Fastjet Tanzania registers a Solenta Aviation ERJ145

FLEET CHANGE UNDERWAY AT FASTJET TANZANIA (Posted 25th August 2017) Information is coming in that Fastjet may add an ERJ145 jet aircraft to their fleet in Tanzania ahead of the introduction of two Embraer E190’s before phasing out the too large and too expensive to fly Airbus A319, the last one remaining on the airline’s […]

Child killed as UNWFP plane hits house in South Sudan

CHILD DEAD AS KILLER PLANE ESCAPES (Posted 25th August 2017) Four people were injured and a child was killed when an aircraft contracted by the UN’s World Food Programme for emergency food airdrops bodged its landing attempt in Juba. According to reports coming in did the aircraft attempt to land in sweeping rain and touched […]

Just how deep in the red is Air Tanzania

AUDIT REPORT SET TO REVEAL FULL EXTENT OF AIR TANZANIA’S DEBTS (Posted 25th August 2017) Regular aviation sources in Dar es Salaam have confirmed that the long awaited special audit by the Auditor General’s office for Air Tanzania will be published next week. The true extend of the indebtedness of Tanzania’s national carrier has for […]

Radar failure at Nairobi’s JKIA impacts on flight operations

RADAR FAILURE AT JKIA CAUSES DELAYS (Posted 25th August 2017) East Africa’s main aviation hub, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, yesterday experienced a radar installation failure, leading to delays in arrivals and departures of many flights. While the Kenya Airport Authority did not find the event alarming enough to issue a formal statement through their social […]

Kwita Izina 2017 will see 19 gorilla babies named

19 NEWBORN GORILLAS WILL GET NAMED AT KWITA IZINA 2017 (Posted 25th August 2017) While discussions, at least outside Rwanda, are ongoing about the rationale of doubling gorilla permit fees a few months ago to a whopping 1.500 US Dollars per person, will the Rwanda Development Board present 19 new born gorillas for naming on […]

Isiolo’s new airport set for daily flights from Nairobi

KENYA’S NORTH OPENS UP FOR TRAVEL AND TRADE AS ISIOLO GETS DAILY FLIGHTS FROM NAIROBI (Posted 25th August 2017) As indicated here in earlier reports have operations into Isiolo’s new airport already started on a charter basis but come September will scheduled flights commence. FlySax will launch daily flights as of 03rd of September from […]

UNWTO News 66

UN World Tourism Organization News Updates UNWTO Launches ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ Campaign In the framework of the International Year on Sustainable Tourism for Development, 2017, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is launching a consumer-oriented campaign aimed at raising awareness of the value and contribution that sustainable tourism can make towards development. The ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ campaign wants to engage […]

Africa’s Tourism Calendar of Events 2017/2018

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. Domestic Tourism in Kenya Drives Nairobi’s rise to the Top of Airport rankings in Africa Israel has the most secure Airline, Airport and […]

Lets Go Travel Kenya presents CSR report for first half of this year

LET’S GO TRAVEL KENYA AGAIN EXCELS IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES (Posted 24th August 2017) SUSTAINABILITY FIRST YEAR HALF REPORT 2017 By Alan Dixson 2017 is the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development as declared by the United Nations. In view of this world concern we feel that we must do more to focus […]

Qatar Airways launches advance meal orders for premium passengers

ADDED VALUE FOR QATAR AIRWAYS’ PREMIUM PASSENGERS AS AIRLINE NOW ALLOWS ADVANCE MEAL ORDERS (Posted 24th August 2017) First Class and Business Class passengers flying with Qatar Airways out of their East African destinations Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar have just been handed another privilege by the word’s first ever five […]

Unlocking Africa’s Tourism Potential at #ATA41

Corporate Council on Africa’s #ATA41 Updates ATA will convene a panel of ministers to assess and discuss Africa’s tourism potential CCA’s 41st Annual World Tourism Conference Africa Travel Association presents 41st Annual World Tourism Conference August 28 – 31, 2017 Kigali Conference Center | Kigali, Rwanda www.ATARwanda.com REGISTER NOW

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM How a new cruise ship terminal could boost Durban’s economy How We Made It In Africa While sub-Saharan Africa is on the map for foreign investors in many other sectors, the cruise ship industry mostly passes the region by. It is hoped that this situation could change once the new Durban Cruise Terminal opens […]

Be A Part Of Laikipia’s Development Through CIDPs and mainly stay informed!

Updates from Laikipia … On Monday, August 21st, Honourable Nderitu Muriithi (Governor) and Honourable John Mwaniki (Deputy Governor) were sworn into office. Please see their MANIFESTO here. We have one month before members of the County Assembly are called to take up their positions. Over the same month, new County Executives will be selected. We […]

Sign Up and Experience the Tourism World at WTM Africa in April Next Year

WTM Africa Updates for 2018 18 – 20 April 2018, Cape Town, South Africa About the show Visit Find Exhibitors Blog WTM Africa gives you the opportunity to meet the world under one roof and be inspired by Travel Industry Leaders, Trends and Innovations. New conference sectors featuring Sports & Events Tourism and Women in […]

Coastal Aviation 2018-19 season fares and more

Important Coastal Aviation News Updates Dear ATC Readers, 2018 – 2019 Timetable and Fares Our new fares and timetable for flights between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2019 have been released and loaded in the system. They can be downloaded at: http://www.coastal.co.tz/new_website/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Coastal_Schedule_2018-19.pdf Kenya Bans Plastic Bags This morning we received news that Kenya is […]

More news from ‘Further Down South’

ANOTHER EDITION BY GILL STADEN OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ Thank you Gill for your tireless efforts to provide tourism and conservation related news from Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond … https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/tlbw23aug17-compressed.pdf Inside It’s good at Nanzhila Another pangolin saved in Lower Zambezi Area Lady Liuwa dies New Jeep for Game Rangers International Another elephant orphan at […]

Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report – Edition 11

Enjoy the 11th edition of the Alain St. Ange Tourism Report via the following link which will eliminate the ‘size issues’ which were reported back to me recently by several readers of my blog. http://mailchi.mp/e6a8d6fd3b1f/saint-ange-tourism-report

Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa now open

NEW SAROVA MANAGED HOTEL OPENS ITS DOORS IN NAKURU (Posted 23rd August 2017) 142 rooms and suites are now available for visitors to Nakuru at the new Sarova Woodlands Hotel & Spa after the hotel recently opened its doors to the public. Notably has Sarova in this case taken up only the management, not the […]

Mauritius plans for second terminal at

SIR SEEWOOSAGUR RAMGOOLAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION ANNOUNCED (Posted 23rd August 2017) A second passenger terminal is to be constructed at Mauritius’ main international gateway with a provisional completion date by 2020.The announcement was made during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Air Mauritius which uses the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport as its main hub. Apart […]

fastjet | fastnews

Fastjet News Updates While flights between Dar es Salaam and Johannesburg remain ‘suspended’ are flights out of Harare increasing … fastjet’s exclusive newsletter for our customers Join our community on Facebook to learn of the latest specials, fastjet news and more. Just click on the Facebook icon and Like our page. Now available as digital […]

Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary

African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while enjoying the read, why not join ATTA where EVERYTHING is about travel to Africa … Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from […]

RwandAir ramps up operations from its new Cotonou hub

RWANDAIR ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS OUT OF COTONOU TO DAKAR AND BAMAKO (Posted 23rd August 2017) RWANDAIR UPS DESTINATIONS TO 26 COME SEPTEMBER RwandAir has just announced that effective 30th of September it will commence three weekly operations to Conakry (Guinea), Bamako (Mali) and Dakar (Senegal) from its new second hub in Cotonou (Benin). These flights […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA IN THE NEWS 41st Annual World Tourism Conference to be held in RwandaKenya Broadcasting Corporation The opportunities tourism brings to will be highlighted when African leaders, international investors, and travel professionals meet for the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference, in Rwanda next week. Read more>> TOURISM SADC welcomes new member Comoros, puts Burundi on […]

UNWTO’s latest campaign: Travel.Enjoy.Respect

TRAVEL.ENJOY.RESPECT – THE NEW UNWTO CAMPAIGN (Posted 23rd August 2017) In the framework of the International Year on Sustainable Tourism for Development, 2017, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is launching a consumer-oriented campaign aimed at raising awareness of the value and contribution that sustainable tourism can make towards development. The ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ campaign wants to engage […]

Mrs Mugabe Crisis deepens as South Africa and Zimbabwe ban flights

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 range […]

Reunion Island – A journey into the ultimate destination

Reunion Island Tourism News Updates Reunion Island boasts unique experiences that has made this tropical gem a must visit destination for that much needed year-end break. 23rd of August 2017 Reunion Island – A journey into the ultimate destination Reunion Island is set within the currents of the Indian Ocean in close proximity to South […]

Less Than One Week Left: See Who is Attending | ATA’s Tourism Conference

Corporate Council on Africa #ATA41 Updates See some of the organizations and delegations represented at the upcoming Tourism Conference. CCA’s 41st Annual World Tourism Conference Africa Travel Association presents 41st Annual World Tourism Conference August 28 – 31, 2017 Kigali Conference Center | Kigali, Rwanda www.ATARwanda.com REGISTER NOW

Brussels Airlines marks 15 years of operations into Africa

15 YEARS AND COUNTING AS BRUSSELS AIRLINES REMAINS A KEY PARTNER OF AFRICA (Posted 18th August 2017) This summer marks the fifteenth anniversary of the first Brussels Airlines flight to Entebbe and Kinshasa. Very soon after the creation of the airline, Brussels Airlines already started to roll out its African network, thus continuing the long […]