Elephant census in Kenya reveals some startling results
ELEPHANT NUMBERS RISE IN THE MASAI MARA AND THE TSAVO – MKOMANZI AREAS (Posted 22nd June 2017) The Kenya Wildlife Service yesterday released data of a recent elephant census carried out in parts of Kenya, such as the Masai Mara Game Reserve, the Tsavo – Mkomanzi transboundary area between Kenya and Tanzania but also Chyulu, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS 3 key conversations from the US-Africa business summit Devex Conversations at the Corporate Council for Africa-hosted event ranged from broad strategy to country-specific investments, with plenty of time for meetings and deal-making….. Read more>> US Africa Business Summit: Morocco Essential Platform for ‘Win-Win’ USA-Africa Economic Partnerships Morocco World News El Ferdaous […]
Fastjet captures the best low cost airline in Africa award
SKYTRAX NAMES FASTJET AS BEST LOW COST AIRLINE IN AFRICA (Posted 21st June 2017) Africa’s low-cost airline Fastjet was recognised yesterday ay as Africa’s Best Low-Cost Airline at the World Airline Awards, presented by Skytrax, at the Paris Air Show in France. This is the airline’s first World Airline Award and its second accolade in […]
Seychelles joins USTOA in effort for deeper market penetration
SEYCHELLES IS USTOA’S LATEST MEMBER (Posted 21st June 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board has been accepted as a member of the United States Tour Operator Association, in short known as USTOA. Through this membership, the Seychelles’ tourism marketing body seeks to establish strategic relationships with key organizations within the travel trade community in North America. […]
Emirates under the spotlight by conservationists for attempted elephant export flight
UNITED FOR WILDLIFE? OR PERHAPS NOT? (Posted 21st June 2017) When Emirates some time ago repainted one of their Airbus A380 planes with wildlife motives and then launched their ‘Emirates – United for Wildlife‘ campaign, did the world take notice and this blog too give it extensive coverage. Now however has information come to light […]
ATC Readers, which cover do you prefer?
Help choose the next Travel Africa magazine cover Which cover option do you prefer? OK, so which cover do you prefer? In the forthcoming Summer issue of Travel Africa (going to print next week) we’ll give you everything you need to know about chimps, looking in particular at Uganda’s Budongo Forest. And, of course, many […]
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Ethiopian inks purchase agreement with Boeing for two new B777 freighters
ETHIOPIAN’S CARGO NETWORK DUE TO GET BOOST FROM TWO NEW B777 FREIGHTERS (Posted 21st June 2017) Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines yesterday, on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, signed a purchase agreement for two new B777 freighter aircraft, valued at some 650 million US Dollars at current list prices. Tewolde Gebremariam, the CEO of […]
Madaraka Express tickets now available on line
KENYA RAILWAYS FINALLY GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND LAUNCH ON LINE TICKET SALES (Posted 21st June 2017) Weeks after the official launch of what is now known as ‘Madaraka Express‘, previously described as the SGR train, has service delivery finally caught up with the initial hype when the national rail company confirmed that as of […]
Ethiopian Airlines orders 10 more Airbus A350’s
ETHIOPIAN AND AIRBUS SIGN NEW ORDER FOR 10 MORE A350-900’S (Posted 21st June 2017) Ethiopian Airline’s expansion continues unabated as the airline, on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, signed a follow on order for the Airbus A350, adding more of the world’s most fuel efficient aircraft in the skies today. Last June did […]
Qatar Airways once again named ‘World’s Best Airline’
SKYTRAX HANDS QATAR AIRWAYS ‘WORLD’S BEST AIRLINE‘ TROPHY FOR THE FOURTH TIME (Posted 21st June 2017) It must have come as an utter shock to the airlines of fellow GCC member states, which have blocked Qatar Airways’s access to their airspaces over a political row and perhaps outright envy of the success of QR, when […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Africa: Address by Secretary Of Commerce Wilbur Ross Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S. Africa Business Summit AllAfrica Africa: Address by Secretary Of Commerce Wilbur Ross Corporate Council on Africa’s U.S. Africa Business Summit… Read more TOURISM Marketing to sub-Saharan Africa’s middle class: 13 ground rules How We Made It In Africa […]
How About An African Safari in Swaziland
Swaziland Tourism News Updates … 20 June 2017 An African Safari in Swaziland Swaziland, one of the last absolute monarchies in the world, is one of the smallest countries in Africa and has a well-earned reputation for friendliness in Southern Africa. It is also home to several large safaris, which are popular tourist destinations. Swaziland […]
Tour D EAC’s participant numbers continue to grow
43 AND COUNTING AS THE TOUR LAUNCH IS DRAWING NEARER (Posted 20th June 2017) As of yesterday did the organizers of the Tour D’ EAC confirm 43 participants in the regionwide cycling tour, including a camera team of 3 and a service crew of 4 available throughout the journey. Notably did 15 riders sign up […]
Taking a look at RwandAir’s Kenya operations
KIGALI TO NAIROBI, MOMBASA AND BEYOND … (Posted 20th June 2017) Given the choice of airlines how to get to Nairobi earlier in the month to attend the 3rd Green Tourism Summit, did I opt for RwandAir which flies under fifth freedom rights from Kigali via Entebbe to Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. A quick look […]
Kenya Tourism partners with IAAF to promote World U18 Championship
KENYA TOURISM BOARD ONCE AGAIN CHOOSES TO PARTNER WITH MAJOR SPORTING EVENT (Posted 20th June 2017) The Kenya Tourism Board will in the morning formally launch their partnership with Kenya Athletics to jointly promote the country through the hosting of the IAAF World U18 Championship. The event will be held in Nairobi between the 12th […]
The humpback whales are back in Reunion
WHALE WATCHING IS BACK ON AS HUMPBACKS RETURN TO REUNION’S WATERS (Posted 20th June 2017) From June to September, humpback whales from the Antarctic reach the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean for mating or breeding. Reunion Island is one of the best places in the world to observe cetaceans, including humpback whales, which are […]
Alain St. Ange releases his first newsletter as he puts UNWTO saga behind him
ST. ANGE’S TOURISM NEWSLETTER VOLUME 1 – EXCLUSIVELY HERE FOR ATC READERS (Posted 20th June 2017) Alain St.Ange was the former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine. He resigned from his Ministerial position in December 2016 to run for the position of Secretary General of the UNWTO but his candidacy was abruptly […]
Should Morocco be admitted into ECOWAS will Nigeria leave?
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 […]
Tsavo Heritage Foundation intends to plant 40 million trees to restore ecosystem
BOOST FOR TSAVO ECOSYSTEM AS HERITAGE FOUNDATION PLANS TO PLANT 40 MILLION TREES (Posted 20th June 2017) While the folly to run a railway line through the already fragile Nairobi National Park continues unabated has in contrast the Tsavo Heritage Foundation just announced plans to help restore some of the drought riddled Tsavo Ecosystem Dispersal […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Adesina: It’s time to reboot and boost US-Africa commerce and investments CPI Financial Adesina, who made the call at a US-Africa business summit organised by the Corporate Council on Africa in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, 14 June 2017, said that while business and … Read more>> Highlights from the U.S.-Africa Business […]
Fastjet increases Zimbabwe flights
FASTJET INCREASES JOHANNESBURG TO HARARE SERVICES TO THREE A DAY (Posted 19th June 2017) Fastjet has increased the number of flights on its route between Johannesburg and Harare, and launched a fifth seasonal flight from Harare to Victoria Falls, in response to strong passenger demand. On its route between Johannesburg and Harare, fastjet will now […]
Brussels Airport Newsletter June 2017
Brussels Airport News Updates for passengers flying with Brussels Airlines to or via BRU … Newsletter Brussels Airport Newsletter June 2017 • New: fly to Fez with Air Arabia • New: to Shanghai with Hainan Airlines • Join Lost Frequencies in Barcelona! • Festival season is now open! New: fly to Fez with Air Arabia […]
Ethiopian Airlines’ Bombardier Q400NextGen fleet performs exceptionally well
BOMBARDIER HONOURS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES FOR THEIR Q400 FLEET PERFORMANCE (Posted 18th June 2017) Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has won the 2016 Airline Reliability Performance Award for the 6th year in a row from Bombardier Aerospace. The Airline Reliability Performance Award recognizes operators of Bombardier CRJ Series regional jets and Q Series turboprops who […]
East Africa Tourism Platform’s fifth anniversary a major milestone
EATP LOOKS BACK AT FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO EAST AFRICA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 18th June 2017) The EAST AFRICA TOURISM PLATFORM, in short known as EATP, is celebrating 5 years of existence. Back then did key tourism players approach Trademark East Africa and impressed upon them urgent need to support the tourism private sector […]
Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel Wins best Hotel in West Africa Award
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. Ethiopia Voted the World’s Most Welcoming Country Dorze village where Tourists do the Ethiopian cultural dance IATA cautions against Privatisation of Aviation Assets […]
Rhino Ark’s Conservation Work – How much was raised and where does the money go to
Rhino Ark Charitable Trust Final update on the 2017 Rhino Charge event RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST INFORMATION UPDATE Rhino Chargers, Sponsors and Friends of Rhino Ark, Rhino Charge raised KES 153 million The Rhino Charge 2017 held on the 3rd June in the Songa Conservancy, Marsabit County, raised a record KES 153,499,914 (USD 1.48 million). […]
Wakanow opens Nairobi office
WAKANOW’S EXPANSION ACROSS AFRICA GATHERS MOMENTUM (Posted 17th June 2017) Wakanow, Nigeria’s and West Africa’s leading online booking agency, has after an expansion off the continent – the company opened offices in the UK and in the UAE with plans to establish a presence in the US too – now set its sights on expansion […]
Mohammed Hersi elected Kenya Tourism Federation Chair
LUCY KARUME HANDS OVER KTF CHAIR TO MOHAMMED HERSI AFTER AGM ELECTIONS (Posted 17th June 2017) The Kenya Tourism Federation yesterday held its Annual General Meeting in Nairobi and one of the key agenda items was the election of a new Board of Directors after long serving Ms. Lucy Karume had indicated she was stepping […]
Nairobi Now – Gives you everything there is to know where to go and what to do
Nairobi Now Updates for the next week Date: June 16, 2017 Venue: Nyama Mama , Delta Towers, Westlands Time: 7 pm onwards Entry: Free About On Friday the 16th of June 2017 at NYAMA Mama Delta Nairobi, join us and enjoy good music as we go on an Afro Jazz musical journey with the … […]
