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.
08 March 2021
Airlink announces date for resumption of services to Lesotho
ATTA®South African private-sector regional airline Airlink announced on Monday that it was going to resume daily scheduled flights to Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, on March 29.
Read More08 March 2021
Pandemic shift in travel: 5 trends that emerged for South Africans
ATTA®The pandemic has changed how people travel, with travellers now basing their holiday plans on their safety and wellbeing. With the ebb and flow of Covid-19 cases in the country, people are taking precautions to protect themselves from the virus.
Read More05 March 2021
TikTok launches #TikTokWildlifeDay campaign
ATTA®In support of World Wildlife Day, TikTok is offering its global communities a fresh, immersive and edu-taining 24-hour wildlife safari sightings experience via TikTok Live, allowing users to express their creativity while increasing knowledge on wildlife protection.
Read More05 March 2021
CemAir, Proflight now codeshare
ATTA®CemAir and Proflight Zambia have implemented an interline and codeshare agreement, streamlining travel between South Africa and Zambia.
Read More04 March 2021
Digital health passport launches in South Africa
ATTA®By working with the Health Passport Worldwide system, a solution combining mobile technology with official Covid-19 tests and vaccinations, Health Passport has been launched in South Africa.
Read More04 March 2021
Botswana moves to support local companies for tourism development
ATTA®Botswana has reserved 45 wilderness campsites for local companies to promote native participation and empowerment in the tourism sector.
Read More04 March 2021
Samsung upcycles handsets to support fight against wildlife poaching
ATTA®Samsung has repurposed its handsets for a virtual wildlife experience that will allow viewers to assist South Africa's Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit in the conservation of endangered species.
Read More03 March 2021
Domestic flights go foodless
ATTA®Regulations prohibiting catering on board domestic flights were gazetted by Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula on Monday (March 1). Passengers are also prohibited from bringing their own food and eating it on board.
Read More03 March 2021
Rwanda to rollout Covid-19 vaccine on Friday
ATTA®Rwanda on Wednesday received 240,000 doses of COVAX Covid-19 AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Read More02 March 2021
The APPeal of technology as airlines revolutionise travel
ATTA®With most regulations lifted on domestic flights South Africa is almost back to a new kind of normal and airlines are making things easier than ever before with apps to improve convenience, flexibility, affordability and speed. Here's what's new in South African travel lately.
Read More02 March 2021
Application for Membership - Olepangi Farm
ATTA®Olepangi Farm has applied to join ATTA®. Their membership will be approved if there are not any objections lodged within the statutory 10-day period. (See objection procedure below).
Read More01 March 2021
What's On At The Waterhole?
ATTA®Are we seeing early increases in African bookings / enquiries in UK since Boris Johnsons "roadmap" was announced? Confirmation of Airlinks cancellation terms?
Read More01 March 2021
Level 1 means meetings restraints relaxed
ATTA®With South Africa moving from national lockdown Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 1 tonight (Sunday, February), most of the remaining restrictions affecting the tourism sector have been removed, including an important step for the meetings and events industry.
Read More26 February 2021
Vets planning Wild Ride through heart of Africa
ATTA®A team of more than 30 vets will be cycling through Zambia to offer veterinary help, and raise £12,000 for conservation and animal welfare efforts in the country.
Read More26 February 2021
WATCH: Inside Google South Africa and SA Tourism’s new initiative to entice travel
ATTA®Google Arts & Culture and South African Tourism launched South Africa: An Explorer’s Paradise, an online exhibition that showcases the best of the famed destination.
Read More25 February 2021
Budget: Vaccine regime will stimulate travel, tourism
ATTA®The R10bn earmarked by National Treasury for the purchase and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines over the next two years – as announced by Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni during his Budget Speech 2021 yesterday (February 24) – will go a long way towards stimulating travel.
Read More25 February 2021
Are private rhino reserves the last hope?
ATTA®It’s a sobering thought: If you’re raising a child today, they might never get the chance to marvel at the sight of a rhino at a national park in South Africa.
Read More24 February 2021
ZAMBIA: African park deploys its know-how in the Kafue national park
ATTA®African park will improve the management and protection of Kafue, Zambia's most famous and largest national park.
Read More24 February 2021
New Airlink route connects Cape Town with Walvis Bay
ATTA®Airlink, the privately-owned regional airline, is launching a new direct flight service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing 2 March 2021.
Read More23 February 2021
Kulula to restart Lanseria flights from April
ATTA®Travellers flying from Johannesburg to Durban or Cape Town will soon have more routes to choose from, as Kulula will be restarting its operations from Lanseria International Airport.
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