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Qatar Airways CEO shares update with customers

Dear ATCNews Readers, Qatar Airways has been connecting people and places since 1994. Since then, millions of you have entrusted us to fly you safely to the people and places you care about. I am grateful for this trust, which I know must be continually earned. That is why I wanted to personally update you, […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd April 2020) Brought to you by ATCNews.org every day at 15.00 hrs GMT or 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 210 countries with 2.668.889 Cases and 186.324 Deaths as of today. […]

#IATA warns of increase risk for aviation jobs

Increased Risk to Jobs as European Airline Revenues Collapse The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released further evidence of the risk to jobs from the mounting financial crisis threatening European airlines, and called for urgent government action to preserve air services. IATA’s analysis shows that the potential revenue loss by European carriers in 2020 has […]

#TUIFly evacuates more EU citizens from Africa

DAR ES SALAAM – ENTEBBE – CAIRO – BACK HOME (Posted 23rd April 2020) (Pictures courtesy of Belgian Embassy Facebook page) Another EU organized evacuation flight is now in the air, bringing EU citizens from Tanzania, Uganda and Egypt back to Europe on board a TUIFly Boeing B787. At least 50 Europeans, including Belgians and […]

#IATA renews calls for airline relief

Relief is Critical for Middle East Airlines as COVID-19 Impact Deepens The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call for government relief measures as the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in MENA deepen. The region’s airlines could lose $24 billion of passenger revenue compared to 2019. That is $5 billion more than was expected […]

TravelComments.com – Fastjet (Zimbabwe) postpones flights between Victoria Falls and Kruger National Park!

Low-cost carrier Fastjet (Zimbabwe) has announced that it will postpone the launch scheduled operations between Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)* in Nelspruit, South Africa, until next year. The airline initially planed to commence flights to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), which is located about 30km from […]

#KenyaAirways share price drops to less than 1 Kenya Shilling

AIRLINE SHARE PRICE CONTINUES TO LOSE VALUE AS #COVID19 BITES (Posted 23rd April 2020) When the Corona Virus crisis first struck and airlines around the world felt the impact of the disease, were many of them in outright denial of the aggressive nature and rapid global spread as they dabbled in date change after date […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA IN THE NEWS Special Message from the President and CEO of CCA Corporate Council on Africa Dear CCA Members and Friends, I hope that this message finds you, your family, and colleagues healthy and safe. Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) understands that with more than 1.5 million people infected globally…Read More>> HEALTH Africa Joint […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd April 2020) Brought to you by ATCNews.org every day at 15.00 hrs GMT or 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 210 countries with 2.586.628 Cases and 179.942 Deaths as of today. […]

#GrumetiAir announces schedule changes and new fares as of June 2020

Schedule update Timetable changes and 2021/2022 fares released. Dear ATCNews Readers, this mail is to inform you that Grumeti Air flights will now operate according to a slightly different schedule, effective from the 1st of June 2020. The complete timetable can be downloaded from our website. Summary of changes The earlier flight into the Serengeti […]

#ColobusConservation – Support is needed, #COVID19 or not

We are happy to announce that we will be hosting our Annual Indigenous Tree Sale. Due to the current Coronavirus Pandemic we will be conducting this Tree sale online. For all our supporters who are not within Diani you can support by sponsoring the planting of a tree on your behalf via this link https://www.colobusconservation.org/index.php?option=com_jdonation&view=campaigns&Itemid=662 […]

#SerenaHotels – Inspiring Future ‘Wanderlust’

LOOKING BEYOND #COVID19 IS SERENA ALREADY PLOTTING FOR THE FUTURE By Sharon Kibwage (Posted 22nd April 2020) Inspiring Your Future Wanderlust by Sharon Kibwage We are living in such daunting times brought by the uncertainty of our lives including our safety when it comes to doing the things that bring so much joy in our […]

Sheraton Kampala launches innovative offers amid #COVID19 downturn

SHERATON OFFERS MEETING AND OFFICE SPACES MEETING SOCIAL DISTANCING ORDERS (Posted 22nd April 2020) #WorkAndStayIn is an innovative programme called which the Sheraton Kampala Hotel launched earlier this week. With regular hotel business – like everywhere else in Uganda and around the world – down to near zero has the hotel’s marketing team designed a […]

#Zimbabwe receives crucial medial equipment through Ethiopian Airlines Cargo

ESSENTIAL ROLE OF AIR CARGO AFFIRMED AS ZIMBABWE GETS MUCH NEEDED MEDICAL SUPPLIES (Posted 22nd April 2020) (Pictures courtesy of Wogayehu Terefe, Area Manager Zimbabwe) Ethiopian Airlines has transported another batch of various medical shipment to Harare, Zimbabwe on its cargo flight which was operated on April 20th. The 17 ton shipment received from the […]

Qatar Airways flies over 70.000 tons of crucial cargo over the past two months

KEEPING MEDICAL SUPPLIES FLOWING BY FLYING THEM (Posted 22nd April 2020) Airline’s ‘Solidarity Programme’ will see mid-level and above staff defer a portion of their basic salary during the months of April, May and June In recent weeks Qatar Airways has carried over one million people home plus transported over 70,000 tonnes of medical equipment […]

#IATA expects slow recovery

Slow Recovery Needs Confidence Boosting Measures The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. “Passenger confidence will suffer a double whammy even after the pandemic is contained—hit by personal economic concerns in the […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st April 2020) Brought to you by ATCNews.org every day at 15.00 hrs GMT or 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 210 countries with 2.505.485 Cases and 172.391 Deaths as of today. […]

Tourism news from #Zambia and beyond

THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY – COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 21st April 2020) ATCNews readers have once again the opportunity to learn about tourism’s challenges during these trying times from Zambia, Zimbabwe and the wider region, always courtesy of Gill Staden who publishes this news letter on a regular basis. For direct access click on the […]

#COVID19 – Locusts – Rising water levels of Lake Victoria

TRIPLE WHAMMY FOR UGANDA BUT OPTIMISM PREVAILS (Posted 12th April 2020) Lake Victoria has always been seen as a major asset for Uganda’ tourism industry but also for fishing – and subsequent exports of much in demand lake fish fillets – and to serve as a water source for irrigation and watering livestock. Few would […]

#IATA implores governments to assist aviation industry

ITF and IATA: Support from Governments Essential to Protect Jobs and Preserve Aviation Industry The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained. The economic situation facing the aviation industry is […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms

COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th April 2020) Brought to you by ATCNews.org every day at 15.00 hrs GMT or 18.00 hrs EAT #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 210 countries with 2.430.728 Cases and 166.271 Deaths as of today. […]

World Food Programme tasked to support #Africa amid #COVID19 pandemic

KEY WORLD LEADERS TASK WFP TO KICKSTART AFRICAN RECOVERY EFFORTS (Posted 20th April 2020) Merkel and Macron join African leaders in urging countries, NGOs and World Bank to join forces to tackle the virus African and European leaders have called for the World Food Programme (WFP) to spearhead the humanitarian response to COVID-19 in Africa, […]

TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Zimbabwe has extended the lockdown by two weeks!

The Government of Zimbabwe has extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown by two weeks until 03 May 2020, but has allowed the country’s mining and manufacturing sectors to resume operations under rules set by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and public health authorities. According to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe had not yet met conditions set down […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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