Uganda Tourism releases POATE2017 programme
UGANDA’S PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO GETS UNDERWAY WITH FAMILIARISATION TOURS (Posted 02nd February 2017) Hosted buyers and international travel media are starting to arrive this week in Uganda ahead of the third edition of the annual ‘Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo‘ due to be staged at the Sheraton Kampala Grounds between the 17th and […]
News updates from the East African Tourism Platform
EATP News Highlights EATP Highlights, New Perspectives and more… Welcome to the 3rd issue of EATP e-Newsletter. This publication focuses on lessons drawn from the single tourist visa, battle for East Africa’s skies, on-line visa application; fruits gathered from our advocacy agenda. The gist of these initiatives is to spur the growth of intra-regional tourism […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS Trump’s Africa policy: Unclear and uncertainty African Arguments From trade to human rights, what will Trump’s policies towards Africa look like? Obama’s former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs highlights some likely changes…. Read more>> TOURISM No-frills hotel chain looking to woo business travellers in east Africa How We Made […]
2016 Highlights from the Mount Kenya Trust
Updates from the Mount Kenya Trust :MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES Highlights 2016 As we march into the year ahead with our expanding programmes, we wanted to share with you some of our highlights from 2016. With strange, unsettling times around the world, we wanted to send out a message of peace and solidarity to all and a […]
IATA predicts another year of strong travel demand
AIR TRAVEL TO REMAIN ON A GROWTH CURVE (Posted 02nd February 2017) The International Air Transport Association announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2016 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to 2015 (or 6.0% if adjusted for the leap year). This strong performance was well ahead of the ten-year average […]
Dates for the 07th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo announced
PREPARATIONS BEGIN FOR MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO 2017 (Posted 02nd February 2017) The Kenya Tourism Board earlier this morning announced the dates for the 07th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo, to be held once again at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. October 03rd to 05th have been set for Eastern Africa’s […]
Collaboration is key for ibtm africa
MORE NEWS UPDATES ABOUT THE AFRICA TRAVEL WEEK 2017 Collaboration is key for ibtm africa According to the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) regions in 2015, it was reported that African meetings’ bureaus had a collective 338 meetings across the continent. While a significantly smaller number than other regions reported in 2015, this indicated […]
More endorsements for St. Ange candidature
ST. ANGE CANDIDATURE GAINING MOMENTUM (Posted 02nd February 2017) Tourism Professionals from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius threw their weight behind Alain St.Ange for post of Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Association, it was learned overnight. The Association of Tourism Professionals (Mauritius) have formally come out supporting Alain St.Ange, the former […]
FlyDubai – passenger growth yet lower profits
PROFITS DOWN BY 68 PERCENT AT FLYDUBAI (Posted 02nd February 2017) After carrying 14.4 percent more passengers in 2016 has FlyDubai seen its profits shrink by a staggering 68 percent, or more than two quarters to only 8.6 million US Dollars. This comes inspite of a 2.4 percent rise in revenues to 1.37 billion US […]
Good Safari Guide News Updates
Rosanne Cobb takes a look at the cost of safaris What is the Cost of a Safari? ‘How much did you say?!’ This is the initial response for many people when they first investigate getting out to Africa on a safari. It’s always more than people think. Why? Two reasons: 1. People think that everything […]
Alarming – the current situation in Laikipia
LAWLESSNESS AND LACK OF GOVERNMENT RESPONSE POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO TOURISM IN KENYA (Posted 02nd February 2017) In recent days a series of reports in Kenyan newspapers described how suddenly, in the very heartland of Kenya, a new threat to tourism has emerged, and how little if anything the security services have done so […]
Air Cargo market in 2016 remained growth orientated
POSITIVE AIR CARGO OUTLOOK FOR 2017 (Posted 02nd February 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015. This was nearly double the industry’s average growth rate of 2.0% over the last five […]
Malawian Airlines eyes Nairobi in summer schedule expansion
MALAWIAN SET FOR NAIROBI FLIGHTS (Posted 02nd February 2017) Malawian Airlines, a joint venture between the Government of Malawi and Ethiopian Airlines, is setting its sights on a route expansion when the new summer schedule becomes effective. As of 29th of March will the airline commence flights to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, initially four […]
