#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
Brussels Airlines is ready to relaunch Entebbe flights but is Uganda ready too?
WHEN WILL UGANDA LIFT BAN FOR SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHTS AS GLOBAL AIRLINES ARE GETTING READY TO RESUME TRAFFIC (Posted 15th June 2020) All aviation eyes are now on the Ugandan authorities, awaiting the decision when scheduled passenger traffic into and out of Uganda will be permitted again. Uganda closed airports and land borders back in […]
Kenya Airways now expects international passenger flights to resume in September
DEADLINE FOR RELAUNCH PUSHED TO SEPTEMBER (Posted 15th June 2020) Earlier announcements by the airline for the relaunch of operations seem to have hit several hurdles as the latest projection of the relaunch of international passenger flights now seems to have been shifted to September this year. After halting flights to several destinations, including first […]
African Development bank moves into action over #COVID19
FROM COMMITMENTS MADE TO ACTION – THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ROLLS OUT ACTION PLAN (Posted 15th June 2020) As of June 12, the Bank’s COVID-19 emergency packages have reached the continent’s five geographic regions The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
#Kenya – Serena Hotels extends support to those who matter the most
DIAMOND TRUST BANK AND SERENA HOTELS PROVIDE FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS WITH HOT MEALS (Posted 15th June 2020) Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and Serena Hotels will jointly provide 200 hot meals daily during the month of June 2020 for the frontline COVID-19 health workers at the government designated Kenyatta National Hospital and the Mbagathi District Hospital […]
#AirMauritius in need of 260 million US Dollars bailout or face liquidation
AIR MAURITIUS UP DIRE STRAITS AS BAILOUT SEEMS INCREASINGLY UNLIKELY (Posted 14th June 2020) Faced with losses amounting to nearly 250 million US Dollars and having run out of cash – following the prolonged operations halt due to #COVID19 – is Air Mauritius desperately seeking a government fund injection to meet upcoming lease expenses, overheads […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 7.911.973 Cases and 433.158 Deaths as of today. 4.066.346 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.47 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
#CoastalAviation of #Tanzania announces relaunch of flights as of tomorrow 15th of June
Coastal resumes flights from 15th June 2020 ? Please click the link below to view our updated timetable of the Flights launching on 15.06.2020 Click Here For any assistance please contact our Reservations Department at reservations or +255 699 999 999 ext 200 Best Regards, The Flying Safari Company
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 7.779.429 Cases and 429.067 Deaths as of today. 3.988.759 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.51 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest travel news
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 and Hunger – enemies of Africa
‘SAVE THE CHILDREN‘ STUDY SUGGESTS DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN (Posted 13th June 2020) As a result of COVID-19 mitigation measures the number of people in East Africa who are facing food insecurity could more than double ‘I take care of him and when food is served, I take his food and I feed him. […]
#COVID19 in Africa – 100 days to 100K cases but only 20 days for the next 100K
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WARNS AFRICAN COUNTRIES NOT TO LET THEIR GUARD DOWN (Posted 12th June 2020) While it took nearly 100 days to reach 100,000 cases, the jump to 200,000 cases occurred in less than 20 #COVID19 is accelerating in Africa, with now more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 7.642.202 Cases and 424.859 Deaths as of today. 3.868.144 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.56 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
#BrusselsAirlines – Getting Ready For Take Off Again
OPERATIONS RELAUNCH NOW JUST DAYS AWAY (Posted 12th June 2020) Inside Brussels Airlines: how an airline gets ready for takeoff after 12 weeks of hibernation Aircraft are not made to stand still. And the same goes for our colleagues, who have missed their jobs dearly. We’re happy that on Monday, we will finally hit the […]
#WorldBankGroup suggests Africa to suffer worst recession ever
GLOBAL RECESSION TO HIT AFRICA HARDEST (Posted 12th June 2020) Economic activity in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to contract 4.2% as a result of the pandemic and oil market developments The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into […]
#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
#BrusselsAirport is ready when scheduled air transport resumes
Brussels Airport selected as pilot airport by EASA You’ve probably already noticed it. The last few days we are hearing positive messages about the aviation industry in the media. Our airport is getting ready to welcome you again! EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency, has drawn up guidelines that will help with the restart of […]
#KaribuKiliFair – Postponed for health and safety reasons
POSTPONED TO BE SAFE ! The directors of KARIBU-KILIFAIR regret to inform you that the worldwide development of COVID-19, the necessary safety requirements and the financial impact for the Tourism sector, does not allow us to organize KARIBU-KILIFAIR in September 2020. Therefore we have postponed KARIBU-KILIFAIR to June 4th – 6th, 2021 Book a Stand […]
Use of ‘smart technology’ key to the return of aviation as mass transport
SMART TECHNOLOGY WILL BE FUNDAMENTAL FOR AIRLINES TO SAFELY RETURN TO THE SKIES IN THE COMING WEEKS (Posted 12th June 2020) SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry, today sheds new light on how technology is helping airports and airlines safely resume operations and help implement new hygiene measures to restore passenger confidence […]
#AFRAA and ACC enter into strategic partnership
AFRAA AND THE ACC AVIATION GROUP SIGN PARTNERSHIP DEAL (Posted 12th June 2020) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the leading aviation service provider, ACC Aviation Group, have announced a strategic partnership for the provision of market-leading services that will support the development of Africa’s aviation industry. The strategic partnership forms the basis for AFRAA’s […]
#IATA publishes interactive #COVID19 map on regulatory changes
IATA Interactive Map Gives Travelers Latest COVID-19 Restrictions with Real-time Alerts Available The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s Timatic database which contains comprehensive information on documentation required for international travel. To keep […]
Overpriced internet access in #Africa hinders development
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA TAKES ISSUE WITH INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY AND PRICING (Posted 11th June 2020) The average cost of 1GB of data on the continent is 7.12 percent of average income, with some countries having rates as high as 20 percent Taxing internet access / restricting social media access seen as counterproductive and repressive Africa’s […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 11th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 7.500.341 Cases and 419.973 Deaths as of today. 3.806.942 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.60 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show takes you to Meru this week
ACHOLA ROSARIO GOES TO MERU IN SEARCH OF PIZZA AND WINE … YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT, TO MERU … (Posted 11th June 2020) It was a random Thursday afternoon when I got a call from a friend to come spend the weekend in Meru with them. I was bored and broke so a weekend break […]
#BrusselsAirlines – There is Change in the Air and Your Opinion Matters
The coronavirus has turned the world upside down. Isn’t this the perfect time to take a second look at certain things? At Brussels Airlines we want both our passengers and ourselves to experience a new, fresh wind. Under the motto ‘change is in the air’, we are investigating how things can be done differently, together […]
#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
#LaikipiaWildlifeForum News Updates
May Edition 2020 TOURISM Tourism and the Covid Crisis How many tourism revival webinars have you been attending? What’s really possible within the next two months? Six months? And Longer? Article continues here WATER Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership Watchdog on Pollution Crimes Pollution crimes have long endangered the health and safety of our livelihoods […]
#AfricanParks News Updates / Annual Report 2019
Annual Report 2019: Realising Hope Dear Friends, I read somewhere that all things can be mended, not with time as is often stated, but with intent. Between a global pandemic that has brought us to a virtual standstill, and a series of recent events that magnify how fractured our world is, having intent matters. In […]
#WTO looks at massive impact on least developed countries over #COVID19 economic impact
LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN AFRICA SEVERELY IMPACTED BY COVID19 (Posted 11th June 2020) A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the participation of least-developed countries (LDCs) in global trade. The note stresses that LDCs have seen a significant decline in export earnings due to decreasing […]
#QatarAirways tops #IATA charts in April
EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE IN THE FACE OF BOTH ILLEGAL AIRSPACE DENIAL AND COVID19 CHALLENGES (Posted 11th June 2020) Qatar Airways’ share of international traffic more than triple its nearest competitor in April IATA figures show airline’s operations account for 17.8% of international passenger traffic and 7.2% of air cargo capacity The airline’s over 1.3 billion RPKs […]
