#AlfajiriVillas will be back as of 15th of July and is ready to welcome guests again
RATESCOVID-19 POLICY We hope you are all keeping safe and well during these strange times, and we would like to thank you for all your continued support! With Kenya opening internal flights on the 15th of July and international flights from the 1st of August, we look forward to hosting clients back at our property […]
#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
Baobab announces August 01st reopening
DIANI’S BAOBAB HOTEL AND SPA ANNOUNCES REOPENING DATE (Posted 10th July 2020) (All pictures courtesy of Baobab’s social media pages) Kenya’s leading all-inclusive resort, the Baobab Resort and Spa, and sister operations Kole Kole and Maridadi, will be reopening their doors to tourist visitors come 01st of August. Set on the arguably best location along […]
#SerenaHotels’ impact on the environment, the economy of their locations and their communities
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT ITS BEST IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER SHAPED BY #COVID19 (Posted 10th July 2020) What do you see when you reflect on what is happening globally, socially, environmentally all around us? It may not be the direct shift towards sustainability that we’ve all been waiting for, but this strange and anxious […]
#SouthAfrica – the Land of Wide Open Spaces
ATCNEWS IS TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF SOUTH AFRICA’S TOURISM OFFERINGS AND WHAT AWAITS VISITORS ONCE BORDERS HAVE REOPENED (Posted 10th July 2020) The impact of COVID-19 has seen the entire global community experience unprecedented travel restrictions. However, as travel bans begin to ease, there is no doubt that South Africa has all it […]
#COVID19 worsens food security for millions of Africans across the continent
#WFP AND #UNHCE RING THE ALARM BELL OVER WORSENING FOOD SHORTAGES IN AFRICA (Posted 10th July 2020) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme (WFP) are warning that severe underfunding, conflict and disasters – as well as supply chain challenges, rising food prices and loss of income due to COVID19 – threaten […]
Porini Camps / Gamewatchers’ latest tourism news updates from #Kenya
Dear ATCNews Readers, We sincerely hope that all our friends and our many loyal clients are safe and well as Covid-19 continues to cause disruption in some parts of the world. Here in Kenya the virus has had far less impact than most other countries as the government acted immediately after the first case was […]
The F.O.M.O. Travel Show goes to Nairobi’s Eastleigh area this week in search of Injera
ACHOLA ROSARIO SEARCHES FOR ETHIOPIAN FOOD IN NAIROBI (Posted 10th July 2020) The search for real Somali and Ethiopian food began in Eldoret last year, when I realized that there is actually a large Somali and Ethiopian community there. The wonderful taste of enjera, the fermented Tef wheat “crepe-pancake” which is used to accompany rich […]
#AirSeychelles plans for more repatriation flights to and from India
FIVE CITIES TARGETED FOR REPATRIATION FLIGHTS (Posted 10th July 2020) According to information received from the Seychelles is national airline Air Seychelles finalising plans to operate additional repatriation flights to five cities in India. Destinations named were Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, but also Ahmedabad and Cochin. The flights are coordinated with the Seychelles Ministry of […]
Ethiopian Airlines returns to Dubai
RECONNECTING DUBAI JULY 8,2020 BOOK NOW > Ethiopian is pleased to announce that it has resumed passenger flight to Dubai as of July, 2020 with enhanced safety measures to ensure your wellness. Fly when you are ready We are offering more choices and greater flexibility for tickets purchased until August 30,2020 with a travel dates […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 09th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 12.231.415 Cases and 553.570 Deaths as of today, 09th of July 2020 7.111.437 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.52 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]
Radisson Hotels’ commitment to #Africa remains strong
#COVID19 OR NOT – RADISSON HOTELS REMAIN FIRM IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP MORE AFRICAN PROPERTIES (Posted 09th July 2020) Courtesy of TopHotelProjects Radisson renews commitment to ambitious African expansion plan [Construction Report] Already one of the largest hotel groups in Africa with nearly 100 properties in operation and under development, Radisson Hotel Group is […]
Safarilink set for flight relaunch on the 15th of July
A WEEK AND COUNTING TO SAFARILINK’S OPERATIONS RESTART (Posted 09th July 2020) Safarilink has just confirmed to ATCNews that this premier beach and bush airline will relaunch operations again on the 15th of July. The airline will run most of its previous schedules, especially to the Kenya coast, to where demand for travel appears very […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana: Air Botswana to resume operations!
The state-owned national flag carrier of Botswana, Air Botswana, is set to resume operations. According to a press release, the airline is planning to re-introduce scheduled domestic flights in Botswana on 17 July 2020. The resumption of services is subject to health and safety protocols and the new ways of working. Air Botswana will gradually […]
Airline alliances tell passengers they can fly with confidence
oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance come together to let travellers know they can fly with confidence Dear Travellers – this was released today, watch it here The three global airline alliances, collectively representing over fifty percent of the world’s air traffic, have come together to highlight the measures airlines are adopting to assure the well-being […]
#HoustonMarketing announces first Spotlight Virtual Travel Expo
HOUSTON’S VIRTUAL TRAVEL EXPO ANNOUNCED (Posted 09th July 2020) In the new world order of #COVID19 is physical distancing a key element to avoid infections. With regular travel expo’s of course running the risk, regardless of the level of precautions and hygienic measures added, that infections might happen, has Derek Houston taken the proverbial bull […]
#IATA confirms post #COVID19 recovery must embrace sustainable aviation fuel
Post-COVID-19 Green Recovery Must Embrace Sustainable Aviation Fuels The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to prioritize investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help power aviation’s contribution to the post-COVID-19 recovery. IATA’s call comes on the eve […]
#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
The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest: From the Edge of Kibale Forest
LOCKED DOWN AND LOCKED IN BY THE ELEPHANTS IN KIBALE FOREST (Posted 09th July 2020) In her last episode of this series did Charlotte Beauvoisin, aka Nagawa, talk about where the elephants were at that time. https://atcnews.org/2020/07/02/the-diary-of-a-muzungus-latest-from-the-edge-of-kibale-forest-2/ This week she is no longer wondering where they are as the elephants came to pay her a […]
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 […]
