#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
#AfricaTravelWeek set for Webinar today
THE AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK – COMPRISING #WTMAFRICA #ILTM #IBTMAFRICA #TRAVELFORWARD #EQUALAFRICA #AFRICATOURISMINVESTMENTFORUM AND #SPORTSANDEVENTSTOURISMEXCHANGE – INVITES AFRICA’S TOURISM TRADE TO A KEY WEBINAR (Posted 28th September 2020) WEBINAR: Effectively understanding and using OTAs Dear ATCNews Readers, Technology is changing the way we manage our businesses. You have everything at your fingertips but are you using […]
#UgandaAirlines CEO Cornwell Muleya’s take ahead of flight relaunch
CORNWELL MULEYA TELLS WWW.ATCNEWS.ORG WHAT IT TAKES TO RETURN UGANDA AIRLINES TO THE SKIES (Posted 28th September 2020) Aviation never was for the fainthearted, not in the best of times and certainly not in a year when the #COVID19 pandemic struck the world and brought the entire aviation industry to the brink of ruin. While […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 33.123.334 Cases and 999.672 Deaths as of today, 27th of September 2020 24.462.757 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.01 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#WTD2020 – A message from the Belgian Embassy to Uganda
WORLD TOURISM DAY 2020 – HELD AMID THE TOURISM INDUSTRY’S WORST EVER CRISIS (Posted 27th September 2020) Belgium has been a long time supporter for Uganda’s tourism and wildlife sectors, as has been Brussels Airlines and their predecessors SN Brussels and SABENA. In 2020 were support efforts by the Belgian Embassy amplified when it took […]
#BrusselsAirlines updates schedule for upcoming flights to Entebbe
NON STOP TO AND FROM ENTEBBE AS FLIGHTS FROM BRUSSELS SET TO RESUME (Posted 27th September 2020) Brussels Airlines, preparing to return to Entebbe in early October, has made some operational changes to the two flights per week, which will benefit travelers to and from Uganda. Both flights, extending to Kigali and to Bujumbura, will […]
World Tourism Day – Alain St. Ange’s message
ALAIN ST. ANGE’S TAKE ON #WORLDTOURISMDAY2020 (Posted 27th September 2020) World Tourism Day 2020 As the world marks yet again Tourism Day it is important for us in Seychelles to say “Happy Tourism Day” to each and every one, but to also say let us all rally to defend, protect and help consolidate this industry […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 32.827.962 Cases and 994.658 Deaths as of today, 26th of September 2020 24.210.296 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.02 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Ugandan travelers in for a cost shock when borders reopen
EXTORTION COMES TO MIND AS APPROVED LABS SET SKY HIGH PRICES FOR #COVID19 TESTS (Posted 26th September 2020) As Uganda is nearing the opening date for borders and the international airport in Entebbe will travelers be in for a cost shock when they have to undergo and obtain the mandatory #COVID19 test prior to travel. […]
#EthiopianAirlines announces return to Victora Falls
ETHIOPIAN’S RETURN SIGNALS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ZIMBABWE TOURISM (Posted 26th September 2020) Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline has announced the resumption of its flights to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, no doubt one of Africa’s most iconic sites, effective 06th of October,2020. Customers are advised that Facemasks will be mandatory for travel and are requested […]
#QatarAirways – 100 days of free WiFi on board
QATAR AIRWAYS – CELEBRATING 100 FULLY CONNECTED AIRCRAFT WITH A SPECIAL GIFT TO PASSENGERS (Posted 26th September 2020) Complimentary on-board Super Wi-Fi broadband internet is now available to all passengers for the next 100 days, in celebration of more than 100 aircraft being fitted with high-speed connectivity Qatar Airways is now offering 100 days of […]
#Emirates set to return to 5 more African destinations
JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN, HARARE AND MAURITIUS WILL SEE EMIRATES COME BACK IN OCTOBER (Posted 26th September 2020) Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (01st of October), Cape Town (01st of October), Durban (04th of October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (01st of October); and Mauritius (03rd of October). The addition […]
#IndiaOutbound Magazine’s latest 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 (Posted 25th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 32.505.897 Cases and 989.214 Deaths as of today, 25th of September 2020 23.993.396 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.04 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#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 F.O.M.O. Travel Show takes aim this week …
ACHOLA ROSARIO IS TARGET PRACTICING THIS WEEK – SO SOFTLY SOFTLY STEP NOT ON HER TOES! (Posted 25th September 2020) It would be foolish to ignore the fact that there are many guns in Africa. From the big daddy moving around in town with his entourage trying to scare people, or the young blood trying […]
#ATLF2020 – Get your free ticket
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL EXHIBITION AND B2B MEETINGS ON MONDAY 19TH OF OCTOBER (Posted 25th September 2020) The Government of Rwanda, Rwanda Convention Bureau, Africa Tourism Partners and BDO Advisory Services wish to confirm that the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards (ATLF), 2020, Rwanda is still taking place from 19 to 21 October […]
Safety in African Aviation Conference – three weeks and counting
FREE ATTENDANCE OFFERED FOR AFRICA’S MAIN AVIATION SAFETY CONFERENCE (Posted 25th September 2020) SiAA 2020 Free Virtual Safety Conference Dear colleague, fellow & future aviator, There are only 3 weeks left before the 7th edition of our Safety in African Aviation conference on the 14, 15, 21 & 22 October from 12:50 to 15:45 Central […]
#IATA joins hands with #UNOCT to counter travel by terrorists
IATA and UNOCT to Cooperate on Countering Terrorist Travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CT Travel Programme). The memorandum was signed today by UNOCT Under-Secretary-General Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and Director […]
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest and beyond
… WHEN CHARLOTTE TURNS INTO A DOMESTIC TOURIST … (Posted 25th September 2020) In the fourteenth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. The not-to-be missed Kyambura Gorge! Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda Unusually, I have spent the last […]
#IATA’s 2020 AGM goes virtual too
2020 AGM to be Virtual The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Association’s 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place 24 November 2020 as a virtual event, hosted by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. All member airlines, invited industry partners/stakeholders and media will be able to participate virtually. IATA […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 32.188.423 Cases and 983.457 Deaths as of today, 24th of September 2020 23.748.633 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.05 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
TravelComments.com – Emirates to resume flights to South Africa & Zimbabwe!
The flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates, Emirates, is set to resume operations to South Africa and Zimbabwe. Effective 01 October 2020, the airline will return to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare. Three days […]
#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
#WTMAfrica – Setting the Pace
#WTM – VIRTUAL TRAILBLAZERS (Posted 24th September 2020) WEBINAR: Effectively understanding and using OTAs Each of your businesses have channels that need servicing to ensure they are performing and are right for your business. It’s not a blanket approach. Its adapting and testing. Technology is changing the way we are managing the Online space and […]
South Africa’s Airlink eyeing return to Entebbe
AIRLINK TO RESUME REGIONAL FLIGHTS INCLUDING JOHANNESBURG TO HARARE AND MAPUTO (Posted 24th September 2020) Following the most welcome announcement of the lifting of travel restrictions for over border travel, Airlink looks forward to playing a key role in enabling their customers to travel beyond South Africa to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique, with more […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Boeing to Introduce Ultraviolet Wand to Combat COVID-19 Travel Pulse Boeing has teamed up with Florida-based Healthe Inc. to develop a new ultraviolet (UV) wand as part of its Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) to support the health and safety of passengers and crew amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The wand uses….Read […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 31.871.047 Cases and 977.082 Deaths as of today, 23rd of September 2020 23.475.458 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.06 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#AirKenya prepares for renewed cross border operations
AIR KENYA TO RESUME WILSON AIRPORT TO KILIMANJARO AND ENTEBBE AND MORE GOOD NEWS (Posted 23rd September 2020) Dear ATCNews Readers, Warm Greetings from Airkenya! We are delighted to share the thrilling news that our East African Connecting flights are back on! 1. Wilson-Kilimanjaro-Wilson We are pleased to confirm the resumption of our services to […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 13 with Zilwa Publications
WELCOME TO THE 13TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 23rd September 2020) Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report For the first time in our Nation’s history, there is a very high probability that the ruling party will be knocked out in the […]
