#Seychelles’ officials admit they do not know when tourist arrivals will resume
STARK REALITY EMERGES ON SEYCHELLES AS TOURISM MAY NOT RESUME TILL LATE 2020 (Posted 19th May 2020) Seychelles’ 250th anniversary year – commemorating when the islands were first permanently settled – was supposed to be a year of celebrations and events right up to August when the year was to come to a grand finale. […]
#QatarAirways launches additional safety measures for crews and passengers
CHANGES TO CALM PASSENGER CONCERNS OVER SPREAD OF #COVID19 (Posted 19th May 2020) Cabin crew will wear disposable, full body protective gear during flights while passengers must wear face coverings ? The airline’s precautionary measures are aimed at reducing interactions between passengers and crew With partitions and fully closing doors, Qsuite Business Class offers complete […]
#Virunga News Update
Economic Commission for Africa seeks financing solutions
AFRICAN FINANCE MINISTERS STRUGGLE TO FIND FINANCING SOLUTIONS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR (Posted 19th May 2020) The meeting aimed at finding new financing solutions to provide additional resources for countries to mitigate the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) yesterday convened a meeting between African Finance Ministers, the […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 213 countries with 4.837.772 Cases and 317.310 Deaths as of today. 1.872.677 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.55 percent. Note: Some African […]
#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 – Coronavirus pandemic: Zimbabwe has extended the nationwide lockdown indefinitely
The Government of Zimbabwe has extended the nationwide lockdown meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus for an indefinite period. In an address to the nation on 16 May 2020, the country’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe will continue on Level 2 lockdown to enable the country to further strengthen its response to the […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: TAZARA has relased an update on its passenger train services in Tanzania & Zambia!
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has relased a update on its passenger train services. According to TAZARA, the passenger train service between Tanzania and Zambia will remain suspended until further notice due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Mukuba Passenger Train for Zambia (Kapiri Mposhi <> Nakonde) also remains suspended until further notice, due to […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 213 countries with 4.752.436 Cases and 313.862 Deaths as of today. 1.831.597 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.60 percent. Note: Some African […]
Travel Reflections – courtesy of Alan Dixson
Travel Reflections H It is certainly strange times for us all, our various confined situations and the very sad infection rate and loss of life for so many of our nationalities, and some closer to us. Our sympathies with all who have had close family and friend losses. Whilst this virus affects the human race, […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 213 countries with 4.661.974 Cases and 309.770 Deaths as of today. 1.777.818 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.63 percent. Note: Some African […]
#IndiaOutbound Magazine’s latest edition
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 […]
Poaching during #COVID19 – a continued clear and present danger to Africa’s wildlife
FEARS OF SURGE IN ELEPHANT POACHING, AS CORONAVIRUS HALTS TOURISM Written by Holly Budge and edited by Kiran Mehta (Posted on 16th of May 2020) “96 elephants were killed in Africa, every single day, prior to the pandemic. That number could see a dramatic rise as a result of the pandemic,” warns Holly Budge, Founder […]
#Uganda ponders repatriation of citizens stuck in Ethiopia
DECISION TO BE MADE SOON TO BRING UGANDANS HOME (Posted 16th May 2020) There is finally hope for 13 Ugandan citizens who remained in Ethiopia when Uganda at short notice closed her airspace to passenger flights two months ago and they were unable to return home. It is understood that besides the 13 named in […]
News from Le Gourmet – Kampala’s premier delicatessen and pioneer of online shopping and delivery
Kampala, Here’s How We Bring You The Best Tastiest Food Money Can Buy Hi! In the last we email got to know each other better, and the new mode of shopping. Until you are freer to move and shop, how can you explore and choose the best quality option? Trust Le Gourmet After over 10+ […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 213 countries with 4.569.064 Cases and 304,794 Deaths as of today. 1.724.907 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.67 percent. Note: Some African […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana continues to ease the lockdown: National Parks, Game Reserves and guest houses are allowed to re-open!
In line with Botswana’s stragety of sequentially easing the lockdown restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the country has finished phase two at midnight (14 May 2020) and now enters into the final phase three from today (15 May 2020) until 22 May 2020. In phase three the National Parks and Game […]
#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 – a unique perspective of the Finance Minister of Equatorial Guinea
MINISTER ABOGO SHARES HIS THOUGHTS WITH THE WORLD (Posted 15th May 2020) In 1990, when Cameroon’s football team did the unthinkable and beat Argentina in the World Cup, the proportion of the world’s population living below the poverty line was 37.1 per cent. Fast-forward 35 years later to 2015, following a global adoption of the […]
EAC discusses trade and post #COVID19 economic revival strategy
MUSEVENI, KIIR, KENYATTA AND KAGAME IN VIDEO MEETING AS MAGUFULI IS NOTABLY ABSENT (Posted 15th May 2020) In the virtual meeting convened by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, the current EAC Chairperson, the leaders agreed to prioritise the implementation of measures Continued free movement of goods and the management of cross-border spread of COVID-19 were […]
#UgandaAirlines CEO in dialogue with ATCNews
THE FUTURE OF UGANDA AIRLINES REMAINS BRIGHT SAYS CEO CORNWELL MULEYA (Posted 15th May 2020) ATCNews recently discussed the future of Africa’s youngest national airline with CEO Cornwell Muleya. Cornwell Muleya, formerly CEO of ALS in Nairobi / Kenya and then CEO of Air Uganda – an airline he turned around before it fell victim […]
#QatarAirways extends booking flexibility
FLEXIBLE BOOKING MECHANISM CONTINUE AS QATAR AIRWAYS PREPARES FOR RELAUNCH OF BRISBANE FLIGHTS (Posted 15th May 2020) Unlimited date changes are allowed, and passengers can change their destination if it is within 5,000 miles of the original one Tickets can be swapped for Qmiles, exchanged for a travel voucher valid for two years, or refunded […]
Global aviation during the #COVID19 crisis – a fragmented picture
WIDE VARIANCES IN APPROACH TO AVIATION FROM TOTAL SHUTDOWN TO OPERATIONS INTO COUNTRIES WHICH AIRSPACES ARE STILL OPEN (Posted 15th May 2020) Many countries around the world have imposed restrictions on air transport – besides those for rail and road transport too – with some opting for a complete and almost unconditional lockdown of their […]
#BrusselsAirlines begins countdown to operations start
A MONTH AND COUNTING BEFORE FLIGHTS BEGIN TO TAKE OFF AGAIN (Posted 15th May 2020) After more than seven weeks of hibernation mode, Brussels Airlines is planning to resume its operations as from 15th of June. The Belgian home carrier plans to start with a reduced flight offer that will be built up in a […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 213 countries with 4.467.755 Cases and 299.553 Deaths as of today. 1.687.566 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.70 percent. Note: Some African […]
#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
#Uganda fast tracks of public health regulations
WEARING A MASK NOW MANDATORY IN UGANDA OUTSIDE ONE’S RESIDENCE (Posted 14th May 2020) Uganda has amended various elements of public health regulations, among them the key requirements to wear a face mask when outside one’s residence or compound. The regulation is silent on the requirement to wear the mask in a car when driving […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
HEALTH Mauritius officially virus-free after total recoveries, no new cases Africa News Mauritius declared total recoveries from coronavirus infections as of May 11, 2020. The island nation’s official COVID-19 page said 322 people had recovered out of the 332 confirmed cases so far. 10 people have since died…Read more>> US gives ‘up to 1,000’ ventilators […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 213 countries with 4.376.494 Cases and 294.487 Deaths as of today. 1.623.090 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.72 percent. Note: Some African […]
#IATA again appeals to governments but does not yield on social distancing measures
TO QUARANTINE OR NOT – TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE OR NOT AS PACKING PASSENGERS ON AIRCRAFT LIKE HERRINGS DOES NOT CUT IT ANY LONGER (Posted 13th May 2020) Not conforming with government directives will only alienate airlines from the public … Social distancing on the ground must be copied in the air too … Share this […]
