#AirSeychelles attends #Johannesburg Travel Expo
AIR SEYCHELLES SHOWCASE AT SOUTH AFRICA’S BIGGEST TRAVEL EXPO (Posted 11th February 2019) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles has participated in one of the largest travel shows in South Africa, The Travel Expo. Hosted by Flight Centre Travel Group, one of the world’s largest travel agency groups, the event ranked […]
Leopard Beach Resort catches fire – again
FIREWORKS SUSPECTED TO HAVE CAUSED SUNDAY NIGHT FIRE AT DIANI’S LEOPARD BEACH RESORT (Posted 11th February 2019) Fireworks are suspected as the cause for yet another fire at the Leopard Beach Resort, which suffered the same fate seven years ago in June 2012, as was reported here at the time. Reports of this fire first […]
Sekgororoane reappointed #Botswana Tourism CEO
SEKGOROROANE RETURNS TO THE HELM OF BOTSWANA TOURISM FOR A SECOND TIME (Posted 11th February 2019) Courtesy of VoyagesAfriq The Botswana Tourism Organisation’s (BTO) founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Myra Sekgororoane has been reappointed to her former post. A press release from the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, […]
#KenyaAirways’ hangar incident takes two Embraers out of action
TWO #EMBRAER E190 DAMAGED IN FREAK ACCIDENT AT KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 10th February 2019) Two of Kenya Airways’s Embraer E190 aircraft were yesterday damaged outside one of the airline’s hangars. The incident involved 5Y-KYR and 5Y-FFF, which collided in a freak accident. From information available it seems that one of the two aircraft – both […]
#Seychelles to get new resorts on outer islands
PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION KEY TO LONG TERM SUCCESS OF SEYCHELLES TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 09th February 2019) (One of the Seychelles’ most famous one island one resort places – Bird Island) The concept of one resort on one island in the Seychelles, an archipelago with 115 islands, is gaining greater prominence again as investors are being courted […]
Karl Ammann – The full version of the Grim Reality of Online Ivory Trading
FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF THE REDACTED VERSION OF KARL AMMANN’S ARTICLE DID DOZENS OF MESSAGES COME IN FOR MORE DETAILS. KARL THANKFULLY CONSENTED AND THE FULL, UNEDITED VERSION OF HIS EXPOSE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ATCNEWS.ORG The African Ranger Awards and the demand side of the coin By Karl Ammann / February 2019 When researching […]
Air Mauritius resumes Rodrigues flights
RODRIGUES FLIGHTS RESUME AFTER CYCLONE FUNANI PASSES (Posted 09th February 2019) Following the passage of cyclone Funani and subsequent clearance by authorities has Air Mauritius resumed full services between Plaine Corail Airport on Rodrigues and Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on Mauritius. Additional services were scheduled and operated at full capacity yesterday to clear the […]
Karl Ammann – exposing the grim reality of online ivory trading
The hidden iniquity of the African Ranger Awards Karl Ammann, The Daily Maverick February 6, 2019 See link for audio. Rangers risk their lives while Chinese tech giants facilitate illegal wildlife trade. Instead of dealing with the problem, last year the former head of Alibaba, Jack Ma, was in Cape Town handing out African Ranger […]
Belgium’s national strike impacts hugely on air transport next week
BRUSSELS AIRLINES FORCED TO CANCEL ALL FLIGHTS NEXT WEDNESDAY DUE TO STRIKE ACTION (Posted 08th February 2019) Based on additional information recently received about the likely scale of the national strike across Belgium on February 13th, Brussels Airlines now considers it very probable that operations at Brussels Airport will be severely impacted due to industrial […]
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
#Marriott continues expansion in #Africa
MARRIOTT SIGNS THREE MORE HOTEL DEALS (Posted 08th February 2019) From the Forum de l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain in Marrakech, Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) announced three new deal signings across North and West Africa, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding its presence across the continent. The new deal signings highlight the company’s growth in Morocco and Ghana, […]
#BreakingNews as #INDABA2019 has to be rescheduled
SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTION DATE FORCES INDABA OFF SCHEDULE (Posted 08th February 2019) (Not the welcome exhibitors and the tourism trade expected for 2019 when news broke that this year’s edition has been postponed due to upcoming elections) The announcement yesterday in South Africa that the upcoming elections will be held on the 08th of May […]
#Zambia’s IDC announces CEO appointment for new national airline
ENDESHAW ABEBE APPOINTED AS CEO OF NEW ZAMBIA AIRWAYS (Posted 08th February 2019) The newly inaugurated Board of Directors of Zambia Airways (2014) Limited yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. Endeshaw Abebe as the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer. Members of the Board, appointed in December last year by the Zambian government, were named as […]
#Belgium’s unions set to cause havoc for air transport next week
BELGIUM TO SUFFER A NATIONAL STRIKE ON FEBRUARY 13TH (Posted 08th February 2019) Belgium’s notoriously militant unions are at it again, announcing a national strike day on the 13th of February. This will severely affect transport services and airport handling services and as a result has Brussels Airlines taken the precaution to begin rebooking passengers […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
#Mauritius bracing for flight disruptions as cyclone Genela gains strength
TWO TROPICAL STORMS 12S AND 13S IMPACT ON AIR TRAFFIC IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AREA (Posted 07th February 2019) The combination of two tropical storms, Genela and Funani, passing near the islands of Rodrigues and Mauritius, have once again impacted on air travel between the two islands. The category 3 cyclone, due to reach category […]
The ‘Livingstone bi-Weekly’ by Gill Staden
#ZAMBIA TOURISM NEWS – THE LATEST ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ (Posted 07th February 2019) For the latest news on conservation and tourism around Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, click on the link below: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ This issue includes: Ben Parker dies Zambia applies to CITES for Elephant Appendix to be changed Jeffery and McKeith and Musekese Conservation New […]
#Angola – growing challenges to acquire new aircraft
MOUNTING DEBTS IMPACT ON ACQUIRING NEW AIRCRAFT FOR NATIONAL AIRLINE (Posted 07th February 2019) By Pedro Agosto Saddled with a growing debt burden and struggling to eradicate poverty, Angola still affords herself the luxury of splurging millions in foreign currency under the state carrier’s fleet restructuring and modernisation programme. This is the latest in […]
#WTMA2019
Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors Contact Us WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Don’t miss out, before you know it, it will be time for Africa’s leading inbound and outbound travel trade show and we see that you have not yet registered. Confirm your attendance FREE OF CHARGE today! Connect with the world at #WTMA19 […]
#IATA Passenger Data
Healthy Passenger Demand Continues in 2018 with Another Record Load Factor No: 05 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2018 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by a healthy 6.5% compared to full-year 2017. Although this represented a slowdown compared to the 2017 annual growth of […]
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
#AviaDev #Africa
Industry leaders set to challenge the status quo in African aviation The opening panel at AviaDev has brought together African aviation’s brightest minds to determine a way forward. This year’s event theme is “we soar as one” and we set out to discuss if consolidation and collaboration is the way forward and what can industry […]
#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 07th February 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 […]
Meet #CoastalAviation at #ITB2019 in #Berlin
Dear Friends and Business Partners, Coastal Aviation will be exhibiting our product offering at ITB Berlin from 6th to 8th March 2019. We look forward to engaging with our industry colleagues as we unveil our NEW Ruaha/Kilimanjaro routing that will be added on to our already extensive network within Tanzania as from 1st June 2019. […]
#Zimbabwe Tourism Authority sees change at the helm
RITA LIKUKUMA APPOINTED AS ACTING CEO OF ZTA (Posted 06th February 2019) Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Mrs. Priscah Mupfumira, has in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority appointed Ms. Rita Likukuma as Acting CEO of ZTA. She succeeds the organization’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr Givemore Chidzidzi […]
Precision Air announces #Dodoma flights
PRECISION AIR SET DATE FOR DODOMA FLIGHTS LAUNCH (Posted 06th February 2019) Tanzania’s leading airline Precision Air, has announced that it will commence flights from Dar es Salaam to the (political) capital city of Dodoma effective from 01st April 2019. The information was released earlier today by the airline. The statement also revealed that the […]
#IATA Air Cargo Overview for 2018
Air Freight Demand Ends Year Up 3.5%, Despite Softening Late 2018 No: 04 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2018 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.5% compared to 2017. This was significantly lower than the extraordinary 9.7% growth recorded in 2017. […]
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 Wildlife Authority to prosecute Vietnamese ivory smugglers
UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE VIETNAMESE FOUND IN POSSESSION OF WILDLIFE SPECIES (Posted 06th February 2019) Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has taken over the prosecution of two Vietnamese nationals who were arrested by Uganda Revenue Authority customs officials in possession of elephant ivory and pangolin scales. Mr. Dhan Yon Chiew and Mr. Nguyen Son Dong […]
Air Austral and Air Madagascar launch new loyalty card programme
AIRLINE PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS WITH NEW LOYALTY PROGRAMME (Posted 06th February 2019) The financial and route partnership between Air Austral and Air Madagascar, which was cemented when the Reunion based French airline became a 49 percent shareholder in the Malagasy national airline, has now seen further activities unfold. A new joint loyalty card programme, also incorporating […]
