#BrusselsAirlines presents a brand new inflight magazine
NEW YEAR – NEW LOOK INFLIGHT MAGAZINE FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 08th January 2019) To inspire its guests even more in 2019, Brussels Airlines revamps its inflight magazine b.inspired. The modern and more elegant version of the magazine with its unique Belgian touch, contains even more stories and pictures of inspiring travel experiences. b.inspired is […]
#IATA’s new payment modus launched
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the successful completion of the first “IATA Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment. The transaction was conducted in partnership with ipagoo, a UK-based fintech company. IATA Pay is an industry-supported initiative to develop a new payment option for consumers when purchasing a ticket directly from […]
#Atta event in London
Atta Winter Networking 2019 Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM The Hand & Flower 1 Hammersmith Road London W14 8XJ January is the perfect time to catch up on industry news and trends in the new year and Atta is gathering members for an annual winter networking event in London! Many […]
#AirTanzania’s second #Airbus #A223 to commence ferry flight home
DELIVERY FLIGHT OF AIR TANZANIA’S SECOND AIRBUS A220-300 TO GO UNDERWAY LATER TODAY (Posted 08th January 2019) (Flight map of first leg between Montreal and the Portuguese island of Santa Maria) Regular and generally reliable sources have confirmed that the ferry flight back home from Montreal to Dar es Salaam, of Air Tanzania’s second Airbus […]
Just published: The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 1
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #ST.ANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 07th January 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. This year is not set to be an easy one for Seychelles. b. Kathy Mason and Joe Albert are both successful tourism industry players. c. Our Blue […]
Carnival Calabar in Nigeria takes over as international carnival leader after #Seychelles dropped out
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 […]
2019 is the year for another #EastAfricaSafariClassicRally
CLASSIC SAFARI RALLY 2019 TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 27TH NOVEMBER TO 06TH DECEMBER (Posted 07th January 2019) The main rally will take place from November 27th to December 6th, 2019. Entries open on September 26th, 2018 and the entry form is now available to download from the Safari Classic Rally website. 2019 will be the […]
#AviaDevAfrica already has record sign ups by airlines and more to come
AVIADEVAFRICA2019 ALREADY HAS 21 AIRLINES SIGNED UP AND EXPECTS FULL HOUSE WHEN EVENT KICKS OFF IN #CAPETOWN IN APRIL (Posted 07th January 2019) Jon Howell, Managing Director of AviaDev, has earlier today confirmed attendance updates for the event in Cape Town: 21 Airlines already registered to attend hashtag#AviaDev hashtag#Africa 2019, 24-26th April 2019, Cape Town, […]
#Zimbabwe announces 2019 dates for #Sanganai
SANGANAI 2019 DATES FROM 12TH TO 14TH OF SEPTEMBER IN BULAWAYO – THE CITY OF THE KINGS (Posted 07th January 2019) The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has earlier today announced the dates for the 2019 edition of Sanganai, Zimbabwe’s premier international tourism trade show. The event will once again be held in Zimbabwe’s second largest city, […]
#LeChateauBrasserieBelge announces first #MusselsNight of 2019
#oneworld tops the charts again in 2018
oneworld is best alliance for on-time flights – for sixth year running (Posted 07th of January 2019) oneworld® is the best alliance for on-time flights, according to FlightGlobal Incorporating FlightStats, the leading airline industry data services and solutions technology company, which ranks oneworld as the alliance with the most punctual airline operations in 2018 for […]
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 Tourism News Updates
A WINDOW ON ZAMBIA by Gill Staden This email will work a bit differently, but, don’t worry, the stories are still there … Click on the Read More button in this email and then, once in the website, just click on the ‘reindeer’ below the first blurb … December has been a quiet month with […]
#Atta – looking ahead into 2019
ATTA PUBLISHES H1 OF 2019 ACTIVITIES LIST (Posted 07th January 2019) Happy new year! We hope you are all feeling well rested and ready to kick off 2019 with a bang! We are back in the office after the Christmas break and work continues as normal from today, so members are welcome to start submitting […]
#EWAAir completes fleet exchange
#MAYOTTE’S EWA AIR TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO ATR72-600 (Posted 07th January 2019) Air Austral subsidiary Ewa Air, based on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, has reportedly completed their planned fleet overhaul. Two new ATR72-600 arrived at on New Year’s eve on the island, allowing the existing two ATR72-500 to be phased out in […]
#VoyagesAfriq – one of ATCNews’ West African partners, gives their view on #UNWTO in 2018
ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI’S ‘AFRICAN ODYSSEE‘ By Kojo Bentum-Williams, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Voyages Afriq, Accra, Ghana Zurab Pololikashvili’s African Odyssey Photo: The SG along with Chris Nassetta of Hilton and Kenya’s Tourism Minister Najib Balala tries the Massai jump at the opening of Magical Kenya Travel Expo Tourism in Africa has seen appreciable development […]
#AirBotswana fleet revamp gets shot in the arm
FIRST EMBRAER E170 DELIVERY FURTHER BOOSTS AIR BOTSWANA’S FORTUNES (Posted 06th January 2019) Air Botswana has taken delivery last week of the first of two Embraer E170 jets. Both aircraft, the second is expected late in Q1 of 2019, have been purchased from Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco and are said to be around 9 […]
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 confers first ever UNWTO.QUEST certification
PUNTA DEL ESTE CONVENTION BUREAU FIRST RECIPIENT OF UNWTO.QUEST CERTIFICATION (Posted 04th January 2019) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has granted UNWTO.QUEST Certification to the Punta del Este Convention Bureau, which became the first destination management organization in the world to receive this certification. The Punta del Este Convention Bureau, a UNWTO Affiliate Member, participated […]
KaribuKiliFair 2019 – book your stand now to avoid disappointment
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
Entebbe landing incident closes main runway
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES B737 LANDING INCIDENT OF FLIGHT ET 338 CLOSES ENTEBBE RUNWAY (Posted 03rd January 2019) An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing B737-800 last night on landing overshot the main runway of Entebbe International Airport, causing the immediate cancellation of all other landings and take offs and prompting a series of flight diversions and cancellations. Registered as […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News – First edition of 2019
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#QatarAirways building their own global partnerships – relentlessly
QATAR AIRWAYS ACQUIRES AN INITIAL 5 PERCENT STAKE IN CHINA SOUTHERN (Posted 02nd January 2019) The Qatar Airways Group earlier today confirmed that as part of its strategy to invest in the strongest airlines around the world and continue enhancing operations and network connectivity, on 28th of December 2018, it has completed an on-market purchase […]
#QatarAirways defies neighbourly hostility and continues to grow
A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY – QATAR AIRWAYS (Posted 01st January 2019) Qatar Airways can today look back at a successful year of robust network expansion, new aircraft deliveries and groundbreaking global sports sponsorship agreements, looking ahead into 2019 with renewed confidence. As the first airline in the world to take […]
Serena Hotels look back at their year 2018
DECEMBER NEWSLETTER A RECAP OF 2018 It’s only a few days or even hours before we bid 2018 adieu. Luckily, we end the year on a high note having achieved remarkable milestones that we simply cannot leave unmentioned. Allow us to flaunt the feathers in our 2018 cap: The opening of phase one of the […]
#DownWithUmeme starts title defense
HOLDER OF THE ‘RUSTY LEMON AWARD‘ FOR WORST CORPORATE PERFORMANCE PROMPTLY OUT OF THE STARTING BLOCKS IN THE NEW YEAR TO BEGIN TITLE DEFENSE (Posted 01st January 2019) (Picture of my neighbourhood for much of the past hour) Only minutes into the new year did notorious #DownWithUmeme launch their title defense, clearly intent to retain […]
Sharing my best experiences during my travels in 2018
THE OFTEN ASKED QUESTION: ‘WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND‘ IS ANSWERED RIGHT HERE (Posted 31st December 2018) I decided to be positive at the end of the year and only share the best of my experiences during the past 12 months, though there would be plenty to tell about bad, worse and worst experiences, with airlines, […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 52 of 2018
ENJOY THE LAST EDITION IN 2018 OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 31st December 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. White Christmas is subjective b. The last day of 2018 has arrived and tomorrow is the New Year – Happy New Year. c. Madagascar has […]
#AirTanzania’s second #Airbus #A223 completes testflights
GETTING READY FOR DELIVERY AS TESTFLIGHT SERIES SHOWS ALL SYSTEMS GO (Posted 31st December 2018) (All pictures courtesy of Francois Tasse via Fliegerfaust) Air Tanzania’s second Airbus A220-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CSeries C300, has now completed its mandatory testflight series. The testflights reportedly showed all systems were a go and the aircraft is […]
