#IATA warns Spanish authorities against a steep rise in airport charges
“Irresponsible” Rise in Spanish Airport Charges Will Damage Economic Recovery and Jobs The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that proposals by AENA to increase user charges at the 46 airports it operates across Spain could damage Spain’s economic and employment recovery from COVID-19. The proposals presented to the DGAC for approval include a request […]
Airlink eyes a return to St. Helena after local government reopens doors for tourists
FULLY VACCINATED ST. HELENA NOW READY TO WELCOME TOURISTS BACK (Posted 07th May 2021) Airlink, Southern Africa’s largest private airline, is now considering their return to the Atlantic island of St. Helena, after the local government there has lifted entry restrictions. This follows the near completion of a vaccination programme for residents on the island […]
#AirKenya publishes health and safety requirements for their flights to Uganda and Tanzania
AIR KENYA INFORMS PASSENGERS ON THEIR FLIGHTS TO UGANDA AND TANZANIA OF NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS (Posted 07th May 2021) Travel Updates – Tanzania and Uganda COVID-19 Requirements Air Kenya would like to inform travelers that the Tanzania and Uganda governments have updated their travel requirements in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Henceforth, […]
Alain St. Ange helps build a bridge between Africa and Asia
ST. ANGE USES FORSEAA TO BRING ASEAN AND AFRICA CLOSER (Posted 07th May 2021) Alain St.Ange, the well-known Seychelles former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, who is now the Executive Director of FORSEAA (Forum of Small Medium Economic AFRICA ASEAN) is currently on a working visit to Indonesia to help through FORSEAA […]
#AviaDevAfrica announces winner of the 2021 Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award
ADEFUNKE ADEYEMI NAMED AS WINNER OF THE ‘ATO GIRMA WAKE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2021‘ (Posted 07th May 2021) AviaDev Africa, the premier route development event for the continent will be hosting its 2021 edition on a digital platform with the support of Ravinala Airports, Madagascar. The format will remain similar to that of what has […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 06th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 156.164.378 Cases and 3.260.489 Deaths as of 06th of May 2021 133.583.857 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Lesotho has reopened borders!
The Government of Lesotho has eased the Covid-19 restrictions last week. The country is now open for regular travel, including tourism, through all border crossings and Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU), which is located about 15 km southeast of Maseru. Travellers intending to visit Lesotho… [READ MORE]
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#AFRAA’s latest news update
Word from AFRAA’s Secretary General The air transport industry is a critical sector of the global economy. In Africa, the industry supports an estimated 7.7 million jobs and $63 billion in African economic activity. Like all other sectors, the air transport industry has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the African Airlines Association, […]
#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
‘Kilifair’ introduces the Tourism Summit Tanzania
KILIFAIR presents the 2nd "Tanzania Tourism Summit 2021" COVID-19 has screwed up the entire world of tourism, which is yet to come back as before. The “Tanzania Tourism Summit” held onSeptember 17 to 19, 2021 will be the perfect “face 2 face” networking event to connect yourself with other Key-Players of the most effected travel […]
Taking a look at Brussels Airlines’ iconic Airbus A320’s
BRUSSELS AIRLINES VOWS TO CONTINUE THEIR ICON SERIES INTO THE FUTURE (Posted 06th May 2021) Six years ago, Brussels Airlines launched its first Belgian Icon with a single hand-painted aircraft carrying a never-seen before livery. Together with Moulinsart, the airline created Rackham, an aircraft livery dedicated to the world famous Belgian cartoon character Tintin, covered […]
Seychelles mourns the passing of Jacques Hodoul
SEYCHELLES MOURNS FORMER MINISTER AND JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS (Posted 06th May 2021) Jacques Hodoul, an influential politician of the Seychelles who later sat as a Justice of Appeal has died. Jacques Hodoul, who was born on 01st of September 1943 and died on the 03rd of May 2021, served as a Member […]
Fairway Hotel & Spa appoints new senior manager
KAINEMBABAZI GARIYO SABITI JOINS KAMPALA’S FAIRWAY HOTEL AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (Posted 06th May 2021) Dating back to 1969, when the Jaffer family converted a family home to a small hotel on the occasion of the first ever Papal visit to Uganda, has this hotel stood the test of time. The official launch was performed […]
#IATA welcomes G20 efforts to restart tourism
IATA Welcomes G20 Push to Restart Tourism The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the agreement by the G20 Tourism Ministers to support the safe restoration of mobility by following the G20 Rome Guidelines for the Future of Tourism. IATA urged G20 governments to quickly follow up their endorsement of the guidelines with actions, particularly […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Pfizer to ship 4.5 million vaccines doses to South Africa by June Bloomberg Pfizer Inc. will ship 4.5 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccines to South Africa by June helping the nation ramp up its inoculation drive…Read more>> U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS US-Africa policy: President Joe Biden seeks to turn a new […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 05th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 155.228.125 Cases and 3.244.843 Deaths as of 05th of May 2021 132.655.972 cases have recovered. The […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
The Latest from ZambiaTourism.com Chaminuka Nature Reserve – A Welcomed Respite From A Bustling City Tuba, a Zambian traveller with a deep passion for travelling as much of the world as possible, is on a quest to explore and share all of her adventures in her own country with others in a new light. READ […]
Brussels Airlines launches new medical travel companion service
PASSENGERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM PERSONAL COMPANION SCHEME (Posted 05th May 2021) Brussels Airlines is further expanding its range of special assistance services for its customers. Under a new partnership with Medical Travel Companions, Brussels Airlines guests with special needs can now benefit from a personal companion and medical assistance service before, […]
#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
#Seychelles government reverses recent #COVID19 relaxation as cases soar
GREATER RESTRICTIONS AND TIGHTER MEASURES LAUNCHED TO COMBAT RISE IN COVID19 CASES (Posted 05th May 2021) The Seychelles government, no doubt stung by the recent CDC statement to avoid traveling to the archipelago has reacted promptly and announced a series of new regulatory measures while reversing the trend of the past several weeks, during which […]
#IATA says high cost of #COVID19 tests impacts on air travel demand
High Testing Costs Could Stall the Recovery The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families. To facilitate an efficient restart of international travel, COVID-19 testing must be affordable as well as timely, widely available and effective. […]
#IATA says international travel demand remains suppressed due to ongoing travel restrictions
March Domestic Demand Sees Upsurge but International Travel Still Largely Shutdown The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-COVID levels (March 2019) but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February 2021). Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact […]
#IATA confirms that Air Cargo demand in March 2021 was at an all time high
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High in March, up 4.4% Compared to Pre-COVID Levels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded since the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 04th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 154.547.713 Cases and 3.231.586 Deaths as of 04th of May 2021 131.984.162 cases have recovered. 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
TravelComments.com – Rwandair resumes flights to South Africa, Zambia & Zimbabwe!
Rwanda’s flag carrier, Rwandair, has announced the resumption of flights to South Africa. The airline suspended flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg on 08 February 2021 due to to the global concerns on covid variants throughout southern Africa. Rwandair will resume flights between Kigali International Airport (KGL) in Kigali and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: El Al cancels plans to resume flights to South Africa!
The Government of Israel on 03 May 2021 banned travelling to seven countries, including South Africa, over fears of importing Covid-19 variants. The new measures forces the country’s flag carrier, El Al, to cancel its plans to resume flights to Johannesburg in South Africa until… [READ MORE]
Wilson Airport based airlines resume flights
BEACH AND BUSH FLIGHTS RESUME AFTER MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED BY KENYAN GOVERNMENT (Posted 04th May 2021) Wilson Airport based Beach and Bush airlines, like Safarilink and Air Kenya, have resumed services across Kenya’s national parks and to coast destinations like Lamu, Malindi, Vipingo, Mombasa and Ukunda / Diani. This followed the lifting of the […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 03rd of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 153.824.646 Cases and 3.220.513 Deaths as of 03rd of May 2021 131.129.816 cases have recovered. The […]
