Suspended destinations by #EthiopianAirlines
30 DESTINATIONS SUSPENDED BUT COUNTING … (Posted 21st March 2020) Suspended Flights City Effective Dates ANGOLA – LUANDA 14 MAR – Until further notice BAHRAIN – BAHRAIN 18 MAR – 04 APR CHAD – NDJAMENA 19 MAR – 04 APR CAMEROON – DOUALA/YAOUNDE 18 MAR – Until Further Notice CONGO REPUBLIC – BRAZZAVILLE/POINTE NOIRE 19 […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Airlink temporarily suspends additional domestic and regional routes!
South African regional carrier Airlink just announced that it will temporarily suspend flights between Cape Town <> Skukuza, Cape Town <> Upington, Cape Town <> East London and Cape Town <> Maun as well as between Johannesburg <> Nampula and between Nelspruit <> Vilanculos and Nelspruit <> Livingstone. For customers holding tickets for travel between […]
#AirSeychelles adjusts domestic schedule between Mahe and Praslin
AIR SEYCHELLES REVISES DOMESTIC SCHEDULE TO PRASLIN (Posted 21st March 2020) Effective today, Saturday, 21st of March 2020, Air Seychelles will be revising its flight schedule to Praslin, due to reduced demand following the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of its revised schedule, the airline will now operate six round trips between […]
#BrusselsAirlines CEO Dieter Vranckx writes to the airline’s customers
OPEN LETTER BY BRUSSELS AIRLINES CEO TO THE AIRLINE’S CUSTOMERS (Posted 21st March 2020) Dear customer, These days we are facing unprecedented circumstances, causing uncertainty amongst travellers around the world. Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, we have been monitoring the situation hourly and we have evaluated all possible scenarios. Our priorities are clear: […]
#Seychelles steps up measures as 7th #COVID19 case reported
FOREIGN YACHTS BANNED FROM SEYCHELLES WATERS AS GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SWEEPING MEASURES TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF #COVID19 (Posted 21st March 2020) Effective immediately will Seychelles citizens returning from the US and Australia join a throng of other nations which will prompt a 14 day quarantine, it was announced yesterday evening. Among the 7 cases now […]
#Rwanda suspends research and tourism in primate national parks
VOLCANOES, NYUNGWE AND GISHWATI CLOSE OVER #COVID19 CONCERNS (Posted 21st March 2020) Rwanda has overnight announced that their three primate national parks of Volcanoes, Gishwati and Nyungwe will be closed effective today, Saturday, 21st of March. Akagera National Park in contrast will remain open for visitors but sources close to the park suggested to ATCNews […]
#EthiopianAirlines announces suspension of 30 destinations
AIRLINE’S MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES FLIGHT SUSPENSIONS TO MANY COUNTRIES AS LOSSES MOUNT (Posted 20th March 2020) Ethiopian Airlines, during a press briefing earlier today, confirmed that many destinations with various degrees of travel bans, are now seeing flights suspended to meet local regulations. CEO Tewolde Gebremariam also said that the airline was facing major losses, 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 The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 183 countries with 255.904 Cases and 10.495 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 89.918 cases have recovered. The mortality rate […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Angola closes all borders for 15 days!
The Government of Angola has announced the closure of all its point of entries – airports, seaports and land borders – with immediate effect for 15 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. The closure is renewable for an equal period, depending on the progress of the pandemic. All international arrivals into Angola before midnight on […]
#CoastalAviation of #Tanzania announces the suspension of flights to Kigali and Nairobi
Dear ATCNews Readers and Partners, We continue to chart our way through the global pandemic that we are all facing. The Kenyan and Rwandese governments have imposed travel restrictions, as many other countries are doing. We are sorry to inform you that all our Kigali and Nairobi Coastal operated flights on CQ231/2 and CQ271/2 will […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: South African Airways temporarily suspends all international operations!
South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced the immediate suspension of all international and regional operations until 31 May 2020 in response to a government travel ban aimed at stopping the transmission of the coronavirus. The airline operates in three markets that are currently categorized as “high risk areas”, namely the USA […]
#AFRAA News Updates March 2020
Navigating Turbulent Skies 2020 started off on a turbulent note, owing to the rapid spread of the COVID 19 that has seen unprecedented impact on the air transport industry and economies globally. The African Airlines Association identifies with and joins the rest of the world, and specifically the global aviation industry, in collaborative efforts 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
#EthiopianAirlines to hold press conference this morning
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CEO TEWOLDE GEBREMARIAM TO ADDRESS THE MEDIA TODAY (Posted 20th March 2020) Ethiopian Airlines, continuing to serve their network to such destinations, where no flight bans have been instituted, has indicated that they have no intention of laying off any of their staff. However, it was also learned that temporary staff and outsourced […]
#AirSeychelles takes delivery of second brand new #Airbus #A320Neo
AIR SEYCHELLES TAKES DELIVERY OF PTI MERL DEZIL (Posted 20th March 2020) Air Seychelles has announced that the airline has taken delivery of its second new A320neo aircraft registered as ‘S7-PTI’. Named Pti Merl Dezil, the aircraft landed in the Seychelles late in the evening on Thursday, 19 March 2020 but without the usual pomp […]
#ColobusConservation needs your support
Colobus Conservation is a not for profit organization that receives no funding from the Government and is highly dependent on volunteer income, income from Eco-tours and donations from the public which in total contributes up to 50% of our annual income. With Kenya confirming its first cases of Coronavirus the Government has banned entry of […]
#PangolinSafaris give you 5 great reasons to stay positive these days
Hello, Bizarre…. it’s all quite bizarre! Just two weeks ago Guts, Janine, Leanne and I were all excited about travelling to Europe for a series of travel shows. With our phones ringing off the hook in the Cape Town office for new safari enquiries, we could not have predicted where we are now … a […]
#AFRAA speaks out on the challenges for Africa’s aviation industry
AFRAA ASKS AFRICAN GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT THEIR AILING AVIATION SECTORS (Posted 19th March 2020) The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is taking a toll on the aviation industry and the global economy at large. The pandemic has restricted national and international supply chains. Economic activity in various regions has been disrupted by quarantine measures and reduced domestic demand […]
#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 176 countries with 228.686 Cases and 9.357 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 86.254 cases have recovered. The mortality rate […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: South Africa introduces new visa rules for high and medium risk countries!
South Africa has withdrawn visa expemtions for travellers from eight COVID-19 high risk countries and from three COVID-19 medium risk countries. As of today (19 March 2020), the following eleven countries are affected by the new regulation: Germany, Italy, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America, France and Switzerland (all classified as high […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Delta to suspend flights between Atlanta Johannesburg!
Delta Air Lines, one of the major airlines of the United States, will suspend its service between Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will suspend the service after 22 March 2020. The last flight from Altanta to Johannesburg will […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Robben Island Museum temporarily suspends tours due to coronavirus pandemic!
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the management of the Robben Island Museum (RIM) on Cape Town’s Robben Island has made the decision to temporarily suspend tours until such time conditions allow to lift the suspension. Customers who have already booked tickets are advised to contact RIM to reschudule or obtain full refunds as per […]
#IATA asks global governments for immediate relief
Urgent Emergency Support Requested for Airlines The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign, to provide emergency support to airlines as they fight for survival due to the evaporation of air travel demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. “Stopping […]
#BrusselsAirlines brings home thousands of Belgians from 14 countries
BRINGING BELGIANS HOME IS A PRIORITY FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES BEFORE THE HALT OF OPERATIONS (Posted 19th March 2020) Given the worldwide coronavirus crisis and the request of the Belgian authorities to all Belgians on vacation to return to Belgium, Brussels Airlines is bringing home more than 9,500 compatriots on 56 repatriation flights. Brussels Airlines yesterday […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink suspends several domestic routes due to coronavirus pandemic!
South African regional carrier Airlink suspends its services between Durban <> George and Johannesburg <> Phalaborwa with immediate effect. The original end date was set for 10 June 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the airline have had to move the date forward. Customers holding confirmed tickets will be offered full refund, alternatively, Phalaborwa […]
#BrusselsAirlines – taking a look at the future
BRUSSELS AIRLINES INTRODUCES PROJECT ‘REBOOT‘ (Posted 19th March 2020) Decision on a closer embedding of Brussels Airlines in the Lufthansa Group Network Airlines. Roll-out of the turnaround plan “Reboot” targeting an 8% EBIT margin as of 2022. Strategic investments in the carrier’s long-haul fleet and long-haul cabin. Headwinds like the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Belgium, […]
#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
Why South Africa Tourism cancelled INDABA
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond South Africa’s tourism Minister announces postponement of Africa Travel Indaba South Africa’s tourism Minister announces postponement of Africa Travel Indaba Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced on Monday that Africa’s Travel Indaba has been postponed. The event was scheduled to take place from May 12 to 14, 2020. […]
#Mauritius cuts itself off from the world – but too late as #COVID19 has arrived
MAURITIUS DECIDES NOT TO LET EVEN CITIZENS RETURN AS OF 20TH OF MARCH (Posted 19th March 2020) Mauritius’s tourism industry is suffering a total blowout as of today, after the government in Port Louis has decided to cut all ties with the rest of the world – a day after the first COVID19 cases were […]
#Uganda takes pre-emptive action against #COVID19
NO CORONA VIRUS INFECTIONS IN UGANDA BUT GOVERNMENT NEVERTHELESS TAKES DECISIVE ACTION (Posted 19th March 2020) President Museveni, in a public address late yesterday afternoon, spelled out a range of additional measures the government has taken to prevent the entry of the Corona Virus into the country. In fact, the measures are similar to those […]
