#Malawi Tourism cracks down on licence defaulters
(Posted 19th July 2023) Malawi’s tourism licencing authorities have issued a notice to licence holders to comply with regulations or face shutdown on 01st of August, giving the industry just about two weeks to regularize their status. The notice shown below is selfexplanatory.
Fly #BrusselsAirlines to Belgium to attend the world famous ‘Tomorrowland’ festival
(Posted 19th July 2023) Next Friday, Tomorrowland will once again bring the world together in Boom, Antwerp. And as is tradition, it is doing so in collaboration with Brussels Airlines. From today, July 19th, 125 flights will depart from 57 different airports to Brussels Airport. Brussels Airlines will bring over 10,000 partygoers, with […]
It is time to rebuild passenger confidence in checked baggage
(Posted 19th July 2023) By Nicole Hogg Director of Baggage, SITA Recently, I was on a flight that was severely delayed with most passengers trying to bring their luggage into the cabin. There was simply no space on board. The flight ended up leaving more than an hour late. No doubt fears […]
Inaugural World Safety & Ops Conference to Focus on Driving Safety, Efficiency
(Posted 19th July 2023) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-21 September 2023 under the theme “Leadership in Action: Driving Safer and More Efficient Operations.” Vietnam Airlines will be the host airline. The event brings together the previous Cabin […]
#Clevenard launching their #NewsRoom
(Posted 19th July 2023) Clevenard In Diaspora News Clevenard is launching their news room that will be powered by 80% Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and 20% human which will be distributed globally on our Live TV, Radio, Video, Podcast Audio that will be downloadable from Clevenard. They intend to become a trusted […]
GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE ENTERS LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP WITH LUXURY CRUISE LINE REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES
(Posted 19th July 2023) Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, is taking its award-winning loyalty program, GHA DISCOVERY, to the high seas after entering a landmark partnership with Regent Seven Seas Cruises (Regent), the world’s leading luxury cruise line, based in Miami, Florida. This exclusive agreement marks the first time a cruise […]
Accelerating positive change through sustainable tourism
(Posted 19th July 2023) Greetings from Ecotourism Kenya! Ecotourism Kenya is thrilled to officially announce a strategic partnership with Mama Layla and The Standard Group PLC. This collaboration brings together three industry players keen on advancing sustainable change and development through tourism in Kenya. The key areas of implementation are: Climate Action […]
Qatar Airways Touches Down its Inaugural Flight to Toulouse, France
(Posted 19th July 2023) Qatar Airways has begun its new direct service from Doha, Qatar to Toulouse, France, this July, marking Qatar Airways’ latest efforts to expand its network in France. The highly anticipated inaugural flight becomes the fourth destination in France after the airline’s recent additions of Nice and Lyon. Passengers were […]
Serengeti tourism: Big plans, Big impacts
(Posted 19th July 2023) Dear ATCNews Readers, Dear Serengeti Supporters, Humans are threatening the Serengeti ecosystem. Settlements, infrastructure, and livestock squeeze inward. And from within, the travel industry and tourists add their own pressures. It will be a challenge to hold onto the model of low impact nature tourism that has served […]
TravelComments.com – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: SANParks is launching the brand new Twee Rivieren Interpretation Centre!
(Posted 19th July 2023) The Regional Communications Manager: Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, announced in the SANParks – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group that the Twee Rivieren Rest Camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park will be uncharacteristically busy and somewhat noisy on 18 July 2023 from 12:00 and on… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 19th July 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
First Carbon Capture Tool for Airport Terminals Developed by IATA and Atkins
(Posted 18th July 2023) The International Air Transport Association (IATA), working with Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group has created a suite of innovative digital tools for airports to estimate the embodied carbon associated with the construction of terminal buildings and aviation assets – for the first time. The digital toolkit will […]
TravelComments.com – Addo Elephant National Park: No water provision due to supply problems!
(Posted 18th July 2023) South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that there is currently no water provision in Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa’s Eastern Cape due to supply problems in the area by the local Municipality (Sundays River Valley Local Municipality). Unfortunately the entire area is affected, with no… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 18th July 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their relaunched Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
#Airlink’s achievements earns the airline a global award
(Posted 18th July 2023) Airlink, Southern Africa’s leading independent and privately owned regional airline, has been recognised at the prestigious international Airline Strategy Awards for its successful reinvention as an independent operator in one of the world’s toughest and contested markets. Airlink CEO and Managing Director, Rodger Foster, accepted the Executive Leadership: Africa & […]
#VirungaNationalPark News Updates
(Posted 17th July 2023)
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
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TravelComments.com – World’s Best Vineyards 2023: These three vineyards in the Western Cape are among 50 best!
(Posted 14th July 2023) World’s Best Vineyards has revealed the top wine destinations for 2023. The extensive list, which is compiled from all the nominations by a global Voting Academy, showcases the very best of wine tourism, highlighting the world’s finest and diverse vineyards across the globe. The academy of voters consists of over […]
Global Hotel Alliance reports excellent H1 of 2023
(Posted 14th July 2023) Room revenue spike 122% over 2022 by the end of Q2, with first-half GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme revenues topping US$1.2 billion International leisure stays dominate, led by resurgent demand into Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia China’s travel comeback evident in H1 revenue growth Cross-brand revenue hits US$135 […]
New Terminal at RGM International Airport in #Harare officially opened
(Posted 14th July 2023) RG Mugabe International Airport, Harare, has undergone an impressive transformative redesign over the past few years as part of the national initiative to enhance Zimbabwe’s aviation infrastructure. Fastjet, one of Zimbabwe’s major airlines, has congratulated the Zimbabwean government for the accomplishment “The wait is over, and we are delighted […]
Thornybush Game Lodge Ranked No. 7 on Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 Favourite Safari Lodges in Africa of 2023
(Posted 14th July 2023) Thornybush Game Lodge, a beloved and iconic safari lodge in South Africa, is thrilled to announce that it has been nominated as No. 7 on the prestigious Travel + Leisure Readers’ 10 Favourite Safari Lodges in Africa of 2023. In Travel + Leisure’s annual “World’s Best Awards” survey, nearly […]
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND CONVENTION ASSOCIATION (ICCA) PARTNERS WITH AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS FOR 2023 BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS
(Posted 14th July 2023) INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS AND CONVENTION ASSOCIATION (ICCA) PARTNERS WITH AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS FOR 2023 BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has partnered with Africa Tourism Partners to host the 6th Africa Business Tourism and MICE Masterclass scheduled for 27 and 28 July in Johannesburg, South Africa. […]
Fly #BrusselsAirlines to #Belgium and Experience Tomorrowland at #BrusselsAirport and so much more …
(Posted 14th July 2023) Dancing at the airport The festival season is in full swing and Brussels Airport is not letting that go unnoticed. On Monday 24 and 31 July between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., passengers get to experience a true party in the connector at gates A. Expect great beats, […]
#AviaDevAfrica2023 – Post Event Report and Highlights Video
(Posted 14th July 2023) AviaDev Post Event Report and Highlights Video Many thanks to everyone in the community that joined us in Nairobi last month for AviaDev Africa 2023. We are delighted to have partnered with Simple Flying to provide you with our post event report which provides a snapshot of the key […]
Delta Air Lines discloses order for 12 additional #A220 aircraft
(Posted 14th July 2023) Under its current agreement, Delta Air Lines has disclosed an order for 12 additional A220-300 aircraft, bringing the airline’s total firm order for A220s to 131 aircraft – 45 A220-100s and 86 A220-300. Throughout the years, Delta has reordered the A220 five times and is today the largest A220 […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
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TravelComments.com – Telegraph Travel Awards 2023: South Africa named greatest Country on Earth & Cape Town greatest City on Earth!
(Posted 14th July 2023) For the first time since 2019, The Telegraph newspaper held the Telegraph Travel Awards, one of Britain’s most comprehensive, wide-ranging and reliable reader travel surveys. Almost 30 000 readers of the newspaper took part in the survey and voted Cape Town the “greatest city on Earth” and South Africa the “greatest country on Earth”. Congratulations! […]
TravelComments.com – East London: Road works still taking place on the only access road to King Phalo Airport (ELS)!
(Posted 13th July 2023) Due to road works taking place at the R72 (“Settlers Way”), the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is reminding passengers travelling to and from King Phalo Airport (ELS | formerly East London Airport) in East London in the Eastern Cape to… READ MORE
#Airlink takes delivery of another Embraer E195 in a very special livery
(Posted 13th July 2023) Airlink, Southern Africa’s most successful independent and privately owned regional airline, unveiled a distinctive special-liveried new addition to its fleet today. The newly acquired Embraer E195 jetliner, which now sports a classy jet-black paint scheme, debuted on a test flight at O.R. Tambo International Airport and will soon operate […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 13th July 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their relaunched Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
