#COVID19 – The reality on the ground for the tourism industry
CLOSURES NOW CHASE CLOSURES IN A DEVELOPMENT FEW FORESAW EVEN TWO WEEKS AGO (Posted 30th March 2020) As predicted has the COVID19 related downturn across the tourism industry in East Africa now started to hit some of the biggest names in the regional tourism industry. More and more hotel companies, especially those with lodges and […]
#SerengetiWatch News Updates
Greetings, On safari in a remote part of the Serengeti may be one of the safest places on earth at the moment. What a unique experience having it to yourself. But that’s virtually impossible now. The first problem, simply getting there. Not only do travelers not want to fly, but the governments of Tanzania and […]
#Zimbabwe’s Cresta Hotels to close for at least 3 months as of 01st of April
FULL STATEMENT: Cresta Hotels to close for 3 months STATEMENT BY CRESTA HOTELS ZIMBABWE March 27th 2020 The following is a statement from Ms Chipo Mandela. Managing Director for Zimbabwe of the Cresta Hotels group, issued today, Friday March 27 2020: After wide-ranging discussion with key stakeholders and considerable deliberation within the company, it has […]
#COVID19 evacuation flights crashes in Manila
MEDIVAC FLIGHT CRASHES AND KILLS ALL 8 ON BOARD (Posted 29th March 2020) A 39 year old IAI 1124A Westwind aircraft owned and operated by LionAir Inc. of Manila in the Philippines earlier today crashed on take off, killing both crew and 6 passengers on board. The aircraft was due to perform an evacuation flight […]
#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 reached 199 countries with 684.636 Cases and 32.180 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 146.400 cases have […]
#Seychelles’ international airport to remain open and ready
FLIGHT BANS WILL NOT CAUSE THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MAHE TO CLOSE (Posted 29th March 2020) Although passenger flights into the Seychelles have now dwindled to next to none – only Seychellois are presently allowed back into the country – and are expected to drop to zero during the course of the week, will the […]
#COVID19’s rapid rise poses new clear and present dangers
SOCIAL UNREST CONCERNS SPREAD AROUND THE WORLD AS PATIENTS WITH OTHER ILLNESSES ARE NOW IGNORED (Posted 29th March 2020) While the world stares at the daily or even hourly updates of how the Corona Virus keeps spreading around the globe – reminiscent of the hare staring motionless at the advancing snake – are other pieces […]
The Africa Energy Chamber shares concern of oil market development
OIL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS COMBINED WITH #COVID19 HITS AFRICA’S OIL SECTOR EMPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENTS (Posted 29th March 2020) African governments set to see decline in revenues; Exploration projects put on hold; Thousands of local jobs at risk if nothing is done. While the short-term effects of Covid-19 on world economies are already being felt and put […]
#AfricanUnion belatedly swings into action over #COVID19
AU FINALLY ACTS THOUGH REGIONAL AFRICAN BODIES REMAIN LARGELY SILENT ON COVID19 (Posted 29h March 2020) After suffering acid critique over the lack of a coordinated response toward the global spread of COVID19, and the virus’ entry into Africa already back in January or February, has it taken the AU until yesterday to start formulating […]
#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 reached 199 countries with 621.080 Cases and 28.662 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 137.363 cases have […]
TravelComments.com – Tanzania / Zambia: TAZARA suspends border crossing for passenger trains!
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that both the Mukuba Passenger Train and Kilimanjaro Passenger Train will no longer cross the border between Tanzania and Zambia with effect from 30 March 2020 until further notice due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The trains will instead continue to run within the respective boundaries of the […]
#IndiaOutbound Magazine’s latest edition including the #AfricaTravelNews
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 […]
Porini Camps News Updates
Dear ATCNews Readers, Keep Calm and Carry On Planning Your Next Safari! The Coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption across the world as different governments take urgent action to try to limit the spread of the disease in their own countries. This has had a massive impact on global travel and tourism with huge numbers of […]
#TravelAfrica – A reminder what makes Destination Africa so great
27 March 2020 When we launched Travel Africa in 1997 we had hoped to run an article that captured what it was that was so appealing about Africa, why it touched the soul. We were blessed that Brian Jackman responded with a timeless piece of writing that we have returned to several times over the […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Namibia to go into partial lockdown!
The Government of Namibia has announced that parts of the country will go into lockdown from midnight 27 March 2020 until midnight 16 April 2020 as a measure to stem the spread of the coronavirus. These parts include the Khomas region (including Windhoek), the Erongo region (including Swakopmund and Walvis Bay) as well as the […]
#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 The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 199 countries with 558.373 Cases and 25.262 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 128.733 cases have recovered. The mortality rate […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Lesotho to go into lockdown!
The Government of Lesotho has announced that the country will go into lockdown from midnight on 29 March 2020 to 21 April 2020 as a measure in the fights against the coronavirus pandemic. Only the following essential services will remain operational during the lockdown in Lesotho: health, security, special banking, grocery shops, pharmacies, water, power […]
In 2050 #China and #India will Overtake the American Economy as #Nigeria rises to 14th
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Pathways Botanical Gardens open in Delta State, Nigeria Pathways Botanical Gardens open in Delta State, Nigeria The official opening of the Botanical Gardens at PATHWAYS kicked off in Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North in Delta State of Nigeria on Friday March 20, 2020. PATHWAYS which stands for Practical African […]
TravelComments.com – Botswana: The Department of Wildlife and National Parks stops accepting all foreign currency as means of payment!
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) in Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has announced that with effect from 01 April 2020 it will stop accepting all foreign currency as means of payment. Clients are advised to use local currency (Botswana Pula; BWP) and credit cards or debit cards where […]
Serena Hotels announces closure of safari lodges and camps
#COVID19 FORCES SERENA HOTELS TO CLOSE LODGES AND CAMPS IN TANZANIA AND KENYA (Posted 27th March 2020) Information from Nairobi confirms that Serena Hotels, East Africa’s premier operator of city hotels, beach resorts, safari lodges and safari camps, has faced up to the reality of a collapse in demand cause by the aggressive spread of […]
#COVID19 – With mainstream tourism gone are lodge operators becoming inventive
UGANDA’S KIPLING LODGE OFFERS SPECIAL SELF QUARANTINE DEALS (Posted 27th March 2020) The Kipling Lodge, located between Jinja and Kayunga on the Western bank of the River Nile, has like many other businesses been suffering from the lack of mainstream tourists. Owned by Belgian investors – there are quite a number of them involved in […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Proflight Zambia temporarily suspends operations!
Zambian carrier Proflight Zambia has suspended operations for 30 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will cease international flights effective from today, 27 March 2020, and domestic flights will not operate between 01 April 2020 and 30 April 2020. The airline plans to resume international and domestic flights from 01 May 2020 to […]
TravelComments.com – South African Airways’ Business Rescue Plan release extended to end of May 2020!
South African Airways’ (SAA) Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) Siviwe Dongwana and Les Matuson have received another extension from lenders and creditors to publish their long-awaited business rescue plan to save South Africa’s embattled flag carrier from liquidation. A majority of lenders and creditors agreed to the extension. In the request for a postponement, the Business […]
#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 publishes revised travel measures to contain #COVID19
MORE MEASURES TAKEN IN SEYCHELLES TO CURTAIL THE SPREAD OF THE CORONA VIRUS (Posted 27th March 2020) Seychelles’s Ministry of Health has this morning released the following information: Community transmission is now occurring to different degrees on all continents. Containment remains a major challenge worldwide and countries are gradually implementing stricter measures. Flight bookings and […]
Precision Air to relaunch Mbeya flights in early April
PRECISION AIR PLANS RETURN TO SONGWE AIRPORT (Posted 27th March 2020) Tanzania, with few cases of #COVID19 at present, has not imposed any movement restrictions on domestic travel so far. Precision Air is using this opportunity to relaunch their flights to Mbeya, a city served through Songwe Airport. Songwe Airport, usually referred to in flight […]
#COVID19 – An existential threat to African Aviation?
CAN AFRICAN AVIATION SURVIVE THE COVID19 SCOURGE? By Nunurai Ndawana / Zimbabwe (Posted 27th March 2020) Global aviation is not in a good state. And the same can be said for Africa. After years of relative growth and an improved safety record, African aviation was just starting to find its wings. But aviation is a […]
#IATA reports mounting losses among European Airlines
European Airlines Revenue Losses Mount – Urgent Government Support Required The International Air Transport Association (IATA) strengthened its call for urgent action from European governments to provide financial relief to airlines. The latest IATA scenario for potential revenue loss by European carriers is US$76 bn and passenger demand (measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers) is projected […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Namibia Wildlife Resorts offers Hardap Resort as quarantine and treatment facility for corona patients!
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia, has announced that it will offer its Hardap Resort as a temporary station to care for and treat people infected with COVID-19. The resort is located close to the town of Mariental and the Mariental State […]
#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 #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 198 countries with 492.250 Cases and 22.195 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that […]
