IATA Air Cargo Tracker September 2016
Updates from IATA which may well be of interest to my readers. Enjoy and feedback as usual is very much appreciated. Cargo Tracker The IATA newsletter for the air freight community! September 2016 EU Customs: Making a Difference to Modern Trade? IATA and six other leading trade associations called on EU institutions to enhance the […]
Rwanda Tourism launch ‘Tembera U Rwanda’ today
DOMESTIC TOURISM GAINS HIGHER PROFILE IN RWANDA (Posted 30th September 2016) The Rwanda Development Board today announced the launch of the ‘Tembera U Rwanda‘ campaign, aimed at motivating Rwandans to explore their own country and put the spotlight on domestic travel. The launch will take place today, Friday, 30th September and the activities will run […]
Reunion celebrates World Tourism Day this weekend
REUNION CELEBRATES IN THE SPIRIT OF ‘MAGMA’ GNIFIQUE‘ THIS WEEKEND (Posted 30th September 2016) ‘Alon Bat Kare‘ is the key word for encouraging domestic travel across this French Indian Ocean island as the local tourism board IRT leads the celebrations of World Tourism Day. La Route des Laves will turn into an extraordinary playground of […]
Former Safaricom CEO joins Kenya Airways Board of Directors
JOSEPH’S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THOUGHT TO BE A BOOST FOR THE KENYA AIRWAYS BOARD (Posted 30th September 2016) Kenya Airways’ Annual General Meeting of the airline’s shareholders, among several other agenda items, had to elect three new directors to the board following the retirement of incumbents. Among the nominees the AGM participants were to vote for […]
Opinions clash at CITES COP 2017 over elephant protection measures
Ivory Trade Mechanism Rejected in Heated Debate at COP 17 New Survey of Africa’s Elephants Reveals Catastrophic Declines 27 September 2016 | ATC News | Adam Cruise | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT Africa’s elephant population has declined by 110 000 in the last 10 years, mainly due to poaching according to a new report […]
Sustainable tourism is the number one goal for ‘Small Island Developing States’
SEYCHELLES PLAYED HOST TO SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM (Posted 30th September 2016) The Ministry of Tourism and Culture in collaboration with the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) and l’Institut de la Francophonie earlier this week hosted a three-day workshop on sustainable tourism in the Small Island Developing States. Held at […]
More flights coming to the Seychelles as Austrian Airlines sets launch date
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SEYCHELLES FLIGHT FROM OCTOBER 2017 (Posted 30th September 2016) Following the success of scheduled long haul flights to some of the world’s leading vacation destinations like Mauritius, the Maldives and Colombo has Austrian Airlines, a member of Star Alliance and part of the Lufthansa Group, earlier in the week confirmed that a […]
Brussels Airlines set to add Armenia next year
NEW DESTINATIONS AND NEW OWNERS FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES IN 2017 (Posted 30th September 2016) Come 31st of March 2017 will Armenia’s capital city of Yerewan be added to the list of Brussels Airlines destinations, offering for the first time a connection between Belgium and the European Capital city of Brussels with this Caucasus nation. Flights […]
Register & Book Your Travel now for the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference
Africa Travel Association – it is time to register and be there in Kigali this year! 41st Annual World Tourism Conference 14-17 November | Kigali, Rwanda The 41st Annual World Tourism Conference in Kigali, Rwanda is fast approaching. We have partnered with a number of airlines and hotels to make your travel easier. Please visit […]
Rwandan government getting ready to host the Africa Travel Association
ATA IS COMING TO KIGALI FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME (Posted 29th September 2016) The Africa Travel Association (ATA), a division of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), is proud to announce its 41st Annual World Tourism Conference will take place November 14th – 17th this year in Kigali, Rwanda. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) […]
RETOSA’s Spring 2016 Newsletter gives the latest updates on what’s going on down South
September 2016 RETOSA Website Online Newsletter Online Calendar Contact Us From the acting executive directors desk: SADC Ministers responsible for Tourism approve RETOSA’s Transformation Plan In 2012, the SADC Committee of ministers responsible for tourism requested the RETOSA board members to start working on transforming the organisation. “The ministers have finally approved the transformation. Essentially, […]
Direct Pay Online East Africa merges with South Africa’s PayGate
MERGER BETWEEN TWO E-PAYMENT LEADERS CREATES CONTINENTAL MARKET LEADER (Posted 29th September 2016) Direct Pay Online Group today announced their merger with the leading payment service provider PayGate (Pty) Ltd · DPO Group to acquire a significant majority stake in PayGate · PayGate is the leading online payments processor based in South Africa · The […]
International tourism grows by 4 percent world wide
UNWTO SAYS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GREW BY 4 PERCENT IN H1 OF 2016 AS SUB SAHARAN AFRICA ADDS MORE THAN 12 PERCENT IN GROWTH (Posted 29th September 2016) International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million international tourists (overnight visitors), […]
SERENGETI NEWS & UPDATES
SERENGETI WATCH News Updates Important developments in conservation. Dear Serengeti Watcher Here are some news items. If you like, follow us on Facebook and get news and updates as we post them. You’ll be able to read others’ comments and post your own. TANZANIAN JOURNALISTS FOR CONSERVATION We’re proud to be supporting a new journalist […]
Category One status for JKIA now within grasp
FINAL AUDIT TO DETERMINE WHEN DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN KENYA AND THE UNITED STATES CAN START (Posted 29th September 2016) According to Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Communications, James Macharia, have all the required boxes been ticked by Kenya, now just awaiting the final approval by the FAA to see Jomo Kenyatta International Airport attain […]
Isiolo’s new airport just weeks from opening
NEW ISIOLO AIRPORT EXPECTED TO BOOST TOURISM FOR KENYA’S NORTH (Posted 29th September 2016) When former President Mwai Kibaki laid the foundation stone for the planned new Isiolo Airport in February 2013 did completion and use of the new facility seem ages away. The wait however will soon be over as sources in Nairobi have […]
Rwanda’s World Tourism Day celebration 2016 came with a big bang
WORLD TOURISM DAY IN RWANDA COINCIDES WITH RWANDAIR’S FIRST A330-200 DELIVERY (Posted 29th September 2016) Rwanda joined the global community in celebrating World Tourism Day, observed annually on 27th of September, to foster awareness on tourism’s contribution towards economic growth universally but more so on the national level. The theme this year was: Tourism for […]
Memories of Zambia …
Flashback to my last Zambia trip with: Kafunta Safaris News Updates Like Tweet Forward October is only a few days away, it’s really hard to believe the safari season is going by so quickly. And yet, it is! A quick look around confirms that summer has started here in the Southern Hemisphere! The river is […]
Airbus and RwandAir in talks over yet more wide body aircraft
THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT FOR RWANDAIR (Posted 29th September 2016) (A Rolls Royce Trent 700 engine powering RwandAir’s new A330-200) Questions were raised a few weeks ago when the Rwandan government announced that the country’s second international airport, Bugesera, will go ahead some 25 kilometres outside Kigali. The deal, structured as a BOOT […]
More news from further down south, courtesy of Gill Staden
Thanks to Gill’s tireless efforts here comes another edition of her ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/tlbw28sep16-compressed.pdf Inside: Livingstone City Council reduces Casuals Bridge covered in rubbish Immigration rule Chipembele and pygmy hedgehogs Planting trees at Chisyabulungu Nanzhila cheetahs CoP17- some reports New development in Vic Falls Town Sex change for lions Botswana National Parks camping Mazambala […]
Horseriding in Swaziland waiting to be discovered
Swaziland Tourism Authority Promotes Niche Tourism – Horseriding Small bites of Swaziland – Horseriding Swaziland, the tiny landlocked country within the borders of South Africa is the perfect destination for exploring the country side on horseback. Exploring on horseback offers perhaps even greater freedom than on foot or on a bike and views always seem […]
A milestone in Rwanda’s aviation industry is only just a stepping stone for greater things to come
RWANDAIR’S AIRBUS A330-200 STOPS IN ENTEBBE ON THE WAY HOME TO KIGALI (Posted 28th September 2016) In what appears to be a highly significant gesture by RwandAir was the homecoming of the airline’s first Airbus A330-200 halted enroute for a stop in Entebbe, to showcase the aircraft to travel agents, corporate clients and the media. […]
President Magufuli officially welcomes two Bombardier Q400NG aircraft
COMPETITION SET TO INCREASE IN THE TANZANIAN SKIES (Posted 28th September 2016) The arrival yesterday of the second Bombardier Q400NG in Dar es Salaam went almost unnoticed, completing the first order for new aircraft Tanzania has placed in decades. A few months ago, after an expeditious review of the national airline’s operations and needs to […]
Shock for Seychellois as President Michel announces his retirement from office
PRESIDENT JAMES ALIX MICHEL SET TO LEAVE OFFICE ON 16TH OF OCTOBER (Posted 27th September 2016) The announcement this afternoon by Seychelles President Michel that he was stepping down from office has sent shockwaves through society and in particular rattled the membership of Parti Lepep, which only recently lost the majority in parliament for the […]
Happy World Tourism Day
WorldTourismWire Wishes you all a Happy World Tourism Day UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIREindependent- outspoken 27 SEPTEMBER 2016 home about child protection people opinion news events contact UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIRE independent- outspoken 27 SEPTEMBER 2016 home about child protection people opinion news events contact UNWTO candidate Dr. Mzembi issues statement for World […]
Reunion Island – So much more beauty
Reunion Island Tourism – For beautiful adventures Reunion Island – Much more Natural Beauty Reunion Island is a tiny drop in the Indian Ocean yet this island is booming with natural beauty. And not forgetting the volcano that is still active, Reunion simply overwhelms with its sensational rugged topography. This island is an adventurer’s paradise […]
Precision Air returns to Hahaya / Comoros
COMOROS ISLANDS BACK ON PRECISION AIR MAP (Posted 27th September 2016) Tanzania’s leading Domestic Airline Precision Air has resumed its operations to HAHAYA Comoros today 27th of September 2016. The flight departed from Dar Es Salaam at 10:00am and arrived in the Comoros at 11:50am. Precision Air suspended its flights to HAHAYA earlier in 2014 […]
World Tourism Day message from Seychelles’ Minister St. Ange
World Tourism Day message from Minister Alain St.Ange of the Seychelles – islands dependent on their tourism industry As the world marks Tourism Day it is important for us in Seychelles to say "Happy Tourism Day" to each and every one, but to also say let us all rally to defend, protect and help consolidate […]
CITES COP 17 – where African elephants fight for their very survival
New Survey of Africa’s Elephants Reveals Catastrophic Declines By Adam Cruise (Is this what Southern African countries want, is this what they want to be responsible for by opposing a total ban on ivory trade and the elevation of elephants to the highest protection category?) Africa’s elephant population has declined by 110 000 in […]
?Brussels Airlines brings startups together! ?
Brussels Airlines – bringing startups together! ? BRUSSELS AIRLINES PARTNERS WITH SEEDSTARS WORLD TO FIND THE BEST START-UPS IN UGANDA Brussels Airlines has launched TAKEOFF, a new entrepreneurship platform that supports the most promising tech start-ups in Africa and contributes to the development of African technology entrepreneurship in a meaningful and significant way. Working with […]
