This week, we bring you a recap on the Top Ten (10) most important things in Uganda’s Tourism, the world of Aviation and Travel that have made rounds especially in this COVID-19 Era. As always, we will be giving you highlights that have made News rounds all through from start of the week till the End. Below are the highlights in precision.
01. Queen Elizabeth National Park to use ‘Bomb Pistols’ as a measure to counter check stray animals
As a way to control stray wildlife from contacting neighboring communities, Uganda’s biggest national park, Queen Elizabeth N.P has launched the use of bomb pistols, a measure they hope will effectively care away the animals. This is because bomb pistols make loud feigned gunshots while releasing smoke. Read more https://bit.ly/2OaeqNu
02. KLM resumes flights to Dar es Salaam route
The restoration of KLM scheduled commercial operations to the Dar es Salaam route comes at a time Tanzania relaxed on the Tourism sector in the month of May where flights that ferry in Tourists to Tanzania were allowed as the Airport was reopened under guidelines from the Ministry of health together with Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism as implementation of Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) was to be enforced to avoid further spread of the coronavirus from both international tourists and the crew both at the Airport and those in the tourism and hospitality sector as their health and safety is key priority. Read more https://bit.ly/2ObwoPD
03. How prepared is Kenya to reopen Economy and Skies for International Flights?
It has been over three months since travelling in and out of Kenya was allowed. With the state’s economy ailing, there is much concern as to whether or not Kenya will reopen its borders to international travelers. But how soon will it happen? Let’s take a look. Read more https://bit.ly/3iO057q
President Uhuru Kenyatta
04. Jambojet plans to return back to the Skies in Mid-July
Kenya’s low-cost regional airline Jambojet is planning a return to the skies beginning next week. As President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, revealed a gradual reopening of the country’s economy, this Tuesday, the carrier issued a statement saying it would resume flights to five local destinations beginning July 15th. Read more https://bit.ly/3217I4w
05. Dubai reopens to Tourists today, here is what you ought to know
Dubai will reopen to tourists today. But traveling to the shimmering desert jewel won’t be easy, with the local government imposing several restrictions for tourists before they board their flight. What are these new restrictions, and what is it like to travel to Dubai in a post-COVID-19 world? Read more https://bit.ly/3efWoEd
06. Covid-19 lockdown affecting Ugandan Wildlife with poaching instances on the rise
Due to the lockdown on most of Uganda’s tourism centers, there have been less tourists and related tourism activities. This has ceased tourism income earlier gotten from such activities thus pushing many people who depended on tourists into poaching the very animals the industry depends on. Read more https://bit.ly/3gE7q7O
07. Ugandan tourism will bounce back stronger- Tourism Minister
The Tourism industry is one of the most labor-intensive economic sectors that has been worst affected by the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19. In Uganda, the sector contributes up to $1.6b foreign exchange per year with an underlying plan by authorities to see the industry contribute up to $3b a year by 2025. Read more https://bit.ly/2W1jEzC
08. EGYPTAIR returns to the Skies
On 1st July, EGYPTAIR returned to the Skies with resumption of commercial international passenger flights. Read more https://bit.ly/3efXKPj
09. Ethiopian Airlines resumes regular flights as Government lifts lockdown measures
Ethiopian Airlines is resuming service to Dubai further to the ending of the lockdown and its opening for leisure travellers as of July 8, 2020. Read more https://bit.ly/2ZS9h1Z
10. Is Aircraft air really safe and clean?
Flying on a plane might seem daunting right now. After all, being sealed in a tube with hundreds of other people for several hours sounds like the perfect place to incubate bugs. But you might be surprised to know that a plane is probably the last place you’ll be likely to get sick. Here’s why. Read more https://guide2uganda.ug/is-aircraft-air-really-safe-and-clean/
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