TravelComments.com – Airlink and South African Airways reached agreement for the re-accommodation of tickets issued by SAA for travel on Airlink flights!
South African regional carrier Airlink has reached agreement with South African Airways (SAA), which is in business rescue since 05 December 2019, regarding the re-accommodation of tickets issued by SAA after 06 December 2019 for travel on Airlink flights. The airline’s ticketing team will manage the re-issue and re-accommodation process. Once tickets have been re-accommodated […]
#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
#BreakingNews #Seychelles bans cruise ships for two years over #COVID19 fears
NO CRUISE SHIPS FOR TWO YEARS SAYS SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM MINISTER (Posted 13th May 2020) Seychelles Tourism Minister Didier Dogley has announced a ban of cruise ships for two years, effective immediately. Minister Dogley’s message was reported by the island’s Nation Newspaper said that this was part of measures to prevent, or minimise the impact of, […]
Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards 2020 shifted to October
AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS ANNOUNCE NEW DATE FOR ATLF2020 (Posted 13th May 2020) The 3rd edition of Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards (ATLF) which was set to take place from 13th to 15th of July 2020 has been moved to 19th to 20th of October due to the current coronavirus pandemic. The date has been […]
Google Loon Balloon crashes into Seychelles waters
STRATOSPHERIC BALLOON ENDS UP IN SEYCHELLES WATERS Reporting by Alain St. Ange, Victoria, Seychelles (Posted 13th May 2020) Alain St.Ange, the island’s former Minister for Tourism has confirmed that a stratospheric balloon had landed in the Seychelles waters. Seychelles is the location that a Google Loon Balloon landed close enough to an outlying island of […]
#Seychelles Tourism Academy begins phased reopening today
STA COMMENCES OPERATIONS AGAIN TODAY AFTER #COVID19 CLOSURE (Posted 13th May 2020) The Seychelles Tourism Academy, the Indian Ocean’s leading tourism and hospitality training academy, has announced their schedule of phased reopening, which is beginning today. The arrival of Corona Virus cases had led to the country literally going into shutdown but with all but […]
#AirTanzania set for first repatriation flight from #India
AIR TANZANIA TO OPERATE SPECIAL B787 FLIGHT TO BRING TANZANIANS HOME (Posted 13th May 2020) Air Tanzania will tomorrow operate a charter flight, leaving from Dar es Salaam for Mumbai, before returning home with Tanzanian citizens stuck in India without a previous option to fly back. A Boeing B787 Dreamliner, one of two the airline […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 4.292.506 Cases and 288.975 Deaths as of today. 1.544.917 cases have […]
#BrusselsAirlines – The challenges ahead of restarting operations
CHALLENGES GALORE AHEAD OF OPERATIONS RESTART AS THE AIRLINE’S FLEET SIZE IS SET TO SHRINK BY AS MUCH AS 30 PERCENT (Posted 12th May 2020) The extremely negative impact of the coronavirus crisis on the company’s financials and the ongoing very low demand for air travel urge Brussels Airlines to take substantial and indispensable measures […]
#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’s wildlife in urgent need of support
RHINO FUND UGANDA AND UWEC BOTH IN DIRE STRAITS DUE TO LACK OF VISITORS (Posted 12th May 2020) The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary of the Rhino Fund Uganda at Nakitoma, as well as UWEC, the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in Entebbe, both were visitor magnets in their own right, until #COVID19 struck and in one fell […]
#Segera launches ‘Tree of Life’ initiative
SEGERA CONSERVANCY LAUNCHES UNIQUE TREE PLANTING PROJECT (Posted 12th May 2020) Segera — located at the heart of Laikipia Plateau — is a wildlife sanctuary where your inspirational journey provides a positive impact on the land and its people. Nestled between Mount Kenya to the east and the Great Rift Valley to the west, the […]
… and the winners are …
AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK TOURISM AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED (Posted 12th May 2020) The winners of the inaugural African Travel Week Travel & Tourism Awards have been announced, shining a spotlight on exceptional individuals and businesses which have written the most compelling stories in the book of African travel for 2019/20. The Awards celebrate the history of […]
#LaikipiaForum News Updates
April Edition 2020 WILDLIFE COVID 19 Nature, Conservation and the Pandemic Guest opinion Even amid the Covid-19 pandemic, wildlife roam free in their protected grounds, and in our imaginations. We can picture an elephant herd at a water hole, lion cubs tussling in tall grass. A nature-loving global public cherish such scenes, and in 2018 […]
#Lufthansa Group launches survey ahead of planned operations restart
LUFTHANSA IS GAUGING THE MARKET REACTION FIRST BEFORE MAKING MAJOR DECISIONS IN ISOLATION (Posted 12th May 2020) Together we are facing a situation that is far from ordinary. The sudden decline in travel demand forced the Lufthansa Group airlines to adapt quickly to the situation and take action in many areas which have a direct […]
#COVID19 could cause more deaths among HIV patients due to service disruptions
THE HUMAN COST OF INACTIVITY OF HIV PROGRAMMES DUE TO #COVID19 COULD RUN INTO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS (Posted 12th May 2020) Coronavirus – Africa: The cost of inaction – COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV A six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy could lead to more than 500 […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 11th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 4.218.856 Cases and 284.791 Deaths as of today. 1.507.141 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.75 percent. Note: Some African […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: South African Airways to stay in the air!
South Africa’s state-owned flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), which has been fighting for its survival since entering a form of bankruptcy protection in December 2019, has announced that it will continue to operate repatriation and cargo flights during the month of May 2020 and beyond. The airline reassured that it will honour all existing […]
#BreakingNews #Aviation #QatarAirways donates 100.000 tickets to frontline health professionals
QATAR AIRWAYS BREAKS THE GLASS CEILING IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST #COVID19 (Posted 11th May 2020) Qatar Airways to Give Away 100,000 Complimentary Tickets to Frontline Healthcare Professionals As the foremost airline taking people home, Qatar Airways will now support healthcare workers to take a well-deserved break Giveaway will open on International Nurses Day 2020 […]
#DesertLocusts – a threat not to be overlooked
FAO TACKLES REGIONAL LOCUST THREAT DESPITE #COVID19 CAUSING OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES (Posted 11th May 2020) UN agency had continued its surveillance and control operations despite constraints resulting from COVID-19 and other challenges Heavy rains favour reproduction, second wave of locusts expected during upcoming harvest The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […]
#Kenya reports high number of #COVID19 recoveries
RECOVERIES RISE TO 239 PATIENTS AFTER OVERCOMING VIRUS INFECTION WHILE KENYA IS ALSO TACKLING THE TRUCK DRIVER CHALLENGE TO REDUCE REGIONAL SPREAD (Posted 11th May 2020) Kenya has registered the highest number of people who have recovered from the Coronavirus. The Ministry of Health, Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), Dr. Rashid Aman announced today that 32 […]
TravelComments.com – Survey: Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town named Best Airport in Africa for the fifth consecutive year!
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town was named Best Airport in Africa for the fifth consecutive year at the 2020 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards™. Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (DUR) came in second in the continental category, followed by OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. East London Airport (ELS) in East London […]
#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 10th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 4.132.953 Cases and 281.078 Deaths as of today. 1.455.489 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.80 percent. Note: Some African […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 09th of May 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak extends to 212 countries with 4.044.795 Cases and 277.087 Deaths as of today. 1.405.042 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 6.85 percent. Note: Some African […]
#BreakingNews – Taita Hills and Salt Lick lodges owners provide clarity on their future
TAITA HILLS AND SALT LICK WILDLIFE RESORT LIMITED ISSUE FORMAL STATEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE TWO LODGES (Posted 09th May 2020) We would like to officially inform you that as of 01 July 2020 Taita Game Lodge and Saltlick Game Lodge will no longer be managed by Sarova Hotels Kenya. It has been an […]
#WTMAfrica2021 sets dates
WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AFRICA 2021 TO TAKE PLACE IN CAPE TOWN BETWEEN 07TH AND 09TH OF APRIL 07 – 09 April 2021, Cape Town, South Africa ATW Connect COVID-19 Articles Contact Us Press releases AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK CHARTS THE FUTURE OF THE AFRICAN TRAVEL TRADE Over the past few weeks, the team at Reed Exhibitions […]
#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 […]
#Kenya’s revamp of narrow gauge railway to Nanyuki nears completion
RAILWAY REVAMP BRINGS RAIL SERVICES CLOSER TO NORTHERN KENYA (Posted 08th May 2020) Kenya Railways has reportedly largely completed the maintenance and refurbishment work on the narrow gauge railway line, which leads to Nanyuki in central Kenyan highlands. Ready for relaunch in June or July, according to sources in Nairobi, will the line then be […]
#Kenya government updates list of official quarantine hotels
NEW LIST PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT APPROVED QUARANTINE HOTELS IN KENYA (Posted 08th May 2020) The Kenyan government has updated its list of approved quarantine hotels and nine government institutions and schools sanctioned to provide such services. The number of hotels is sharply down from the first such list published here a few weeks ago to […]
