#AirSeychelles passengers face the ‘New Normal’
AIR SEYCHELLES PUBLISHES THEIR ‘NEW NORMAL‘ GUIDELINES FOR CHECK IN AND IN-FLIGHT (Posted 03rd August 2020) Air Seychelles has today announced that with the resumption of commercial passenger services earlier this week, i.e. on 01st of August 2020, a comprehensive set of new ground handling measures has been implemented at the Seychelles International Airport. As […]
#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 02nd of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 18.091.736 Cases and 689.978 Deaths as of today, 02nd of August 2020 11.374.563 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.81 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Rhino birth brings Rhino Fund Uganda numbers to 31
CONSERVATIONISTS WELCOME THE BIRTH OF ANOTHER RHINO CALF ON THE ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY OF THE RHINO FUND UGANDA (Posted 02nd August 2020) (Pictures courtesy of Angie Genade) Good news were received from the Rhino Fund Uganda, that a new rhino baby was born earlier today, bringing the overall number on the sanctuary to 31. From […]
#MohammedHersi’s take on the ‘New Normal’
MOHAMMED HERSI TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO THE ‘NEW NORMAL‘ IN HOTEL OPERATIONS AND IN PARTICULAR TO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BUFFETS IN FAVOUR OF A PLATE SERVICE (Posted 02nd August 2020) ATCNews’ regular guest writer and commentator Mr. Mohammed Hersi, who is also the Chairman of the Kenya Tourism Federation, today takes a look at […]
Zimbabwe steps up lockdown measures again amid a surge in #COVID19 cases
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CONTINUES TO FLY TO HARARE AMID TIGHTENING LOCKDOWN RULES (Posted 01st August 2020) On July 21, President Mnangagwa announced new restrictions under Zimbabwe’s lockdown regulations including: implementing a curfew from 6am to 6pm except for essential services. Given the new surge of reported cases of COVID -19 in Zimbabwe, the following types of […]
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel pulls out all stops to keep guests and staff safe
ETHIOPIAN SKYLIGHT AIRPORT HOTEL – A SAFE HAVEN IN THESE DAYS OF #COVID19 (Posted 01st August 2020) The Ethiopian Airlines owned Skylight Hotel at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa hosts hundreds of guests every day. Some stay for a layover when their connecting flight takes off only many hours later while some use […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 01st of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 17.842.944 Cases and 684.469 Deaths as of today, 01st of August 2020 11.224.759 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.84 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#Safarilink adds Malindi as demand for domestic travel in Kenya rises fast
MALINDI HERE WE COME – SAFARILINK ADDS 4TH BEACH DESTINATION AFTER UKUNDA, VIPINGO AND LAMU (Posted 01st August 2020) Effective immediately has Safarilink (www.flysafarilink.com) started to fly to Malindi. Safarilink, generally considered as Kenya’s best Beach and Bush airline, will operate daily services as of 07th of August, after launching the service with two flights […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia to reopen for international tourism from 03 August 2020!
According to the latest statement on Namibia’s Covid-19 national response by President Dr. Hage G. Geingob, the country’s “targeted international tourism revival initiative”, which was supposed to start on 15 July 2020, has now been approved to commence on 03 August 2020. As of 03 August 2020, international tourists arriving in Namibia will be required […]
#Kenya and #Rwanda reopen their international airports for scheduled passenger flights
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS RESUME IN KENYA AND RWANDA WHILE UGANDA STAYS OUT IN THE AVIATION COLD (Posted 01st August 2020) As both Kenya and Rwanda resume international scheduled flights at the stroke of midnight tonight is it perhaps time to put things into perspective vis a vis Uganda, which remains under aviation lockdown. Rwanda’s #COVID19 case […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 31st of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 17.562.326 Cases and 678.354 Deaths as of today, 31st of July 2020 10.998.758 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.86 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Eastern and Horn of Africa #COVID19 updates from IOM
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION PUBLISHES FINDINGS ON COVID19 CHALLENGES IN THE WIDER EASTERN AFRICAN REGION (Posted 31st July 2020) An increasing number of COVID-19 cases continues to be reported among truck drivers in the region The current outbreak of COVID-19 has affected global mobility in the form of various travel disruptions and restrictions. To better […]
#IndiaOutbound Magazine’s latest edition
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 […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY’S LATEST EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ATCNEWS (Posted 31st July 2020) Courtesy of Gill Staden can ATCNews readers once again get the latest news updates from Zambia, #Zimbabwe, #Botswana, #Malawi, #Namibia and beyond. Click on the link for direct access: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: Buffalo deaths in South Luangwa Snare removed from young elephant […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Botswana’s capital Gaborone placed under lockdown for 14 days!
The Government of Botswana has placed the Greater Gaborone Zone under lockdown since 30 July 2020 for a minimum of two weeks to enable containment efforts to take hold. Only “essential services” are allowed to operate, but only at 25% capacity. Movement within the Greater Gaborone Zone is permitted, except for those holding a “movement […]
#AirSeychelles set for more repatriation flights to #India
AIR SEYCHELLES TO OPERATE ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO AHMEDABAD AND MUMBAI (Posted 31st July 2020) Air Seychelles will be operating an additional flight to Ahmedabad and Mumbai on Saturday, 08th of August 2020, to provide Indian citizens the opportunity to return to their home. As the flight is being organised jointly with the Seychelles High Commission […]
Brussels Airlines passengers are now required to provide locator details
TRAVELING TO OR VIA BRUSSELS / BELGIUM? SUBMIT YOUR LOCATOR DETAILS 48 HRS BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT (Posted 31st July 2020) Passengers flying with Brussels Airlines to Brussels or beyond, or transit through Belgium to a third country, will as of midnight tonight – 01st of August – have to provide their locator details to 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 – South Africa: Rhino poaching decreases by more than 50% in first half of 2020!
According to the latest numbers released by South Africa’s Deparment of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, rhino poaching in the country has decreased by almost 53% in the first six months of 2020. A total of 166 rhinos were killed for their horns in South Africa since the beginning of the year. During the first six […]
Alain St. Ange scoops major success as government concedes over joint election
SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT CHANGES TACK AS ALL ELECTIONS NOW TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER (Posted 31st July 2020) (The four main contenders for the presidential elections in the Seychelles) It was Alain St. Ange and his One Seychelles party which first demanded that the Presidential elections set for October this year must be held alongside legislative […]
Elewana announced phased relaunch of their Kenyan and Tanzanian properties
ELEWANA PREPARES TO WELCOME BACK VISITORS (Posted 31st July 2020) For the tourism industry, the sun is rising over East Africa a little brighter as restrictions begin to lift on travel. On the 1st August 2020, international travellers will be able to enter Kenya and once again enjoy its beauty with the knowledge that the […]
The New Luxury – an online discussion by the Africa Travel Association
The New Luxury 4 August 2020 12 PM EST | 4 PM GMT | 6 PM CAT ATA launched theXchange in response to the exceptional circumstances as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the hospitality, tourism, and meetings industry. While we are unable to interact live, we can take this time to further […]
The Observatory – the growth of a new private cottage
THE OBSERVATORY’S NEW COTTAGE – SOON READY FOR GUESTS SEEKING COMPLETE PRIVACY (Posted 31st July 2020) The Observatory, located right on the edge of the westernmost arm of the Great African Rift Valley in Rubirizi District, Uganda, has for long been one of this author’s secret hideaways. Together with Will Knocker’s Silole Cottage at the […]
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest
… WHERE CHARLOTTE THIS WEEK IS ‘BUZZING ABOUT CONSERVATION‘ (Posted 31st July 2020) In the sixth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. No. 1 Cabbage patch inspiration No. 2 I had been wondering where the elephants are No. 3 Locked down and locked IN with […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 30th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 17.269.365 Cases and 671.781 Deaths as of today, 30th of July 2020 10.783.166 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.89 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
#BreakingNews as Ethiopian Airlines announces their return to Nairobi and Mombasa
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SET FOR RETURN TO KENYA ON 01ST OF AUGUST (Posted 30th July 2020) Ethiopian Airlines has just confirmed their return to both Nairobi and Mombasa, linking the Kenyan capital and the Kenya coast to their global network, which is being progressively restored as reported here earlier today. Several key tourism stakeholders have already […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Accommodation facilities to get the permission to open for leisure purposes!
South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, announced during a virtual media briefing on tourism-related activities in alert level three of the country’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19 on 30 July 2020 that accommodation facilities will soon get the permission to open for leisure purposes. However, no more than two people may […]
#EthiopianAirlines expands operations with return to key West African cities
COTONOU – ABIDJAN – DOUALA NEXT ON ETHIOPIAN’S ROUTE RELAUNCH PROGRAMME (Posted 30th July 2020) As more and more countries have started to lift their airport lockdowns – some of course with a range of terms and conditions attached for arriving passengers – has Ethiopian Airlines lost no time to resume services to key West […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show takes to the air with #Safarilink
ON COMPLETION OF COAST VISIT DOES ACHOLA ROSARIO TAKE THE SAFARILINK FLIGHT FROM VIPINGO TO WILSON AIRPORT (Posted 30th July 2020) Achola Rosario, whose following via ATCNews is growing fast – readers like her hands on style on narrating her experiences of travels, discovery of restaurants and other interesting stories – has just completed a […]
