Another #Antonov crash in #Congo claims the lives of all on board
CONGO’S AIR FORCE ANTONOV 12 CRASHES NOT LONG AFTER TAKING OFF FROM #KINSHASA (Posted 30th September 2017) An Antonov 12 aircraft owned and operated by the Congolese military crashed earlier today soon after taking off from the main airport in Kinshasa, sources from Goma have informed about. The plane came down some 20 kilometres away […]
Serena Beach Resort & Spa becomes an Eco Warrior
#SERENAHOTELS TURTLE CONSERVATION PROJECT EARNS THEM AN #ECOWARRIOR AWARD (Posted 30th September 2017) Serena Beach Resort & Spa was named the winner of the SDG 14: LIFE UNDER WATER award for its turtle conservation project at this year’s just concluded Eco Warrior Awards. The Turtle Hatchery project has been carefully nurtured over the last 14 […]
Tax on foreign owned properties in the #Seychelles ‘a move in the wrong direction’
NEW PROPERTY TAX ON FOREIGN OWNED RESORTS AND RESIDENCES ‘NOT A WELCOME MOVE‘ (Posted 30th September 2017) The recently announced special tax measure targetting foreign owned residential and commercial properties, including all foreign owned hotels and resorts, drew swift condemnation from a section of hoteliers and some owners of houses, which were united in condemning […]
South African Airways set to cut Entebbe flights
ENTEBBE – JOHANNESBURG FLIGHTS CUT TO JUST 3 PER WEEK (Posted 29th September 2017) The once upon a time 8 flights per week service between Johannesburg and Entebbe will soon be a thing of the past after South African Airways confirmed that effective 09th of October there will be only three flights a week on […]
Register Now for the 2nd #UNWTO Global Conference on Talent Development
Key conference on Talent Development by UNWTO coming up
#ZambiaTourism announces dates for #ZATEX2018
#LUSAKA THE VENUE FOR THE 2018 EDITION OF #ZATEX (Posted 29th September 2017) The Zambia Travel Expo 2018, in short called ZATEX, will next year take place from the 12th to 14th of April in the capital Lusaka. The Mulungushi International Conference Centre will once again provide the venue for Zambia’s premier tourism travel exhibition […]
#Kenyan crews dominate the Balkan Classic Rally
The #EastAfricanSafariClassicRally News Updates Four Kenyan crews in top top five on Bulgarian marathon Welcome to the latest Safari Classic Rally newsletter, with news form the Balkans, where Kenyan crews dominated the final result. Kenyan crews dominate the Balkan Classic Rally Kenya was well represented on the podium at the recent Balkan Classic Rally, where […]
Brussels Airport News September 2017
#BrusselsAirport News Updates for passengers of #BrusselsAirlines and other carriers … Newsletter Brussels Airport Newsletter September 2017 To Shanghai with Hainan Airlines Shanghai is back! After almost 6 years, Brussels Airport is connected directly with Shanghai again. Hainan Airlines will fly a Boeing 787 Dreamliner to China’sbiggest city 3 times a week starting 25 October. […]
#WorldTravelAwards News Updates
World Travel Awards News Updates NEWSLETTER September 2017 World Travel Awards recognises the best of Latin America tourism
Take Advantage of the Early Bird Registration for WTM Africa 2018
OPEN NOW – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AFRICA 2018 IN CAPE TOWN Have you registered for WTM Africa yet? Now Open: Early Bird Registration for WTM Africa 2018 World Travel Market delivers the leading global events for the travel industry. One of six shows in the WTM portfolio, the Africa show was […]
Nairobi Now – Your Quintessential Guide for a Visit to Nairobi
Nairobi Now’s latest edition is out Date: September 30, 2017 Venue: the Carnivore Time: 7 pm Tickets: KES 5,000/- Nairobi Now – All You Need To Know Ahead Of Your Visit To The Kenyan Capital Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch […]
#AirAustral set to open training centre on #Reunion
AIR AUSTRAL PARTNERS WITH GUYARDS INTERLINE CENTRE TO LAUNCH IN HOUSE TRAINING FACILITY (Posted 29th September 2017) Air Austral, Reunion’s home airline, will open a training school in October specializing in the training of cabin crew. With this new venture located at the headquarters of the company, in the airport area of Sainte Marie, Air […]
#KenyaAirways pulls out of Hanoi and Hongkong
NEED TO REDEPLOY DREAMLINERS CITED AS REASONS FOR HANOI AND HONGKONG PULLOUT (Posted 29th September 2017) The need for larger aircraft on busy African routes was cited as a major factor for the announcement by Kenya Airways, to halt flights to Hanoi and Hong Kong effective October this year. Another source close to the airline […]
#Rwanda’s Rosette Rugamba gets appointed to #UNWTO’s Tourism Ethics Committee
#UNWTO COMMITTEE TERM FOR TOURISM ETHICS RENEWED UNTIL 2021 (Posted 29th September 2017) With a leading role in the recent approval of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics by the UNWTO General Assembly held in Chengdu, China, the composition of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics has been renewed. In order to continue advancing the […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian celebrates five years of service to Toronto Logistics Update Africa Ethiopian AIrlines – Gracing the event, VP Marketing Ethiopian Airlines Group, Rahel Assefa said, “We are glad to mark Ethiopian five years of successful service to Toronto, Canada, our 5th gateway to the Americas…. Read more>> U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS […]
Ol Pejeta takes three trophies home from the Ecowarrior Awards 2017
Ol Pejeta Conservancy – Excellence Rewarded! CLEAN SWEEP FOR OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY AT THE ECOTOURISM ECOWARRIOR AWARDS 2017 Ol Pejeta’s continued commitment to sustainable development and conservation feted at national awards ceremony NANYUKI, KENYA, THURSDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2017 – Ol Pejeta Conservancy is extremely honoured to have won the overall prize at this year’s Ecotourism […]
British Airways Sacks “Snapchat “hostess who insulted Nigerians in a racist joke
Another edition of 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. Egypt and Nigeria are amongst the 10 most dangerous countries in the World Tourism Can’t Achieve Its Potentials Without Sustainability […]
#S!TE & #KILIFAIR attend #MagicalKenya and look forward to meeting you there!
East Africa’s premier tourism trade show
#Avani #Gaborone reopens after 10 million US Dollar refurbishment
AVANI GABORONE RESORT & CASINO NOW OPEN AGAIN (Posted 28th September 2017) AVANI Gaborone Resort & Casino in the Botswana capital of Gaborone is celebrating the completion of a R103 million renovation. All 156 guest rooms and public spaces including the main entrance and porte cochere have been renovated with the aim of introducing AVANI’s […]
#Paris – #Mahe flights by Air France to be operated by new subsidiary
#JOON TO OPERATE AIR FRANCE FLIGHTS FROM PARIS TO #SEYCHELLES (Posted 28th September 2017) Air France has announced that it will be operating scheduled flights to Seychelles from the Paris Charles Gaulle airport as from May 05th 2018, using its new subsidiary airline ‘Joon.’ The new airline, which is targeting a younger clientele, was formally […]
#Reunion gets new airlinks from #Toulouse and #Marseille
#AIRAUSTRAL AND #XLAIRWAYS LAUNCH NEW #REUNION FLIGHTS IN OCTOBER (Posted 28th September 2017) Air Austral and XL Airways have decided to link Toulouse and Marseille to Reunion in direct flights, starting in October. Toulouse-La Réunion will be served with a direct flight by Air Austral while XL Airways will start flying on the Marseille-Reunion route. […]
#Qatar hosted main #WorldTourismDay2017 celebrations
#DOHA WAS HOST CITY OF THE 2017 WORLD TOURISM DAY CELEBRATIONS (Posted 28th September 2017) Celebrated worldwide since 1980, World Tourism Day is commemorated on 27 September. This year, the Official Celebrations were held in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. To advocate the potential of sustainable tourism as a tool for development. This is […]
#JumiaTravel holds workshop on Sustainable Tourism
#TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS SECTOR SUSTAINABILITY IN #NAIROBI (Posted 28th September 2017) (Carmen Nibigira seen here addressing the Jumia Travel sponsored workshop) This year’s celebration of World Tourism Day came at a time when the industry is facing multiple challenges, among others over security and safety, therefore, prompting the UNWTO to release a […]
Tourism Updates from the #Zambia Tourism Agency
Zambia Tourism News Updates
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Tourists are Heading to Somalia to see the Ruins of a Two-Decade Civil War Quartz Africa For a trip to the Puntland region in northeastern Somalia, Christian Matzenauer didn’t know what to expect… Read more>> African tourists bring better jobs for women and youth UNCTAD On a continent where unemployment is a major concern, […]
#OlPejeta named as double Eco Warrior in 2017 award gala night
#ECOWARRIORAWARD2017 CEREMONY RECOGNIZES THOSE WITH SUSTAINABLE POLICIES AND ACTION (Posted 28th September 2017) Last evening did Kenya’s tourism industry celebrate both World Tourism Day and the annual Eco Warrior Awards in a sold out gala night at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Nairobi. The event saw Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Hon. Najib Balala deliver […]
#Protea opens property in Imo State capital #Owerri
NEW 90 ROOM PROTEA BY MARRIOTT OPENS IN OWERRI (Posted 27th September 2017) Coinciding with World Tourism Day did news emerge that Africa’s leading hotel management company Protea has opened a new 90 rooms and suites property in the capital of Nigeria’s Imo State. The 90-room hotel, developed by African Capital Alliance, a leading investment […]
News from Kafunta Safaris in Zambia
News updates from #Zambia’s #KafuntaSafaris Like Tweet Forward Newsletter August 2017 Dear ATC Readers, What an awesome month of September we’ve had! I have a newsletter ready for you with lots of good stuff, as the game viewing has been quite spectacular. As the bush dries out, the action starts along the Luangwa river! Anke […]
Happy World Tourism Day from Afro Tourism!
Afro Tourism wishes all ATC Readers a Happy #WorldTourismDay2017 Latest Information and Updates from Afro Tourism Happy World Tourism Day! The United Nations General Assembly affirmed when announcing the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, tourism can contribute to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of development. Tourism would […]
Fly or else does #Zimbabwe CAA tell #FlyAfrica owners
NO FLIGHTS WILL COST YOU YOUR LICENCE DOES ZIMBABWE’S CAA TELL FLY AFRICA OWNERS (Posted 27th September 2017) Only a few days ago was the question asked here if the so called new FlyAfrica will be like the old FlyAfrica, about which much was reported here in late 2015. https://atcnews.org/2017/09/19/is-the-new-flyafrica-like-the-old-flyafrica/ Now are reports emerging that […]
