#SerenaHotels in #Tanzania publishes residents rates ahead of reopening
#Serengeti Balloons prepare for re-launch
This last 3 months has been the longest time that our pilots have not flown hot air balloons since they qualified as pilots, and some of them qualified a very long time ago! So, in the name of safety, they are now in Serengeti, conducting what we call ‘base checks’. These are a re-examination of […]
#COVID19 to cost up to 200 million jobs worldwide with women hardest hit
IRC ESTIMATES THAT AFRICAN COUNTRIES NEED UPWARDS OF 1.7 BILLION US DOLLARS CASH BOOST TO LIMIT THREAT OF HUNGER (Posted 17th June 2020) The global economic crisis spurred by COVID-19 is expected to lead to the equivalent of 195 million jobs lost worldwide – with women in the informal sector hit hardest New analysis from […]
#IATA speaks out on African Aviation
African Aviation Industry Calls for Harmonized Safe Restart of Air Services The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International- Africa (ACI Africa) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional Offices for African States are united in their call to governments in Africa to rapidly implement ICAO’s global guidelines for restoring air connectivity to […]
Belgium’s Ambassador to Uganda speaks up on tourism’s woes during #COVID19
SAVING TOURISM IN UGANDA Belgium is stepping up again and is ready to help (Posted 17th June 2020) (Pictures courtesy of H.E. The Belgian Ambassador Rudi Veestraeten) The Ugandan tourism sector is in a major crisis. National Parks and lodges have remained empty for three months, since mid-March. Worse even: there is today no perspective […]
#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
EU extends support to Ugandan youth and women entrepreneurs
MAKING FACE MASKS GETS EU SUPPORT (Posted 17th June 2020) The youth are using social media to market their products and are happy that they are at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 in their country Bashir Hamba studied fashion and design at a local college in Uganda’s capital Kampala. Today, he is part […]
Hospitality – #COVID19 ruins what was to be a record year for hotel developers in #Africa
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY GREATLY AFFECTED BY PANDEMIC (Posted 16th June 2020) Tourism is such an important industry in Africa, because of the direct and indirect jobs that it creates and sustains, as well as its strong foreign currency earnings African hotel development had returned to growth at the start of 2020, with more than 78,000 rooms […]
#BrusselsAirlines – Back in the Air
After weeks of hibernation, it’s finally time again to open the door to new, exciting adventures and to spread your wings towards new horizons. We have never been more ready for take-off. How about you? Discover our destinations
#COVID19 in African cities
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA LOOKS AT PANDEMIC IMPACT ON AFRICAN CITIES (Posted 16th June 2020) ECA publishes new report titled; COVID-19 in African Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies, analyses the current situation within the African continent With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic crippling economies the world over and set to trigger into motion Africa’s first recession […]
Locust update for Eastern Africa
LOCUST SWARMS EXPECTED TO ADD MORE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS TO #COVID19 STRUCK REGION (Posted 16th June 2020) UN notes that heavy flooding, as well as the effects of restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will compound the socio-economic impact of locust infestations HIGHLIGHTS Swarm formation imminent in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia as regional harvests […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 8.156.448 Cases and 440.239 Deaths as of today. 4.259.515 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.39 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
#Tourism News Updates from #Zambia, #Zimbabwe and beyond
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY’S LATEST EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE AGAIN ON ATCNEWS (Posted 16th June 2020) Conservation News from around Livingstone, courtesy of Gill Staden, Livingstone, Zambia Click on the link below to read the latest: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: Maramba Stadium may get help Tongabezi is 30 Royal Chundu makes table settings, but no Zambian chitenge North […]
#IATA outlines criteria for #COVID19 testing in travel logistics
Criteria for COVID-19 Testing in the Air Travel Process The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process. Should governments choose to introduce COVID-19 testing for travelers arriving from countries considered as high risk, testing must deliver results fast, be able to be conducted at scale, […]
#IATA asks for continued government support to get airlines through the next winter
Continued Government Relief Measures Needed to get Airlines Through the Winter The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry faces a hard winter and called on governments around the world to continue providing relief measures as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Airlines are expected to post a loss of $84.3 billion in 2020 […]
TravelComments.com – Qatar Airways is planning to resume flights to various destinations in Southern & East Africa!
According to Qatar Airways’ updated time table, the airline is planning to resume flights to various destinations in Southern and East Africa in June 2020 and July 2020. Flights to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) resumed today (16 June 2020), while flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia), Maputo (Mozambique), Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar (Tanzania), […]
#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 – Zimbabwe: Fastjet (Zimbabwe) sets a date for resumption of operations!
Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has adjusted its plans to resume operations. According to the latest announcement by the airline, all flights on the schedule flight network will be suspended up to and including 31 July 2020. Scheduled flights will resume from 01 August 2020. Fastjet’s flexible booking change policy with no fees or fare differences […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 8.031.407 Cases and 436.297 Deaths as of today. 4.148.423 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.43 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
#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
Brussels Airlines is ready to relaunch Entebbe flights but is Uganda ready too?
WHEN WILL UGANDA LIFT BAN FOR SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHTS AS GLOBAL AIRLINES ARE GETTING READY TO RESUME TRAFFIC (Posted 15th June 2020) All aviation eyes are now on the Ugandan authorities, awaiting the decision when scheduled passenger traffic into and out of Uganda will be permitted again. Uganda closed airports and land borders back in […]
Kenya Airways now expects international passenger flights to resume in September
DEADLINE FOR RELAUNCH PUSHED TO SEPTEMBER (Posted 15th June 2020) Earlier announcements by the airline for the relaunch of operations seem to have hit several hurdles as the latest projection of the relaunch of international passenger flights now seems to have been shifted to September this year. After halting flights to several destinations, including first […]
African Development bank moves into action over #COVID19
FROM COMMITMENTS MADE TO ACTION – THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ROLLS OUT ACTION PLAN (Posted 15th June 2020) As of June 12, the Bank’s COVID-19 emergency packages have reached the continent’s five geographic regions The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
#Kenya – Serena Hotels extends support to those who matter the most
DIAMOND TRUST BANK AND SERENA HOTELS PROVIDE FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS WITH HOT MEALS (Posted 15th June 2020) Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and Serena Hotels will jointly provide 200 hot meals daily during the month of June 2020 for the frontline COVID-19 health workers at the government designated Kenyatta National Hospital and the Mbagathi District Hospital […]
#AirMauritius in need of 260 million US Dollars bailout or face liquidation
AIR MAURITIUS UP DIRE STRAITS AS BAILOUT SEEMS INCREASINGLY UNLIKELY (Posted 14th June 2020) Faced with losses amounting to nearly 250 million US Dollars and having run out of cash – following the prolonged operations halt due to #COVID19 – is Air Mauritius desperately seeking a government fund injection to meet upcoming lease expenses, overheads […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 7.911.973 Cases and 433.158 Deaths as of today. 4.066.346 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.47 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
#CoastalAviation of #Tanzania announces relaunch of flights as of tomorrow 15th of June
Coastal resumes flights from 15th June 2020 ? Please click the link below to view our updated timetable of the Flights launching on 15.06.2020 Click Here For any assistance please contact our Reservations Department at reservations or +255 699 999 999 ext 200 Best Regards, The Flying Safari Company
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 13th of June 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 7.779.429 Cases and 429.067 Deaths as of today. 3.988.759 Cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 5.51 percent. Note: Some African countries have not filed daily updates yet. […]
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#COVID19 and Hunger – enemies of Africa
‘SAVE THE CHILDREN‘ STUDY SUGGESTS DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR AFRICAN CHILDREN (Posted 13th June 2020) As a result of COVID-19 mitigation measures the number of people in East Africa who are facing food insecurity could more than double ‘I take care of him and when food is served, I take his food and I feed him. […]
