The APTA Executive Board is excited to announce the launch of our 3 part webinar series starting next week. This diverse, virtual series will feature some of our incredible Corporate Members and will include everything from Africa’s tropical Seychelles and Maldives to Egypt, Kenya and beyond. This is not your typical webinar series. We know…
ONLINE VISA APPLICATION – UGANDA (July 2021). The Government of the Republic of Uganda has given the following directives effective 3rd July 2021 until 31 July 2021 regarding clearance of tourists and other residents returning to Uganda: Airlines shall carry only travellers with approved and authorized visas or valid resident facility (entry/work permits, passes or…
As Tanzania gets prepared for the influx of tourists after Covid-19 pandemic, spectacular black rhino tourism has been launched. The Rhino Sanctuary is at Mkomazi National Park ‘The Home of Black Rhinos’ that extends in Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions, overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro in the north and Tsavo West National Park. The first Africa’s wildlife park…
Qatar Airways has joined Tourism Seychelles in a strategic marketing partnership to support tourism recovery in the country. In anticipation of the increased demand for travel to the Seychelles, Qatar Airways has increased its flights to the island destination from three a week to daily, using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 22 seats in business…
Recent changes in Botswana’s lockdown regulations have caused some confusion for tourists visiting the country. But the Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (Hatab) has now released a statement confirming that travellers only have to present a PCR negative test result not older than 72 hours on boarding, and do a rapid test at the…
Air France will start flights to Zanzibar, via Nairobi, from October 18. The flights will operate twice weekly using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. On Mondays and Fridays, flight AF0836 will depart Paris-Charles De Gaulle at 23h45 and arrive in Nairobi at 08h55 the next day. It will depart at 10h35 and arrive in Zanzibar at…
RwandAir has become the first sub-Saharan airline to launch a loyalty partnership with Qatar Airways. The two carriers have joined to offer RwandAir Dream Miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club loyalty members access to each other’s destinations with the opportunity to earn points across their reciprocal route networks. Under the new deal, RwandAir Dream Miles…