#QatarAirways takes home 10 key awards from #TripAdvisor
QATAR AIRWAYS REELS IN MORE AWARDS (Posted 04th April 2019) Qatar Airways is thrilled to announce that it has been named ‘World’s Top 10 Airline’, ‘World’s Best Business Class’, ‘Middle East Best Airline’, ‘Middle East Best Major’, ‘Middle East Best Business Class’, and ‘Middle East Best Economy Class’ by TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Airline Awards 2019. […]
Air Cargo demand continues to soften in 2019
Air Freight Demand Continues Downward Trajectory in February 2019 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 4.7% in February 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the fourth consecutive month of negative year-on-year growth and the […]
#WTMA2019
Exhibitor Portal Sponsorship Opportunities Exhibitor Directory What’s On 1 WEEK TO GO! With only 1 week to go, Appointment Diaries have closed and we would like to remind you to print your diary or download a digital copy to your device, for onsite use. Don’t forget to look out for your eBadge email in your […]
Africa Tourism Partners to hold second Master Class in June
ATP’S SECOND MASTER CLASS SET FOR 10TH TO 12TH OF JUNE IN JOHANNESBURG (Posted 04th April 2019) The 2nd edition of the Africa Business and MICE Master Class will be held in Johannesburg at the BDO South Africa offices from 10 to 12 June, 2019. This programme will grant industry professionals and practitioners from across […]
#SerengetiWatch Updates
Greetings! Below are two important new studies on the Serengeti. Both relate to human impact, the great driver of change to the ecosystem. Population growth, in the form of settlements, livestock, and even tourism, is an existential threat. We’re monitoring the Serengeti and will report on new developments, including road construction. And most importantly, we’re […]
Gastronomy Tourism Competition – Finalists named
UNWTO ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THE FIRST EVER GASTRONOMY TOURISM START UP COMPETITION (Posted 04th April 2019) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Basque Culinary Center (BCC), with the support of PromPeru have announced the finalists of the 1st Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition, which recognize disruptive, inspirational projects having made an invaluable contribution to innovation […]
#WTMA2019 Ante Portas
Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors What’s On WHAT ARE YOU WAITNG FOR? With only 1 week to go until WTM Africa 2019, don’t forget to print a colour copy of your badge to fast track your entry into the leading inbound and outbound travel trade show. OPENING HOURS: · Wed 10th April 2019: 10:00 […]
#UNWTO #ICAO – Santa Maria / Sal Island Declaration adopted
African Ministers of Tourism, Transport and Aviation adopt the Santa Maria, Sal Island Ministerial Declaration Africa – April 3, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq For the first time the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has managed to join forces with the Government of Cabo Verde to […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Four Heads of State Confirmed | U.S.-Africa Business Summit Corporate Council on Africa is honored to announce that the following Heads of State are confirmed to speak at the 12th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique on June 18-21, 2019…Read More>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS South African Airways Expands Nonstop […]
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
#Uganda government condemns kidnapping of American tourist
UGANDA’S SECURITY FORCES DEPLOY IN FULL FORCE TO FREE KIDNAPPED AMERICAN TOURIST (Posted 03rd April 2019) Information has come to light that yesterday late afternoon, an American tourist and his Ugandan tour guide were abducted by four armed men. Other occupants of the safari vehicle were left stranded standing in the game park but managed […]
Seychelles Tourism Academy sees yet more students graduate from Shannon College
11 MORE STA STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM SHANNON (Posted 03rd April 2019) (Minister Dogley and Principal Joubert) 11 Seychellois students have now completed their five year programme to earn a Bachelor Degree, after first completing three years at the Seychelles Tourism Academy where they attained a Higher Diploma, before moving to the Shannon College in Ireland […]
Just two weeks left for #RwandAir’s launch of flights to #Kinshasa
KINSHASA – TWO WEEKS AND COUNTING (Posted 03rd April 2019) RwandAir, confirmed yesterday that it will launch flights to Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) effective 17th of April, 2019. RwandAir will operate three weekly direct flights from Kigali hub to N’Djili International Airport, the largest of the four international […]
Ethiopian to deploy their flagship #Airbus #A350 on the Toronto route
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SET TO BRING THEIR LATEST ACQUISITION TO CANADA (Posted 03rd April 2019) (An Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 is being readied for flight from Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport) Come June 17th will Ethiopian Airlines replace the currently used Boeing’s on the route from Addis Ababa via Dublin to Toronto with a state of […]
#KaribuKiliFair2019 breaks new ground with dedicated ‘Prime Resort Area’
30 PRIME RESORTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR SERVICES IN STYLE AT THE KARIBU KILIFAIR 2019 IN ARUSHA (Posted 03rd April 2019) The KARIBU-KILIFAIR is the worldwide first tourism expo ever, to present a portfolio of 30 selected Prime Resorts & Hotels of East Africa in ONE dedicated area under one roof. The so called “Prime Resort […]
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
#UNWTO speaks out on Visa openness across #Africa
UNWTO launches preliminary report on Visa Openness in Africa Africa – April 2, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published its preliminary report on visa openness in Africa. The UN Tourism Organization made the report public during the First ICAO/UNWTO Ministerial Conference on Air Transport and Tourism […]
Marine projects in #Seychelles get financial support
7 MARINE AND FISHERIES PROJECTS GET GRANTS (Posted 02nd April 2019) (An African travel media group, hosted by the Seychelles Tourism Board, visits Nature Seychelles to better understand the archipelago’s conservation policies, measures taken and challenges faced) Following a visit to Nature Seychelles’ CEO Dr. Nirmal Jivan Shah, can it now be revealed that as […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 13
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS This week posted ‘live’ from the Seychelles (Posted 02nd April 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Leaving for WTTC Summit where US former President Barack Obama will be delivering the Key Note Address. b. President Danny […]
#VoyagesAfriq’s Kojo Bentum-Williams joins #UNWTO
#UNWTO’S #AFRICA COMMUNICATIONS SET TO IMPROVE AS KOJO GETS APPOINTMENT AS SENIOR EXPERT (Posted 01st April 2019) The Managing Editor and CEO of VoyagesAfriq Media Limited Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams has been appointed as the UN World Tourism Organization‘s Senior Expert for Communications in Africa. This appointment will see him lead communications of the Organization’s activities […]
Airbnb is thriving in #Kenya says report
Another edition of #ATQNews 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 […]
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
#KaribuKiliFair2019 – Important News Updates
Meet 30 Prime Resorts @ KARIBU-KILIFAIR 2019 June 7 – 9, 2019 | TGT Grounds – Arusha KARIBU-KILIFAIR is the worldwide first tourism expo ever, to present a portfolio of 30 selected Prime Resorts & Hotels of East Africa in ONE dedicated area under one roof. The so called “Prime Resort area” is implemented in […]
#Uganda government to take over #Soroti flying school
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER COMES TO MIND AS THE SOROTI FLYING SCHOOL FINALLY GETS SOME ATTENTION (Posted 01st of April 2019) Information has emerged that the Ugandan government is intent to take over the Soroti flying school which was formed during the days of the first East African Community and was since then known as […]
Mid year delivery for #AirSeychelles’ first #Airbus #A320NEO
FLEET EXCHANGE ON COURSE AS AIR SEYCHELLES PREPARES TO RECEIVE FIRST A320NEO BY MID YEAR (Posted 01st April 2019) Air Seychelles is on course for the delivery of their first Airbus A320Neo aircraft, which will be leased from CDB Aviation as reported here last year. It is expected that the airline will start operations with […]
#Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed – #Africa’s new peace maker
AFRICA’S FORTUNES CAN BE CHANGED AS ETHIOPIA IS A CASE IN POINT (Posted 31st March 2019) It took a matter of weeks rather than months – supersonic speeds given the country’s and Africa’s past record for such massive change – for Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy to kick out decades long hostilities vis a vis Eritrea […]
President Museveni’s visit to #Kenya bears fruits as SGR railway extension agreed
KENYA – UGANDA SGR RAILWAY MAKES AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS REALITY (Posted 31st March 2019) The just concluded visit by Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Kenya has yielded instant results, as far as the planned Standard Gauge Railway connection between the two countries was concerned. After ending his visit to Mombasa – East Africa’s […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Four Heads of State Confirmed | U.S.-Africa Business Summit Corporate Council on Africa is honored to announce that the following Heads of State are confirmed to speak at the 12th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Maputo, Mozambique on June 18-21, 2019…Read More>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines is the African […]
#AirTanzania gets 4th Q400
AIR TANZANIA’S FLEET SET TO GROW WITH THE ACQUISITION OF ANOTHER VIKING Q400 (Posted 29th March 2019) Air Tanzania has, according to information received from Canada, signed for a fourth Q400 aircraft, arguably replacing an aged Q300 aircraft. The additional turboprop, also configured with a single class cabin, will be used to serve additional destinations […]
#Brussels Airport News
4 new destinations for Ryanair Great news: by the end of October, Ryanair will fly to 4 new destinations from Brussels Airport. Take one of the two weekly flights to Catania and see Sicily at its best, or visit Essaouira in Morocco. Two weekly flights to this picturesque coastal town will be added as well. […]
