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#IATA says global air cargo demand up over 9 percent in September

Air Cargo, up 9.1% in September, Capacity Remains Constrained The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued to be well above pre-crisis levels and that capacity constraints persist. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, […]

#IATA sees a moderate rebound of passenger demand in September

Moderate Rebound in September Passenger Demand The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the COVID-19 outbreaks in August. International demand, meanwhile, slipped slightly compared […]

#BrusselsAirlines benefits from strong summer demand

BRUSSELS AIRLINES RETURNS TO PROFITABILITY DUE TO STRONG Q3 DEMAND (Posted 05th November 2021) Thanks to a summer with high leisure demand and a competitive cost structure resulting from its restructuring program, Brussels Airlines reports an Adjusted EBIT of EUR 1 million in the third quarter of the year (previous year: EUR – 51 million). […]

Corporate Council on #Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS US Boeing believes African fleets will be worth $400bn in next 20 years The Africa Report Despite the airline industry’s current difficulties, Boeing predicts that its African fleet will grow by 3.6% per year over the next 20 years and thus be worth a market value of $400bn…Read more>> U.S.-AFRICA […]

Another Antonov crash kills five on take off in Juba

SOUTH SUDAN CIVIL AVIATION UNDER SPOTLIGHT AGAIN AFTER YET ANOTHER DEADLY CRASH (Posted 02nd November 2021) (Juba image courtesy of Aviation Safety Network) An Antonov 26 cargo aircraft crashed shortly after take off – around 1 pm local time – from Juba International Airport, after issuing a Mayday call. The plane was enroute to Maban […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa: South African National Parks (SANParks) announces annual conservation fee increase for National Parks in the Western Cape!

South African National PArks (SANParks) has announced the annual conservation tariffs increase for Agulhas National Park, Bontebok National Park, Tankwa Karoo National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park. The below rates are valid for 01 November 2021 – 31 October 2022. All funds generated from conservation fees are used for the […]

#IndiaOutbound’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 […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Namibia launches the “Trusted Travel System”!

The Government of Namibia has announced the launch of the Trusted Travel System (TT) in Namibia. The TT was introduced by the African Union Council (AUC) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa-CDC) to support the African Union (AU) member states to harmonize and enhance their current health screening and verification systems. It offers […]

#Uganda puts additional hurdles in the way of arriving visitors

MUST BE VACCINATED, MUST HAVE PCR TEST BEFORE DEPARTURE AND NOW MUST HAVE PCR TEST ON ARRIVAL (Posted 27th November 2021) While Kenya has lifted the night time curfew and scrapped PCR tests before departure from the country – passengers are now liable to ensure they meet COVID19 regulations in their country of destination and/or […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Flutterwave Enables X-Border Payments From Europe to Africa PYMNTS The announcement comes on the heels of a collaboration earlier this month between MoneyGram and Stellar to enable cash funding and payout in local currency for customers using U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC), according to PYMNTS…Read more>> Google partners with UNESCO to […]

TravelComments.com – Mozambique: After 60 years, cheetahs return to Maputo Special Reserve!

Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC) in cooperation with the Peace Parks Foundation and support from the Ashia Cheetah Conservation, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) and the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance has re-introduced four cheetahs to the Maputo Special Reserve in southern Mozambique, where the species was wiped out more than 60 years ago. The […]

TravelComments.com – Poaching crisis: Botswana moves all rhinos out of Okavango Delta!

According to a media statement by Dr Kabelo J. Senyatso, the director at the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Botswana has lost 99 rhinos to poaching activities between 2010 and 2020. 97 of the 99 rhinos got illegally killed by poachers between 2018 and […]

TravelComments.com – France: Air France resumes flights between Paris Cape Town!

The flag carrier of France, Air France, has released its winter schedule 2021/22. The airline will add four new destinations to its network on departure from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in Paris and will resume its flights to six stations that have been closed since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. One of […]

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

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