SAA Travel Trade Fares – South Africa Tourism Conferences
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS OFFERS REBATES FOR TOURISM TRADE SHOW ATTENDEES (Posted 17th February 2017) South African Airways Offers Special Travel Industry Fares for 2017 Tourism Shows in South Africa Conference Delegates Can Benefit From Affordable Fares for Travel to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Destinations throughout Africa South African Airways, the national carrier of South […]
Aviation SafetyFocus magazine February-May 2017 out now!
AviAssist Foundation’s Safety Focus Magazine now out Africa’s aviation safety promotion magazine is now live. Click on the cover above or here to access the magazine at Issuu Once you’ve downloaded the issue, you can read it offline at your leisure. And don’t forget to visit the websites of advertisers as it is their custom […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Update
INFRASTRUCTURE Uganda: Entebbe Airport Automation to Cost Shs34 Billion The Monitor Along with the ongoing expansion, the automation of Entebbe International Airport will cost up to $9.5m (Shs34b), Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) managing director Rama Makuza has said… Read more>> World Bank Report: Africa’s Cities – Opening Doors to the WorldWorld Bank Improving conditions for […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts this week focus on kids activities in Nairobi
Six Kid Activities for Nairobi Weekends Long or short, weekends make for a special time to bond with our children, after a weeklong of early mornings and late evenings for both working parents and school going tots. As special as lazing on the couch, catching up over special family-kitchen treats and napping for rest can […]
Balala opens Safarilink lounge for direct boarding access
SAFARILINK ADDS VALUE FOR PASSENGERS WITH NEW DIRECT BOARDING LOUNGE (Posted 17th February 2017) It was Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Najib Balala who earlier today formally commissioned the Safarilink lounge, now granting direct access to the airline’s aircraft for boarding. Previously, come rain or shine, were passengers compelled to use the KAA security gate […]
Rainbow Airlines now eyes Johannesburg route after Victoria Falls
SECOND BOMBARDIER CRJ100 TO JOIN RAINBOW AS AIRLINE IS SET TO LAUNCH JOHANNESBURG FLIGHTS (Posted 17th February 2017) After making its inaugural flight from Harare to Victoria Falls on the 26th of January has Rainbow now given the clearest indication yet that services to Johannesburg will be launched in the space of the next few […]
Once again Miss Rwanda Beauty Pageant comes under attack
More ATQ News from West Africa, courtesy of Ikechi Uko After 70 years in Kenya Rwandans want naturalization Online Affair gone wrong as Doctor is Drugged, Robbed of Car, Laptop and Phone ‘Domestic airlines pay 40% of ticket revenue as tax’ Medview to expand operations in W/Africa KPMG To Undertake Forensic Audit Of Arik Airlines […]
Kenya uses POATE2017 presence to host trade and media session
KENYA COURTS UGANDAN TOURISM TRADE AND MEDIA (Posted 17th February 2017) Kampala’s Imperial Royale Hotel is the venue for a Saturday afternoon session where key staff of the Kenya Tourism Board will meet local media representatives and members of Uganda’s tourism industry. KTB recently announced the 2017 dates for the Magical Kenya Travel Expo in […]
Somalia to close Mogadishu’s airport on presidential inauguration day
ONLY VIP FLIGHTS ALLOWED IN AND OUT OF MOGADISHU NEXT WEDNESDAY (Posted 17th February 2017) The formal swearing in and inauguration of newly elected Somali President Abdullahi Farmajo next Wednesday will see Mogadishu turned into a fortress. Information received suggests that no air traffic other than flights carrying VVIP’s invited from other countries will be […]
Invitation to the Laikipia Tourism Association Meeting
LAIKIPIA TOURISM OPERATORS ACT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (Posted 17th February 2017) #KaribuLaikipia The first meeting of the Laikipia Tourism Association (LTA) membership will be held on March 9th 2017, at 2pm – 4pm, at the Nanyuki Sports Club. All tourism providers are welcome. Agenda Introduction of Participants Introduction of Laikipia Tourism Task Force Review of […]
Conservation Action Trust forces South African government to release poaching stats
Rhino poaching stats coming up, DEA promises following conservationists’ probe Cape Town – In response to concerns raised over the Department of Environmental Affairs’ lack of communication in relation to rhino poaching stats, the DEA has published an official statement saying they will soon “provide progress in the fight against rhino poaching”. In a paper […]
Fastjet halts flights between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg
FASTJET HALTS FLIGHTS BETWEEN VFA AND JNB (Posted 17th February 2017) Fastjet CEO Nico Bezuidenhout earlier in the week confirmed that, for the time being at least, flights between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg would be halted. Presently using an Airbus A319 for routes flown from Harare is the airline keen to replace the larger aircraft […]
