Air Kenya Group News
(Posted 25th June 2024) JUNE 2024 ISSUE 02-2024 AIRKENYA GROUP NEWSLETTER The irresistible pull of the Maasai Mara is here! Jambo and welcome aboard! The high season is upon us, and we’re excited to share this incredible time with you. Soon, the Maasai Mara will thunder with the iconic wildebeest migration—a […]
Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 25, 2024 Highlights
(Posted 25th June 2024) In week 25, aviation professionals converged in Windhoek, Namibia, to foster and enhance air connectivity across the continent. New intra- and inter-continental routes were introduced. In Côte d’Ivoire, the aviation industry celebrated the emergence of the first black woman commercial pilot. Ethiopia received significant recognition with an award. These […]
#Airbus provides 2024 guidance update
(Posted 25th June 2024) A320 ramp-up trajectory adjusted to reflect specific supply chain challenges in a degraded operating environment; around 770 commercial aircraft deliveries now expected in 2024; target production rate of 75 A320 Family aircraft a month maintained and now expected to be reached in 2027 Airbus SE is providing a […]
Qatar Airways Secures the ‘Airline of the Year’ Title from Skytrax
(Posted 25th June 2024) The 5-star carrier also received three other prestigious awards: ‘World’s Best Business Class’, ‘World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge’, and ‘Best Airline in the Middle East’ Qatar Airways becomes the first aviation group to win Best Airline, Best Airport and Best Airport Shopping, in the same year in Skytrax […]
#ATHW2024 – Free registrations have been booked up
(Posted 24th June 2024) Free registration has been fully booked! However, VIP cocktail show tickets remain available for purchase. Act quickly before they’re gone. Remember to share this event with a colleague so they too can enjoy the experience. As a delegate at the #ATHW Business Networking Mixer, you will […]
TravelComments.com – Survey: LIFT named best low-cost airline in Africa 2024!
(Posted 25th June 2024) South African domestic airline, LIFT, has been named Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa in the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards. South African regional airline FlySafair, winner of the previous three years, was voted… READ MORE
#StarAlliance named the World’s Best Airline Alliance by Skytrax
(Posted 24th June 2024) 16 Star Alliance member airlines claim a total of 47 top awards including several best regional airline awards Star Alliance has been honoured with the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance once again at this year’s prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards. The Alliance’s newly launched Paris Charles […]
TravelComments.com – Western Cape: The World’s longest zipline opens outside Caledon!
(Posted 24th June 2024) South African adventure company SA Forest Adventures has announced that after years of planning, and the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s longest zipline is finally set to open. The “K3” zipline, which is 3.2-kilometres long, will – weather permitting – commence operations within… READ MORE
Africa Tourism Forum & Fair continues in 2025
(Posted 24th June 2024) Africa Tourism Fair is Coming! 19 – 20 May 2025 Africa Tourism Fair 2025, which is eagerly awaited by the tourism world will reopen its doors in Egypt next year. This prestigious fair organization, which aims to bring Africa’s rich tourism potential to the global stage, will take place in Sharm […]
The National Museums of Kenya and CityBlue Hotels ink partnership
(Posted 24th June 2024) This alliance marks an exciting opportunity for sponsorship, co-branding, co-marketing and other forms of collaboration The National Musuems of Kenya (NMK) and CityBlue Hotels (CityBlue) have announced a new partnership to co-promote tourism and culture in Kenya. This alliance marks an exciting opportunity for sponsorship, co-branding, co-marketing and […]
#BrusselsAirlines – ready for the busy summer season
(Posted 24th June 2024) More than 1.2 million people will travel with Brussels Airlines during July and August. The Belgian national airline takes several Initiatives to make sure all operations run smoothly, and passengers get a top-notch customer experience. Summer is traditionally the busiest season in the aviation industry, and […]
Elephant attacks are becoming more common, experts say
(Posted 24th June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post An African elephant killed a 64-year-old tourist in Zambia on Wednesday, the second fatal attack in the country this year. A parked tourist vehicle was observing a herd by the Maramba Cultural Bridge in the […]
Ghana Tourism Authority, GOTA Voyages Benin, Royal Senchi Resorts, ABC Transport and others partner to host Delegates For The 7th Accra Weizo
(Posted 22nd June 2024) Akwaaba Travel Market in collaboration with Ghana Tourism Authority is set to host the 7th Accra Weizo West African Travel Expo. The travel expo is a travel event that seeks to grow seamless travel in West Africa. There is a need to encourage West Africans to travel within […]
The 2024 Pyne Africa Awards – Everything you need to know
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#Zimbabwe: MPs Call for Ivory Value-Addition
(Posted 22nd June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Conrad Mupesa, The Herald Parliamentarians have urged the Government to add value to the country’s ivory stockpile and skins for the nation to realise full benefit from its wildlife resources. This, the legislators said, could be a parallel process to […]
Enjoy #Brussels in music until Sunday
(Posted 22nd June 2024) 40th edition “Fête de la musique” in Brussels The Fête de la Musique is back in Brussels and Wallonia with a whole host of new features and (free) heart-warming concerts! This year, 95% of the programme is made up of artists from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. And as is tradition, […]
Poaching threatens to wipe out South Sudan’s elephants
(Posted 22nd June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Patrick Oyet, Channel News Asia The Nimule National Park is located near South Sudan’s border with Uganda. Manned by a few poorly paid security officers, the borders between the East African neighbours are porous and poachers can easily cross […]
#AirFrance set for new routing from #Paris to #Zanzibar and #Kilimanjaro while pulling out of Dar es Salaam
(Posted 21st June 2024) Air France has announced the launch of a new routing to East Africa, come November this year. Effective 18th of November will the airline inaugurate a new route from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Kilimanjaro International Airport (Arusha / Tanzania) as an extension of their service to Zanzibar. This route […]
#Kampala set for additional major roadworks to improve traffic situation
(Posted 21st June 2024) While some works at key Kampala intersections is already ongoing since earlier this week will yet more work commence Monday next week as per the notice by the Kampala Capital City Authority (shown below) explains. The works will have an immediate impact on traffic flow and, until […]
AFRICA BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS 2024
(Posted 21st June 2024) AFRICA BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS 2024 VENUE: BDO Offices, Wanderers Office Park, 52 Corlett Dr, Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa DATE: 16 -17 July 2024 EVENT THEME: Unlocking Optimal Economic Value And Revenues For Africa MICE Destinations And Businesses INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS CLICK […]
Experts have said that African elephants are on the verge of extinction
(Posted 21st June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews Two species of elephants living in Africa have been included in the new list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The forest elephant is listed as an endangered species, and the savanna elephant (considered the largest […]
#SITA acquires #ASISTIM Flight Operations Services
(Posted 21st June 2024) SITA, the leading technology provider for the air transport industry, has just taken the big step of moving into the operations as-a-service market with the acquisition of ASISTIM, a company renowned for its airline flight operations services. This move illustrates SITA’s never-ending search for new ways to help […]
#EthiopianAirlines win ‘Best Entertainment’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi’ in #Africa
(Posted 21st June 2024) The Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest aviation group, announced that it has been crowned as the winner of the ‘Best Entertainment in Africa’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi in Africa’ awards for yet another year at the APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024. Ethiopian Airlines has collaborated with multiple service providers to […]
#StarAlliance commemorates a decade at #Heathrow’s Terminal 2
(Posted 20th June 2024) Together with its member airlines, Star Alliance is delighted to complete a decade of excellence at Terminal 2 – its home at Heathrow. The Queen’s Terminal has served as the base for 23 Star Alliance member airlines, facilitating smooth transfers and operations for over 15 million passengers every […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: The NSRI releases a “full moon Spring tide safety alert”!
(Posted 20th June 2024) The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a voluntary non-profit organization tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention in South Africa, has released a full moon Spring tide safety alert. The NSRI, together with South Africa’s emergency services, is appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Tokai Forest Braai & Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park temporarily closed!
(Posted 20th June 2024) South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Tokai Forest Braai & Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town is temporarily closed. This is due to planned… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – #Tanzania & #Zambia: #TAZARA resumes passenger train operations!
(Posted 20th June 2024) The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that passenger trains are set to continue to operate within the respective regions between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya in Tanzania, and between Kapiri-Mposhi and Nakonde in Zambia. Interstate cross-border passenger train services between… READ MORE
The East Africa Travel Podcast Episode 11 – Now available for ATCNews readers
(Posted 20th June 2024) Courtesy of Charlotte Beauvoisin, Author of Diary of a Muzungu In episode 11, I’m joined by a visitor from Peru: ecologist and field researcher Chris Ketola. With 25 years’ experience working with wild animals, I’m intrigued to know how time in Equatorial Africa compares with his life […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news
(Posted 20th June 2024) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Zenith Bank donates laptops and computers to KNUST and Ho Technical University The Business and Financial Times Zenith Bank (Ghana) Ltd has donated 20 laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and 10 desktop computers to the Ho Technical University […]
WSTHA 2024: Nominees revealed & voting opens
(Posted 19th June 2024) The World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) has unveiled the nominees and opened voting of its inaugural programme. The shortlist of nominees (assessed by Sustainable Business students from Nova Business School, with the shortlist approved by the WSTHA Advisory Board) features a fascinating range of individuals and organisations […]
