Victoria Falls next for Kenya Airways

VICTORIA FALLS SET TO WELCOME KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 16th February 2017) On the 18th of May will Kenya Airways launch flights from Nairobi to Victoria Falls, in conjunction with a final destination Cape Town. The airline will use an Embraer E190 on the route and serve both VFA and CPT three times a week, every […]

Cruise for Colobus Survival

Colobus Conservation News Updates Only you can help primates receive 24/7 emergency veterinary care! Only you can help primates receive 24/7 emergency veterinary care! Tumbo was abandoned when she was 6 months old. Barely clinging to life when she arrived, Tumbo needed x-rays, a new enclosure and life-saving veterinary care. Thankfully Tumbo survived, but sadly […]

News updates from the Kingdom of Swaziland

The Kingdom of Swaziland – Marula Festival The Kingdom of Swaziland certainly packs a cultural and entertaining punch despite of its relatively small size, and starting the year off with a bang is what this nation does best! The Swazi people are united by culture and values and the Marula Festival, locally known as ‘Emaganwini’, […]

Ethiopia targeted by Accor Hotels

THREE ACCOR HOTEL BRANDS SET DATES FOR OPENING IN ADDIS ABABA (Posted 16th February 2017) AccorHotels, a leading global hotel operator, has reportedly entered into 3 partnerships with Ethiopian investors for the construction and management of 3 hotels in Addis Ababa. A 162 room Mercure located in the vicinity of the United Nations Economic Commission […]

Wakanow set to open UK office

WEST AFRICA’S LARGEST ONLINE AGENCY EYES UK PRESENCE (Posted 16th February 2017) Wakanow, Africa’s fast-rising and Nigeria’s No.1 online travel company, has announced plans to formally launch commercial operations in the UK as part of their efforts for global expansion and in a bid to consolidate their foray into Europe. The announcement is coming barely […]

Aviation Africa 2017 in Kigali / Rwanda

Aviation Africa 2017 – One week and counting To find out who is exhibiting and speaking at our event, to be held in Kigali next week, please click the cover of our Event Guide below: Our Event Guide is sponsored by: PARTICIPATE AT AVIATION AFRICA 2017 The sold out conference and exhibition will be one […]

Latest News from Zambia Tourism

Zambia Tourism News Updates Everything you need to know about Tourism in Zambia! Explore The Real Africa We have all the latest news from Zambia that you need to hear about! Remember that if you have any articles or news stories that you think we need to hear about on Zambia Tourism, please submit. Protecting […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines Ranked 11th Worldwide News Ghana Ethiopian Airlines – Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has been ranked 11th worldwide in flight on-time performance for the month of January 2017…. Read more>> Hospitality Group Of The Year: DLA Piper Law 360 DLA Piper LLP – DLA Piper handled key […]

World Travel Awards 2017 location and date updates

World Travel Awards News Updates NEWSLETTER February 2017 Shanghai to welcome World Travel Awards™ The opulent Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai has been unveiled as host of the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017. Tourism VIPs from across the two continents will attend the gala ceremony on 4th June 2017. Offering stunning views of […]

Air Seychelles now reaches Japan through a code share deal with Etihad

DOUBLE DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN JAPAN AND SEYCHELLES BECOME REALITY THROUGH A CODE SHARE (Posted 15th February 2017) Air Seychelles earlier today confirmed that the airline has entered into a comprehensive new code share deal with partner Etihad to connect passengers to and from Japan’s two main international airports. In Abu Dhabi do travelers have the […]

Brussels Airlines celebrates 15 years in the skies

FROM SN BRUSSELS TO BRUSSELS AIRLINES – A JOURNEY OF 15 YEARS (Posted 15th February 2017) Brussels Airlines, the successor of Sabena over the intermediate SN Brussels, today celebrates 15 years of its journeys through the African skies in Kampala. Sabena, the erstwhile national airline of the Kingdom of Belgium, was dragged under by parent […]

Enjoy the February edition of the Tourism Tattler

Tourism Tattler Newsletter News, Views, and Reviews for the Travel Trade in, to and out of Africa. NEWSLETTER ISSUE 02 – FEBRUARY 2017 February is the season of love, whether it be paternal, romantic, or companionate, we all express love in different ways. No matter how you slice and dice it, food and love are […]

Planning to go to Berlin for ITB?

eTN Team asks: Going to ITB Berlin? May we help with visibility? Register: https://eturbonews.wufoo.com/forms/wc5zzuf04v0bre/ In Berlin for ITB? Your eTN Visibility around ITB 3 global email blasts to English and German speaking readers and ITB participants EURO 750.00 Unlimited press release distribution to trade, journalists and consumers around your ITB participation (Plan D www.buzz.travel) EURO […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM BON Hotels adds tenth property to their Nigerian portfolio Construction Review Online BON Hotels which is a hospitality company that possesses, manages and markets hotels throughout the growing African region has recently added a tenth property to their Nigerian portfolio…. Read more>> Hospitality sector gears up for Africa aviation summit 2017 The Herald The […]

Zimbabwe Tourism set to train local exhibitors ahead of Sanganai

EXHIBITOR TRAINING KEY FOR SUCCESSFUL SANGANAI WORLD TOURISM EXPO (Posted 14th February 2017) The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will be conducting exhibitor training workshops on exhibitor participation ahead of the Sanganai/Hlanganani 2017 World Tourism Expo in Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls and Nyanga at the end of February 2017. The training programmes are meant to assist exhibitors […]

? Brussels Airlines app has landed ?

One more reason Brussels Airlines is so much liked in Uganda … Their ? app has landed ? A handful of ease. our app: A handful of ease. With just a click or two, you’re ready to board. Because now, you’ll book and check in swipingly quick on your smartphone. And with our real-time flight […]

I Love, Love, Love Africa!

Travel Africa Magazine says they Love Love Love Africa … and not only on Valentine’s Day Jambo! Thank you so much for the amazing response we had to our new Travel Africa Extra, its been fantastic to hear from so many people and to get a better idea of what you’d like to read about. […]

LAIKIPIA LAND INVASIONS – LAIKIPIA IS HURTING

Joan Wandegi Nthiga shares her thoughts on the Laikipia Land Invasions ?LWF ON THE LAIKIPIA LAND INVASIONS – LAIKIPIA IS HURTING Laikipia is not a bad place. Residents here are among the most diverse of any Kenyan county. People who choose to live here are often a little bit on the “adventurous” side. They take […]

Candidate St. Ange – live from London today

ALAIN ST. ANGE TURNS UP THE HEAT IN HIS CAMPAIGN FOR UNWTO’S TOP JOB (Posted 14th February 2017) ‘Ethical, clean and fair‘ are words used when describing Alain St. Ange’s campaign approach as the countdown continues towards the May elections for a successor of Dr. Taleb Rifai, who after two terms is not eligible to […]

Amuka Lodge gets new manager

ERNA VAN DEN DOEL JOINS AMUKA AS NEW MANAGER (Posted 14th February 2017) The Amuka Safari Lodge, located on the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – the only place in Uganda where rhinos can be seen in the wild – has confirmed the appointment of Erna van den Doel as their new manager. (www.amukalodgeuganda.com) Visitors to Amuka […]

Fastjet hits new high with ontime departures

97 PERCENT ON TIME FLIGHT DESPATCH SIGNALS NEW HIGH FOR FASTJET (Posted 14th February 2017) Data just released by Fastjet, an airline operating out of Dar es Salaam and Harare, indicates that punctuality of dispatch of their flights has in January risen to 97 percent. The low cost airline flies domestically out of Dar es […]

East Africa helps boost Brussels Airlines passenger numbers

BRUSSELS AIRLINES SEES PASSENGER NUMBERS RISE BY 8 PERCENT IN JANUARY (Posted 14th February 2017) African destinations, among them notably Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura, contributed with a 5.6 percent rise in passenger numbers for Brussels Airlines, while the airline’s overall number of travelers rose in January by 8 percent.The extensive European network of Brussels Airlines […]

New aviation deal gives RwandAir fifth freedom rights in and out of Mali

RWANDAIR SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW RWANDA – MALI BILATERAL AIR SERVICES DEAL (Posted 14th February 2017) The stage has been set for RwandAir to further spread their wings into West Africa, after Rwanda’s State Minister for Transport, Dr. Alexis Nzahabwanimana, signed a new air services deal with his Malian counterpart. the Minister of Equipment, […]

St. Ange candidacy flies as more endorsements pile in

‘TOURISM FOR ALL‘ AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION (Posted 14th February 2017) "Tourism for all" without discrimination is the message being pushed as GIHP, the important lobby group for the involvement of the Physically Handicapped of France throws support behind Alain St.Ange for SG of the UNWTO A lot has been said about discrimination in the world […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM Tourism: Morocco’s ONMT Inaugurates its First African Office in Senegal Morocco World News The ONMT’s new office, located in an upscale neighborhood of Dakar, hopes to strengthen the tourist field between Morocco and Senegal and be a junction for the rest of the African continent…. Read more>> Africa: Why Mzembi Will Not Fail Africa’s […]

Africa Business Forum returns to Addis Ababa

AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY NOW (Posted 13th February 2017) The 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum (www.AfricaBusinessForum.com) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held for the second time in Ethiopia on the 01st of March 2017 at the Addis Ababa Sheraton Hotel, under the Patronage of Saudi Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, […]

UNWTO holds first conference on Smart Destinations

THE SPANISH REGION OF MURCIA WILL HOST THE FIRST ‘SMART DESTINATIONS‘ CONFERENCE (Posted 13th February 2017) To advance and shape a tourism model for the 21st century based on innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility – these are the aims of the World Conference on Smart Destinations to be held in Murcia from 15th to 17th […]

Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News

African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and if you aren’t a member yet, how about joining up? Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Below you can find this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Atta Members […]