#FAO continues fight against locusts in Eastern Africa
RAINY SEASON AIDS GROWTH IN LOCUST NUMBERS AS HATCHING BEGINS (Posted 11th April 2020) More than 240,000 hectares treated and 740 personnel trained in affected countries since January 2020 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN is continuing its efforts to contain the Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa despite restrictions on the movement […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
On readers’ requests will the daily stats also be shown on ATCNews.org directly, not just via our social media platforms. #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has now reached 210 countries with 1.632.577 Cases and 97.583 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 366.584 cases […]
#BrusselsAirlines – Even with aircraft on the ground, work never stops
PREPARING AIRCRAFT FOR EXTENDED DOWNTIME IS NOT A SIMPLE TASK (Posted 10th April 2020) Inside Brussels Airlines: how an airline prepares its fleet for hibernation photo and video report As a consequence of the coronavirus crisis, we had to temporarily suspend all of our flights. Except for a few aircraft that are on standby to […]
#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
Villa Rosa Kempinski adds food pick up service in time for the Easter weekend
‘VILLA ROSA KEMPINSKI AT HOME‘ JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER (Posted 10th April 2020) In time for the Easter weekend has Nairobi’s best hotel now launched a food pick up service. The hotel now accepts orders from their Take-Away Menus and the daily order time is between 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM daily The hotel […]
Le Gourmet makes sure that Easter Goodies are promptly delivered
Le Gourmet Easy Easter Plan: Food Delivery, Special Menu/ Brunch Box & New Opening Hours In spite of the lockdown – this Easter is going to be as delicious and fun as ever That is our mission this week at Le Gourmet Delicatessen With our restaurant, Le Chateau – we have prepared for you a […]
#MarriottInternational CEO’s message
Dear ATCNews Readers, It’s been three weeks since I last communicated with you about the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on our business. Sadly, since that time, we’ve all borne witness to how this insidious virus is impacting our families, our communities and our very way of life. What we’re facing is daunting, but I am […]
#AfricaTourismAssociation News Updates
APRIL 2 0 2 0 WORLD TOURISM CONFERENCE POSTPONED Given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, ATA and the Ghana Tourism Authority have made the difficult decision to postpone the World Tourism Conference. READ MORE SOUTH AFRICA TOURISM CREATES MESSAGE OF HOPE WITH CAMPAIGN As part of South African Tourism’s call for citizens to […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
On readers’ requests will the daily stats also be shown on ATCNews.org directly, not just via our social media platforms. #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has now reached 209 countries with 1.538.348 Cases and 89.975 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 340.521 cases […]
#Covidiots prompt Uganda’s government to further tighten the rules
GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON RULE BENDERS (Posted 09th April 2020) (President Museveni signals a stop to irresponsible practices as #COVID19 rules are tightened) Following the discovery that Ugandans by their hundreds defied social distancing orders when jogging on deserted highways – as seen on traffic CCTV – did President Museveni crack down further on the […]
#Aviation Safety Conference update
Dear ATCNews Readers, Dear Aviation Professionals, We hope you and your loved ones are in good health and spirits in these very challenging times for us all and for our industry. At the Foundation, we are keen to keep investing in African aviation safety with COVID-19 hopefully carefully subsiding. We realise that there will be […]
#CoastalAviation wishes their customers a Happy Easter
April 2020 Newsletter from Shaf Syed, Managing Director Cancellation/Amendment Policy Slight Change to The Website Office opening hours Trade Webinar by Shaf Syed Dear ATCNews Readers and Partners, The world is changing drastically everyday by COVID-19, reshaping the world and our norms. Sadly and inevitably, we have family, relations, friends and acquaintances that are being […]
#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
#Seychelles – #Mahe to #Praslin flights are due to be suspended too
AIR SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES THE HALT OF DOMESTIC SCHEDULED FLIGHTS (Posted 09th April 2020) During ‘regular’ peak seasons periods does Air Seychelles operate more than 2 dozen daily scheduled flights between the main island of Mahe and the second largest island of Praslin. Following the halt of tourist arrivals to the islands by government order, were […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Corporate Council on Africa’s 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit Postponed AllAfrica Washington, DC — Given the evolving nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Morocco have jointly decided to postpone the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit previously scheduled to take place from June 9-12, 2020 […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
On readers’ requests will the daily stats also be shown on ATCNews.org directly, not just via our social media platforms. #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has now reached 209 countries with 1.453.804 Cases and 83.588 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 309.807 cases […]
#QatarAirways Cargo plays a crucial role to ship urgently needed supplies
50 MILLION KILOGRAMS OF CARGO TRANSPORTS OVER THE PAST MONTH (Posted 08th April 2020) Qatar Airways Cargo has increased services around the world, operating freighters and freight-only passenger aircraft to ensure the continuity of global trade and transportation of essential supplies to where they are needed during this critical time. In the past month, the […]
#Zambia Tourism News from the ‘Livingstone bi-Weekly’
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY, COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 08th April 2020) Click on the link below for direct access to the latest news updates,courtesy as always of Gill Staden, Livingstone, Zambia https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside:Zambezi River FlowsCOVID-19 in our RegionKayube in LockdownUAC Photos of the Falls and GorgesFlooding in ZambiaThe Twa People […]
TravelComments.com – TAP Portugal to launch direct flights between Lisbon Cape Town!
The flag carrier airline of Portugal, TAP Portugal, is planning to launch a new service to Cape Town. Set to commence on 11 November 2020, the airline will operate a three weekly direct service between Humberto Delgado Airport/Lisbon Airport (LIS) in Lisbon, Portugal, and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, South Africa. 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
#AirSeychelles starts to use their passenger jets as cargo aircraft
IN THE ABSENCE OF PASSENGERS DOES AIR SEYCHELLES NOW TRANSPORT CARGO ON THEIR AIRCRAFT (Posted 08th April 2020) Air Seychelles has today announced that the national carrier will be operating a series of cargo flights across the region to maintain the import and export supply chain in the Seychelles. The decision to operate all-cargo flights, […]
Cobati’s work of community care continues as #COVID19 hits #Uganda
COBATI’S FOCUS ON PUBLIC HEALTH IN RURAL AREAS PAYS OFF (Posted 08th April 2020) Note that all pictures featured here were taken at COBATI activities BEFORE the social distancing orders came into place. While there is generally much lamenting, almost amounting to the gnashing of teeth mentioned in the bible, coming out of Uganda’s tourism […]
#SouthAfrica offers tourism sector up to 50K Rand as direct support
TOURISM RELIEF FUND IN SOUTH AFRICA OFFERS SOME HELP TO HARD HIT COMPANIES ESPECIALLY SME’S AS OTHER KEY TOURISM COUNTRIES FALTER IN THE FACE OF THE CHALLENGE (Posted 08th April 2020) Tourism Relief Fund open for applications The Department of Tourism encourages eligible businesses to apply for the COVID-19 Tourism Relief Fund during the application […]
#COVID19 – Daily updates as shown on the ATCNews social media platforms
On readers’ requests will the daily stats also be shown on ATCNews.org directly, not just via our social media platforms. #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT The Corona Virus outbreak has now reached 209 countries with 1.366.205 Cases and 76.533 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 293.910 cases […]
Airline shutdowns may cost 25 million jobs
25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis. Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5 million people are dependent on the aviation industry, including sectors such […]
#Kenya’s Ol Pejeta wins in WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards
AND THE WINNERS ARE … (Posted 07th April 2020) 2020 Inspirational Africa Responsible Tourism Awards Winners Recognized Some of Africa’s best Sustainable Tourism experiences and operators have been recognized in the 2020 Inspirational Africa Responsible Tourism Awards, across four categories. The Inspirational Africa Responsible Tourism Awards recognize businesses and organisations which can demonstrate the core […]
Stung by harsh critique over fee increase for national parks is the move suspended
SWIFT REACTION BY KENYA GOVERNMENT AS NATIONAL PARK FEE INCREASE IS SUSPENDED FOLLOWING PUBLIC OUTRAGE (Posted 07th April 2020) It did not take long after local media and travel media had picked up on the planned fee increase for Kenyans wishing to visit the country’s national parks, before the Kenyan government hastily suspended the move […]
TravelComments.com – Corona pandemic: The empy streets of Cape Town during the lockdown! (drone video)
South Africa is in a 21-day lockdown since 26 March 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. South African ROC (Remote Operators Certificate) holder Step Above, a drone service company in the fields of agriculture, aerial cinematography, inspection as well as mapping and listed as an essential service during the lockdown in South Africa, took […]
Kenya Wildlife Service triples entrance fees for local visitors
NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE FEE FOR KENYANS SHOOTS UP BY 300 PERCENT (Posted 07th April 2020) The sudden announcement that KWS has raised entrance fees for several national parks between 50 and 300 percent for local Kenyans has prompted the proverbial ‘S***storm‘ on social media with few if any favourable comments seen on the Twitter […]
#Seychelles National Parks adds 15 hiking trails to their offerings
SEYCHELLES NATIONAL PARK SHOWCASES 15 HIKING TRAILS (Posted 07th March 2020) In 2017 did the Seychelles National Parks Authority publish a new guide book named ‘Hiking in Seychelles‘ in which routes, maps and features of some 15 hiking trails across the islands are described. Centre piece of the hiking activity is the Morne National Park […]
