#BrusselsAirlines launches ‘Economy Light Fare’ on North American routes
NEW FARE STRUCTURE LAUNCHED BY BRUSSELS AIRLINES FOR FLIGHTS TO NORTH AMERICA (Posted 20th June 2018) As from today will Brussels Airlines offer its guests a so-called Economy Light Fare option on North American routes. The new offer is the cheapest choice for price-conscious passengers who are travelling with hand luggage only and do not […]
#IATA and University of #Geneva partner for advanced #aviation courses
ADVANCED STUDIES IN AVIATION AVAILABLE THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA (Posted 20th June 2018) IATA and the University of Geneva have partnered to offer a program tailored for aviation professionals. Launched in 2010, the program combines the academic excellence of the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) with highly practical and timely IATA content. Spanning […]
#UNWTO supports climate friendly initiatives
CLIMATE CHANGE FRIENDLY ACTIONS ESSENTIAL FOR TOURISM SAYS UNWTO (Posted 20th June 2018) The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, called for the tourism sector to take more action to combat climate change and biodiversity loss during the 30th joint meeting of its Commissions for South Asia and Asia-Pacific in Fiji (18-20 […]
Former #AirSeychelles CEO and now Chair of SCAA speaks at #IATA AGM
CAPTAIN DAVID SAVY SPEAKS AT IATA AGM (Posted 20th June 2018) Captain David Savy, Chairman of Veling Ltd gave an update at the IATA AGM 2018 held in Sydney, Australia about the International Airline Training Fund (IATF)’s work to sponsor training in the operational safety area. Captain David Savy has been a member of the […]
#AirSeychelles announces new senior appointments
AIR SEYCHELLES APPOINTS NEW COO (Posted 20th June 2018) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles is proud to announce the appointment of Charles Johnson in the role of Chief Commercial Officer and Seychellois national Sandy Benoiton in the role of Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Johnson joins Air Seychelles from Hong Kong […]
#Zambia splashes big money on UK TV channel
ZAMBIA TOURISM INCREASES VISIBILITY IN THE UK (Posted 20th June 2018) Zambia’s latest marketing activities in the United Kingdom is making certain that ITV viewers will get a multiple daily dose of insights into one of Africa’s greatest safari destinations. Starting next Monday, 25th of June, will Zambia will feature in over 80 broadcasts across […]
#Fastjet adds more flights between #Harare and #VictoriaFalls
FASTJET UPS FREQUENCIES ON KEY ZIMBABWE ROUTE (Posted 20th June 2018) Fastjet Zimbabwe has announced that flights on the key route between the capital Harare and Victoria Falls – the country’s most visited tourism attraction – will be upped to two a day (with exception of Saturday with one daily flight) effective 02nd of July. […]
#MalawiAirlines to launch flights to #Tanzania
MALAWI AIRLINES SET FOR DAR ES SALAAM FLIGHTS (Posted 20th June 2018) Malawi Airlines, a partnership between the Malawian government and Ethiopian Airlines, has just announced plans to launch flights to Tanzania’s commercial capital of Dar es Salaam, effective 15th of July. The flight will originate in Blantyre and route via Lilongwe before flying on […]
Corporate Council on Africa engages with #IATA
Corporate Council on Africa presents Economic Benefits of a Connected Continent; A Discussion with The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Tuesday June 26, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Corporate Council on Africa 1100 17th St. N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 On January 28, 2018 the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) was launched […]
#Emirates posts their 30th consecutive profit result
This issue of Open Sky outlines the Emirates Group’s 2017-18 financial performance which resulted in its 30th consecutive year of profitability. Read about how the three-year anti-Open Skies lobbying campaign by the US3 culminated into an agreement that reaffirmed Emirates’ long-standing financial transparency. The issue also explores how Emirates’ Airbus A380 orders help to sustain […]
#Atta commences #Africa Showcase
ATTA OFFERS MEMBERS HARD SELL OPPORTUNITIES IN MANCHESTER, CIRENCESTER AND LONDON (Posted 19th June 2018) Atta, in collaboration with their roadshow partners On Show Solutions, has today commenced showcasing African destinations in key UK markets, starting off in Manchester. According to information received are the following members of Atta exhibiting and selling their destinations: Airlink […]
Latest #EU #aviation #Blacklist removes #Zambia
ZAMBIAN AIRLINES ALL OFF THE EU AVIATION BLACKLIST (Posted 19th June 2018) As suggested on stage at the recently concluded #AviaDev2018 conference in Cape Town have African IATA member airlines made significant strides in moving towards a safer sky environment, largely spurred by the ongoing regime of audits initially for IOSA and now e-IOSA, standing […]
#Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority pulls plug on NO FlyAfrica
FLYAFRICA ZIMBABWE VERSION 2.0 – DESTINED FOR THE AVIATION DUST BIN TOO? (Posted 19th June 2018) Information from usually well informed sources in Harare suggests that the Civil Aviation Authority may finally have pulled the plug on what this correspondent has regularly called ‘NoFlyAfrica’ – given the many flight cancellations the airline has inflicted on […]
#Etihad confirms Dar es Salaam is being axed
EXPOSED IN PUBLIC DOES ETIHAD AT LAST ADMIT THAT DAR ES SALAAM IS BEING DROPPED (Posted 19th June 2018) After being outed here on the 14th of June over their until then hidden intent to ditch Dar es Salaam did the airline the thing many airlines are notorious for, they kept silent while comments and […]
#Hilton’s presence at #AviaDev2018 a sign that hotels begin to understand linkage with #aviation
HILTON’S MIKE COLLINI ATTENDS AVIADEV2018 IN CAPE TOWN TO EXPLORE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (Posted 18th June 2018) (Jon Howell of AviaDev and Mike Collini discussing hotel opportunities at the sidelines of AviaDev2018 in Cape Town last week) It takes an enlightened hotel man or woman to understand the linkages between aviation and the hospitality industry and […]
#ABTA appoints Tony Ukachukwu as new Regional Manager for #Nigeria
TONY UKACHUKWU NEW REGIONAL ABTA BOSS IN NIGERIA (Posted 18th June 2018) With over 10 years’ experience in the international travel and tourism industry has Mr. Tony Ukachukwu established himself in the arena of strategic turnaround and leadership initiatives for tourism and aviation businesses in emerging markets. ‘Toni’s senior level experience in aviation, travel and […]
Winners of #Balafon West African #Travel and #Tourism Awards emerge
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 […]
#IATA Training Opportunities
Register today for an IATA Training course right at your doorstep Not only does IATA Training offer 350+ courses related to the air transport industry, but we have classroom courses in 40+ countries around the globe. Courses Locations Dates International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 01 – 05 Jul Aviation […]
#CapeTown’s dilemma – visitors versus water
CAPE TOWN VISITOR LOSS A RESULT OF A LOCAL CAMPAIGN GOING VIRAL ON A GLOBAL BASIS (Posted 18th June 2018) Questions are being asked now in Cape Town, where according to figures seen visitor numbers over the past year dropped by a double digit percentage, if the ‘Save Water‘ campaign using phrases like #WaterCrisis did […]
#Rwanda’s new #BugeseraAirport work advances well
EARTH WORKS AT NEW BUGESERA AIRPORT SHOW PROGRESS (Posted 18th June 2018) Impacted upon by the torrential rains Rwanda experienced a few weeks ago has work at the Bugesera International Airport site resumed in full and substantial progress has been made, as can be seen by a picture taken from the distance showing the extent […]
#Reunion’s #Hellbourg in the running for ‘Favourite Village of the French’
REUNION’S HELLBOURG MAKES IT INTO THE TOP 14 FRENCH VILLAGES (Posted 18th June 2018) France 2 launched the 7th edition of a contest to elect the "favorite village of the French" and show host Stéphane Bern traveled again the rural roads of France to discover new villages. For the first time in this competition is […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 24 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 17th June 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a) 18th June – Constitution Day b) Warm Greetings for Eid Mubarak celebrations c) President Danny Faure of Seychelles at G7 in Charlevoix in Canada d) 2018 North […]
#AviaDevEurope to launch in December
#VALENCIA #SPAIN CHOSEN TO HOST #AVIADEV2018EUROPE (Posted 17th June 2018) Following the successful conclusion of the first ever stand alone Aviation Development Conference outside the framework of Bench Events’ Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Cape Town last week is the focus now shifting to the inaugural event in Europe. To be staged in Valencia / […]
#WWF addresses #AviaDev2018 to alert airlines to the need of increased vigilance
WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE APPEALS TO AIRLINES TO RAISE VIGILENCE LEVELS (Posted 17th June 2018) Afsoon Namini from the WWF office in Washington attended the recently ended Aviation Development Summit in Cape Town. There she was one of the speakers, able to explain to the assembled airlines, airports and aviation service providers top executives, […]
#GorillaHighlands booklet scores high on first user survey
GORILLA HIGHLANDS LAUNCH INNOVATIVE NEWSLETTER CONCEPT (Posted 17th June 2018) Miha Logar and his team were super busy after the recent Gorilla Highlands Silverchef Competition, conducted a survey how readers judge the user friendliness of their 2018 edition of their hand booklet and then created a new format for their news updates. Wrote Miha: It […]
#KenyaAirways and #Jambojet codeshare – a partnership NOT made in heaven for sure
DON’T CODESHARE IF YOU ARE NOT READY FOR IT (Posted 17th June 2018) The Gold Standard in the industry for code shares between a full service airline and a subsidiary or associate low fare airline has been established by Emirates and FlyDubai, and it works and others are implementing it in the interest of their […]
#OlPejeta needs YOUR HELP
Dear ATC Readers, On Monday I told you about our participation in GlobalGiving’s Accelerator and asked for your support. And WOW I am impressed! Since Monday, 33 donors have helped us raise US$3,044. THANK YOU! But our work isn’t done yet! We still need to raise US$1,956 by June 29th (14 days) to earn a […]
#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 16th June 2018) 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 their blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
#Tourism sector in #Uganda gets massive marketing budget allocation – at last
32 BILLION BUDGET ALLOCATION SET TO BOOST TOURISM MARKETING (Posted 15th June 2018) Uganda’s tourism marketing budget was yesterday raised to 32 billion Uganda Shillings, equivalent of nearly 8.2 million US Dollars, the highest the sector has ever received for this purpose. Key points the Finance Minister made in his budget speech, related to tourism, […]
#Uganda’s President Museveni set to launch new #EntebbeHighway
NEW HIGHWAY FROM #KAMPALA TO THE #ENTEBBEAIRPORT WILL CUT TRAVEL TIME INTO HALF (Posted 15th June 2018) The long awaited day is dawning right now over Uganda when the new four lane highway from Kampala to the international airport in Entebbe is finally being launched and open for the public. The second stretch from Munyonyo […]
