#Seychelles closes ports for cruise ships

SEYCHELLES TAKES ADDED MEASURES TO KEEP #COVID19 OUT OF THE ISLANDS (Posted 10th March 2020) News came in from the Seychelles a short while ago that the government has prematurely ended the current cruise ship season with a decree to close the ports for all international cruise liners – until further notice. The decision, taken […]

ET 302 – Africa remembers

AFRICA STANDS UNITED TODAY AS THE ANNIVERSARY OF ET302 DAWNS (Posted 10th March 2020) As daybreak nears over Africa will the continent today remember the victims of flight ET302. A special ceremony will take place in Ethiopia, where yesterday, a day short of the anniversary of the accident, the Ethiopian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, published […]

#BrusselsAirlines now offers flexible booking / rebooking options for travelers

REBOOKING MADE EASIER AND FREE OF COST FOR TRAVELERS IMPACTED BY #COVID19 (Posted 09th March 2020) Extensive waiver policy for flight rebooking to offer, responding to the wishes of its customers New tickets purchased until 31 March will also have possibility to rebook once without rebooking fees Flights already booked with departure date until 30 […]

Ocean pollution does not stop in the Seychelles

SEYCHELLES’ PRISTINE BEACHES SUFFER FROM GLOBAL PLASTIC POLLUTION (Posted 09th March 2020) Alain St. Ange, Seychelles’ former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and now candidate for the upcoming presidential elections later this year, has in the past, in his regular newsletter but also with direct contributions, highlighted the plight of his country […]

Arabian Hotel Investment Conference postponed to September

BENCH EVENTS, WITH MUCH REGRET, CONFIRMS THE POSTPONEMENT OF AHIC (Posted 09th March 2020) Not just European and African countries are now acting to prevent large gatherings of people and as a result are cancelling or postponing sporting events, conferences and conventions. Bench Events, organizers of both hotel and aviation conferences around the world, have […]

Kenya Open Golf Tournament falls victim to #COVID19 prevention measures too

KENYA OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP GETS POSTPONED (Posted 09th March 2020) The Kenya Open Golf Championship, arguably the country’s top ranked golfing event every year, has been postponed in line with directives given by the Kenyan government. As Chairman Peter Kanyago’s statement above shows have all relevant partners and sponsors of the event been informed. While […]

Coming to #WTMA2020?

Register About WTM Africa Contact Us What’s On YOUR INVITATION TO REGISTER FOR WTM AFRICA 2020 Dear ATCNews Readers, Registration for WTM Africa is now open! Registering early helps you get a head start to ensure you experience and take advantage of our enhanced agenda at this year’s show. Meet the people who matter – […]

#WTMA2020

CITY OF CAPE TOWN MARCH 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT, ALDERMAN JAMES VOS Working together to address impact on tourism sector by Covid-19 concerns Today, on the request of our local tourism and hospitality sectors, with Cape Town Tourism, I convened a briefing session for stakeholders […]

#IndiaOutboundNews latest edition including their Africa Travel News

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 […]

Tropical Air 10to4 raises record amount of donations

CONGRATULATIONS! The 2020 Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge raised a record USD$100,570! WOW – we are completely blown away and have only just got the mud out of our wheels! The money raised at the event goes towards protecting Mt Kenya, Borana Wildlife Conservancy and Ngare Ndare Forest. A breakdown of projects and images […]

#ElewanaCollection responds to #COVID19 travel concers with updated policy

COVID-19 POLICY While there is currently no official recommendation that travellers cancel or postpone travel to Africa, the Elewana Collection and SkySafari are acutely aware that the situation is evolving and gives justifiable reason for concern to our future guests. As such we would like to clearly stipulate our policy on changes to bookings as […]

COVID19 prompts different reactions across #Africa

AFRICAN COORDINATION REQUIRED ON HOW TO STEM THE CORONA VIRUS TIDE AND REACT TO ARRIVING PASSENGERS (Posted 07th March 2020) ATCNews in recent days has, through our social media platforms, provided regular information and updates about the spread of the disease, both globally and across Africa, where presently 9 countries have reported the presence of […]

#COVID19 Daily Updates by ATCNews

ATCNEWS.ORG PROVIDES DAILY COVID19 UPDATES THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS (Posted 07th March 2020) Dear ATCNews Readers, given the number of enquiries, messages and mails about updates on COVID19, its spread across the world and in particular its presence in Africa, please be informed that you can get daily updates with data and figures provided […]

#AirKenya advises of road closures on 08th of March

6th March 2020 Dear ATCNews Readers, Greetings, hoping that you had a pleasant week. We would like to recommend all our passengers scheduled to fly on the 08th of March 2020, to plan their journeys to Wilson Airport accordingly in order to avoid inconvenience following roads closure for the Beyond Zero Half Marathon. The affected […]

#Africa Climate Week in #Kampala postponed

UN CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIAT ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF KAMPALA CONFERENCE (Posted 06th March 2020) The meeting, which was planned to take place 20th to 24th of April 2020, is only postponed and not canceled, and will take place at a later time that has yet to be determined The UN Climate Change Secretariat, in close collaboration […]

#UNWTO calls on the global tourism industry to be part of future recovery plans

UNWTO CALLS ON TOURISM INDUSTRY TO LOOK BEYOND #COVID19 AS FORECAST FOR 2020 NOW PROJECTS UP TO 3 PERCENT LESS TRAVELS (Posted 06th March 2020) Tourism faces up to the COVID-19 challenge and public health is paramount due to the fundamental people-to-people nature of the sector. A cross-cutting economic activity unlike any other, and an […]

#QatarAirways puts passengers first in change of booking policy

QATAR AIRWAYS OFFERS FREE CHANGE OF TRAVEL DATE OR TRAVEL VOUCHER (Posted 06th March 2020) Breaking new ground again is Qatar Airways, which in a rather unprecedented move just now confirmed that booking changes for travel – initially up to 30th of June – will be made free of charge. Alternatively can passengers opt for […]

#AviationAfrica Summit predicts bright future for #EthiopianAirlines

226 PERCENT GROWTH PROJECTED FOR ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES OVER THE NEXT TWO DECADES (Posted 06th March 2020) While African airlines are expected to lose at least 400 million US Dollars this year, have IATA data suggested that Ethiopian Airlines may enjoy a massive growth over the next 15 or so years. The data were made available […]

#Africa’s rainforests see capacity to store carbon degrading rapidly

TROPICAL RAINFORESTS LOOSE CAPACITY TO STORE CARBONS (Posted 06th March 2020) This is demonstrated by a large-scale study in which the AfricaMuseum played a leading role Tropical forests are gradually losing their capacity to store carbon. If no timely action is taken, they could even start emitting carbon by 2035. This is demonstrated by a […]

AVIASSIST PARTNERS WITH WILLIS TOWERS WATSON ON FLIGHT SAFETY IN #AFRICA

Willis Towers Watson and AviAssist partner for aviation safety in Africa Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced a partnership with AviAssist in Africa, an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting aviation safety in Africa. The signing of the partnership agreement took place at Aviation Africa 2020 yesterday. Simon […]

#AviaDevAfrica puts #Madagascar on the map

REPORT: Putting Madagascar on the map Improving connectivity matters to all parts of the African continent, not just those with bigger markets or easier access. The very nature of air service development means grappling with the obstacles to persuading new airlines, and the travelers they serve, to fly to your destination. Madagascar is one of […]

#Uganda postpones G77 Summit

#COVID19 CONCERNS SEE UGANDA POSTPONE MAJOR SUMMIT (Posted 5th March 2020) Given the growing spread of COVID19 has the Ugandan government in consultation with the United Nations decided to postpone the UN G77 Summit which was due to be held in Kampala from the 17th to the 19th of April this year. Uganda’s Ambassador to […]

Media India Group’s 4th edition of their Africa Report

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 […]