#CarmenNibigira goes #gorillatracking in #Rwanda
THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF NOSTALGIA: FORMING A CULTURAL IDENTITY AND WILDLIFE CONNECTIONS By Carmen Nibigira (Posted 18th December 2018) There are places and moments in life when you know that you should take a moment to pause and reflect on. My love for travel does not need to be defined anymore, it is beyond words, […]
#Fastjet PLC reacts to developments in #Tanzania
FASTJET TANZANIA INDEPENDENT FROM FASTJET PLC SAYS THE LATTER (Posted 18th December 2018) Fastjet PLC Group Head Office (Johannesburg) confirm that the Directors of fastjet Airlines Ltd (Tanzania) have advised suspension of all flights within the Tanzanian network. The Directors of fastjet Tanzania are in discussions with the authorities regarding the continued operations of the […]
#DiaryofaMuzungu author promises more seminars in 2019
MORE HANDS ON TOURISM TRAINING FOCUSING ON DIGITAL MARKETING BY CHARLOTTE BEAUVOISIN (Posted 18th December 2018) The workshop last week at the Athena Hotel in Bugolobi / Kampala, held by Charlotte and supplemented by a presentation from Dr. Celestine Katongole, was not just a sellout but also, going by comments received from workshop participants, a […]
Long in coming has open hostility finally led to #Fastjet’s AOC being pulled
DID #TANZANIA CIVIL AVIATION HEED THEIR MASTER’S CALL TO PROTECT THEIR NATIONAL AIRLINE BY GETTING RID OF A COMPETITOR? (Posted 17th December 2018) Tanzania’s Civil Aviation Authority has delivered a much treasured Christmas present to their ailing national airline by getting rid of competitor Fastjet and clearing the way for ATCL to battle it out […]
News from #CoastalAviation
We have listened to you, our loyal customers, and we are really excited to introduce the K-CLASS, a new fare for East African Residents aimed to promote the domestic market. The new class applies to any flight as per the usual R-Class routes and it is bookable by all our agents and walk-in customers, whom […]
New #Ghana national airline to get initially four aircraft from Ethiopian
#ETHIOPIANAIRLINES TO SECOND FOUR SHORT / MEDIUM HAUL AIRCRAFT TO NEW AIRLINE IN GHANA (Posted 17th December 2018) Information has come to light that the new partnership between Ghana and Ethiopian Airlines will result in the secondment of up to four short and medium haul aircraft of Bombardier / Viking Q400 and Boeing B737 make. […]
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
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 50 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 17th December 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Peace on Earth will come to Stay when we Live Christmas Everyday. b. Celebrity golf players for the first MCB- Staysure Tournament in Seychelles. c. Relook at […]
#SAATM like the #YamoussoukroAgreement remain a distant vision
AFRICAN AVIATION ACCORD IN TATTERS AS KEY COUNTRIES DODGE SIGNING CEREMONY (Posted 16th December 2018) The rapid advance of signing up to SAATM, the African Union’s cornerstone aviation project of their Agenda 2063, has for all intent and purpose ground to a halt, after being launched with much fanfare in January this year. Commitments made […]
Kilimanjaro Search and Rescue captures several awards
KILIMANJARO SAR HONOURED FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Posted 16th December 2018) The first and only helicopter-based search and rescue company in Africa, Kilimanjaro SAR was announced as a multiple awards winner during this year’s AFRICA BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARD CEREMONY held earlier this month at the Le Meridien Resort in Mauritius. Located at the slopes of […]
#Seychelles uses #ICAN in #Nairobi to sign new #BASA’s
SEYCHELLES SIGNS NEW BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENTS AT NAIROBI AVIATION MEETING (Posted 16th December 2018) Poland and Luxembourg from Europe, Colombia, Chile from South America, the Dominican Republic from the Caribbean and Mali, Mozambique and Ghana from Africa are the countries the Seychelles concluded new or first time Bilateral Air Services Agreements with during the […]
#VanillaIsland Pro – Am Golf Tournament Round 5
ROUND 5 – VANILLA ISLANDS GOLF PRO AM 2018 One of the new additions to the Vanilla Islands Pro Am Tours 2018. The penultimate day of the tournament took place on the Avalon Golf Estate course, located on inland Mauritius. With the sun shining as they met, the teams quickly forgot their 5th day tiredness, […]
Meet Mercy Kateera – #Africa’s PA of the Year 2018
KAMPALA SERENA’S MERCY KATEERA CLAIMS CONTINENTAL AWARD AS PA OF THE YEAR 2018 (Posted 15th December 2018) For those who deal with the Executive Offices at the Kampala Serena Hotel, which is also at the same time the country office for Serena Hotels in Uganda, Mercy Kateera has become the ever present gate keeper and […]
#Fastjet succeeds in meeting financing deadlines and flies on
FASTJET MEETS DEADLINES AND SECURES REQUIRED FINANCE TO REMAIN IN THE AFRICAN SKIES (Posted 15th December 2018) As was reported here yesterday was the 14th of December the last day on which Fastjet PLC was to either secure the release of their new capital injections – after meeting a range of conditions – or else […]
#Oneworld – bagging another global award
oneworld News Glad tidings! Seventh ‘best airline alliance’ award of the year oneworld® has received its seventh best airline alliance award of 2018 – so it now holds more than twice as many as its competitor global airline alliances combined. Its latest honour comes from Frequent Business Traveler, which has presented it with its 2018 […]
First #AirTanzania #Airbus #A223 completes testflight series
WILL ‘DODOMA – HAPA KAZI TU‘ BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS? (Posted 14th December 2018) Air Tanzania’s first Airbus A220-300 has earlier today completed the required pre-delivery test flights, completing the work done by Airbus. When the aircraft next takes to the air it will be as an acceptance flight by Air Tanzania and then ferry […]
Festive Season on #Quality Hill – were you can be sure of just that, Quality
#SerengetiWatch needs your support – and this is the time of year to give it
Dear Serengeti Supporter We rely on the generosity of Serengeti supporters around the world, like you! We’re heading into another year of work, and we again ask for your support. Donate securely online here. Thank you! The Serengeti Watch Team You’ll support this vital work — The Mara River, lifeblood of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, is […]
#UNWTO and #Unidigital team up to support innovation and entrepreneurship
World Tourism Organization Partners with Unidigital to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Americas The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provided its support at the inauguration in Argentina of the first specialized hub for tourism in the Americas: Unidigital, with which a collaboration agreement was signed to promote innovation in tourism. Unidigital is the result 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
#UNWTO releases their latest global news updates
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#CarnivalCalabar invites all Nigerian Presidential Candidates
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Air fares skyrocket in Sudan as govt. devalues currency How we Connected Africa from Cape to Cairo with Optic Fibre Ethiopian Airlines Launches Services to Manchester Why my focus is on industrialization –Ayade Now Is Time For FG To Explore Our Tourism Potentials – NANTA Chieftain Ethiopian […]
#Zambia celebrates the #TurkishAirlines inaugural flight
TURKISH AIRLINES EXPANDS #AFRICA NETWORK TO #LUSAKA (Posted 14th December 2018) Tourism to and trade with Zambia has just received a major boost as Turkish Airlines has launched flights from their hub in Istanbul to Lusaka. The Airbus A330, configured in a three class layout of First, Business and Economy, will allow tourist visitors to […]
#WHO raps the government in Congo over Ebola
EBOLA IN CONGO – A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO NOT JUST CONGO BUT ALL HER EASTERN NEIGHBOURS (Posted 14th December 2018) Non-engagement from communities and conflict continue to hamper response activities in some affected areas The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is occurring in an unforgiving context. […]
#BulagoIsland – own a prime piece of African real estate
#UGANDA’S BARE FOOT PARADISE – OWN A SLICE OF IT (Posted 14th December 2018) If you got some spare cash, and of course more than jsut small change, and have ever dreamed of owning a property on a tropical island, here is an extraordinary opportunity to accomplish just that. I guess after this opening paragraph, […]
#Fastjet faces another cash crunch
A WEEK AFTER CRUCIAL EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IS IT DO OR DIE FOR FASTJET – AGAIN (Posted 14th December 2018) Many eyes will be on Fastjet today to find out if the company was able over the past week to resolve pending issues with lessor GECAS vis a vis a lease for two Embraer E190 […]
#AirTanzania’s first #Airbus #A223 begins testflight series
TEST FLIGHTS UNDERWAY FOR AIR TANZANIA’S LATEST ACQUISITION (Posted 14th December 2018) After the completion of the paint work on Air Tanzania’s first Airbus A220-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CSeries CS300, is the aircraft now undergoing flight testing, with the first such test flight completed yesterday. The aircraft, and a sistership, were initially expected […]
Put #WTMLatinAmerica in your diary
Put WTM Latin America in your diary to sell your services in that part of the world Plan to visit the world’s leading event in the Latin American travel industry. At WTM Latin America you’ll find the leading companies in the market, quality content and you can even network with more than 10,000 tourism professionals. […]
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
#BrusselsAirlines named as ‘Best Transatlantic Airline’
GLOBAL TRAVELER MAGAZINE NAMES BRUSSELS AIRLINES AS BEST TRANSATLANTIC CARRIER (Posted 13th December 2018) Brussels Airlines has been awarded Best Transatlantic Airline by the US magazine Global Traveler, based on their readers’ feedback. Christophe Allard, Brussels Airlines General Manager Business Development for The Americas received the prize in Los Angeles. “The award for the Best […]
