The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com

#Zambia News Updates from #KafuntaSafaris

Dear all! What an exciting month of June we just had! Sightings have been amazing with wild dogs taking center stage, leopard cubs and lion cubs not far behind! Elephants are visiting our properties almost every day and Ginger & Garlicjoined our guests at Kafunta for a few days too! But this month the gold […]

#CoastalAviation News Updates for July 2019

July 2019: Monthly News & Updates Dear Esteemed Customers, It is always a privilege to be writing this newsletter to you, especially as we approach the high season for 2019. These are exciting times, with much going on and I would like to share some highlights with you. Inaugural 2019 TANAPA Tourism Awards Coastal was […]

#Seychelles’ international airport’s new domestic terminal revealed

ALL FRESH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AS EXTENSION WORK AT AIRPORT SHOWCASED AHEAD OF 43RD INDEPENDENCE DAY (Posted 30th June 2019) After investing over 6 million US Dollars in the construction of a new domestic terminal, directly linked with the international terminal now, was the new facility officially launched ahead of the Seychelles celebrating the 43rd Independence […]

#KampalaSerenaHotel – a storm in a tea cup?

WHO ARE THE TRUE MASTERS OF THE MILITANTS? (Posted 30th June 2019) The Kampala Serena Hotel, Uganda’s leading hospitality business, last Thursday suffered a brief labour outage. As has been seen in the past at two other leading hotels did sources in the hospitality industry rather promptly point fingers at outside interference as the true […]

#EthiopianAirlines adds another route into #Somalia

#GAROWE JOINS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES’ NETWORK (Posted 28th June 2019) Ethiopian Airlines earlier today announced the launch of flights to Garowe, Somalia, via Bossaso, Somalia effective 15th of July 2019. The new services will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, using a Q400 aircraft. Regarding the launch of the flight did the Group CEO of Ethiopian […]

#WildernessSafaris shares some of their #Botswana moments

LINYANTI’S LEGENDARY CAMP REOPENS… A ROYAL WELCOME TO KING’S POOL It is with great excitement that we reveal our first images of the brand-new King’s Pool, situated in Botswana’s productive Linyanti wilderness. Opened in June, the camp’s reinvigorated purpose, and new look and feel, ensure that guests experience a life-changing journey and contribute to the […]

#BrusselsAirport News Updates

Kickstart your summer The world is yours when you depart from Brussels Airport. Currently, you can fly to 212 destinations across the globe directly through our airport. This summer’s newcomers are Newcastle and East Midlands through Loganair, Pisa and Gerona thanks to Ryanair and Tallinn with Airbaltic. If that wasn’t enough, you can fly to […]

The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com

#Nairobi’s main airport suffers hour long radar outage

FLIGHT DIVERSIONS AND DELAYS AS #JKIA’S RADAR FAILS (Posted 28th June 2019) Air transport into and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport had to be halted yesterday afternoon after the radar installations failed, leading to delayed departures and diversions of incoming flights to such airports as Mombasa and Kisumu.Other ncoming flights from other destinations were […]

#Africa #Tourism Association meeting in #Johannesburg

WORLD TOURISM CONFERENCE | 22-26 JULY 2019 | JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA REGISTER NOW! Join Global Leaders in Johannesburg to address Africa Tourism at the World Tourism Conference (WTC) 22-26 July 2019. The conference will be held at Constitution Hill, one of South Africa’s most important historic sites. REGISTER NOW ?AFRICAN RESILIENCE SUMMIT The Global Travel […]

#OlPejeta Annual Report 2018

Dear ATCNews Readers, We are thrilled to be able to share our 2018 Annual Report with you. We’ve changed up the format this year, setting out achievements and updates in a monthly diary to give you a more intimate view of working life on Ol Pejeta. You’ll also find the usual combination of engaging graphics […]

#IATA’s comments on the #B737MAX re-certification process

IATA BLOWS BOTH HOT AND COLD AS STATEMENT PROMPTS THE GLOBAL SHAKING OF HEADS FOR THE ATTEMPT TO PLEASE EVERYONE Coordinated Effort to Safely Return 737 MAX to Service STATEMENT 27 June 2019 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for […]

#EthiopianAirlines signs deal worth half a billion US Dollars with Collins

COLLINS AEROSPACE AND ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SIGN MAJOR DEAL (Posted 27th June 2019) Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a partnership agreement valued at 500 million US Dollars with Collins Aerospace, one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products based in West Palm Beach, Florida. The 25-year agreement covers maintenance of heat exchangers, air […]

#Nairobi Now – All there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya

NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 27th June 2019) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with them through twitter, facebook or the blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]

The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com

#Segera wins Global Award for sustainable luxury tourism

#KENYA’S SEGERA RETREAT TOPS GLOBAL CHART FOR SUSTAINABLE LUXURY ACCOMMODATION (Posted 27th June 2019) The VIP International Traveller Readers’ Award 2019 for Sustainable Luxury Tourism, against very stiff competition, was this year won by the Segera Retreat in northern Kenya, relegating The Brando in French Polynesia and the famous North Island in the Seychelles to […]

Controversy arises over attempts to restrict foreign air operators to #Harare

VICTORIA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUST STAY OPEN FOR FOREIGN AIRLINES (Posted 27th June 2019) Information is emerging from Zimbabwe that attempts are being made by near defunct national airline Air Zimbabwe’s administrators, to restrict foreign airline to landing only in Harare and leaving the last leg flight to the national airline. One Tonderayi Mukubvu was […]

#Atta announces Media Award winners

ATTA MEDIA AWARD WINNERS NAMED AT EXPERIENCE AFRICA 2019 (Posted 27th June 2019) Courtesy of Atta The winners of the 2019 Atta Media Awards were announced at the Campfire Tales event last night, wrapping up three days of a very successful Experience Africa 2019. TV personality and motorbike-enthusiast, Charley Boorman, attended the awards as our […]

New SeatGuru maps and airline apps – yours for the download

New SeatGuru Seatmaps Have Arrived New SeatGuru seatmaps have arrived for your viewing pleasure. Read More Remain Calm and Lounge On Read about how airport lounges are a great escape to get away from crowds, have some refreshments, and pass time at an airport. Written by our intern Carly. Read More Apps to Add Before […]

#SITA celebrates its 70th anniversary

SITA CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY WITH RECORD US$1.7 BILLION REVENUES (Posted 26th June 2019) Air transport IT and communications provider achieves success through continuous and collaborative innovation More than 100 of the world’s airlines and airports gathered in Belgium this week as SITA, the air transport IT provider, celebrated its 70th anniversary. The organization, which has […]

The Fisayo’s latest feature from Nigeria

#TravelCulture: The Quiz If you are new here, welcome!!! It’s that time of the month where you do a little quiz that will show how much you know about tourism in Africa based on my last FEW POSTSthis month, and you could be next month’s SUBSCRIBER OF THE MONTH if you do the following below: […]

#Zambia Tourism News – The Livingstone bi-Weekly

ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF GILL STADEN’S LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY (Posted 26th June 2019) ATCNews readers can click on the link below for the latest tourism news from Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside you find: Two bits of Livingstone history Pencil company Forest Report Problems at Lochinvar Zim Currency change Lantana in Malilangwe Leon Varley […]

The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com

#Zimbabwe’s sudden currency reform – a reaction from within

Headline news Zimbabwe Dollar In the news again the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has decided that as from 24 June 2019 the Zimbabwe dollar is the sole currency for legal tender purposes (through Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019. What does this mean? Well, it’s not as bad as it sounds. Here is an extract […]

CRJ aircraft programme sold to competitor intent to end production

BOMBARDIER’S AIRLINE CUSTOMERS FOR THE CRJ PROGRAMME LEFT TO COUNT THEIR LOSSES AS MITSUBISHI ENDS PRODUCTION IN 2020 (Posted 25th June 2019) The writing was on the wall for some time now, as repeatedly reported by aviation pundit ‘Fliegerfaust‘ who in the past had time and again made correct assumptions over the divestiture of Bombardier’s […]

#ICCA #AIPC and #UFI launch global alliance

AIPC, ICCA AND UFI FORM GLOBAL ALLIANCE (Posted 25th June 2019) AIPC, short for The International Association of Convention Centres, ICCA, short for The International Congress and Convention Association and UFI, short for The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry agreed to launch a Global Alliance earlier this week. “We are all organisations with a […]