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#Jambojet of #Kenya extends operations halt until 20th of May – at least

Date: 28th April, 2020 Suspension of operations up to 20th May 2020 The Government of Kenya has extended the cessation of movement order in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties for an additional 21 days. In light of this, Jambojet will extend its temporary suspension of operations up to 20th May 2020. […]

#COVID19 thoughts by Rune Engstrom

THOUGHTS OF A TRAVEL PROFESSIONAL By Rune Engstrom, Owner and Managing Director of ‘Destination Africa‘ (Posted 28th April 2020) Dear friends and colleagues around the world I am writing to you from Norway. As everywhere else we are closed due to the Corona virus. Hotels, restaurants, bars etc are closed. Cultural events, sports, concerts, and […]

#IATA calls on governments to speed up recognition of global measures

IATA Calls for Global Mutual Recognition by Civil Aviation Authorities The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly and safely between states during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to help facilitate the restart when the virus is contained. Specifically, IATA asked states to […]

#Seychelles – Presidential address to the nation about #COVID19

SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT ON THE COUNTRY’S COVID19 SITUATION (Posted 28th April 2020) Address by President Danny Faure on the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19 situation 27 April 2020 | State House Compatriots, Seychellois brothers and sisters, Today, more than 3 million people around the world have been infected with the coronavirus. The […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th 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 extends to 210 countries with 3.017.770 Cases and 208.016 Deaths as of today. […]

Failure gets rewarded as Mikosz set to join IATA

Sebastian Mikosz to Join IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s Senior Vice President for Member and External Relations, effective 1 June 2020. Most recently, Mikosz was Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways (2017-2019), during which time he served on the IATA Board […]

#KaribuKiliFair News Updates

Let’s bring back tourism together ! Dear valued ATCNews readers and stakeholders, COVID-19 (Corona) is still spreading out and leading our daily activities and future business opportunities. Most of us are working from home or have closed the business for a couple of months already. The global impact can be seen in all kinds of […]

#MohammedHersi’s take on the future of the tourism industry – Post #COVID19

‘IT WILL NOT BE EASY BUT OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND‘ (Posted 27th April 2020) By Mohammed Hersi Chairman Kenya Tourism Federation Mohammed Hersi is a regular contributor to ATCNews which is privileged to publish his opinion pieces first. On 31st December 2019 like any end year the world erupted in fireworks as we saw off 2019 to […]

#AirSeychelles to launch repatriation flights

AIR SEYCHELLES PLANS TO OPERATE REPATRIATION FLIGHTS (Posted 27th April 2020) Air Seychelles, has just announced that the national carrier is planning to operate a series of repatriation flights starting in the coming weeks, to return stranded visitors or Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) holders to their home countries. The airline is also inviting Seychellois passport […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th 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 extends to 210 countries with 2.943.895 Cases and 203,922 Deaths as of today. […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th 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 2.863.068 Cases and 199.483 Deaths as of today. […]

Killer militias in Eastern #Congo remain active – #COVID19 or not

TWELVE VIRUNGA RANGERS KILLED IN WORST ATTACK EVER (Posted 25th April 2020) In the deadliest attack ever against park rangers based inside the Virunga National Park in Eastern Congo, were 12 of the brave individuals killed alongside 4 civilians while a further 5 were seriously injured in the ambush. Blame is laid at the doorstep […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th 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 2.760.442 Cases and 193.148 Deaths as of today. […]

#IndiaOutbound’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 […]

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 […]

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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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