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TravelComments.com – Zimbabwe is finalising on modalities for the gradual reopening of airports!

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa, announced during a post-cabinet briefing on 01 September 2020 that the Government is finalising on modalities for the gradual reopening of airports to support the resumption of the tourism sector in the country. According to the Minister, Zimbabwe is planing to resume domestic flights first […]

#Nairobi’s Sankara Hotel set for relaunch

SANKARA NAIROBI AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION – RETURNING TO THE MARKET WITH RENEWED VIGOUR (Posted 02nd September 2020) As of tomorrow, Thursday 03rd of September will the Sankara Nairobi Autograph Collection reopen its doors following the #COVID19 related closure during the Government of Kenya directed lockdown. The hotel will initially offer the following services to their guests: […]

#WTMAfrica – Meet the Moderators of the Masterclass

07 – 09 April 2021, Cape Town, South Africa ATW Connect COVID-19 Articles Contact Us Webinars Meet our Masterclasses Moderators ATW’s virtual Masterclasses launches in celebration of Tourism Month. PART ONE: Redefining and attracting the post-COVID traveller The first sessions of masterclasses will unpack who the travellers are that will travel again when restrictions ease. […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of September 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 25.713.511 Cases and 856.168 Deaths as of today, 01st of September 2020 18.011.848 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.33 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

Ugandan government ignores #IATA call for open borders

IATA Calls for Borders to Open and Continued Relief Measures The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global connectivity by re-opening borders and to continue with relief measures to sustain airlines during the COVID-19 crisis. IATA’s call reflects deep industry frustration as government […]

Air Travel demand remains depressed in July

Sluggish Improvement in Passenger Demand Continues in July The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), continued at critically low levels–79.8% below July 2019 levels. This was somewhat better than the 86.6% year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic markets, most notably […]

#UgandaAirlines prepares for another repatriation flight from Southern Africa

UGANDANS STUCK IN SOUTHERN AFRICA WILL HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COME HOME (Posted 01st September 2020) Returning home to Uganda with Uganda Airlines the moment you step on board Uganda Airlines is getting ready for another repatriation flight, again picking up traffic from both Johannesburg and Lusaka. Ugandans ‘stuck‘ there, or in locations which allow […]

RIP Doug Groves

ELEPHANT CONSERVATIONIST KILLED IN THE WILD (Posted 01st September 2020) Elephant sanctuary owner Doug Groves killed by wild elephant in BotswanaAfrica Geographic August 31, 2020 See link for photos. Doug Groves of Living with Elephants Foundation in Botswana was killed on Friday by a wild elephant in the Okavango Delta. The tragic news was announced […]

#IATA reports stable cargo demand

July Air Cargo Demand Stable, Capacity Remains Constrained The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in July showing air cargo demand is stable but at lower levels than 2019. While there is some month-to-month improvement, it is at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would […]

TravelComments.com – Air Namibia’s flight operations remain suspended!

Namibia’s flag carrier, Air Namibia, has extended the suspension of domestic flights due to the travel restrictions, which prohibit exit and entry into the restricted City of Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth Local Authority Areas. The suspension has been extended till such time when local travel will be allowed again. Additionally, the suspension of regional and […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 31st of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 25.447.270 Cases and 851.512 Deaths as of today, 31st of August 2020 17.760.450 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.34 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

Ballooning in the #Serengeti – no better time than now

In these extraordinary times, there are extraordinary experiences to be had and one of them is to experience North Serengeti at this time of year but with very few visitors. I sincerely hope the this will be the only year that one can do this and life, for everyone, will have returned to some kind […]

Emirates and FlyDubai reactivate their partnership

PARTNERSHIP OFFERS AS MANY AS 100 JOINT DESTINATIONS (Posted 31st August 2020) Emirates and flydubai earlier today announced that customers of both airlines can once again access a wider range of travel options around the world, connecting seamlessly and safely through Dubai. Following the progressive resumption of passenger flights to global destinations, the two Dubai-based […]

Two friends – dearly missed

REMEMBERING THE DE SOUZA’S (Posted 31st August 2020) Either did time stand still or fly by, a year after my friend Antoinette De Souza so suddenly passed away only months after her husband Lewis had died. My friendship with both goes back to the 1970’s, not long after I had arrived in Kenya, first as […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 25.229.932 Cases and 847.706 Deaths as of today, 30th of August 2020 17.578.048 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.36 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

Qatar Airways returns to Mogadishu

SOMALIA SET TO WELCOME QATAR AIRWAYS BACK AS UGANDA REMAINS IN THE AVIATION COLD (Posted 30th August 2020) Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the resumption of three-weekly flights to Mogadishu, Somalia from 06th of September 2020. Service to the capital city of Somalia will be operated by an Airbus A320 featuring 12 seats in […]

Kenya Airways nationalisation – the government needs very deep pockets

TAXPAYERS TO FOOT MASSIVE BILL IF NATIONALISATION GOES THROUGH AS KENYA AIRWAYS LOSSES ACCELERATE (Posted 30th August 2020) The first half of the current calendar year has seen the financial situation of Kenya Airways deteriorate further, as the operational as well as COVID19 induced losses during the period reached a reported 143 million US Dollars. […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 13.30 hrs GMT / 16.30 hrs EAT Global overview: 24.955.493 Cases and 842.200 Deaths as of today, 29th of August 2020 17.338.147 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.37 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 28th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 24.685.395 Cases and 836.829 Deaths as of today, 28th of August 2020 17.139.036 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.39 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

#AFRAA CEO gets huge recognition for his work

ABDERAHMANE BERTHE RECEIVES THE 2020 ATN AWARD (Posted 28th August 2020) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has the pleasure to congratulate Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, the Secretary General of the Association, on the award recognition at the 2020 Air Transport Awards, which took place today, 28th of August 2020, in Athens, Greece. The ATN Individual Award […]

#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates

Media India Group 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 […]

#AirKenya also forced off routes into Tanzania

TANZANIA’S ANTI KENYA MENTALITY ONCE AGAIN IMPACTS ON AIR TRANSPORT (Posted 28th August 2020) Air Kenya, alongside Safarilink and others including Kenya Airways, have fallen victim to Tanzania’s unfortunately all too regular shenanigans of letting anti Kenya sentiments boil over and cloud proper judgement. Flights by all these carriers are presently banned, a situation tourism […]

TravelComments.com – Lesotho: Mohahlaula Airlines set to launch domestic flights!

The Government of Lesotho has relaxed the national Covid-19 control levels and now allows inter-district travel for work and leisure, so that the country’s only scheduled airline, Mohahlaula Airlines, is finally able to launch scheduled domestic operations. Tickets will go on sale on 01 September 2020 and operations are set to start from 21 September […]

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