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Tourism News Updates from #Zambia, #Zimbabwe and beyond

ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ – COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 29th November 2020) Courtesy of Gill Staden, renowned author of several guidebooks about Zambia and the wider region, are ATCNews readers again able to learn about what is going on in the tourism and conservation scene in Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond. […]

#Uganda’s aviation scene due for major change on all fronts

ENTEBBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO OFFER NEW PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AS UGANDA AIRLINES’ FIRST AIRBUS DELIVERY DRAWS NEAR (Posted 29th November 2020) (Pictures courtesy of CAA Uganda and Uganda Airlines / Airbus) Ugandan travelers, as well as travelers from and to Uganda, are due for some major changes when passing through Entebbe International Airport. In time for […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

HEALTH Africa’s largest Covid treatment clinical trial launched by 13-country network The Guardian A network of 13 African countries has joined forces with global researchers to launch the largest clinical trial of potential Covid-19 treatments on the continent…Read more>> African Health Ministers urge greater vigilance in COVID-19 fight Africa News African Health Ministers gathering for […]

#IndiaOutbound 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 […]

Achola Rosario’s fond memories of D.D’s. Bistro and Bar in Diani Beach

THE F.O.M.O. TRAVEL SHOW ENJOYS GREAT SEAFOOD WHILE IN DIANI (Posted 29th November 2020) I have often said that simplicity is the key to a really good dish, but think I lied. It is knowing how to pick, treat and combine your ingredients in a manner that compliment each one without overwhelming the other. The […]

De Juniac announces retirement as DG from #IATA

IATA’S DIRECTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCES 31ST OF MARCH 2021 AS HIS RETIREMENT DATE AS WILLIE WALSH NAMED AS SUCCESSOR (Posted 24th November 2020) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO will step down from his role at the Association effective 31th of March 2021. De Juniac made known […]

#IATA – The way forward to reopen borders is testing

Steps Forward for Testing to Reopen Borders Without Quarantine The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the publication of the Manual on Testing and Cross Border Risk Management Measures by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This document provides governments a risk-based assessment tool for using testing programs that could alleviate quarantine requirements. It is […]

#Uganda opens the testing window to 120 hours before a flight

UGANDA’S MINISTRY OF HEALTH PLUGS LOOPHOLES WHILE RELAXING TIME LIMIT FOR TESTS (Posted 23rd November 2020) Trying to save money by pretending a #COVID19 test was required to ascertain one’s status and then using the certificate for travel will with immediate effect be stopped and all those wishing to travel will have to pay the […]

#IATA Travel Pass – the key to safe travel in the future?

IATA Travel Pass Key to Reopening Borders Safely The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it is in the final development phase of the IATA Travel Pass, a digital health pass that will support the safe reopening of borders. Governments are beginning to use testing as a means of limiting the risks of COVID-19 […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 23rd of November 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: 59.144.078 Cases and 1.396.201 Deaths as of today […]

Burundi’s international airport gets back into gear

REGIONAL AIRLINES ARE JOINED BY BRUSSELS AIRLINES AS AIR TRAFFIC IN AND OUT OF BURUNDI PICKS UP PACE (Posted 23rd November 2020) Bujumbura’s international airport is now fully operational again, after Uganda Airlines returned to Burundi with presently 3 flights a week ahead of Kenya Airways which now serves the route again with 3 flights […]

Battlefield East Africa – Remembering the End of World War I

102 YEARS LATER – EAST AFRICA REMEMBRANCE WEEKEND (Posted 23rd November 2020) Remembrance for the fallen of World War I in Kenya will take place next weekend in the Taita / Taveta region, a part of the country which suffered the most during the 1914 to 1918 conflict which spread from the main battlefields in […]

The trials and tribulations of travel in the age of #COVID19 / Part 2

TRAVELING IN THE AGE OF THE PANDEMIC IS NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART (Posted 22nd November 2020) (Departure lounge Entebbe and arrivals in Brussels) Time flies indeed and in a week I will also fly again, home to Uganda. That trip will then result in Part 3 of my travel experiences, experiences of a […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 21st of November 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: 58.090.337 Cases and 1.380.759 Deaths as of today, […]

#EthiopianAirlines launches new cargo route

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CARGO GOES TRANS PACIFIC FOR THE FIRST TIME (Posted 21st November 2020) Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, has launched Trans-Pacific routes, extending from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage effective November 2020. Ethiopian operates the B777-200F, one of the most technologically advanced aircraft on the route, offering […]

#QatarAirways rolls out first ‘FIFAWorldCup2022’ branded aircraft

QATAR AIRWAYS TAKES FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 MARKETING TO THE SKIES (Posted 21st November 2020) Qatar Airways, Official Partner and the Official Airline of FIFA, today unveiled a specially-branded Boeing 777 aircraft painted in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM livery, to mark two years to go until the tournament kicks off on 21 November 2022. […]

#AviaDev Europe – Same old or seeking new and better ways

Dear ATCNews Readers, Which side are you on? Should we as an industry focus on returning back to normal as soon as possible or should we use the pandemic as an opportunity to rebuild our industry and start doing things differently? I´d vote for the latter. One way of doing that is flying (and actually […]

#IndiaOutbound 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 […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines (Posted 20th of November 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: 57.437.989 Cases and 1.369.062 Deaths as of today, […]

#WTMAfrica2021 – Attend to Reconnect

Dear ATCNews Readers, This year we would like to invite you to register to WTM Virtual. You can access great conference sessions and reconnect with the industry online on a new interactive virtual platform. Let’s recover, rebuild and innovate the travel industry. Recover – A total of 50 sessions from top speakers in the industry […]

2021 Tropic Air 10to4 – Entries are now open

WELCOME to the 20th Edition Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge! We are so excited to invite you to a 100% outdoor and socially distanced mountain bike event. Come rain (remember the 2020 mud!?) or shine we want to get you out on your bike once again to celebrate, enjoy and raise essential conservation funds […]

#QatarAirways announces #Abuja flights from end November

QATAR AIRWAYS SIGNS CODESHARE DEAL WITH AIR CANADA (Posted 20th November 2020) Qatar Airways has finalised a codeshare agreement with Air Canada applicable for travel between Doha and Toronto. Sales have started with the first codeshare flight to operate from 15th of December 2020. The agreement reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Canadian passengers, and […]

Updates from the bush – courtesy of #GamewatcherSafaris / #PoriniCamps

Dear ATCNews Readers, Greetings from Kenya where Gamewatchers Safaris has been open for business once again for several weeks now with all our Porini Camps up and running! It’s great to be welcoming guests back to our camps and more people are now starting to make plans and looking forward to escaping on a safari […]

#DiaryofaMuzungu’s Charlotte is back talking about Chameleons

CHAMELEONS ARE THE TOPIC BUT A CHAMELEON SHE IS NOT … (Posted 20th November 2020) In number 16 of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. Changing colours before our eyes Need I tell you how happy I am to […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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