#AirSeychelles staff help Morne Blanc trail cleanup
AIR SEYCHELLES STAFF HELP CLEAN UP MAJOR HIKING TRAIL IN THE MORNE NATIONAL PARK (Posted 03rd February 2018) A group of Air Seychelles staff earlier this week came together to clear the popular Morne Blanc trail on Mahé. The staff worked together with the Seychelles National Parks Authority to clear up the hiking route, which […]
Sauti Za Busara 2018 launches next week on #Zanziibar
#AFRICA’S GREATEST MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL JUST DAYS AWAY (Posted 03rd February 2018) Sauti Za Busara goes underway on the 08th of February, just days away from now. As always will the festival take over the ancient Stone Town, a #UNESCO World Heritage Site and run every day from 5 pm or 17.00 hrs […]
#NairobiNow’s latest edition is out
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 03rd February 2018) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now news! 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 […]
#EthiopianAirlines’ #aviation academy graduates engineering students
AFRICAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR COURSES AT ETHIOPIAN AVIATION ACADEMY (Posted 03rd February 2018) The Ethiopian Aviation Academy (EAA) is the largest and the best equipped aviation academy in Africa with state of the art facilities. EAA is a full ICAO TRAINAIR Plus Member and IATA Authorized/Accredited Training Center, The academy has just graduated 14 […]
#Wakanow throws their support behind the #AfricanUnion’s aviation initiative
AFRICAN UNION OPEN SKIES PROJECT GETS BACKING FROM WAKANOW (Posted 03rd February 2018) As part of its efforts to significantly reduce the cost of airfares in Africa, Wakanow has affirmed its commitment to support the Single Africa Air Transport Market project, an Agenda 2063 flagship programme by the Africa Union. The Single Africa Air Transport […]
#KenyaAirways set for nonstop Cape Town flights
#CAPETOWN NONSTOP AS KENYA AIRWAYS GOES INTO EXPANSION MODE AGAIN (Posted 01st February 2018) Kenya Airways presently flies daily with an Embraer E190 to Cape Town. Four flights a week route via the Zambian city of Livingstone and three flights routing via Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls with traffic rights on all sectors. The airline has now […]
#AirTanzania expects #Bombardier #CS300 deliveries by mid year
NEW BOMBARDIER JETS EXPECTED TO JOIN AIR TANZANIA FLEET BY MID YEAR (Posted 01st February 2018) While no precise delivery dates are available as yet for the two Bombardier CS300 aircraft, ordered by the Tanzanian government through a dedicated parastatal and then leased on to the national airline to avoid creditors using the new birds […]
Congo Airways set for expansion this year
CONGO AIRLINES EYES JOHANNESBURG AND DUBAI AS FLEET EXPANSION GAINS TRACTION (Posted 01st February 2018) Confirmation was given by the airline’s Director General Desire Balazire that 2018 will be a watershed year for the airline’s expansion plans. The airline, which has been setting up a new base in Lubumbashi, will next launch services to Johannesburg […]
Birds, horses, snakes and an emerald smile
Travel Africa Extra Magazine January edition Information, stories, interviews and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine Welcome to the January issue of Travel Africa Extra, our monthly compendium of information, stories, interviews and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine, delivered to you by email at the end of each month. Please feel free […]
#RwandAir considering lease of another #Airbus #A330 for #China flights
ADDITIONAL AIRBUS NEEDED FOR CHINA FLIGHTS (Posted 31st January 2018) Suggestions have firmed up that RwandAir may opt to lease another Airbus A330 ahead of launching their flights to Guangzhou in China, which was reported here almost two weeks ago. The airline’s CEO Col. Chance Ndagano, was quoted to have said that applications for the […]
Logistical delay hits inclusion of airport taxes in Air Zimbabwe tickets
AIRPORT TAX INCLUSION IN AIR ZIMBABWE TICKETS COMING – BUT NOT JUST YET (Posted 31st January 2018) Information just received from the Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority suggests that national airline Air Zimbabwe may not be ready just yet to facilitate the inclusion of the airport tax in their tickets, contrary to an earlier report filed […]
Brussels Airport News Updates
Brussels Airport January News Travel inspiration, stress-free shopping and Valentine’s Day at Brussels Airport Newsletter January 2018 Daily flights to Reykjavik with WOW air As of last winter, WOW air flies you to Reykjavik 4 times a week. The current schedule will be in place until mid-May. As of 29th May, you can fly to […]
#IATA data show cargo growth in 2017 the strongest this decade
Air Freight Demand up 9% in 2017 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2017 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 9.0%. This was more than double the 3.6% annual growth recorded in 2016. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), […]
#Atta open for sponsorship for their #ITB2018 Networking Session
Atta Memo: Opportunity to Sponsor ITB Networking | Berlin 07 March 2018 Atta hosts events throughout the year and around the globe. Sponsorship opportunities are exclusively available to members who wish to align their products / brands with the events on the Atta calendar and on Atta’s digital channels. If your target is the […]
Carmen Nibigira joins #Horwath HTL #Rwanda
NEW CHALLENGE FOR CARMEN NIBIGIRA IN #KIGALI (Posted 31st January 2018) Following Carmen Nibigira’s success as Coordinator of the East Africa Tourism Platform – funding disruptions for East Africa’s tourism apex body eventually brought her tenure to a much regretted premature end mid last year – has Carmen now taken on a new challenge as […]
10to4 – Entries close this Friday
Entries for the 2018 10to4 Mountain Bike Race close this Friday – 2nd February 2018! To enter please go to: www.10to4.org Race dates: 9th, 10th & 11th February 2018 #TropicAir10to4 #forpeaksake #10to4mtbchallenge #theultimatemtbsafari Mount Kenya Trust Turaco Farm PO Box 690 Nanyuki 10400 Kenya Virus-free. www.avg.com
#Seychelles Tourism Academy completes inaugural tour guide training
TRAINING TOUR GUIDES PART OF SEYCHELLES’ STRATEGY TO OFFER HIGHER SERVICE LEVELS (Posted 31st January 2018) The Seychelles Tourism Academy has last week graduated newly trained tour guided after they completed a three day intensive course in La Misere. History and Geography of the archipelago were essential course elements as were knowledge about flora and […]
#EthiopianAirlines set for #Chicago flights from June
CHICAGO FLIGHTS NOW ON SALE BY ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 31st January 2018) Effective 02nd of June will Ethiopian Airlines launch their flights to Chicago. Initially operating three times a week, leaving Addis Ababa every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, will the airline use a Boeing B787-8 for the service. Enroute to Chicago does the flight stop […]
#Atta compiling member list ahead of #ITB2018
Atta is compiling a list of all members attending ITB 2018 which will be sent out before the show. If you are exhibiting please let them know your company name and stand number. If you are only visiting the show and wish to be listed, please let them know by return your company name, representatives […]
Airline bosses show confidence in further market improvements
#IATA’S BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SURVEY GIVES THUMBS UP TO THE INDUSTRY (Posted 30th January 2018) Key points: When surveyed in early-January, 75% of airline CFOs and Heads of Cargo indicated an improvement in year-on-year profitability in Q4 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The majority (56%) reported that they expect their profitability levels to […]
ATCNews.org guest writer Lillian Gaitho needs your help
THE ANSWER MANY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR … (Posted 29th January 2018) Lillian Gaitho is the undisputed star among the ATCNews.org guest writers and swiftly rose to that fame after she began her contributions and became a household name for the readers of Eastern Africa’s largest publication of its kind. Week in and week out […]
#Uganda ready to host over 100 companies for Pearl of Africa Expo 2018
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 […]
#Fastjet opens Kigoma bookings
#KIGOMA FLIGHTS BY FASTJET TO LAUNCH ON MARCH 01ST (Posted 29th January 2018) Effective 01st of March will Fastjet (T) add the western Tanzanian town of Kigoma to their domestic network. Kigoma’s airport, IATA code TKQ and ICAO code HTKA, is located at an elevation of 2.700 feet or 823 metres above sea level and […]
Qatar Airways flights to #Windhoek go daily for peak July / August season
ADDED DEMAND FOR #NAMIBIA SEES #QATARAIRWAYS ADD TWO MORE FLIGHTS (Posted 29th January 2018) Travelers heading to Namibia during the peak northern hemisphere summer months of July and August will not need to worry about securing their airline seats. Qatar Airways has added two more flights, going from five a week to daily services for […]
Just published – the latest Saint Ange Tourism Report Volume 2 Edition 4
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ‘SAINT ANGE‘ TOURISM REPORT WITH NEWS FROM THE SEYCHELLES, OTHER INDIAN OCEAN VANILLA ISLANDS AND BEYOND (Posted 28th January 2018) In this issue: The Editorial this week addresses the latest restructuring Air Seychelles has announced. We also look at the hardship the announcement will have on the Seychellois Team […]
#Zimbabwe Civil Aviation puts Air Zimbabwe back on airport tax credit status
#AIRZIMBABWE PASSENGERS NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY AIRPORT TAXES DIRECTLY FROM 01ST FEBRUARY (Posted 28th January 2018) The Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority, after years of collecting airport taxes directly from Air Zimbabwe passengers due to the financial problems the national airline went through, has now given notice that effective 01st of February this method will […]
#Kenya’s President Kenyatta unites Tourism and Wildlife portfolio – again and at last
TOURISM AND WILDLIFE ONCE AGAIN UNDER ONE ROOF IN KENYA (Posted 28th January 2018) The completion of Kenya’s cabinet lineup has brought about a reunification of the closely linked tourism and wildlife portfolios, taking the wildlife docket from Environment and adding it where by broad consensus it belongs – with tourism. Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala […]
#Fastjet’s next Tanzanian destination is #Kigoma
KIGOMA FIRST DESTINATION FOR FASTJET’S NEW ATR-72 (Posted 27th January 2018) Fastjet has now added the Tanzanian town of Kigoma, IATA code TKQ, to their drop down menu of destinations which can be reached from Dar es Salaam. It is expected to go operational when the new ATR72-600 has been cleared for operations and although […]
#QatarAirways bags another World First
#AIRBUS #A350-1000 STOPS IN QATAR DURING WHIRLWIND TOUR AHEAD OF FIRST DELIVERY (Posted 27th January 2018) Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Mr. Akbar Al Baker welcomed the arrival of the Airbus A350-1000 test aircraft to Qatar, as part of a special Demonstration Tour by Airbus. The visit was the first stop by the advanced aircraft […]
The 10To4 Mountain Bike Challenge – 09th to 11th of February
THE CLOCK IS TICKING DOWN TO #KENYA’S GREATEST MOUNTAIN BIKE EVENT Today: Routes and Maps for participants and everyone just interested to find out more about the event … *REMEMBER* FRIDAY 9TH FEBRUARY* BIKE DROP – Bike dropped at Timau for Day2 riders and BRV for Day1. Meet at REGISTRATION DESK Saturday morning Borana Race […]
