#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 […]
#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
#Kenya’s Jambojet halts operations after government flight ban

JAMBOJET TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS ALL OPERATIONS (Posted 07th April 2020) The Government of Kenya yesterday afternoon, 06th of April 2020, announced the cessation of all movement by road, rail or air in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale counties for the next 21 days. In light of this, Jambojet will temporarily suspend all its […]
#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 1.290.844 Cases and 70.650 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 272.118 cases […]
#IATA publishes the 2019 Aviation Safety Report
IATA Releases 2019 Airline Safety Report The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the 2019 Safety Report showing continuing improvements in airline safety compared to 2018 and to the preceding five years. All major 2019 safety performance indicators improved compared to 2018 and to the average of the 2014-2018 period as shown […]
#AfricaTravelNews by the #MediaIndiaGroup
About Us India Outbound has the pleasure to present you a unique section on its flagship website dedicated to Africa travel news and a monthly B2B newsletter focusing on the promotion of travel & tourism development in African countries for the Indian travel trade. This initiative is the first of its kind in the Indian […]
#WTMAfrica2020 announces nominees for the African Travel and Tourism Awards
Twitter: RedLip_PR Instagram: @RedLip_PR Facebook: RedLipPR LinkedIn: RedLip PR African Travel and Tourism Awards finalists announced Africa is as unique as it is beautiful. It is underneath our starry skies that generations of storytellers have held court while telling their folktales. The African Travel and Tourism Awards is a celebration of all that lies beneath […]
#Zambia Tourism News – Courtesy of Kafunta Safaris
Welcome to our Newsletter Dear Guests and Trade Partners, Dear Kafunta Friends, Dear ATCNews Readers, We are long overdue for a newsletter and many of you are probably wondering how we’ve kept ourselves busy over the past few months. The lodge remained busy through December and the first few days of January, despite torrential rains […]
Bench Events amasses over 3000 registrations for virtual hospitality conference

RECORD PARTICIPATION EXPECTED FOR ONLINE HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE (Posted 06th April 2020) The event features an impressive array of speakers, all giving their time free of charge to participate Hospitality Tomorrow – Digital conference will unite the hospitality industry to combat the COVID-19 crisis Over 3,000 hospitality industry professionals have already registered and over 5,000 are […]
Brussels Airlines extends ‘downtime’ until mid May – at least
FLIGHT SUSPENSION EXTENDED TO 15TH OF MAY (Posted 06th April 2020) Brussels Airlines extends the temporary suspension of its flights The ongoing travel restrictions around the world and the continued low to no demand resulting hereof, obliges Belgium’s home carrier to extend the temporary suspension of its operations by another four weeks. Customers have 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
#LaikipiaForum News Updates
March Edition 2020 The Covid-19 Virus is upon us. It does not mean the end of our work, or the end of our world. We are working with Laikipia County Government and our partners to keep you up-to-date on the latest information on the Virus. Stay tuned for news on C-19 Virus prevention, care, and […]