#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South Africa has withdrawn visa expemtions for travellers from eight COVID-19 high risk countries and from three COVID-19 medium risk countries.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 […]
#IATA and #A4E dismayed with EU Commission’s glaring lack of understanding
Airlines Disappointed with European Commission Guidelines on EU261 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E), reacted with dismay to the European Commission’s new guidelines on the application of the EU261 passenger rights regime. The new guidelines are disappointing and unhelpful, falling far short of the simple and temporary alleviation airlines had […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Flutterwave announces grants for female SME owners in Nigeria, others Punch US-based fintech company, Flutterwave Inc, has announced its International Women’s Day Grant, which would be awarded to women-led businesses in five African countries. The payments solutions…Read More>> South African Airways to Offer Customers flexible travel options on selected routes […]
#Somalia’s top bureaucrats receive special training in #Nairobi
TRAINING SESSION COMPLETED BEFORE KENYA PUT DRASTIC MEASURES IN PLACE OVER #COVID19 INFECTIONS (Posted 18th March 2020) Despite the at times frosty relations between Somalia and Kenya over a maritime border dispute, does cooperation in many other areas however continue. Prior to Kenya closing her border over the arrival of the Corona Virus in the […]
#Tanzania stops #UhuruTorchRace
#COVID19 PROMPTS CANCELLATION OF UHURU TORCH RACE (Posted 18th March 2020) President John Magufuli yesterday suspended the 2020 Uhuru Torch Race as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which is wreaking havoc across the globe. Speaking to residents of Dar es Salaam while inspecting the on-going Ubungo Interchange project, President […]
#OlPejeta News Updates
Dear ATCNews Readers, As the world faces what has been declared a global pandemic, we at Ol Pejeta Conservancy are continuing to observe the developments and take steps to ensure the safety of our staff, our guests and our wildlife. We are cautiously optimistic in the fact that Kenya only has three reported cases at […]
Is #CITES corrupt? The Africa Geographic Editorial thinks so …
CORRUPT OR NOT CORRUPT – THAT IS NOW THE QUESTION (Posted 18th March 2020) CITES processes are corrupt, says report Africa Geographic Editorial March 2020 See link for graphic & access to the report. In a recent report, TRAFFIC highlights how corruption undermines the CITES processes and regulations, using specific examples of abuse of the […]
#ChimpanzeeTrust News Update
Note from Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary about COVID-19 With the progression of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the health, safety, and well-being of all the 50 chimpanzees, guests and staff remain our top priority. We are working closely with medical professionals, specialists and Uganda’s Ministry of Health regarding the necessary precautions to keep Ngamba Island […]
#COVID19 Statement by the Association of Uganda Tour Operators / AUTO
AUTO CEO STATEMENT ON COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) OUTBREAK WED, 18 MAR 2020 BACK KAMPALA, UGANDA Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Gloria Tumwesigye, CEO Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) KAMPALA (March 18, 2020) – In the wake of the declaration of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-COVID-19) as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
#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 out social media platforms. #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT The Corona Virus outbreak has reached 170 countries with 206.893 Cases and 8.272 Deaths as of today. WHO also reports that 82.889 cases have recovered. The mortality rate […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: The Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town has temporarily closed!
The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town, the largest museum of contemporary African art in the world, has temporarily closed its doors to the public on 17 March 2020 until further notice in light of recent developments regarding the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The re-opening of the Zeitz MOCAA […]
TravelComments.com – Coronavirus pandemic: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in Cape Town temporarily suspends operations!
Cape Town’s Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) just announced that it will temporarily suspend services from today (18 March 2020) due to the coronavirus pandemic. The cableway will remain closed until after the Easter weekend 2020, or until greater clarity is given on the management and containment of this virus by the President of […]
TravelComments.com – Corona virus pandemic: Iziko Museums of South Africa temporarily closes eight museum sites in Cape Town!
Iziko Museums of South Africa, which operates eleven national museums, the Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome, the Social History Centre and three collection-specific libraries in Cape Town, has announced the closure of eight museum sites from today (18 March 2020). The sites will be closed for a period of 21 days until 7 April 2020, […]
One of #Kampala’s favourite restaurants gets ahead of the pack on #COVID19
UGANDA REMAINS ONE OF THE FEW COUNTRIES STILL UNAFFECTED BY #COVID19 BUT LEADING BUSINESSES ARE GETTING PREPARED! Dear ATCNews Readers and Customers, Until COVID-19 is brought under control, we are taking all possible steps to ensure your safety, safety of other customers and our employees Personal Hygiene: We are training and educating on the best […]
#LaikipiaForum postpones AGM
CANCELLATION OF THE AGM Please note the attached. Forum’s March 2020 AGM is cancelled until further notice, due to the precautions taken because of the Covid-19 Virus. Thanks for your understanding
