#BrusselsAirlines encourages families to spend more time together
BRUSSELS AIRLINES LAUNCHES ‘HAPPY TIMES‘ (Posted 29th December 2018) Under the slogan ‘Happy Times’, Brussels Airlines wants to encourage Belgians – and passengers of other nationalities – to spend more time together. In cooperation with research bureau iVOX, the airline investigated how important in particular Belgians think it is to spend time together and how […]
#CoastalAviation wishes ATCNews readers a Happy New Year
A Happy New Year! We are pleased to announce that Fatema Tapya is now appointed as Head of Sales and Reservations at Coastal Aviation. As some of you may know her personally, she comes with vast knowledge of the industry and has been with the company for the last 20 years. We welcome her to […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY YEAR END EDITION(Courtesy of Gill Staden) (Posted 28th December 2018) ATCNews.org readers can access the full report by clicking on the link below https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/TLbW28Dec18.pdf Inside Wildlife corridors working Sugar Plantation for Muchinga Allan Bonella Lookout Cafe Burns Rhino Horn found in Vic Falls Town Vultures suffering from Lack of Calcuim Steigler Gorge […]
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
#EthiopianAirlines implements #IATA’s Self Check In Project
ETHIOPIAN LAUNCHES SELF CHECK IN AT THEIR HUB IN #ADDISABABA (Posted 28th December 2018) Ethiopian Airlines earlier today announced to its customers worldwide that it has fully implemented the IATA Self Check-in Initiative, enabling its customers to check in using their mobile device and avoid queues at the airport. The new Self Check-in Initiative provides […]
#Seychelles retains lead in #Africa with their Visa regime
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK’S VISA INDEX PUTS SEYCHELLES IN THE LEAD (Posted 28th December 2018) Given the hassles Africans have to go through to get Visa to other African countries is the decision by the Seychelles decades ago all the more remarkable, having waived Visa requirements for citizens of any country around the globe, largely of […]
#Madagascar election result decisive but court case looms large
RAJOELINA WINS RUN OFF BUT RIVAL RAVALOMANANA LIKELY TO GO TO COURT (Posted 28th December 2018) Madagascar’s Electoral Commission late yesterday published the results of the runoff election for the office of President of the world’s largest island. They declared former President Andry Rajoelina as the winner with more than a 10 percent margin of […]
#RwandAir confirms launch of #AddisAbaba flights from April next year
#KIGALI TO #ADDIS ABABA – RWANDAIR ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE (Posted 27th December 2018) RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda today formally announced that it will commence flights to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, in April 2019. RwandAir will operate five weekly direct flights from Kigali to Addis Ababa with a […]
#UNWTO and ETC launch Health Tourism Report
UNWTO/ETC Launch Report on Health Tourism (Posted 27th December 2018) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), together with the European Travel Commission (ETC) launched a new report on health tourism. Part of their joint research programme, the study is the first attempt to set a coherent conceptualization of health tourism and define the motivations behind travellers […]
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
Mestil Hotel & Residences hosts major conference between the holidays
DIASPORA UGANDANS MEET IN KAMPALA TO GET CRUCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES (Posted 27th December 2018) The Office of the President in Uganda is closely involved in organizing a conference for Ugandans in the diaspora, presently at home for the festive season and the full day conference will be taking place at Mestil Hotel […]
#Conservation #Christmas present as #Rhino baby number 20 is born on #Ziwa
OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF RHINO FUND UGANDA’S BREEDING PROGRAMME (Posted 27th December 2018) (Photo credit Angie Genade, RFU / Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary taken this early morning) At 02.30 hrs last night was the birth of rhino baby number 20 reported from the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This makes the Uganda breeding and rhino re-introduction programme one of […]
#IATA Training 2019
AIRLINES Airline Business Models and Competitive Strategies Network, Fleet and Schedule Planning Revenue Management and Pricing with simulation VIEW MORE AIRPORT Airport Development & Infrastructure Design Airport Strategic Management with Business Simulation Airport Total Quality Management and Customer Service VIEW MORE CARGO Air Cargo Management Cargo Business Intelligence and Competition Analysis Cargo Revenue Management with […]
#Kigali’s Ubumwe Grand Hotel goes under the auctioneer’s hammer
UBUMWE GRAND HOTEL AUCTIONED OFF AFTER SHAREHOLDERS FAIL TO AGREE (Posted 25th December 2018) As was previously reported here was one of Kigali’s main hotels coming up for auction on Christmas Eve, and with neither a shareholder agreement in place to prevent the auction nor any court order served to prevent the auction, did the […]
#BreakingNews as another #Antonov26 crashes in #Congo
SECOND ANTONOV CRASH IN A WEEK RAISES ALARM OVER CONGO’S AVIATION SAFETY STANDARDS (Posted 25th December 2018) (Picture by Altesse Vihamba) ?@altesse_vihamba Only a few days after the last Antonov crash in Congo have news emerged that a second accident happened yesterday when an A26, owned and operated by the Congolese air force with four […]
#Uganda just had it’s best year for tourism in 2018
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 Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 51 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 25th December 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Wishing all my family, friends and collaborators in the world of tourism and all my dear friend from the Press Fraternity a Merry Christmas. b. Christmas we […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News pre Christmas edition
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#RotanaHotels sign first property in #Kenya
KENYA TO BECOME ROTANA’S 6TH AFRICAN COUNTRY AFTER #EGYPT # SUDAN # CONGO #TANZANIA AND #ZAMBIA (Posted 24th December 2018) Within a relatively short space of time after entering the African market for the first time is Abu Dhabi / UAE based Rotana Hotels now already signing up their sixth property. The hotel company presently […]
Will #KCAA go broke over 1.3 billion Kenya Shillings Supreme Court Award
KENYA CIVIL AVIATION DUE TO PAY AFRICAN COMMUTER SERVICES 1.3 BILLION KENYA SHILLINGS (Posted 24th December 2018) In what must have been one of the worst Christmas presents ever, has Kenya’s Supreme Court delivered a final ruling against KCAA, compelling them to pay 1.3 billion Kenya Shillings to plaintiff African Commuter Services. The case was […]
#AirMauritius clears backlog of passengers after cyclone Cilida finally gone
21 RODRIGUES FLIGHTS AIM TO CLEAR PASSENGER BACKLOG (Posted 24th December 2018) After strong crosswinds, affecting the runway at Rodrigues airport, have finally begun to subside, has Air Mauritius stepped up their flight programme to clear passengers traveling to and from the island. A total of 15 flights are operating today, 24th of December with […]
#AirTanzania’s new #Airbus #A223 now in home airspace ready to land
AIR TANZANIA’S LATEST ACQUISITION NOW INBOUND DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 23rd December 2018) As reported here over the past two days, since the new Airbus A220-300 has left Montreal for the ferry flight home to Tanzania, is the aircraft, after a stop over last night in Accra / Ghana now on the final stretch home, […]
#Burundi announces move of capital city
BURUNDI ANNOUNCES GITEGA AS NEW CAPITAL (Posted 23rd December 2018) (Picture courtesy of Wikipedia) The hitherto rather obscure rural town of Gitega has been annointed as Burundi’s new capital city, seemingly abandoning Bujumbura, a city with over 1.2 million inhabitants and location of the landlocked country’s only international airport. With just 30.000 people living in […]
Cyclone Cilida prompts delays for flights between Port Louis and Rodrigues
#AIRMAURITIUS DELAYS #RODRIGUES FLIGHTS DUE TO CYCLONE CILIDA (Posted 23rd December 2018) In a further news bulletin has Air Mauritius announced that flights between Port Louis and the island of Rodrigues will be delayed in the morning. Passengers booked need to stay in contact with the airline to ensure timely updates on flight information and […]
New Nigerian airline places #Africa’s largest order for #Boeing #B737Max
#LAGOS BASED GREEN AFRICA AIRWAYS ORDERS 100 B737MAX (Posted 23rd December 2018) A newly formed private airline in Nigeria, Green Africa Airways, has placed what is Africa’s largest ever order with Boeing. The new airline has ordered 50 Boeing B737MAX8’s with options for another 50, making waves across the continents before even taking to the […]
#AirTanzania in transit new #Airbus #A223 now in #Accra #Ghana
AIR TANZANIA’S NEW AIRBUS A220-300 NOW IN GHANA AHEAD OF FINAL LEG HOME TO DAR (Posted 22nd December 2018) (Picture courtesy of Airbus) After completing the second and arguably longest leg of the ferry flight from Montreal to Dar es Salaam is Air Tanzania’s new Airbus A223 now staying overnight in Accra / Ghana. Tomorrow […]
#SerengetiWatch repeats warnings over Selous destruction
Dear Serengeti Supporter Against strong objections from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and conservation organizations, the government of Tanzania is going ahead with a hydroelectric dam in the iconic Selous, a World Heritage Site and Africa’soldest and largest uninhabited nature reserve. It was once home to a hundred thousand elephants. We’ve sent alerts on this […]
5H-TCH #Airbus A223 ferry flight underway with final destination DAR
#AIRTANZANIA’S FIRST AIRBUS #A223 ENROUTE TO DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 22nd December 2018) (Picture courtesy of Airbus) Following the formal handover of Air Tanzania’s first Airbus A200-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CSeries C300, yesterday in Canada is the ferry flight from Montreal to Dar es Salaam now underway. The aircraft left Montreal (IATA YMX) […]
#Cyclone #Cilida passes #Mauritius without a direct hit
CYCLONE CILIDA SPARES MAURITIUS THE WORST (Posted 22nd December 2018) While Air Mauritius had to delay and reschedule several flights into and out of Mauritius, has tropical cyclone Cilida, at one stage a category 3 storm, spared the island the worst and passed it east into the deep of the Indian Ocean. Posted Air Mauritius […]
Another #Antonov crash hits Congo
SEVEN DEAD IN YET ANOTHER ANTONOV CRASH IN CONGO (Posted 21st December 2018) (Antonov 26 outline) Reports of another Antonov 26 crash in Congo DR were confirmed earlier today when a search and rescue mission turned into a mere recovery mission with no survivors found in the wreckage of the stricken craft. The aircraft, nearly […]
