwe Portfolio extends Seasons Greetings
Airlink announces Cape Town to Harare service as Uganda Airlines commences Kinshasa flights
CONNECTIVITY IN AFRICA ON THE UP AGAIN (Posted 18th December 2020) Entebbe to Kinshasa launches today as Airlink announces new service from Cape Town to Harare Uganda Airlines now connects the country with neighbours Congo three times a week, leaving Entebbe every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday and returning the same day. Travelers heading onwards to […]
#Airbus honours #EthiopianAirlines for adopting the ‘New Normal’ in the age of the pandemic
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SINGLED OUT BY AIRBUS FOR RESILIENCE AND INNOVATION (Posted 17th December 2020) Ethiopian Airlines’ response to the pandemic seen as exemplary and putting Africa at par with the rest of the aviation world Airbus, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, has awarded Ethiopian Airlines for their unique innovation, flexibility and resilience that it displayed […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of December 2020) #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: 74.702.055 Cases and 1.658.645 Deaths as of today 17th of December 2020 52.525.117 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – British Airways to suspend flights between London Durban!
The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, is set to suspend direct flights to 13 destinations worldwide, including Durban in South Africa, as it trims its schedules due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will discontinue flights between the UK and the following destinations from 28 March 2021: Durban […]
#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
Deal time for travelers who can wait …
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM South Africa Is Open to International Visitors, But Will Be Closing Its Beaches Travel + Leisure As the second wave of the coronavirus hits the African nation, new measures are being enforced to try and contain the spread. With 866,127 COVID-19 cases and 23,451 deaths, South Africa is the hardest-hit country on the African […]
#BrusselsAirlines looks ahead to summer 2021
BRUSSELS AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW HOLIDAY OFFERS FOR NEXT SUMMER (Posted 16th December 2020) Brussels Airlines looks ahead to next summer season, with the launch of its summer holiday offers. The airline welcomes traditional holiday favorites as well as a new destination: Bari in Puglia, Italy. All summer flights can now be booked on brusselsairlines.com and […]
TravelComments.com – KwaZulu-Natal: iSimangaliso Weltland Park implements the amended level 1 lockdown restrictions!
The management of iSimangaliso Weltland Park in South Africa’s province of KwaZulu-Natal introduces several measures to meet the tighter level 1 lockdown restrictions, which became effective in the country on 14 December 2020. Between today (16 December 2020) and 03 January 2021, the following measures apply: The management of iSimangaliso Weltland Park strictly enforces upper […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of December 2020) #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: 73.996.194 Cases and 1.645.565 Deaths as of today 16th of December 2020 51.971.939 cases have […]
#IATA reveals key details of proposed ‘Travel Pass’
IATA Unveils Key Design Elements of IATA Travel Pass The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass. IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. “Testing is the […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: New amendments to the Public Health Covid-19 regulations!
Namibia’s President Dr. Hage G. Geingob has announced a number of amendments to the Public Health Covid-19 regulations in Namibia during a public briefing on the national COVID-19 response measures on 16 December 2020. The amendments are recommended to implementation with effect from 23:59 on 16 December 2020, for a period of 14 days, until […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates – Courtesy of #KafuntaSafaris
KAFUNTA SAFARIS Hello ATCNews Readers! That’s it, we are reaching the end of this challenging year. A year which made us slow down, adjust, look inward and reconsider what is important. Yes the year was difficult but what matters is to stay positive, and always look at the bright side of life! And this year […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: The Robben Island Museum is offering a special rate for South Africans!
The Robben Island Museum (RIM) on Cape Town’s Robben Island is commemerating Reconciliation Day and celebrating 21 years as an UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as its first anniversary as a Marine Protected Area by offering all South Africans a 25% discount on adult tickets. The offer starts today and will be available until […]
#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 urges governments to treat aviation workers as ‘Essential for Vaccinations’
IATA Renews Call on Governments to Consider Aviation Workers as Essential for Vaccination The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers during the impending COVID-19 vaccine campaign, once health care workers and vulnerable groups have been protected. IATA’s 76th […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: South African National Parks to introduce stricter safety measures for Garden Route National Park during the festive season!
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that stricter measures to curb infections with Covid-19 will be introduce for all three sections – Tsitsikamma, Knysna and Wilderness – of the Garden Route National Park during this festive season. According to Vuyiswa Thabethe, General Manager for the Garden Route region of SANParks, the following measures will […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of December 2020) #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: 73.353.252 Cases and 1.631.336 Deaths as of today 14th of December 2020 51.490.792 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – South African Airways and Scandinavian Airlines have terminated their codeshare agreement!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), and the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), have terminated their codeshare agreement with effect from 10 December 2020. South African Airways is providing assistance only to ticketed passengers holding a South African Airways’ ticket in case the ticket was issued on/before 10 […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: South African Airways domestic & regional flights will remain suspended in January 2021!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways, has announced that due to the continuing impact of Covid-19 and the ongoing business rescue process domestic and regional routes will remain cancelled for the month of January 2021. In a statement released by the airline on 14 December 2020 it said that assistance will be provided to […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Tougher Coronavirus COVID-19 Alert level 1 restrictions this festive season
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced tighter level 1 lockdown restrictions nationwide, with effect from midnight on 14 December 2020. This as South Africa enters the festive season amid a second wave of rising COVID-19 infections. These festive season restrictions will be reviewed in early January 2021 based on the state of the pandemic […]
#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
#ColobusConservation – Your donation can be doubled this season
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT GlobalGiving is offering a 200% match on all new monthly donations set up between Dec. 14, 2020, at 00:00:00 ET and Dec. 18, 2020, at 23:59:59 ET. Only Online donations made via (credit card, debit card, PayPal, ApplePay, and individually purchased GlobalGiving gift cards) are eligible for matching. Every dollar you donate […]
Radisson Blu Upper Hill falls victim to the pandemic
ONE OF NAIROBI’S BEST HOTELS DECIDES TO SHUT DOWN FOR THE TIME BEING DUE TO LACK OF BUSINESS (Posted 14th December 2020) Citing low business as a result of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic has the original Radisson Blu Upper Hill Nairobi decided to, for the time being, close the hotel to minimise losses. “To mitigate […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of December 2020) #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: 72.778.115 Cases and 1.621.259 Deaths as of today 14th of December 2020 51.003.309 cases have […]
