#Atta @ #Indaba

Durban, South Africa | 08 – 10 May 2018 Atta, as always, will be exhibiting at Indaba however for 2018 we will be moving to anew prime location in the ICC. If you would like to join us, please book your workstation as soon as possible. Where and When ICC, Durban, South Africa May 8th […]

Enjoy another brand hot new edition of the ‘Livingstonian bi-Weekly’

ENJOY ANOTHER EDITION OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ COURTESY OF GILL STADEN IN #ZAMBIA (Posted 14th March 2018) Inside Rain and its consequences Danny bitten by crocodile Trudy needs a home Kazungula Bridge to include Zimbabwe Don’t rely on hydropower Sesheke Road photo Conservation Lower Zambezi Roundup Scout patrols in Kafue by boat Drones for conservation […]

French region of Mayotte takes over presidency of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands

ROTATING PRESIDENCY OF #VANILLAISLANDS NOW HELD BY MAYOTTE (Posted 14th March 2018) The new President of the Vanilla Island organization, Mr. Soibahadine Ibrahim Ramadani said “I wish to consolidate our assets and reinforce the association with the contribution of Mayotte. The cruise sector will be our priority. We must speed up the actions to better […]

Auric Air undertakes new safety audit

#TANZANIA’S #AURICAIR REMAINS THE ONLY AIRLINE OF ITS KIND TO STAY BARS CERTIFIED (Posted 14th March 2018) The globally renowned Flight Safety Foundation is presently carrying out the renewal audit for flight safety standards at Tanzania’s Auric Air, which remains the only such airline in that country to voluntarily undergo these independent safety audits and […]

Houston Marketing announces first ever #SpotlightTravelExpo in #Luanda #Angola

DEREK HOUSTON’S SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOPS EXTEND TO ANGOLA (Posted 14th March 2018) Houston Travel Marketing Services will hold their first Spotlight TravelExpo in Luanda Angola on Wednesday June 20th at the prestigious Talatona Hotel and Conference Centre, a member of Preferred Hotels. The purpose of the TravelExpo is to promote outbound Tourism from Angola to Southern […]

#IATA publishes February 2018 results

SUMMARY OF GLOBAL AVIATION RESULTS IN FEBRUARY 2018 (Posted 14th March 2018) Key points: The latest airline financial results indicate that the industry-wide EBIT profit margin was a robust 8.6% of revenues in Q4 2017 – broadly unchanged compared to the same period in 2016. Having fallen broadly in line with global equities during the […]

Gorilla Highlands Silverchef Competition 2018 – See who joins the ‘Battle of the Spoons’

16 PARTICIPANTS MAKE IT TO THE ‘GORILLA HIGHLANDS SILVERCHEF COMPETITION‘ FINALS (Posted 13th March 2018) Dishes made at GH Silverchef 2015-2017; photo by Jiro Ose, Abby Bluth, Enock Luyonza The organizing committee for the 2018 edition of the Gorilla Highlands Silverchef Competition has just announced the 16 participating hotels / restaurants, this year covering all […]

#IATA shares cargo market analysis

AIR CARGO QUARTERLY UPDATE BY IATA (Posted 12th March 2018) Key points: Air freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by 7.4% year-on-year in the three months ended January – a robust pace by historical standards. That said, the quarterly seasonally adjusted (SA) pace of volume growth slowed once again. Demand for air freight has been boosted […]

#UNWTO progresses #Africa agenda during #ITB2018

AFRICA REMAINS IN FOCUS FOR UNWTO (Posted 12th March 2018) An African ministerial working meeting conveyed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during this year’s Berlin International Tourism Fair ITB (8 March) agreed to move ahead with a new ten-point UNWTO Agenda for Africa. The final document will be adopted at the UNWTO Commission meeting […]

#AviaDev provides platform to discuss anti wildlife trafficking measures

AVIADEV AND USAID PARTNER TO FIGHT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING (Posted 12th March 2018) AviaDev—the only forum that is dedicated to growing air connectivity to, from and within the African continent —is delighted to announce the signing of a new conference participation agreement with the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership. Bringing […]

Nigerian Airline #Medview makes history as it declares profit of $5m for 2017

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 […]

#Zimbabwe commits to revive #AirZimbabwe

AIR ZIMBABWE IN – ZIMBABWE AIRWAYS OUT? (Posted 12th March 2018) Information coming out of Harare suggests firmly that a decision has been taken by the government that it will support a full revival of national airline Air Zimbabwe and will not extend any special favours or support to upstart Zimbabwe Airways. The latter was […]

#Rwanda looks at electricity to power #SGR trains to #Kigali

EMISSION REDUCTIONS AND LOWER COST LEAD TO RWANDA AND #TANZANIA LOOKING AT ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES (Posted 12th March 2018) Information is coming out of Kigali that the Rwandan government is, together with their Tanzanian counterparts, reviewing a key element of their contract to construct a Standard Gauge Railway linking the port of Dar es Salaam via […]

The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 10 of 2018

ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #ST.ANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 12th March 2018) The Editorial this week addresses the ITB tourism trade fair in Germany and the new landing fee proposed by President Danny Faure on all visitors landing on the Islands of Praslin and La […]

#BrusselsAirlines continues sustained growth as February figures rise by 16.5 percent

GROWTH CONTINUES AT BRUSSELS AIRLINES WITH 16.5 PERCENT RISE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS (Posted 11th March 2018) During the month of February 636,068 passengers boarded a Brussels Airlines flight, 16.5% more compared to the same month last year. Across the entire network a passenger growth was recorded, leading to a 3.9 percentage point increase of the […]

#Rwanda bags ‘Best African Exhibitor Award’ at #ITB2018

RWANDA EXCELS AT ITB BERLIN 2018 AS JUDGES HAND THEM ‘BEST AFRICAN EXHIBITOR‘ AWARD (Posted 11th March 2018) (Pictures courtesy of RwandAir)   Rwanda may be geographically small in size but for certain big in spirit and bigger yet in showcasing herself as the judges at the just ended ITB 2018 handed the country once […]

Out go the B737-700’s and in come – what exactly and how …

KENYA AIRWAYS SEEKS TO CHANGE B737 MIX (Posted 10th March 2018) Sources close to Kenya Airways have suggested that the airline is pondering the change of their Boeing B737 fleet mix this year, as two smaller capacity and longer range Boeing B737-700NG’s, sold last year and leased back, are due to leave the fleet. Speculation […]

#Fastjet gets first major award of 2018 being named ‘Best Value Airline in #Africa’

#INTERNATIONALTRANSPORTNEWS NAMES FASTJET AS ‘BEST VALUE AIRLINE IN AFRICA‘ FOR 2018 (Posted 09th March 2018) Fastjet was named as the Best Value Airline in Africa at the 2018 Air Transport Awards on 05th of March 2018. The annual awards, created by leading industry publication International Transport News, recognizes excellence amongst all role players in the […]

#Lagos State Gazettes #Akwaaba African Travel market as Official Tourism event in Calendar

Another edition of #ATQNEWS from #Nigeria and beyond Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. Ghana plans Ecomedical Village for Medical Tourism in West Africa After Zimbabwe, Zambia has also banned South African ‘No Pant’ Dancer […]

Fastjet set to launch sales points at Shoprite Checkers and via Computicket

FASTJET EXPLORES NOVEL WAYS TO SELL TICKETS IN SOUTH AFRICA (Posted 09th March 2018) African low-cost airline Fastjet will this month launch ticket sales through the South African outlets of Shoprite and Checkers Money Market counters as well as through ticketing brand Computicket. If successful, a roll out will be followed, over time, by expansion […]

New #IATA billing system goes on line for the first time in #Norway

NORWAY IS THE FIRST COUNTRY TO LAUNCH THE NEW IATA SETTLEMENT SYSTEM (Posted 08th March 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Norway became the first market to implement the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS). NewGen ISS was adopted by the Passenger Agency Conference (PAConf) in November 2017. It represents […]

Coastal Aviation publishes new timetable and tariffs

Dear ATC Readers, As anticipated last month, we worked hard at Coastal Aviation to introduce efficiency and make adjustments to our flying safari network; now you can find our changes to the online schedule! Download the latest release of our timetable and price list for flights beyond the 1st of June 2018. For your convenience […]

#UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili’s message on International Women’s Day

UNWTO AT THE FOREFRONT TO CHAMPION WOMEN’S RIGHTS (Posted 08th March 2018) Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives Tourism can be a leading promulgator of gender equality as it offers a wide range of jobs for women, particularly in developing regions and rural areas where women still face major hardships. Indeed, […]

#IATA plays its role on International Women’s Day

IATA Recognizes Women in the Travel Industry on International Women’s Day You represent the majority of the travel industry workforce. You are entrepreneurial and energetic, able to juggle demanding personal and professional lives. Your travel customers appreciate your passionfor travel and your ability to creatively deliver memorable travel experiences.

Air Seychelles again celebrates International Women’s Day with special flight

SPECIAL (ALMOST) LADIES FLIGHT ON THE ‘CREOLE SPIRIT‘ AKA AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 08th March 2018) In celebration of International Women’s Day, Air Seychelles today operated a special flight between Seychelles and Johannesburg with a female captain and a team of all-female cabin crew. At the controls of flight HM061 was Captain Nicole Changleng, while the […]

Brussels Airport Newsletter March 2018

Brussels Airport News Updates For all passengers of Brussels Airlines and other airlines flying to and beyond Brussels To the Caribbean with TUI fly and easter eggs at family lane Newsletter March 2018 Let TUI fly take you to the Caribbean Do white sandy beaches and waving palm trees sound like music to your ears? […]