#UNWTO announces the finalists of the 15th UNWTO Awards
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the finalists to win the 15th UNWTO Awards, which recognize inspirational projects having made an invaluable contribution to advance sustainable tourism. The nominees are praised for contributing to advance the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Initiatives from Canada, Colombia, India, […]
Seasons Greetings from the Athena Hotel in #Bugolobi #Kampala
STILL LOOKING WHERE TO GO OVER THE UPCOMING HOLIDAYS? TRY OUT THE NEW ATHENA HOTEL IN BUGOLOBI!
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
9 stories from the Northern Rangelands Trust #NRT in #Kenya
2018: 9 stories from the northern rangelands 1. THE HIROLA’S COMEBACK IN ISHAQBINI: One community’s efforts to recover the most endangered antelope in Africa. Africa’s most endangered antelope, the hirola, is making a comeback in the Ishaqbini Hirola Sanctuary, thanks to efforts by the local community, elders, rangers and conservancy management. A 2018 aerial and […]
#Seychelles due for another arrival record with albeit reduced growth
SLOWER GROWTH IN NUMBERS BUT HIGHER GROWTH IN EARNINGS MAKE 2018 ANOTHER GOOD YEAR FOR THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 21st December 2018) With less than two weeks to go, and the most busy season of the year just opening up ahead of the Festive Season, has Seychelles’ tourism industry reason to celebrate once again. According to […]
#OlPejeta end year news update
Dear ATCNews Readers, As 2018 comes to a close, we wanted to take this opportunity to look back over the last year and take stock of how we’ve grown as an organisation. It also gives us a chance to thank you for your endless support, which has allowed us to get to where we are […]
#Kenya, #SouthAfrica and #Nigeria, among others, delay take off of #SAATM
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Meet the Top 15 Aviation Domestic Markets in the World in 2018 as India and Indonesia overtake Japan Filmhouse and Filmone Co-Founders Bag Harvard Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Lagos After fatal Crash Lion Air cancels $22B B737 Max order African Open Skies fails to take […]
#ZanzibarSerena – giving back to their community
ZANZIBAR SERENA HOTEL PARTNERS WITH ZANZIBAR OUTREACH PROGRAM TO OFFER EAR SURGERY (Posted 20th December 2018) The Zanzibar Serena Hotel partnered with the Zanzibar Outreach Program to offer complimentary ear surgery to at least 30 children with hearing problems. The surgeries were conducted at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar between 8th- 12th December and marks […]
Seasons Greetings from ATCNews partner publication #DiaryofaMuzungu
Wishing you Happy Holidays! … with love from de Muzungu 2018 has been the year for downsizing, for regrouping, for daring to think BIG. I can’t wait to share 2019’s plans with you! Thanks for following Diary of a Muzungu’s adventures in 2018, a year in which I’ve: … woken to the sounds of chimpanzee […]
#Wakanow attracts major investor in early Christmas present
#CARLYLEGROUP INVESTS 40 MILLION US DOLLARS IN WAKANOW (Posted 20th December 2018) Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group today announced that it has agreed to invest $40 million in Wakanow.com Limited, an online travel agency focused on West and East Africa, with principal operations in Nigeria. Equity came from Carlyle’s Sub-Saharan Africa fund and […]
#BrusselsAirlines – celebrating Christmas and New Year
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! It’s the end of the year and time to thank YOU! What’s a celebration without presents? Let’s take a look at the surprise! DISCOVER ALL DESTINATIONS
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
#Uganda2018 sees major infrastructure projects completed and started
NEW ENTEBBE HIGHWAY – NEW NILE BRIDGE – MBARARA BYPASS AND NEW CITY FLYOVER MARK UGANDA’S INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCE IN 2018 (Posted 20th December 2018) After completing and commissioning the new highway from Kampala to the international airport in Entebbe – apart from a section through Abaita Ababiri and a second section into Entebbe municipality – […]
#AviaDev wishes all ATCNews Readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
AviaDev Africa is engaged with the industry year-round. The AviaDev Insight Africa podcast delivers interviews with industry figures and is available to download for free. Register now and don’t miss hearing about these important developments in African aviation. Keep in touch with the latest news on REGISTER NOW AND JOIN US IN CAPE TOWN Host […]
#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 19th December 2018) Out of Town: Kilifi New Year Festival ft. 62 Local and International Acts, Dec. 30 2018 – Jan. 2 2019 @ Beneath the Baobabs – Kilifi Thursday Nite Live ft. James Jozee & Gogosimo Band, Dec. 20 2018 @ […]
Fastjet PLC provides updated situation statement
Fastjet PLC Group Head Office (Johannesburg) has today reassured its customers that flights on fastjet Zimbabwe and fastjet Mozambique are operating as normal, providing reliable services on the respective route networks. Following the suspension of flights by fastjet Airlines Ltd (Tanzania), all flights to and from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique remain unaffected. In Tanzania, […]
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
#Malawi’s Takulandirani Malawi International Tourism Expo 2019 now open for registration
MALAWI’S NEW TOURISM SHOW OPENS REGISTRATION FOR 2019 (Posted 19th December 2018) Malawi Tourism again invites international, regional and local buyers, media and tourism enterprises, operators & stakeholders, to the 3rd edition of Takulandirani Malawi International Tourism Expo, MITE, to be held from 25th to 27th April, 2019 at the Bingu Wa Mutharika International Convention […]
Quality services remains the backbone of #ReunionTourism
17 MORE QUALITY LABELS AWARDED BY REUNION TOURISM (Posted 19th December 2018) Reunion Island Tourism has retained quality as one of its major strategic cornerstones. Indeed, quality is an important if not key issue for the tourist activity of the island of Reunion. Quality is a fundamental element of tourism development in order to cope […]
New #FlyDubai destinations in #Europe give passengers wider choices
FLYDUBAI’S EAST AFRICAN PASSENGERS TO GET EXPANDED EUROPE OPTIONS FROM NEXT JUNE (Posted 19th December 2018) Flights to Naples in Italy, as of 04th of June next year, and to Budapest / Hungary, as of 29th of June next year, will widen the network of European destinations passengers using this airline out of Eastern Africa […]
#IATA – Changes coming in 2019
In a rapidly changing global aviation environment, staying up-to-date and aligned to the latest industry regulations, processes and best practices is key to safe and efficient ground and cargo handling operations. Whether your team is performing ground handling operations, or is processing, labeling and shipping various types of cargo, including time-, temperature- and handling-sensitive commodities, […]
#IATA Training
African Union wants member states to sign SAATM – but will they
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 […]
#DianiBeachFestival
#AirTanzania wastes no time to add frequencies after #Fastjet exit
#TCAA ACTION AGAINST FASTJET PAVES WAY FOR MORE FLIGHTS BY AIR TANZANIA (Posted 18th December 2018) In what now looks like a well choreographed action – as reported here did the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority ground Fastjet Tanzania earlier in the week – has Air Tanzania promptly added more flights to Mbeya, Mwanza and […]
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 News Updates from #KafuntaSafaris
We thank ALL OF YOU for the most amazing year! Indeed we’ve welcome more guests in 2018 than any other year before, we’ve had more inquiries from our travel partners, we’ve depended even more on our local and international suppliers and we enjoyed sharing all the stories with our readers and social media friends. Thank […]
#KaribuKiliFair 2019
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2019 Dear valued friends & business colleagues, by end of the year we like to say THANK YOU again for your continuous support and your trust into KILIFAIR throughout the years. We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and healthy New Year 2019 […]
Make #QualityHill in #Nsambya #Kampala your shopping and food destination of choice
Will it be third time lucky for #KenyaAirways flights to #Mogadishu
KENYA AIRWAYS LEASES AIRCRAFT FROM ALS TO LAUNCH MOGADISHU FLIGHTS (Posted 18th December 2018) After failing twice before to launch their much fanfared flights to the Somali capital of Mogadishu, may Kenya Airways be third time lucky after entering into a lease agreement for an aircraft with Kenya’s ALS. From information received would it appear […]
