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‘OurAfrica.Travel’ set for launch

‘OURAFRICA.TRAVEL‘ AIMS TO VIRTUALLY CONNECT #AFRICA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY TO THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE (Posted 28th July 2020) A new virtual meeting platform for the travel trade – launched to fill the void left by the cancellation of all African trade shows this year. OurAfrica.Travel 2020 sets out to connect global buyers with African suppliers via pre-scheduled […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 27th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 16.492.814 Cases and 653.425 Deaths as of today, 27th of July 2020 10.094.838 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.96 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

PrideInn hotels in #Kenya – back in business

PRIDEINN HOTELS ARE BACK IN BUSINESS AND REOPEN WITH SPECIAL OFFERS (Posted 27th July 2020) PrideInn Hotels and Conferencing, as the company is officially known, has earlier today confirmed to ATCNews that most of their units at the coast and in Nairobi are now open again for business – and with special offers for that […]

Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary set for massive infrastructure boost

OWNERS WASTE NO TIME AS MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS GO UNDERWAY AT TAITA HILLS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (Posted 27th July 2020) When Sarova Hotels ended their long standing affiliation with Taita Hills and Salt Lick Lodges on the 01st of July this year, did the owners, Taita Hills and Salt Lick Wildlife Resort Limited, waste no time […]

#Kenya’s tourism industry takes instant advantage of airport reopening

MAJOR AIRLINES SIGNAL THEIR RETURN TO #KENYA WHILE #UGANDA IS THREATENED WITH RELEGATION TO TOURISM’S LOWER ECHELONS (Posted 26th July 2020) The announcement of the opening of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi – and of Moi International Airport in Mombasa – for scheduled passenger flights has brought instant results as both British Airways and […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 26th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 16.285.278 Cases and 649.847 Deaths as of today, 26th of July 2020 9.961.098 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.99 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 25th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 16.031.794 Cases and 644.320 Deaths as of today, 25th of July 2020 9.802.637 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.01 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 24th of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 15.735.321 Cases and 637.946 Deaths as of today, 24th of July 2020 9.595.463 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.05 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

#BrusselsAirlines financial turnaround secure

BELGIAN GOVERNMENT LINES UP STABILIZATION PACKAGE ALONGSIDE LUFTHANSA GROUP SUPPORT TO THE TUNE OF 460 MILLION EUROS (Posted 24th July 2020) Stabilization package enables Belgium’s home carrier to overcome the unprecedented crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and to create a sustainable future. €290 million loan from the Belgian state and €170 million capital injection […]

#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates

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 […]

The F.O.M.O. Travel Show visits the #KenyaCoast

ACHOLA ROSARIO TRAVELS TO MALINDI, WATAMU AND VIPINGO FOR NEW FEATURES (Posted 24th July 2020) This week did the F.O.M.O. Travel Show Africa visit the beaches of Malindi and Watamu, before paying a visit to the one and only PGA rated golf course in the wider Eastern African region – Vipingo Ridge – to give […]

The Baobab Beach Resort & Spa – a week and counting to reopening

KENYA’S LEADING ALL INCLUSIVE BEACH RESORT GETTING READY TO WELCOME GUESTS AGAIN (Posted 24th July 2020) Silvester Mbandi, the General Manager of the Baobab resort complex, which also includes Maridadi and Kole Kole, has told ATCNews that the resorts are gearing up for a full scale reopening on the 01st of August, incidentally also the […]

The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 4 with Zilwa Publications

WELCOME TO THE 4TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 24th July 2020) Seychellois are currently feeling the full weight of the economic crisis gripping our Nation, and this is only the start. We find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic that shows no sign of relenting, […]

#QatarAirways continues to expand their network again as global airtransport resumes

CEBU / PHILIPPINES JOIN BRISBANE / AUSTRALIA AND TORONTO / CANADA AS NEW DESTINATIONS (Posted 24th July 2020) Cebu joins Brisbane and Toronto as new destinations launched by the airline during this crisis Cebu services will start on 24th of July with three weekly flights while the airline will also resume its first China flights […]

LAM Mozambique announces new service to Dar es Salaam

MAPUTO – PEMBA – DAR ES SALAAM READY FOR LAUNCH ON 30TH JULY (Posted 24th July 2020) Mozambique’s national airline LAM, short for Linhas Aereas de Mozambique, has announced a new flight which is to connect the capitals of both countries, Mozambique and Tanzania, effective 30th of July. The service will route via the northern […]

The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest

… AND NOT AN ELEPHANT IN SIGHT … Says Charlotte Beauvoisin / Author of the Diary of a Muzungu in Episode 5 of Volume 1 of her ongoing series: From the Edge of Kibale Forest (Posted 24th July 2020) Bingeing on the great outdoors In the fifth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 15.450.444 Cases and 631.642 Deaths as of today, 23rd of July 2020 9.407.799 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.09 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

RwandAir joins Kenya Airways in returning to service

UGANDA AIRLINES SIDELINED BY GOVERNMENT AS OTHER REGIONAL AIRLINES REV UP OPERATIONS (Posted 23rd July 2020) RwandAir, the Rwandan national flag carrier, will resume commercial passenger services from 01st August 2020, joining fellow East African airline Kenya Airways which will also relaunch regional and international scheduled passenger flights on the same day after already flying […]

Safarilink host senior officials from KCAA and KAA as flights resume

Safarilink recently hosted senior dignitaries of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Tourism Board, and Kenya Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers last week when relaunching services to Diani and other destinations in Kenya. Captain Gilbert Kibe, Director General Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, commented: “I am pleased to report that Safarilink has adhered […]

oneworld Alliance takes in new member

Alaska Airlines to join oneworld Alaska Airlines is to join oneworld®, becoming the alliance’s 14th member airline and bringing even more destinations and flights to customers. Alaska Airlines is working with oneworld to deliver benefits to its guests as quickly as possible, with a hope of joining oneworld around the end of the year.The airline’s […]

TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Lesotho reverted to a “hard lockdown”!

The Kingdom of Lesotho reverted to a “hard lockdown” by introducing new regulations as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The new restrictions already became effective on 20 July 2020. The regulations as elaborated by the Lesotho’s Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro include the following: only five people are allowed for wedding […]

Qatar is now turning the tables over illegal airspace denial

QATAR TAKES GCC COUNTRIES TO ARBITRATION (Posted 23rd July 2020) Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C., owner and operator of Qatar Airways, the award-winning flag carrier of the State of Qatar, has launched four international investment arbitrations against the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Republic of Egypt. […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA IN THE NEWS Assessing the state of US-Africa trade relations CNBC Africa Now, all eyes are on the US-Kenya Free Trade Agreement negotiations that were recently launched. CNBC Africa spoke to the President and CEO of Corporate Council on Africa, Florizelle Liser for an in depth look at US- Africa trade relations…Read more>> What […]

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

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd of July 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 15.164.233 Cases and 621.310 Deaths as of today, 22nd of July 2020 9.165.058 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 4.09 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

Seychelles update travel requirements as international flights prepare to return to the islands

AIR SEYCHELLES PUBLISHES UPDATED TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS AHEAD OF RESUMPTION OF INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER FLIGHTS (Posted 22nd July 2020) Air Seychelles has issued a new guideline for passengers travelling across the airline’s international network in preparation for the resumption of commercial passenger services, ahead of the reopening of the Seychelles International Airport on 01st of August, 2020. […]

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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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