News from ATTA
News from ATTA consists of a combination of news from the African continent with relevance to African Tourism along with news about ATTA for the benefit of our members.
17 May 2021
Visit Rwanda and RwandAir Join Basketball Africa League as Official Partners
ATTA®Visit Rwanda Designated a Founding and Host Partner; RwandAir Becomes the League’s Inaugural Season Official Airline; Inaugural BAL Season Will Take Place May 16-30 at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda.
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Wildlife lovers around the world have chosen a New Big 5
ATTA®The 5 animals in the New Big 5 are the tip of the iceberg in the crisis facing the world’s wildlife. The goal of the New Big 5 project is to raise awareness about the many different species facing problems, from pangolins, orangutans, and rhinos to little-known, under-appreciated species.
Read More15 May 2021
South African Airways aims to resume flights in July or August
ATTA®South African Airways (SAA) aims to resume flights in July or August, but the restart date will depend on how the Covid-19 pandemic progresses and whether the airline can resolve a pilot dispute, its chief executive said on Friday.
Read More15 May 2021
AF gives clarity on CDG transit
ATTA®According to a notice sent out to travel agents by Air France, there has been a clarification from the French authorities, on transit for South Africans at CDG airport.
Read More14 May 2021
What's On At The Waterhole?
ATTA®In the current environment "Peer to Peer" discussion has never been more important. Whilst this still cannot happen face-to-face, The Waterhole hole is a private, members only platform where you can openly discuss topics surrounding issues our industry and hear back from fellow Africa Travel professionals.
Read More13 May 2021
UKs FCDO Travel Aware Campaign
ATTA®The UKs FCDO is running a public Travel Aware Campaign highlighting the importance of travel advice when considering international travel. The key actions the FCDO are recommending for all travellers are:
Read More13 May 2021
Nigel Vere Nicoll's feature in todays Travel Weekly - Africa deserves better than the red list
ATTA®Region has learned lessons of previous pandemics, says African Travel and Tourism (ATTA) president Nigel Vere Nicoll Ironically, it appears that the elephant in the room in global tourism will once again be Africa.
Read More13 May 2021
Zimbabwe re-introduces rhinos in Gonarezhou park after three decades
ATTA®HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe is re-introducing rhinos to its second biggest wildlife park Gonarezhou in the south of the country, the first time that the sanctuary will be home to the species in 30 years, the parks authority said on Thursday, 13 May.
Read More12 May 2021
Kenyan, South African airlines sign interline agreement which links their networks
ATTA®Kenya Airways – that country’s national flag carrier – and South African private-sector regional airline Airlink have concluded an interline agreement.
Read More11 May 2021
Cape Town-Singapore direct
ATTA®Singapore Airlines’ direct non-stop flights from Cape Town to Singapore will resume on July 1. SQ482 will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Cape Town at 12h45 and arriving in Singapore at 06h10 the next morning.
Read More11 May 2021
WWF SA launches ‘Build Back Better’ drive
ATTA®Raging wildfires, severe flooding as well as droughts, and increasing levels of biodiversity loss are just some of the crises that have become more frequent due to a warming climate.
Read More10 May 2021
South Africa to introduce new e-visas this year
ATTA®The Department of Home Affairs plans to extend its e-visa programme to a number of countries in 2021 in a potential boost for the tourism industry.
Read More10 May 2021
Kenya starts its first national wildlife census
ATTA®Kenya began its first national wildlife census on Friday, 7 May, aiming to aid conservation and identify threats to its vast but threatened wildlife populations.
Read More07 May 2021
LH’s new long-haul carrier heads to Namibia
ATTA®Lufthansa has announced some changes on its Frankfurt-Windhoek route. From the beginning of August, its Namibia service will be operated by Eurowings Discover, its new long-haul leisure-oriented carier.
Read More07 May 2021
Meet the newest member of the K9 pangolin counter-poaching unit
ATTA®It’s early to rise and early to bed, with lots of jam-packed activity in between, for the 9-month-old pup, Raven, the newest in-training member of the K9 pangolin counter-poaching unit, part of the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG).
Read More06 May 2021
Uganda Airlines heads for Jo’burg
ATTA®Uganda Airlines is planning to start its services between Entebbe and Johannesburg OR Tambo on Monday, May 31.
Read More06 May 2021
Fully-vaccinated St Helena reopens to tourism
ATTA®On completion of the island-wide vaccination programme, St Helena has opened its doors once more to overseas visitors. The second most remote inhabited island in the world, guests will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes, outstanding marine life, historic heritage and the warm and friendly local community spirit typical of the British Overseas Territory.
Read More05 May 2021
NAMIBIA: Wildlife Angel deploys anti-poaching mission to Etosha Park
ATTA®Rangers in the Etosha National Park in northern Namibia will receive capacity building in the fight against wildlife crime. The 15-day training will be delivered from mid-May 2021 by members of Wildlife Angel, a French non-governmental organisation (NGO). The organisation has launched a fundraising campaign for its mission to Namibia.
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Vic Falls revs up for revival
ATTA®Despite the impact of the pandemic on the Victoria Falls area – where around 80% of the community is reliant on tourism – the local community has banded together and put a number of unique initiatives in place to prepare the region for revival.
Read More05 May 2021
Vic Falls, Bots flights launched
ATTA®TRAVELLERS can now enjoy day trips between Chobe in Botswana and Victoria Falls after Mack Air successfully landed in Victoria Falls on Saturday, marking the start of scheduled flights between the two destinations.
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