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 […]
#Brussels Airport news updates
Everybody wins for our 60th birthday This year we’re celebrating Brussels Airport’s 60th birthday! Go shopping in pier A* and receive a token to use in our giant gumball machine (located in the shopping area in Pier A). Everybody gets a piece of candy or a toy, but maybe the machine has something better in […]
#Tanzania’s #AuricAir resumes Songea flights
Auric Air reintroduces flights to SONGEA with 3 x weekly flights from Dar es Salaam to Songea using a Cessna C208B Grand Caravan aircraft. Days of operations, Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Starting from 22 June 2018.
Air Seychelles expands codeshare agreements to include the Maldives

AIR SEYCHELLES ADDS MALDIVES TO ITS CODESHARE NETWORK (Posted 15th June 2018) Air Seychelles has expanded its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways to offer services between Seychelles and Maldives via Abu Dhabi effective from Tuesday, 03rd of July 2018. As part of the deal Air Seychelles will place its “HM” code on Etihad Airways daily […]
ATCNews.org enters into media partnership with Bench Events for AHIF

MEDIA PARTNERSHIP TAKES EFFECT FOR BENCH EVENTS’ HOTEL INVESTMENT CONFERENCES WORLD WIDE (Posted 15th June 2018) Bench Events CEO Matthew Weihs and ATCNews agreed on the sidelines of the just ended AviaDev2018 conference in Cape Town that an extended media partnership will take effect immediately, over and above the deal already in place for the […]
#AviaDev2018 ends on a high note

AVIADEV’S FIRST STAND ALONE EDITION ENDS IN CAPE TOWN (Posted 15th June 2018) AviaDev Cape Town 2018 had, by common consensus among delegates and exhibitors, a flying start as a stand alone event after Bench Events took the decision to hold the conference outside the past format when it was part of AHIF, the Africa […]
#Zambia #Tourism News Updates

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#AviaDev2018 sees B2B sessions strike deals
TRAVEL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS SIGNS DEAL WITH WI-FLY ON THE SIDELINES OF AVIADEV2018 (Posted 14th June 2018) Travel Commerce Solutions Ltd which specialise in providing a 360° digital retailing, merchandising and order management have confirmed that Wi-Fly Connexion will be using their platform from quarter 4 of 2018 for a start-up airline based in South Africa, […]
S!TE 2018 spaces can now be booked
BOOKING NOW OPEN! The 4th Swahili International Tourism Expo is Tanzania’s leading International indoor Tourism Expo, innovated & hosted by Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) The Expo will be held from October 12th – 14th, 2018 at Julius Nyerere International Conference Center. The S!TE 2018 dates are well chosen to be between MKTE (03. to 05.10.18) […]