Fastjet ‘temporarily’ suspends Dar es Salaam – Johannesburg flights

TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT – THAT IS THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION (Posted 08th August 2017) Dar es Salaam to Entebbe – Gone Dar es Salaam to Nairobi – Gone Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg – Temporarily suspended Vanessa Perumal must have felt mocked after getting her response to the initial question by Twitter when she asked […]

AVI AFRIQUE 2017: You’re invited

Dear ATC Readers, You are cordially invited to join us for the 6th annual AVI AFRIQUE Africa Aviation Innovation Summit, proudly hosted by Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Limited (ATNS). This year’s Summit will explore the theme: Join us as we explore the options available that can enhance aviation sustainability including participation of SMMEs, […]

ATTA – African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates

Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Meanwhile, consider joining this premier association where everything is about Africa … Atta Members Weekly News Summary 08th of August 2017   UK Media Takes a London Version of Zambia’s Legendary Walking […]

Seychelles arrivals up by 21 percent so far as Germany remains top source market

SEYCHELLES MAKES MAJOR GAINS IN TOURIST ARRIVALS AGAIN (Posted 08th August 2017) Arrivals to the Seychelles were by July ahead of last year by a staggering 21 percent once again as numbers rose to 198.898 visitors, giving rise to hope for another record breaking year.Tourists from Germany topped the list, followed closely by France with […]

Brussels Airlines announces more flights to Mumbai

MUMBAI FLIGHTS SET TO INCREASE TO SIX A WEEK AS BRUSSELS AIRLINES INCREASES MARKET SHARE (Posted 08th August 2017) From the 29th of October will Brussels Airlines add a sixth weekly flight to their Mumbai route, leaving Brussels on a Saturday, only half a year after initially launching the service in March. High loadfactors for […]

Kenya Airways shareholders vote overwhelmingly for restructuring package

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ACCEPTS KENYA AIRWAYS RESTRUCTURING PROPOSALS (Posted 08th August 2017) Kenya Airways yesterday held an extraordinary general meetings of the company’s shareholders with but one major item on the agenda, the financial restructuring which will see a conversion from debt to equity. This now allows, among others, the Kenyan government to convert their […]