Peak season starts for Brussels Airlines
BRUSSELS AIRLINES EXPECTS NEW PASSENGER RECORD NEXT WEEKEND AS HOLIDAYS START (Posted 27th June 2017) Brussels Airlines is getting ready for a major travel boom during July and August. Next weekend, the first peak period of the European summer holidays, approximately 90,000 passengers will get on board of a Brussels Airlines flight. That is over […]
New name for new Zimbabwe national airline?
MYSTERY SURROUNDS ‘ZIMBABWE AIRWAYS‘ (Posted 26th June 2017) Planespotters in Kuala Lumpur reportedly saw one of Malaysian Airline’s stored Boeing B777-200ER’s which made an appearance in new colours, those of a hitherto unheard of airline from Zimbabwe. The aircraft, presently registered as 9M-MRP was seen undertaking a test flight to confirm airworthiness and appears ready […]
ATQ news reports: Ghana’s Tourism Minister visits Tourist Sites in Western Region
More ATQ News from Nigeria and beyond … ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
Rwanda makes tourism operating licenses mandatory
TEN RWANDAN HOTELS AND TOUR OPERATORS SET TO GET THEIR TOURISM OPERATING LICENCES (Posted 26th June 2017) The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has officially announced the introduction of a tourism operating license to support the regulation of tourism entities. The law regulating the tourism industry in Rwanda officially came into force on 28 July 2014, […]
STTA provides #GTsummit17 summary ahead of publishing presentations
STTA’S THIRD GREEN TOURISM SUMMIT SUMMARY NOW AVAILABLE (Posted 26th June 2017) Disruptive Thinking and Policies Imperative for the Tourism Sector to Thrive and Effectively Contribute to the SDGs – Concludes the 3rd Green Tourism Summit Africa Africa’s tourism is at crossroads. Political instability, closed borders and air spaces, elite capture in the tourism industry, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines Signs U.S.$1.5 Billion Deal With Engine Maker Rolls-Royce As It Expands Fleet AllAfrica Ethiopian Airlines – Completed the request for qualification stage under the large renewable procurement (LRP) process through the Independent Electricity System Operator… Read more>> Africa is now the world’s testing ground for commercial drones Quartz […]
Mel’s Lucky Escape from the Pet Trade
Colobus Conservation’s latest success story Meet Little Mel… Mel, a young female vervet monkey arrived at Colobus Conservation a few weeks ago, after being rescued from street entertainers, trying to sell her to tourists passing by. Colobus Conservation was called to the scene by a concerned individual after witnessing little Mel tied up, alone and […]
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Memorial and Funeral Programme for the late Dr. Maria Mutagamba published
UGANDA GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES PROGRAMME TO HONOUR THE LATE TOURISM MINISTER DR. MARIA MUTAGAMBA (Posted 26th June 2017) Information was received on the memorial service and funeral arrangements for the late Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Dr. Maria Mutagamba. Details are shown below for those in Uganda who wish to pay their last respect to […]
St. Ange’s weekly tourism news updates – Second edition
ST. ANGE PUBLISHES THE SECOND EDITION OF HIS WEEKLY TOURISM NEWS (Posted 26th June 2017) Saint Ange Tourism Report 25th June 2017 By Alain St.Ange of SAINT ANGE CONSULTANCY Welcome to Edition #2 of 2017. The feedback from last week’s edition was overwhelmingly positive and heartening. The words of encouragement were indeed appreciated. I thank […]
Precision Air affirms 01st of July launch date for Entebbe
NEW ROUTE LAUNCHES ON 01ST OF JULY WITH ENTEBBE DAR ES SALAAM FLIGHT TAKING OFF AT 11.20 HRS (Posted 25th June 2017) Precision Air’s Commercial Director Mr. Robert Owusu yesterday reaffirmed to this correspondent that the long awaited inaugural flights from Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro to Entebbe were on course to launch in six […]
Ethiopian Airlines signs up for five more Bombardier Q400NG’s
MORE BOMBARDIER TURBOPROPS FOR ETHIOPIAN (Posted 25th June 2017) Ethiopian Airlines has during the recently concluded Paris Air Show also signed additional purchase agreements with Bombardier, the Canadian manufacturer of business jets, commercial turboprop aircraft and the state of the art C-Series jets. Ethiopian, which was during the aviation exhibition also once again named by […]
Immediate former Ugandan Tourism Minister passes
UGANDA MOURNS DR. MARIA MUTAGAMBA (Posted 25th June 2017) Dr. Maria Mutagamba, Uganda’s former Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, passed away yesterday in Kampala, aged just 64. She was born in what today is Rakai District in September 1954 and after attaining her A-levels at St. Mary’s Namagunga gained her academic honours at Makerere […]
Reunion’s hiking lodge operators meet to map out their future
HIKING IS BIG BUSINESS IN REUNION AS SPECIALISED OPERATORS MOVE CLOSER TOGETHER (Posted 24th June 2017) Annual working meeting of the hiking partners of Reunion’s reservation platform Earlier this month the reservation platform of Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) invited the owners of the island’s hiking lodges to their second annual meeting. Hosted by La Nouvelle, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE East Africa’s new railways lead logistics investment Africa Business Magazine Railways are being built on a scale not seen since the early years of European colonial rule, with the focus overwhelmingly in East Africa… Read more>> Uganda: SMEs to Get 20 Percent of Land in Industrial Parks The Monitor The Uganda Investments Authority (UIA) […]
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Germans once again top visitor numbers to the Seychelles
GERMANY OVERTAKES FRANCE AGAIN WITH MOST VISITORS TO SEYCHELLES (Posted 24th June 2017) Almost halfway through the year 2017, Germany has taken the number one spot as the Seychelles main tourism market once again. According to latest statistics the National Bureau of Statistics released on Thursday, 21,642 German visitors came to the island nation up […]
Nairobi Now Updates
The latest from Nairobi Now – which tells you all you need to know ahead of a visit to the Kenyan capital … What is on and Where it happens … Date: Friday, 23rd June 2017 Venue: The Hub Karen, Lower Piazza Time: 7 pm Entry: Free of charge About The Embassy of Spain is […]
Learn More About The Beautiful Indian Ocean Island Of Reunion
Reunion Island Tourism News Updates 23rd of June 2017 Reunion Island – Beautiful Indian Ocean Destination Nestled within the Indian Ocean is the Island of Reunion, a true tropical gem waiting to be discovered by the adventurous traveler. Situated 3.000 kms off the coast of South Africa, this island destination makes for the perfect getaway […]
African Women in Tourism to discuss Challenges at Akwaaba 2017
More ATQ News from Nigeria and beyond Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. Mohammed Hersi elected Kenya Tourism Federation Chair About 5000 Nigerians Visit Ghana Every Weekend Ghana’s emergency number 112 wins global ICT award […]
Report now available for Aviation Africa 2017
Aviation Africa 2017 Conference Report now available POST SHOW REPORT FOR: If you were unable to attend our previous Aviation Africa event, held in Kigali, Rwanda, then please click on the post show report below to see what was experienced by those that did. Aviation Africa 2017 – Post Show Report Book now for 2018 […]
Rugby event in Durban used as stage to promote Seychelles
AIR SEYCHELLES, ALPHONSE ISLAND AND SEYCHELLES TOURISM WORK DURBAN MARKET (Posted 23rd June 2017) Every opportunity that helps Seychelles to be in the limelight counts and certainly is none wasted! That is exactly what a team from Alphonse Island, the Seychelles Tourism Board and Air Seychelles showcased in Durban, South Africa last week. A big […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS South Africa: SAA Wins At World Airline Awards AllAfrica South African Airways – South African Airways (SAA) has been crowned as one of the winners at the World Airline Awards for 15 consecutive years… Read more>> TOURISM Tourism industry offers hope for SA’s unemployed youth BizCommunity The future for SA’s […]
Professional Aviation Certificate Courses in East Africa
AviAssist Training Course Updates for East Africa East & Southern Africa’s leading provider of on-site aviation safety promotion courses Independent | Non-profit | Innovative REGISTER TODAY FOR A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE COURSE The Foundation is pleased to announce the following open courses: Human Factors in Aviation Kigali, Rwanda / 14-15 September More info /registration US$ 250 […]
As Etihad bags ‘Best First Class’ award by Skytrax are premium services cut back
SKYTRAX AWARDS ETIHAD ‘BEST FIRST CLASS IN THE WORLD‘ TROPHY AS AIRLINE ANNOUNCES CUTBACKS (Posted 22nd June 2017) Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and based in Abu Dhabi, has during the just ended Paris Air Show bagged three awards related to the airline’s First Class services. The awards were for ‘Best […]
Mozambique too is ‘Serena country’
SERENA’S GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD COVERS NOT JUST EASTERN AFRICA BUT MOZAMBIQUE TOO (Posted 22nd June 2017) The Polana Serena Hotel has always given its clients reasons to fall in love with it and today has opened up travel to Mozambique for many more visitors who trust the Serena brand. With well over 20 properties on their […]
Ethiopian takes the Skytrax ‘African Airline of the Year’ award
SKYTRAX NAMES ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AS ‘AFRICAN AIRLINE OF THE YEAR‘ (Posted 22nd June 2017) On the sidelines of the just ended Paris Air Show did Skytrax hold their annual award ceremony during which aviation excellence is honoured and rewarded.Notably did Ethiopian Airlines capture the ‘Best Airline in Africa‘ trophy, adding fame to their name after […]
Kenya Airways secures first approval for US flights
‘FOREIGN AIR CARRIER PERMIT‘ FIRST OF SEVERAL NEEDED FOR KENYA AIRWAYS TO LAUNCH US FLIGHTS (Posted 22nd June 2017) Information received from Nairobi speaks of Kenya Airways’ having received the first of several required permits and licences to launch direct flights to the US. While another audit from the Transportation Security Administration will take place […]
Golfers take notice and mark your diary for the Africa Golf Festival in August
FANCOURT AND THE GARDEN ROUTE AWAITS GOLFERS FROM ACROSS AFRICA (Posted 22nd June 2017) An exciting golf event will take place along South Africa’s Garden Route and around the town of George and adjoining areas and notably is Fancourt involved in the event too, a place visited in April and no doubt the home of […]
Rwanda Development Board commences Kwita Izina 2017 countdown
KWITA IZINA 2017 IS NOW IN THE COUNTDOWN PHASE (Posted 22nd June 2017) Rwanda yesterday launched the countdown towards the annual gorilla naming ceremony, known as Kwita Izina. The 2017 event will take place on the 01st of September this year in Kinigi outside the town of Musanze at the national park headquarters. It will […]
