AirBnB CEO says: ‘Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL BY AIRBNB CEO BRIAN CHESKY (Posted 09th July 2020) “Travel will never, ever go back to the way it was pre-COVID.” That’s the grim view of Airbnb Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Brian Chesky. “I will go on the record to say that travel will never, ever go […]
Eastern Africa’s locust plague – an almost forgotten threat to food security
EUROPEAN UNION GIVES FURTHER SUPPORT TO FAO TO COMBAT LOCUST INVASIONS (Posted 09th July 2020) Coronavirus – Africa: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes additional €15 million from the European Union to fight Desert Locusts and their impacts on food security Sustained support critical as new swarms threaten East Africa, Yemen and southwestern Asia The […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 2 with Zilwa Publications
Welcome to this Special Edition of our Saint Ange Tourism Report "Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?" – Ferdinand Marcos With tentative Presidential election dates having been set, and each key political party having hosted their convention and lobbied their activists into action, a rippling awareness has spread through […]
Corporate Council in Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS CCA President and CEO, Florizelle Liser will speak at a webinar hosted by the African Union on Thursday, Jul 9, 2020 African Union The special session will address ‘The Role of the African Diaspora in Harnessing AfCFTA in the context of COVID-19 for Healthy Prosperous and Peaceful Africa’ and will take […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 08th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 12.002.132 Cases and 547.834 Deaths as of today, 08th of July 2020 6.946.914 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.56 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#Kenya: Northern Rangelands News Updates
STORIES FROM THE RANGELANDS NRT Quarterly JUNE 2020 ISSUE We continue. Dear ATCNews Readers, All is well at NRT HQ. We continue to adapt our way of working at the office to keep staff safe, and implement COVID-19 safety measures in line with Government guidelines across all our fieldwork. As you’ll see from the content […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest edition focuses on #Africa
About Us India Outbound has the pleasure to present you a unique section on its flagship website dedicated to Africa travel news and a monthly B2B newsletter focusing on the promotion of travel & tourism development in African countries for the Indian travel trade. This initiative is the first of its kind in the Indian […]
Driftwood Malindi announces reopening date
KENYA’S BEST BARE FEET RESORT WILL REOPEN FOR GUESTS ON THE 17TH OF JULY (Posted 08th July 2020) When the famous Driftwood Beach Club in Malindi reopens on the 17th of July will guests be surprised how fresh and updated the resort looks today. Roger Sylvester and his team have used the period of lockdown […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY’S LATEST EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 08th July 2020) Courtesy of Gill Staden do ATCNews readers once again have direct access to her bi-weekly news updates from Zambia, Zimbabwe and the wider region. Click on the link shown below to read: The Latest from Livingstone Click on the […]
#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
#IATA’s travelers survey shows key areas of concern
Traveler Survey Reveals COVID-19 Concerns The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel. The industry’s re-start plans address passenger’s main concerns. Concerns for Travel During COVID-19 Travelers are taking precautions to protect themselves from COVID-19 […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 07th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 11.780.676 Cases and 541.781 Deaths as of today, 07th of July 2020 6.775.498 cases have recovered. The mortality […]
#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
Kenya Airways in troubled waters again as flight relaunch dates announced
UNIONS VOW TO STOP SACKINGS AS POST MIKOSZ ERA BLUNDERS CONTINUE (Posted 07th July 2020) The announcement by Kenya Airways, that the airline intends to sack a considerable number of staff alongside asset sales and route cuts, has gone down like a lead balloon with the unions representing aviation workers, including KALPA, the Kenya Airline […]
#Kenya prepares for relaunch of domestic flights after county lockdown is lifted
DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES EXPECTED TO RELAUNCH AS KENYA’S GOVERNMENT LIFTS COUNTY LOCKDOWN FOR NAIROBI AND MOMBASA (Posted 06th July 2020) Following the announcement that the lockdown of both Nairobi and Mombasa county is to be lifted are domestic airlines making preparations for the relaunch of flights. A number of safari lodges and camps, but also […]
Seychelles Tourism confirms August 01st as main tourism restart date
MAINSTREAM TOURISM TO RESUME ON 01ST OF AUGUST (Posted 06th July 2020) Seychelles Tourism has now confirmed that the formal restart of mainstream tourism will take effect on the 01st of August. Private charters are already allowed back to the islands where health authorities have conducted health and safety audits to reopen resorts and hotels. […]
Africa Tourism Leadership Awards – It is nomination time …
Africa Tourism Leadership Awards 2020 Africa Tourism Leadership Awards recognises the game-changers in the tourism sector. The awards focus on individuals and groups’ initiatives being pursued across the sector. Among the big winners in 2019 included the president of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame who won the Destination Africa Lifetime award. If you know […]
#MountKenyaTrust News Updates
MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society found a stable elephant population between 2016-2020 on Mount Kenya. However, there was a 51 per cent increase in other threats including logging, charcoal production and snaring. More details below. Over 120,000 trees were planted this season. Every seedling is important to us, and we […]
#BrusselsAirport News Updates
Plan your journey and take off carefree The European borders are open again and Brussels Airport is ready to welcome you. However, the current situation has slightly altered your journey through our airport this summer. We created a video showing you what to expect at the airport. Below are a few of the changes: We […]
#CoastalAviation News Updates for July
July 2020 Newsletter from Shaf Syed, Managing Director Safety is our No.1 Priority! Online Check-in Serengeti is waiting! Dear Partners, In the current environment, we have rolled out some very intensive sanitisation procedures to reassure you that along with our in-house engineering and maintenance team, we have taken great care of our fleet of aircraft. […]
OneWorld Alliance News Update
oneworld launches customer information portal in alliance commitment to health and well-being oneworld® has launched an information portal to provide customers the latest updates on the health and well-being measures they can expect while travelling, further underlining the commitment by the global alliance’s member airlines to the safety and care of their passengers. Hosted at […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 06th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 11.604.025 Cases and 537.716 Deaths as of today, 06th of July 2020 6.570.000 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.63 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Ethiopia – The Birthplace of Coffee
ETHIOPIA – WHERE COFFEE IS NEVER FAR Written by Tamara Britten and photo credits to Heleanna Georgalis and Tamara Britten of http://www.exclusiveethiopia.com/ (Posted 06th July 2020) Walk down any road in Ethiopia and you’ll see people gathered together drinking coffee. Whether they’re sitting under a tree, in a roadside stall or in a coffee house, […]
#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
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 11.425.183 Cases and 534.491 Deaths as of today, 05th of July 2020 6.473.425 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.67 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Kenya registered aircraft crash lands in Bardere / Somalia
LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE LEADS TO MAJOR INCIDENT ON LANDING (Posted 05th July 2020) (Twitter picture – no photo origin available so no photo credit can be given) While information available right now is sketchy can it be confirmed that a Kenyan registered Fokker 50 aircraft, 5Y-WFC MSN 20250, suffered a landing incident while attempting to […]
Scientific Weddings – a new phrase in the phase of the ‘New Normal’
KAMPALA SERENA HOTEL HOSTS THE FIRST ‘SCIENTIFIC WEDDING‘ AFTER REOPENING EARLIER IN THE WEEK (Posted 05th of July 2020) Once upon a time would a function room at the Kampala Serena Conference Centre cater for between 30 and 35 tables with a capacity between 300 to 350 guests, but that was before a #COVID19 imposed […]
Ethiopian Airlines expected to declare a profit when financial year ends next week
ETHIOPIAN SET TO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER PROFITABLE YEAR AMID A SHARP DROP IN REVENUES DUE TO #COVID19 (Posted 05th July 2020) (Ato Tewolde Gebremariam has continued reason to smile given the sterling performance of Ethiopian Airlines despite the challenges of #COVID19) Tewolde Gebremariam, the CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines Group, last week said in an interview […]
Laikipia Forum News Updates
June Edition 2020 WATER Water Challenges and Solutions in the Upper Ewaso Basin The documentary ‘Water and Resilience’ was developed by the Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership (MKEWP) with support from various stakeholders from WRUAs, Community Water Projects, WRA, County Governments, Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network among others. Cordaid and Partners for Resilience […]
African Parks sign long term agreement with Benin
BENIN GOVERNMENT SIGNS LONG TERM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR ‘W NATIONAL PARK‘ (Posted 05th July 2020) Dear ATCNews readers, Having worked in close partnership with the Government of Benin for the past three years to secure and revitalise Pendjari National Park, it is my great pleasure to share that we have now concluded a management agreement […]
