News from ATTA
27 October 2020
Namibia eases travel restrictions
ATTA®In an easing of travel restrictions, travellers to Namibia now only need a negative PCR test. This comes after the country opened to all international travel via Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek on September 1.
Read More27 October 2020
Edelweiss Airline resumes weekly Cape Town route
ATTA®Swiss airline Edelweiss has announced that it will be returning to Cape Town. The carrier will resume a once-a-week flight from Zurich to Cape Town starting November 25.
Read More26 October 2020
Government ‘hopes’ to open borders to all countries by December
ATTA®Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said she ‘hoped’ that the list banning certain high-risk countries from entering South Africa will be scrapped in time for the festive season.
Read More26 October 2020
Application for Membership - Gamel Tours
ATTA®Gamel Tours 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 More23 October 2020
Green light for Zanzibar!
ATTA®The news of Mango’s two flights a week to the island paradise of Zanzibar has come just in time, when South Africans’ thoughts are turning to their Christmas holiday. The airline’s announcement of a direct service, means a quick and easy flight, making it one of the easiest overseas beach holiday destinations for South Africans to travel to, with no restrictive travel requirements in place to enter the island.
Read More23 October 2020
Namibia relaxes inbound travel restrictions
ATTA®South Africa’s neighbour, Namibia, has further relaxed its inbound travel restrictions. The country’s President Dr Hage G. Geingob announced that travellers to Namibia will only need to present a negative PCR test taken within no more than 72 hours of flying.
Read More22 October 2020
Uganda to plant 3 million trees with reforestation project
ATTA®A new project powered by One Tree Planted and supported by the Jane Goodall Institute aims to plant 3 million trees in the Albertine Rift in Uganda. The Wildlife Habitat & Corridor Restoration Project plans to ‘protect, improve, and recover Uganda forests, which face a multitude of threats that contribute to wide-spread degradation,’ the organisation writes.
Read More22 October 2020
Tourism specialists and ATB discuss strategies to boost tourism in Africa
ATTA®Polar Tourism in conjunction with the African Tourism Board have discussed a series of new initiatives that would boost tourism in Africa post COVID-19, focusing on new projects that would attract domestic, intra-African and international tourists.
Read More21 October 2020
Uganda Airlines launches new fleet, routes
ATTA®Uganda Airlines, a start-up and national carrier which launched in August last year, has just taken delivery of one of two A330-800neo aircraft intended for long-haul routes from its Entebbe hub to Dubai, Guangzhou and London.
Read More21 October 2020
Emirates signs interline agreement with Airlink
ATTA®Emirates and Airlink have announced an interline agreement, widening Emirates’ reach into Southern Africa as countries begin opening their borders for travellers.
Read More20 October 2020
Fastjet relaunched flights from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg
ATTA®Fastjet Zimbabwe announced the reintroduction of flights between Victoria Falls, International Airport and Johannesburg, OR Tambo International Airport from Thursday, 03rd of December 2020.
Read More20 October 2020
Government revises list of high-risk countries
ATTA®The Department of Home Affairs has revised the list of high-risk countries based on a risk categorisation model.
Read More19 October 2020
Seychelles Tourism Board Travel Advisory Updates
ATTA®As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic that brought tourism and travel to a standstill, Seychelles is focused on resuming operations within the ‘new normal’ context.
Read More19 October 2020
The Gambia reopens borders after COVID-19 closure
ATTA®The Gambia has reopened its land, air and sea borders, President Adama Barrow’s office announced on Friday after the tiny West African nation shut them in March to curb coronavirus.
Read More16 October 2020
Coastal tourism breathes sigh of relief
ATTA®TOUR operators and vendors at Walvis Bay have hope that the December holidays could start off on a good note for their livelihoods.
Read More16 October 2020
List of Countries Allowed to Travel to SA to be Updated Soon, Says Ramaphosa
ATTA®With the potentially lucrative summer travel season about to begin, the government will soon update the list of nationalities allowed into South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa said today. The list of countries banned from entering South Africa announced on 1 October was extensive, including the UK and USA.
Read More15 October 2020
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa launched cricket and tourism partnership
ATTA®President Emmerson Mnagangwa has yesterday officially launched a promotional campaign spearheaded by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) aimed at boosting the country’s tourism.
Read More15 October 2020
Satellite technology gives SA tourism an opportunity to level the digital divide
ATTA®Loss of custom has been the biggest driver of collapsed incomes in the tourism industry as Covid-19 lockdown prevented both loyal and new clients reaching remote establishments. Lockdown also compromised the ability of many operations to maintain their relationships with family, staff, service providers and suppliers.
Read More15 October 2020
Qatar Airways signs interline agreement with Airlink
ATTA®Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Airlink, further expanding its presence in Southern Africa as the largest carrier to operate from the region.
Read More14 October 2020
Application for Membership - Pure Africa
ATTA®Pure Africa 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).
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