#EthiopianAirline pursues aggressive network restoration
DUBAI – DJIBOUTI – RIYADH – JEDDAH ALL COMING BACK ON LINE (Posted 14th July 2020) Before the outbreak of the global #COVID19 pandemic did Ethiopian Airlines serve 127 destinations, in Africa and globally, making it the 5th largest airline in the world in terms of number of countries served. The pandemic forced the airline […]
#CoastalAviation resumes Serengeti flights
COASTAL RETURNS TO THE SERENGETI AS OF 15TH JULY (Posted 14th July 2020) Coastal resumes Serengeti flight from 15th July 2020 ? ?Please click the link below to view our Resident rates of the flights launching on 15.07.2020 Click Here For any assistance please contact our Reservations Department at reservations or +255 699 999 999 […]
#ElewanaCollection announces the reopening of their boutique resort ‘AfroChic’
ONE OF #DIANI’S FINEST BOUTIQUE RESORTS SET FOR REOPENING (Posted 14th July 2020) When domestic flights resume tomorrow, 15th of July, will a number of coastal resorts along the Kenya coast also reopen for business. Safarilink and Jambojet have already published their new schedules to travel to Ukunda and from the airfield there it is […]
#TheFisayo steps up promoting travel to Kenya
AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REOPENING OF TRAVEL TO KENYA ON 01ST OF AUGUST DOES THE FISAYO STEP UP DESTINATION MARKETING (Posted 14th July 2020) 8 things to know about Travel in Kenya in 2020 by thefisayo Before choosing to write this article, I did a number of research that has established that traveling in 2020 […]
#Virunga needs your help to step up anti poaching operations
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 13.097.553 Cases and 572.591 Deaths as of today, 12th of July 2020 7.625.413 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.37 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#WTM2020 goes virtual TOMORROW
2 – 4 November 2020 Excel, London LIVE Webinars: Learn from Mastercard, Visa & More. Register now Dear ATCNews Readers, It’s not too late to register for the Travel Forward Online technology conference event, taking place on 14 July 2020! Each session will have defined topics for consideration and will feature a keynote speaker, industry […]
#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
Uganda’s hospitality industry getting into gear again
SHERATON’S DOORS ARE WIDE OPEN FOR GUESTS AGAIN (Posted 13th July 2020) As Kampala’s leading hotels gear up once again, following a crippling lockdown inflicted on them by the Ugandan government at the onset of the #COVID19 pandemic reaching the country – without any compensation for that matter – has interest been keen and rising […]
#EastAfrica leads in continental growth despite #COVID19 impact
EAST AFRICA IN POLE POSITION FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY (Posted 13th July 2020) East Africa holds its ground as Africa’s fastest growing region, despite COVID-19 disruption Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the region’s economic growth was projected at more than 5 percent, well above continent’s average of 3.3 percent and global average of 2.9 percent COVID-19 […]
#KenyaAirways set to resume domestic fligths to Mombasa and Kisumu
AIRLINE FACES HEAVY HEADWINDS AHEAD OF OPERATIONS RELAUNCH (Posted 13th July 2020) The trading of shares of Kenya Airways at the Nairobi Securities Exchange was last week suspended following an application by the company – and will remain in effect for at least three months. The airline hopes to have parliament conclude legislation of a […]
Quo vadis Air Mauritius
CASH STRAPPED AIRLINE RESORTS TO AIRCRAFT SALE TO BOOST CASH POSITION (Posted 13th July 2020) Information received from Port Louis suggests that, given the unsustainable cash position of national airline Air Mauritius, the company decided to put several aircraft up for sale. Among the planes now advertised for sale – offers must be submitted by […]
Africa Tourism Partners – the latest news updates
Some Exciting News: Africa Tourism Partners is taking action to support communities by offering continuous development & education for everyone in the hospitality and tourism industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic brought extreme challenges to the tourism and hospitality industry globally. This has been devastating to businesses hence the action […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 12.896.904 Cases and 568.587 Deaths as of today, 12th of July 2020 7.512.787 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.41 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#Kenya’s Jambojet releases provisional schedule for domestic flights
JAMBOJET SET FOR A RETURN TO THE SKIES FROM 15TH JULY ONWARDS (Posted 12th July 2020) Jambojet has indicated that they will resume domestic flights on 15th of July to several destinations across Kenya. Mombasa will be served out of Nairobi with initially three flights a day while Kisumu and Eldoret will both have two […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates
About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound 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 for tourism destinations and products to […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 11th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 12.690.035 Cases and 564.110 Deaths as of today, 11th of July 2020 7.407.743 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.44 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Seychelles externalises fishing crew exchanges
NO MORE FISHING CREW EXCHANGES VIA MAHE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – FOR NOW (Posted 11th July 2020) Clearly stung by the sudden influx of new #COVID19 cases, brought into the country by a group of West African sailors who flew into Mahe from two points in West Africa for a Spanish tuna seiner fleet crew exchange, […]
#AFRAA publishes #ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force’s Take Off Guidelines
‘CART‘ GUIDELINES GIVE INSIGHT INTO NECESSARY MEASURES TO RESUME AIR TRANSPORT ON A WIDER SCALE (Posted 11th July 2020) AFRAA, short for the African Airline Association, has now published the current set of recommendations issued by ICAO’s Council Aviation Recovery Task Force ‘CART‘ which spells out the mandatory requirements for airports and airlines but also […]
Baobab Beach Resort publishes new health and safety measures
GREAT DEALS AWAIT WHEN THE BAOBAB REOPENS ITS DOORS ON THE 01ST OF AUGUST (Posted 11th July 2020) As hotels, resorts, safari lodges and safari camps begin to reopen across East Africa, are all of these businesses faced with the challenges the ‘New Normal‘ in the age of #COVID19 poses for them. All have to […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 10th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 12.442.037 Cases and 558.544 Deaths as of today, 10th of July 2020 7.258.661 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.49 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Sauti za Busara 2021 – Updates for artists and visitors
Sauti za Busara 2021 Final Call for Artists Tickets & Passes Nafasi ya Kutoa Mafunzo Covid-19 Impact Report ‘Breathing Space’ Fund #Soulidarity Campaign WOMEX 20: Budapest ACCES 2020: Dar es Salaam Oslo World Festival Map Thanks to Donors & Sponsors Contact Busara
#AlfajiriVillas will be back as of 15th of July and is ready to welcome guests again
RATESCOVID-19 POLICY We hope you are all keeping safe and well during these strange times, and we would like to thank you for all your continued support! With Kenya opening internal flights on the 15th of July and international flights from the 1st of August, we look forward to hosting clients back at our property […]
#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
Baobab announces August 01st reopening
DIANI’S BAOBAB HOTEL AND SPA ANNOUNCES REOPENING DATE (Posted 10th July 2020) (All pictures courtesy of Baobab’s social media pages) Kenya’s leading all-inclusive resort, the Baobab Resort and Spa, and sister operations Kole Kole and Maridadi, will be reopening their doors to tourist visitors come 01st of August. Set on the arguably best location along […]
#SerenaHotels’ impact on the environment, the economy of their locations and their communities
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT ITS BEST IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER SHAPED BY #COVID19 (Posted 10th July 2020) What do you see when you reflect on what is happening globally, socially, environmentally all around us? It may not be the direct shift towards sustainability that we’ve all been waiting for, but this strange and anxious […]
#SouthAfrica – the Land of Wide Open Spaces
ATCNEWS IS TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF SOUTH AFRICA’S TOURISM OFFERINGS AND WHAT AWAITS VISITORS ONCE BORDERS HAVE REOPENED (Posted 10th July 2020) The impact of COVID-19 has seen the entire global community experience unprecedented travel restrictions. However, as travel bans begin to ease, there is no doubt that South Africa has all it […]
#COVID19 worsens food security for millions of Africans across the continent
#WFP AND #UNHCE RING THE ALARM BELL OVER WORSENING FOOD SHORTAGES IN AFRICA (Posted 10th July 2020) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters – as well as supply chain challenges, rising food prices and loss of income due to COVID19 – threaten […]
Porini Camps / Gamewatchers’ latest tourism news updates from #Kenya
Dear ATCNews Readers, We sincerely hope that all our friends and our many loyal clients are safe and well as Covid-19 continues to cause disruption in some parts of the world. Here in Kenya the virus has had far less impact than most other countries as the government acted immediately after the first case was […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show goes to Nairobi’s Eastleigh area this week in search of Injera
ACHOLA ROSARIO SEARCHES FOR ETHIOPIAN FOOD IN NAIROBI (Posted 10th July 2020) The search for real Somali and Ethiopian food began in Eldoret last year, when I realized that there is actually a large Somali and Ethiopian community there. The wonderful taste of enjera, the fermented Tef wheat “crepe-pancake” which is used to accompany rich […]
