#TourismTattler latest edition comes from WTM Africa in Cape Town
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE TOURISM TATTLER (Posted 18th April 2018) Weekly Travel News Update Wed 18 April 2018 Editor’s Top 10 Picks: TOMSA Levy Feedback Sessions Continue Reading 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards Continue Reading Wine Tourism to Capitalise on Big Data Continue Reading Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Upgrades Continue Reading Wesgro Trade […]
Prioritize Tourism does #UNWTO tell the G20 leaders
G20 LEADERS ASKED TO GIVE TOURISM PRIORITY (Posted 18th April 2018) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) joined the Ministers of Tourism of the G20 economies meeting in Buenos Aires in calling upon the G20 leaders to consider including tourism in their Agenda for its capacity to create more and better jobs. In his meeting with […]
Qatar Airways set for major codeshare deals with Air Italy
#AIRITALY AND #QATARAIRWAYS SIGN MAJOR CODESHARE DEAL (Posted 18th April 2018) (Air Italy’s new livery on a Boeing B737MAX) Qatar Airways has just announced a new codeshare agreement with Air Italy, starting 24th of April. The new agreement provides codeshares on Air Italy’s routes between Milan-Malpensa Airport and six domestic cities across Italy, including Catania […]
Air Seychelles moves sales office from the airport into the city of Victoria
AIR SEYCHELLES MERGES AIRPORT AND CITY SALES OFFICES (Posted 18th April 2018) Air Seychelles has moved its Airport Sales Office to its Mahe Sales Office in Victoria effective yesterday, 17th of April 2018. The move to the Mahe Sales Office located in the Independence House will enable the airline to enhance operational efficiencies and improve […]
Seychelles Island Foundation holds AGM at Vallee’ de Mai centre
#SEYCHELLES COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (Posted 18th April 2018) The Seychelles Island Foundation, managers of the archipelagos’ two UNESCO World Heritage Sites Aldabra Atoll and Vallee’ de Mai, recently held their annual general meeting, the 38th in fact. The board decided to hold the meeting at the visitor centre of the Vallee’ de Mai National […]
WTM announces new International Travel & Tourism Award scheme
We shine a spotlight on the industry’s outstanding businesses and people We’re proud to introduce the first-ever International Travel & Tourism Awards. Taking place on 6 November 2018 at Tobacco Dock in London, the Awards are your chance to showcase your very best – simply enter a submission into one or more of the 13 […]
From ‘Further Down South’ come the latest news about Zambia
#ZAMBIA NEWS UPDATES FROM ‘THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 18th April 2018) Inside this latest edition ATC readers this week find: Livingstone Golf Course LAPS – Cats and dog Bridge collapse Kasanka Elephants causing trouble Batoka Dam conflicting reports Overnight sleeper train from Vic Falls to Hwange Simon, the wild dog, saved […]
Karibu / KiliFair eyes over 4.000 trade visitors
JOINING HANDS PAYS OFF AS KARIBU / KILIFAIR AIM AT NEW VISITOR RECORD (Posted 18th April 2018) After several years of bitter rivalry, which also left the tourism industry in a bind which fair – the two were held only two weeks and 70 kilometres apart – has the announcement last year of the two […]
#AirTanzania to resume regional flights when new aircraft join the fleet
#UGANDA #KENYA #RWANDA #BURUNDI ON THE AIR TANZANIA HORIZON (Posted 18th April 2018) (Bombardier artist impression of the CS300 and the Q400NG in Air Tanzania livery) With a fleet of now four aircraft, three new Bombardier Q400NG turboprop and one almost derelict aged Q300, have Air Tanzania’s plans to expand their destinations across the region […]
Sacked Kenya Airways staff in Nigeria vows to go to court
KENYA AIRWAYS FACING COURT ACTION BY NIGERIAN STAFF (Posted 18th April 2018) Information received from regular sources in Lagos suggests that the more than 20 staff sacked by Kenya Airways in Nigeria will take their grievances to court. Kenya Airways, after long simmering labour disputes with their Nigerian staff, opted to hand their operational handling […]
Kenya Airports Authority caves in to pressure
NEW PARKING CHARGES SUSPENDED TO ALLOW FOR ‘CONSULTATIONS‘ (Posted 18th April 2018) Kenya Airports Authority has, notably via Twitter, announced the suspension of the highly controversial new parking fees only days after they were put into effect. ‘ We would like to notify the general public that KAA has put on hold the propped new […]
#WTMAfrica opens in the morning
KEY AFRICAN TOURISM EVENT Stand Enquiry Why Exhibit New to Exhibiting Event Programme EXPERIENCE THE WORLD AT WTM AFRICA TOMORROW! WTM Africa 2018 opens its doors tomorrow! Doors open at 10h00 and a full schedule of opening and closing times are as follows: • Wednesday 10h00 – 19h00 • Thursday 10h00 – 18h00 • Friday […]
#IATA says greater data use under global standards key to managing future demand
DEVELOPING GLOBAL STANDARDS AND INCREASING DATA USE KEY AREAS FOR IATA (Posted 17th April 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation stakeholders to follow global standards and make greater use of operational data in order to safely accommodate an additional 3.8 billion air travelers by 2036. Speaking at the Safety and Flight Operations […]
Nigeria Travel Week – Second edition set for November 19th to 25th
EXPLORE.ENGAGE.EXPERIENCE – THE NIGERIA TRAVEL WEEK’S SECOND EDITION TAKES SHAPE (Posted 17th April 2018) Mr. Efetobo Awhana of Avantgarde Tours in Lagos has earlier today confirmed to this correspondent on the sidelines of ILTM – the International Luxury Travel Market in Cape Town – that the second edition of the Nigeria Travel Week will this […]
Fantastic Fancourt launches their own new lifestyle magazine
FANCOURT SEEKS NEW WAYS TO SHARE THEIR LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE (Posted 17th April 2018) In keeping with a desire to offer only the best of experiences and memorable hospitality, the landmark 5* Fancourt Hotel, located on the Garden Route, will be launching a brand new contemporary lifestyle magazine in July 2018 – available to guests, residents […]
#AirSeychelles lives up to Vanilla Island Cooperation
#MAYOTTE DELEGATION TRAVELS TO #DJIBOUTI ON AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 17th April 2018) Air Seychelles today carried the Mayotte sports delegation from Mayotte to Djibouti on a special flight chartered for the 2018 Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien (CJSOI) games. Operated at full capacity, the 136-seat Airbus A320 took off from […]
Coastal Aviation shifts Kwajoni flights to Tanga due to adverse weather conditions
URGENT OPERATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT COASTAL AVIATION FLIGHTS With immediate effect are all Coastal flights to Kwajoni airstrip being diverted to Tanga airport, due to the ongoing rains which are making the airstrip marshy. The situation will revert to normal scheduling when Kwajoni has dried out. Please check with Coastal Reservations on reservations@coastal.co.tz for more information. […]
News updates from Air Kenya
HOME GM’S MESSAGE FEATURES NEWS UPDATES Dear ATC Readers, In a Fable at Naibor Male hormones have turned the ostrich’s legs red. He flaps his great black plumes exposing white wing tips against the variation…. Rescuing Bongos from the Brink of Extinction Today it is almost impossible to see a bongo because less than […]
Jambojet launches 10.000 seat special offer
Women in Tourism
#UNWTO SUPPORTS THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN TOURISM (Posted 17th April 2018) The 63rd meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the National Tourism Secretariat of Paraguay (Asunción, 12-13 April 2018), highlighted the importance of advancing towards greater gender equity in tourism so that the […]
#Zimbabwe Tourism explodes in growth since December
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 […]
Inaugural #Kinshasa flight by #FlyDubai prompts scheduling changes in #Entebbe
#DUBAI NOW LINKED TO #KINSHASA BY FLYDUBAI (Posted 16th April 2018) (Picture courtesy of FlyDubai Kinshasa) As reported here earlier in the year (https://atcnews.org/2018/02/15/flydubai-announces-kinshasa-flights/) has Dubai’s second state owned airline yesterday commenced daily flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Boeing B737-800NG, configured with a business class and an economy […]
#IATA applauds new payment methods as system goes live in #Finland, #Sweden and #Norway
‘TRANSPARENCY IN PAYMENTS‘ GOES LIVE IN SCANDINAVIA (Posted 16th April 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Transparency in Payments (TIP) has been implemented in the Finland, Norway and Sweden markets. TIP, which is being introduced in conjunction with NewGen ISS, is an industry initiative focused on providing airlines with increased transparency and […]
Tour D’EAC 2018 gaining shape
TOUR D’EAC 2018 TO UNFOLD IN AUGUST AND END IN SEPTEMBER (Posted 16th April 2018) Preparations are getting into gear now for the third edition of the ‘Tour D’EAC‘ which, come August, will again set out to conquer the five East African Community member states by bicycle. The route planners are looking at 6.500 kilometres […]
Mark your diary for the next ‘Safety in African Aviation’ conference in #Kigali
Mark your calendar for this year’s Safety in African Aviation (SiAA) Conference. The AviAssist Foundation invites you to submit your presentation ideas for the 6th annual Safety in African Aviation (SiAA) Conference, to be held September 13th & 14th in Kigali, Rwanda, co-hosted by national airline RwandAir. The SiAA Conference is Africa’s premier forum for […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 15 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 15th April 2018) The Editorial this week highlights Cost of Operation in Seychelles, Access to Anse Georgette on Praslin, Air Seychelles redundancies and the Assumption Island continuing saga. Stand alone articles in this Issue cover: 1. […]
#IATA publishes 2017 air transport safety report
IATA REPORTS KEY AVIATION SAFETY DATA FOR 2017 (Posted 15th April 2018) The International Air Transport Association, in short IATA, recently published their Safety Report 2017. In 2017: The global accident rate was 1.08 per million sectors, compared to 0.50 for IATA members. The all-accident rate for airlines on the IOSA registry was nearly four […]
FlyDubai adds more European destinations
#CROATIA #POLAND #ITALY #GREECE WILL WELCOME #FLYDUBAI THIS YEAR (Posted 14th April 2018) With deliveries of more Boeing B737MAX aircraft underway, which offer a longer range compared to sibling B737-800NG’s – this aircraft type forms the main part of the FlyDubai fleet – is the Middle East’s largest low cost carrier now in a position […]
#Malawi set for international tourism trade fair in #Lilongwe
#TAKULANDIRANI – MALAWI’S INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR (Posted 13th April 2018) Malawi Tourism invites international, regional and local buyers, media and tourism enterprises, operators & stakeholders, to the 2nd edition of Takulandirani Malawi International Tourism Expo, MITE, to be held from 26th to 28th April at the Bingu Wa Mutharika International Convention Center (BICC) in Lilongwe. […]
Daphne Sheldrick – RIP
DR. DAME DAPHNE SHELDRICK D.B.E 1934 – 2018 (Posted 13th April 2018) “It is all very raw but I must share with you the passing of my incredible mother Daphne Sheldrick. What an example she was to us all, and I feel blessed to have been able to call her my Mum because she was […]
