#FlySafair gets nod from Air Services Licensing Council of South Africa for #Nairobi flights
(Posted 17th October 2022) FlySafair, one of the few survivors of the cull South African aviation has seen in the recent past, was granted route rights for Nairobi by South Africa’s ASL Council. The airline was reportedly also granted rights to fly to Windhoek, Gaborone, Lusaka and Livingstone and Bulawayo, with one notably more exotic […]
#UgandaAirlines switches departures back to Terminal 1B in #Nairobi
(Posted 17th October 2022) Effective immediately has Uganda Airlines returned to the newly refurbished and modernized Terminal 1B at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. In fact was Uganda Airlines the first carrier to handle departing passengers upon the reopening of the terminal, earning them a special recognition by the Kenya Airport Authority. Kenya Airports […]
#Baobab and #Pollmans score big at World Travel Awards 2022 Africa and Indian Ocean Region
By Kennedy Uduny (Posted 16th October 2022) The stars of travel, tourism and hospitality aligned at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Kenya to find out who amongst them had won the industry’s ultimate annual honours. A capacity audience of 400 VIP guests, industry figureheads and media were in attendance for a sensational World Travel Awards […]
#Kenya’s #TwigaTours does it again as company scoops two major trophies at World Travel Awards ceremony in #Nairobi
(Posted 16th October 2022) Minaz Manji and his team – which includes his family – were back on stage last night at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, where the World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean region were announced at a gala ceremony. At the 2022 edition of the World Travel Awards has […]
World Travel Awards for #Africa and the #IndianOcean see the Who is Who of tourism and hospitality assemble in #Nairobi
(Posted 16th October 2022) The VIP event room at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, the venue for the 2022 World Travel Awards for Africa and the Indian Ocean, was packed to capacity by an illustrious crowd, representing the very best of Africa’s hospitality, aviation and tourism industry. Kenya was crowned as ‘Africa’s Leading Destination 2022‘ […]
2023 Tropic Air 10to4 – SAVE THE DATE!
(Posted 15th October 2022) AT LAST THE WAIT IS OVER! THE 22ND ANNUAL TROPIC AIR 10TO4 MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 24TH TO 26TH OF FEBRUARY 2023 Calling all MOUNTAIN BIKE FRIENDS You are so going to love this! In 2023, the slopes of Mount Kenya and the beautiful Borana Conservancy will be offering not […]
#COVID19 – Updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 14th October 2022) In view of the lower numbers of new COVID19 cases will this update now be filed – at least for the time being – every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Should case numbers start to increase again on a significant scale will the work daily updates resume. This update is sponsored by […]
Rusinga Festival 2022 – Live Again: Celebrating a People Reborn
(Posted 14th October 2022) “Rusinga Festival is an occasion for us to reflect other aspects of the Suba culture including music, dance, attire, crafts and other cultural expressions which can be exploited to enrich the lives of the people of Rusinga Island and the people of our country as a whole.” said Amb. (Dr). Amina Mohamed EGH […]
#Laikipia Forum Focus Newsletter: September Edition, 2022
(Posted 14th October 2022) September Edition 2022 WATER GRASSROOT VOICES KEY IN PROMOTING GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE The Mount Kenya Ewaso Water partnership and Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Society Network begin implementation of the Water Governance Support Programme II in the greater Laikipia region this week. Article continues here EMU-SACCO’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS […]
Sub-Saharan Africa: Living on The Edge
(Posted 14th October 2022) Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow by 3.6 percent in 2022 – more than one percentage point slower than 2021 mainly due to a worldwide slowdown, tighter financial conditions, and volatile commodity prices. Rising food and energy prices are striking at the region’s most vulnerable, and public debt and inflation are […]
New routes for Safair and looking towards further connecting West and Central Africa
(Posted 14th October 2022) AviaDev Insight The podcast dedicated to the African aviation industry, bringing prominent industry voices to the table to establish the “ground truth” in an informal and candid fashion. Subscribe to hear new podcasts PODCAST: Previewing a new route and looking towards further connecting West and Central Africa PODCAST: New routes on the […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa introduces a new “Traveller Pass” for everyone entering or leaving South Africa!
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that South Africa is set to introduce an online traveller declaration system to simplify passenger movement at South African airports. The new system requires all travellers, including South African citizens and residents, children and infants, leaving or entering South Africa by air to… READ MORE
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 14th October 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Commercial aircraft services market to double in value by 2041
(Posted 13th October 2022) #Airbus #AircraftServices #MRO #FlightTraining #GSF Airbus expects the services market to recover to pre pandemic levels in 2023 and to double in value over the next 20 years – from $95bn today to over $230bn in 2041, according to its latest Global Services Forecast (GSF). As a result, the number of […]
#Uganda to see additional training for tourism managers
(Posted 13th October 2022) Operational Management Training for (aspiring) Tourism Managers, will be held this month in the Western Ugandan town of Fort Portal. The training will spread over a 6 day programme which will be held in part in October and will conclude in November. More information is contained in the flyer shown below. […]
#Africa: Response to climate crisis doesn’t match ‘magnitude of the challenge’
(Posted 13th October 2022) African States are on the front line of the climate crisis, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, but far more action is needed to turn the tide on rising emissions, and reduce global warming. During a debate on strengthening the response to the impacts of climate change […]
#CAPA’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 13th October 2022) ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
oneworld global headquarters to relocate to Fort Worth, Texas
(Posted 13th October 2022) The oneworld® Alliance will relocate its global headquarters to Fort Worth, Texas, joining oneworld founding member American Airlines and strengthening the Dallas-Fort Worth region as a centre of aviation excellence. Currently located in New York City, the oneworld global headquarters will move to Fort Worth effective December 2022, joining American on its 300-acre, state-of-the […]
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Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news
(Posted 12th October 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Jean Boulle Group Receives US $47 Million Cash Investment from a New Major Strategic Investor in its Proprietary VDYNE Technology – Set to Disrupt the Market for Heart Valve ReplacementJean Boulle GroupThe Jean Boulle Group is pleased to announce a US$47 million cash investment in Jean […]
#COVID19 – Updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 12th October 2022) In view of the lower numbers of new COVID19 cases will this update now be filed – at least for the time being – every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Should case numbers start to increase again on a significant scale will the work daily updates resume. This update is sponsored by […]
TravelComments.com – Chapman’s Peak Drive: Temporary road closures for alien vegetation clearing in October & November 2022!
Cape Town’s famous Chapman’s Peak Drive will be closed to all users, motorised and non-motorised traffic including pedestrians/runners, between 10:00 to 16:00 on all Wednesdays during October and November 2022 for alien vegetation clearing… READ MORE
Ethiopian Airlines Completes Conversion of Africa’s First B767 Passenger Aircraft into Freighter
(Posted 12th October 2022) The Ethiopian Airlines Group has announced the completion of passenger to freighter conversion of one of its three B767 aircraft. Ethiopian partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and launched a B767-300ER freighter conversion line at Ethiopian MRO facilities in Addis Ababa. The airline introduced these aircraft models in 2004. The conversion […]
Coastal Aviation’s latest news updates
(Posted 12th October 2022) Monthly news & updates Welcome to the Spooky Season! Scroll through for updates on the developments at Coastal. Last Minute Fares (NEW)** We are introducing LM Fares effective from 15th October 2022. A few things to note: LM Class fares will be 50% of our standard Y Class (Non-Res) faresThe fares will be visible and bookable […]
Meaningful Tourism Award during ITB ASIA
(Posted 12th October 2022) After years of discussions online, finally tourism fairs can happen in physical reality again. The largestB2B travel event in APAC occurs from the 19th to 21st of October at Marinas Bay Sands in Singapore. As part of the ITB ASIA 2022, a panel discussion will present Best Practice Examples from the […]
AFRAA Secretary General meets Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO for AFRAA’s CEOs Leadership Dialogues
(Posted 12th October 2022) As part of AFRAA’s strategy to forge a close relationship with its member airlines, the Secretary General of AFRAA, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, met Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mesfin Tasew Bekele for another edition of the “AFRAA Member Airline CEOs Leadership Dialogues” session today at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa, […]
Diani’s Ukunda airfield set for runway refurbishment
(Posted 12th October 2022) Between today, the 12th until at least the 25th of October 2022, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) will be rehabilitating the Ukunda Airstrip runway. However, Safarilink and other scheduled and charter airlines will continue to operate into Ukunda as per their normal scheduled services. Payloads from Ukunda will be restricted however so passengers booked on […]
GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE SURPASSES 2022 PERFORMANCE FORECASTS, BOOSTED BY A BUMPER Q3 AS TRAVEL RECOVERY ACCELERATES
(Posted 12th October 2022) UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of independent hotels brands, has reported a stellar nine-month performance that has exceeded its most optimistic forecasts, with total revenue generated by the 22 million members of its GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme of over US $900 million, up 68% on 2021 and reaching 84% of pre-pandemic (2019) […]
TravelComments.com – This suburb in Cape Town is one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods!
Global culture, entertainment and events magazine Time Out recently published the results of its annual Time Out Index. As part of the global survey, Time Out asked some 20,000 city-dwellers about the coolest spots in their city right now. And for the fifth year running, these views got combined with expert input from Time Out’s […]
TravelComments.com – eSwatini: Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) has released an update on Eswatini Air!
The Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC) has released an update on Eswatini’s new flag carrier Eswatini Air, which was supposed to commence operations in mid-2022. The airline’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) certification process is still ongoing and has progressed from Phase 3 to Phase 4 of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) 5 Phase […]
