TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink resumes its “Lodge Link Service”!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the resumption of its “Lodge Link Service”. Effective 01 July 2021, the airline’s safari lodge air transfer service will provide direct connectivity beyond… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Lufthansa Group: Flights between Frankfurt Windhoek to be operated by the new “Eurowings Discover!
The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will continue to operate five weekly flights to and from Windhoek throughout 2021 and that it will move its flight operations between Germany and Namibia from Eurowings to the new leisure brand Eurowings Discover from the beginning of… [READ MORE]
TravelComments.com – Uganda Airlines to launch flights between Entebbe Johannesburg!
The flag carrier airline of Uganda, Uganda Airlines, is set to launch flights to Johannesburg in South Africa. Effective 31 May 2021, the airline will operate four weekly direct flights between Entebbe International Airport (EBB) in Entebbe and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Flights to Johannesburg will be… [READ MORE]
CDC lashes out at Seychelles – of all countries they could clobber
CDC – CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL – TELLS TRAVELERS TO AVOID SEYCHELLES (Posted 03rd May 2021) One may never find out what true motive the CDC bureaucrats had when they decided to have a go at the Seychelles, a country with – as of right now – 5873 cases, thereof 744 active cases and 28 […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Gorilla Highlands make it into the Washington Post
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Wilderness Safaris extends their ‘Fly Free’ offer throughout 2022
Chikwenya – A Place of Many Tales While Mana Pools is renowned for its canopies of trees, there’s a baobab tree at Chikwenya even more shrouded in mystery. A historical burial place, a sacred spiritual site and a haven of life for birds and wildlife, the ancient tree guards many secrets. See all that this […]
#AFRAA’s 9th Aviation Stakeholder Convention – mark your diary
AFRAA’s 9th Aviation Stakeholders Convention The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Ethiopian Airlines are preparing to stage the 9th Aviation Stakeholders Convention (ASC) which will take place from 18 – 19 May 2021. The event will be held in virtual format under the theme: “Building Blocks for the Air Transport Industry Recovery.” The 9th Aviation […]
Ethiopian Airlines gets recognition as leading cargo operator
1622 FLIGHTS EARN ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES THE LEADING CARGO OPERATOR AWARD (Posted 03rd May 2021) Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline, has been honored with a gold award for the volume of cargo transported to and from Guangdong Airport in 2020. Logistics of Guangdong Airport Authority Co. Ltd. has awarded Ethiopian as the Gold Award winner […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 02nd 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: 153.226.715 Cases and 3.211.002 Deaths as of 01st of May 2021 130.469.438 cases have recovered. The […]
It is ‘Safari Njema’ to Roger Sylvester as the iconic Driftwood Club in Malindi closes down
GOING GOING GOING GONE AS DRIFTWOOD CLUB IS SOLD TO PROPERTY DEVELOPERS (Posted 02nd May 2021) It is May 01st 2021 and it is the end of the road for the Driftwood Club in Malindi. But it is also the end of the road of a love affair of Driftwood aficionados from across East Africa, […]
Better safe than sorry as KaribuKilifair gets postponed until 2022
POSTPONED TO BE SAFE & READY ! The directors of KARIBU-KILIFAIR regret to inform you that the ongoing developments of COVID-19 pandemic in our top source markets, have forced us to postpone the scheduled KARIBU-KILIFAIR 2021 to next year. The new date for KARIBU-KILIFAIR will be June 3-5, 2022. In the meantime, we are organizing […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st 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: 152.165.986 Cases and 3.196.826 Deaths as of 01st of May 2021 129.446.296 cases have recovered. The […]
Traveling via #BrusselsAirport – the latest updates
Travel within Europe If you travel via Brussels airport and are in Belgium for less than 48 hours, you don’t need to submit a PCR test. Find out what measures apply at your travel destination before departure. This way, you can enjoy your long-awaited holiday to the full. More details A safe start of your […]
Qatar Airways ships crucial medical supplies to India
QATAR AIRWAYS OPERATES THREE FREE OF CHARGE CARGO FLIGHTS TO INDIA AS A GESTURE OF GOODWILL (Posted 01st May 2021) Qatar Airways is supporting international efforts to tackle the second COVID-19 surge in India by shipping medical aid and equipment to the country free of charge from global suppliers. The airline is transporting 300 tonnes […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
Inaugural flight from #Bucharest lands in the #Seychelles
NEWLY INDEPENDENT AIR SEYCHELLES PERFORMS FIRST CHARTER FLIGHT FROM ROMANIA (Posted 01st May 2021) Air Seychelles has welcomed its first charter flight from Budapest, establishing a direct link between Romania and the Seychelles. Flight HM9353 landed at the Seychelles International Airport with 162 passengers at 9.50am under the command of Captain Kelvin Plows and First […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th of April 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: 151.512.031 Cases and 3.183.945 Deaths as of 30th of April 2021 128.803.592 cases have recovered. The […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates
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 platform not just […]
AASA urges African governments to speed up vaccination tempo
VACCINATE! VACCINATE! VACCINATE! DOES THE AIRLINES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA TELL GOVERNMENTS (Posted 30th April 2021) The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA), renewed its call for governments across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to accelerate vaccination programmes and to provide urgent financial relief to the entire air travel and tourism sector – regardless […]
#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
Air Seychelles returns to full government ownership after exit of Etihad
TALKS BETWEEN SEYCHELLES AND ABU DHABI RESULT IN RENEWED FULL OWNERSHIP OF AIR SEYCHELLES Travel from India banned again (Posted 30th April 2021) Talks to take over full ownership of Air Seychelles between the governments of Seychelles and Abu Dhabi – the latter the owner of Etihad – were concluded earlier this week. Etihad’s owners […]
COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th of April 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: 150.574.368 Cases and 3.168.576 Deaths as of 29th of April 2021 128.038.075 cases have recovered. The […]
TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Namibia extends (amended) mitigation measures until 31 May 2021!
Namibia’s Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, announced on the occasion of the 27th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 29 April 2021 that the mitigation measures to combat Covid-19 in Namibia are getting extended. According to the Minister, the new amended public health measures will come into force at […]
Ongoing #COVID19 lockdowns and travel restrictions put Brussels Airlines in the red
70 MILLION EURO LOSS IN QUARTER ONE ATTRIBUTED TO CORONA FALLOUT (Posted 29th April 2021) As a result of the Corona crisis, Brussels Airlines reports an adjusted EBIT of EUR -70 million for the first quarter, only a 9% decrease compared to the same period last year, which included January and February 2020, two “normal” […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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TravelComments.com – Zambia/Botswana: The Kazungula Bridge to be commissioned in May 2021!
The Kazungula Bridge, a 923-metre-long and 18.5-metre-wide road and rail bridge that connects Zambia and Botswana by crossing the Zambezi at the small border town of Kazungula in Zambia’s Southern Provice, is finally set to be opened to the public. According to the Zambian Daily Mail, Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu and Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi […]
Victoria Falls attains #COVID19 herd immunity
TOURISM CITY OF VICTORIA FALLS NOW ENJOYS ‘HERD IMMUNITY‘ (Posted 29th April 2021) The Zimbabwean Government has announced that Victoria Falls is the first city in Southern Africa to achieve herd immunity as 77 % of the adult population is fully vaccinated. Victoria Falls is already characterized by wide-open spaces and exclusive experiences, and in […]
#Lufthansa and #Airbus join hands to advance ‘Cargo in Cabin’ concept
AIRBUS A330 AIRCRAFT SELECTED TO FURTHER THE ‘CARGO IN CABIN‘ CONCEPT AIRBUS ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF Q1 OF 2021 (Posted 29th April 2021) Airbus and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed a cooperation agreement to co-develop temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions for A330s. This new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) solution will enable operators to load cargo […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian becomes the first African airline to trial IATA travel pass Aviation Pros Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, has become the first African airline to conduct trial of IATA Travel Pass, a digital travel mobile app to enhance efficiency in testing or vaccine verifications…Read more>> South Africa decides to […]
