IATA Offer More Than 350 Courses In Over 90 Countries! Plan Your Training Today With Our 2017 Catalog
IATA Training comprises more than 350 Courses In Over 90 Countries! We offer over 350 courses every year that fit your learning style, schedule and budget. With more than 20 Training Centers and 90 Training Partners around the world, IATA is proud to offer courses where and when you want to learn. Browse the 2017 […]
Elephant news from the Conservation Action Trust
Ivory trading nations exposed 28 November 2016 | iafrica.com | Adam Cruise | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT The twenty-eight countries most responsible for the deaths of African elephants have been revealed in a new report, but other major offenders avoided censure as they failed to provide information or seize any ivory. Three years ago […]
The Final Petra Declaration is now out – and more news
WorldTourismWire – The Final Petra Declaration is now out www.worldtourismwire.com UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIREindependent- outspoken 30 NOV 2016 home about child protection people opinion news events contact Tourism Middle East: The Final Petra Declaration is now out On October 26 and 27 tourism leaders from the Middle east participated in the jointly organized by […]
Brussels Airlines extends social media hours to 24/7
BRUSSELS AIRLINES GOES 24/7 ON SOCIAL MEDIA (Posted 30th November 2016) Brussels Airlines has confirmed that the airline’s social media service will be expanded to reach passengers and clients around the clock with reply times promised to be in the half hour range. This will be reassuring for travelers using Brussels Airlines out of Uganda, […]
Ethiopian returns to Conakry
CONAKRY TO BECOME ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES’ 54TH AFRICAN DESTINATION (Posted 30th November 2016) Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that flights to Conakry / Guinea will resume on the 01st of February next year, with initially five weekly services, operating on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday out of Addis Ababa and the following day returning from Conakry. […]
Tanzanian government signs purchase agreement for three more aircraft
Breaking News FIRST BOMBARDIER C-SERIES SALE GOES TO TANZANIA (Posted 30th November 2016) It was reliably learned overnight that Bombardier has concluded an add on deal with the Tanzanian government to their delivery of two Q400NG’s at the end of September. Pen was put to paper yesterday for the delivery of a third Bombardier Q400NG […]
Fastjet turns four amid major restructuring
FOUR YEARS AND COUNTING … (Posted 30th November 2016) It is four years today that Fastjet took to the skies over Tanzania with a single Airbus A319, Over the years has the airline grown to a fleet size of as many as six A319’s before more recently an austerity programme has seen the fleet size […]
TAZARA Railway performance improves following changes implemented last year
MORE PASSENGERS, MORE CARGO AND MAYBE EVEN PROFITABILITY AS MANAGEMENT CHANGES TAKE HOLD (Posted 30th November 2016) Ahead of the State visit by Zambian President Edgar Lungu to Tanzania has the Board of Directors and management of the company held a series of meetings in Dar es Salaam last week. It was learned that the […]
Free transit Visa set to lure more visitors into Qatar
AFRICA HAS MUCH TO LEARN FROM BUSINESS SAVVY GULF STATES (Posted 29th November 2016) The State of Qatar has, effective 01st of November 2016, introduced free transit Visa (for qualifying travelers) to visit Doha for up to 96 hours, i.e. four days. Both Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism have been the main drivers of the […]
oneworld News
oneworld airline alliance news oneworld News Key enhancements to oneworld events unveiled oneworld®, the world’s most awarded global airline alliance, today unveiled key enhancements to oneworld events, its one-stop, easy-to-use travel service for the conferences, conventions, meetings, exhibitions and special events markets. Key improvements include: Lowering by half the minimum requirement for the number of […]
Les indicateurs sont au vert
OBSERVATOIRE DU TOURISME DE LA RÉUNION La fréquentation hôtelière à La Réunion affiche une belle hausse au 3ème trimestre 2016 Quelle est la catégorie d’hôtel classée qui profite le plus ? Quelle région tire son épingle du jeu ? Comment évolue le taux d’occupation ? Etc. Pour tout savoir cliquez-ici La fréquentation dans les Offices […]
IATA singles out four priority areas of concern for air transport
Infrastructure, Taxes and Charges, Consumer Protection and Security top IATA Agenda at AACO (Posted 29th November 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits. These are: Sufficient and affordable infrastructure capacity (including […]
Reunion – The unique French Indian Ocean Creole Island
Reunion Island – The Ultimate Nature & Leisure Destination The Ultimate Nature & Leisure Destination, Reunion Island Covering an area of more than 2500km² and the largest island in the Mascarene archipelago, Reunion Island is a destination you don’t want to miss out on. The island enjoys a fair tropical climate, resulting in lush vegetation, […]
Get Involved in #GivingTuesday
Ol Pejeta Conservancy says: Get Involved in #GivingTuesday Giving Tuesday is here and we are trying to raise $10,000 in 24 hours for our baby rhinos. We had an amazing 15 births in 2016, and we throw all we’ve got into keeping these guys safe and healthy. So this holiday season, we’re asking for your […]
Seychelles’ Tourism Minister meets media in Abu Dhabi
GOOD MEDIA RELATIONS A MAJOR REASON FOR SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM SUCCESS (Posted 29th November 2016) Minister Alain St. Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine who is Abu Dhabi for a short working visit met press members yesterday whom he said he missed two week ago when he was in Dubai […]
Coastal Aviation launches ‘Continuous Shuttle’ to Zanzibar
SHUTTLE FLIGHTS TO ZANZIBAR BY COASTAL AVIATION NOW RISE TO 13 A DAY (Posted 29th November 2016) In demand destination Zanzibar can now enjoy even better connectivity by air with Dar es Salaam, when Coastal Aviation will launch their new ‘Continuous Shuttle‘ with 13 daily flights effective 01st of December. The first flight is set […]
Qatar Airways announces more new destinations for 2017
CANBERRA AND LAS VEGAS, RIO DE JANEIRO AND SANTIAGO DE CHILE – BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE ARRIVAL OF QATAR AIRWAYS (Posted 28th November 2016) Qatar Airways earlier today announced eight more destinations for 2017-18, in addition to seven previously announced new cities for a total of 15 new gateways. Joining the Qatar Airways’ route network, […]
Like Kenya before does Egypt continue to suffer from UK anti travel advisories
UNWTO AND WTTC DEMAND UK GOVERNMENT LIFTS BAN ON FLIGHTS TO SHARM EL SHEIKH (Posted 28th November 2016) In a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, David Scowsill, President & CEO, WTTC, and Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, UNWTO, stressed the importance of resuming operations to the Egyptian coastal resort as the current travel advisory is […]
Tomorrow means freedom for Manno the Chimp
Conservation News from Ol Pejeta Conservancy FREEDOM FOR MANNO (Posted 28th November 2016) Ol Pejeta Conservancy rescues endangered chimpanzee from illegal captive life and brings him to Kenya An unprecedented event will take place on 29th of November when the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq waves farewell to Manno, a 4-year old chimpanzee […]
Update your library with a new Safari Guide to Kenya
A Safari Guide to Kenya by Tana Dear Beautiful `people, I would like to introduce my book to everyone. It took me over three years to compile it and a great deal of exert help to complete it. I hope you will purchase one for yourself, family member or friend who is looking to learn […]
CCA Daily News
Corporate Council on Africa News ICT Kenya’s Little Cab Plans To Take On Uber In Uganda And Nigeria AFK Insider Little Cab, a taxi-hailing app owned by Nairobi-based technology firms, Craft Silicon, and East Africa’s biggest telecommunication provider, Safaricom, plans to expand its operations to Uganda and Nigeria as it intensifies its market battle against […]
Your Wildlife and Community News from Ol Pejeta
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Ol Pejeta Win Private Conservancy of the Year! We’ve done it again – Ecotourism Kenya has awarded Ol Pejeta the Private Conservancy of the Year award for the third time in four years. We are immensely proud of our achievements in 2016, only made possible by the hard work and dedication […]
UNWTO News Updates
World Tourism Organization News Ilunion Hotels receives UNWTO Ethics Award The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) has awarded Ilunion Hotels with the UNWTO Ethics Award. The Award distinguishes Ilunion Hotels for its work in the area of accessible tourism for all and its contribution to change attitudes, break down social barriers and make the […]
Sun Africa cleans up their neighbourhood
SUN AFRICA HOTELS STAFF SWEEP THEIR OFFICE NEIGHBOURHOOD CLEAN (Posted 28th November 2016) The Sun Africa Hotels Corporate Team took its Corporate Social Responsibility activity to its environs and immediate neighborhoods around their Corporate Offices. The purpose was to ensure that SAH leads the way in taking into account their Corporate Social Responsibility directly towards […]
Kafunta News from Zambia
News from Kafunta Safaris in Zambia November was another extremely busy month for Kafunta River Lodge, as we were fully booked for 2 weeks straight with guests who were not put off by the heat or by the risk of rain, and who were rewarded with great sightings – again! And some of them right […]
Norwegian capital Oslo set to become Ethiopian’s 14th European destination
ETHIOPIAN CONFIRMS FLIGHTS TO OSLO FROM MARCH NEXT YEAR (Posted 28th November 2016) Ethiopian Airlines flights to the Norwegian capital of Oslo will commence on the 26th of March next year and operate five times a week using a Boeing B787 Dreamliner for the service. Traffic days were given as Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and […]
Minister meets staff at Seychelles International Airport
FACT FINDING MISSIONS EXTENDED TO SCAA (Posted 28th November 2016) Mr. Alain St. Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine has continued to meet staff working in several departments of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) earlier this week. The first such meetings was with the Airport Fire and Rescue Services […]
Serena partners with Vintage Air Rally in Kenya and Tanzania
VINTAGE AIR RALLY BRINGS SPOTLIGHT TO KENYA AND TANZANIA (Posted 28th November 2016) The highly publicized Vintage Air Rally from the Greek island of Crete to Cape Town, is presently in Kenya and will early in the week continue the flight south with stops in Tanzania. Key tourism stakeholders in Kenya joined hands with the […]
Kigali named as host city for the 6th African Safety in Aviation Conference in 2018
KIGALI SELECTED AS SiAA 2018 VENUE (Posted 28th November 2016) The AviAssist Foundation yesterday announced that the 6th Safety in African Aviation (SiAA) conference will be held in Kigali, Rwanda on 19th and 20th of March 2018 and will be hosted by RwandAir. The announcement was made on the final day of SiAA 2016 in […]
Seychelles President meets Mauritius Prime Minister
INTER ISLAND COOPERATION STRENGTHENED AS LEADERS OF MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES MEET (Posted 28th November 2016) The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Danny Rollen Faure, met with the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, on the sidelines of the Francophone summit which was held in Madagascar. They reaffirmed the close relationship that the […]
