Ethiopian and Air Namibia sign code share agreement
THREE TIMES A WEEK SERVICE FROM ADDIS TO WINDHOEK LAYS FOUNDATION FOR CODE SHARE (Posted 01st March 2017) Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, last week concluded a codeshare agreement with Air Namibia. The codeshare agreement covers Ethiopian thrice weekly services to Windhoek and the services of both airlines beyond their respective hubs. The agreement will […]
Uganda visits from North America double in volume from 2015 to 2016
SHARP RISE IN VISITOR NUMBERS FOR UGANDA LAST YEAR FROM NORTH AMERICA (Posted 01st March 2017) Tourist numbers from the top 20 North American (United States and Canada) tour operators directly selling Uganda leisure travel packages has more than doubled from 2015 to 2016. The rise in numbers is largely due to the increased marketing […]
UNWTO develops standards for accessible tourism
GLOBAL STANDARDS ARE COMING FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM (Posted 01st March 2017) From the initiative of the ONCE Foundation, the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the first working meeting for the development of an International Standard on Accessible Tourism for All was held in Madrid on 13th and 14th of […]
Africa’s beach destinations challenged as Thailand expands Visa waiver programme
VISA FREE TRAVEL TO THE GLOBAL BEACHES IS A MIGHTY INCENTIVE FOR TOURISTS (Posted 01st March 2017) The Kingdom of Thailand has sprung a surprise on their main competitors ahead of the upcoming ITB 2017 tourism fair in Berlin, when authorities announced that a further 21 countries are now exempt from Visa requirements. This is […]
Air Mauritius reacts to media reports on financial discrepancies
AIRLINE HITS BACK AT MEDIA OVER NEGATIVE REPORTING (Posted 01st March 2017) Following media reports of financial discrepancies in the company’s balance sheets has Air Mauritius come out swinging, rejecting any of the allegations made as inaccurate and false. Said a company statement received overnight: Start quote Following reports that appeared in the press recently, […]
More endorsements pile in for UNWTO candidate St. Ange
AS NOMINATION DEADLINE COMES CLOSER IS THIS UNWTO CANDIDATE REELING IN ENDORSEMENTS (Posted 01st March 2017) A hastily orchestrated campaign against the candidacy of Seychelles’ immediate former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Alain St. Ange, is at the verge of failing as more endorsements of substance keep piling in for him. The […]
Serengeti vs Kruger … read on to find out if there is a winner or a draw
Travel Africa Extra Magazine compares Kruger and Serengeti Welcome to the February issue of Travel Africa Extra, our new monthly compendium of great stories, opinion and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine, delivered to you by email at the end of every month. Please feel free to share this mini-mag with any family, friends […]
Wakanow Founder Ekezie named Nigeria’s ‘Travel Business Man of the Year’
NIGERIA’S TRAVEL BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO WAKANOW FOUNDER OBINNA EKEZIE (Posted 01st March 2017) The Founder and Group Managing Director of Wakanow, West Africa’s leading online travel agency with global ambitions, Mr. Obinna Ekezie has been named Travel Man of the Year at the 2016 ATQ Travel Personality awards scheduled to […]
Meet the Safarilink team in Berlin
KENYA’S LEADING SAFARI AIRLINE MAKES APPEARANCE AT ITB 2017 (Posted 01st March 2017) MEET SAFARILINK AT ITB BERLIN Safarilink Aviation will be exhibiting at ITB Berlin and we would be delighted to meet with you to discuss updates on our scheduled services, expansion of our fleet and details about our new routes – like Zanzibar […]
World Wildlife Day Celebrations and Events
Save the Rhino News Anti-poaching gains in South Africa jeopardised by proposed domestic trade Feb 2017 Friday 03 March is World Wildlife Day, marking the anniversary of the date the CITES Treaty was signed, creating a legal framework to regulate the international trade in wildlife. CITES banned the international trade in rhino horn in 1977, […]
Let’s do this in 2017!
Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust News #RUNWILD in NYC for Kenya with the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust BE AN AWESOME HUMAN BEING AND Help us #keepkenyawild We will have some great team runs and events in New York in the week before the Marathon you won’t want to miss – it’s sure to be a very […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS NBA Africa VP Amadou Fall talks about growing the game in the continent The Undefeated NBA Africa – The NBA opened the 2016-17 regular season with 14 of its 114 international players from African countries. NBA Africa vice president and managing director for Africa Amadou…Read more>> Boeing expands its aerospace […]
