#UNWTO at #FITUR
UNWTO’S AWARD CEREMONY AT FITUR TO BE PRESIDED OVER BY NEW SECRETARY GENERAL (Posted 09th January 2018) The UNWTO Awards on Innovation and Excellence in Tourism, African and Middle East tourism development and the Chinese Market among the activities of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during the 38th edition of the Madrid International Tourism Fair […]
#Atta offers members space at #ITB2018 stand
ITB Berlin 2018 ITB Berlin | 07 – 11 March 2018 | Hall 20 Atta will be once again offering their members the opportunity to exhibit at ITB Berlin 2018. Once again they have secured the same position and 2018 will be their largest participation at ITB ever with an increased stand size. Book early […]
News updates from #Rwanda’s #Akagera National Park
© VYSAKH R NAMBIAR We bid farewell to one year and welcome to the next, it’s a time to reflect on the highlights in Akagera over the past 12 months; · 50% of the total 37,284 visitors to Akagera in 2017 were Rwandan Nationals · Achieved over USD $1.6 million net in park revenue, up […]
My #Seychelles Experience – a slice of another world
Another edition of ATQ News 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 […]
Uganda Tourism confirms POATE2018 is actually on
PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO CONFIRMED FOR FEBRUARY 23RD TO 25TH (Posted 09th January 2018) The Uganda Tourism Board has now confirmed that the 2018 edition of POATE, the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, is actually taking place this year again. The event will be staged at the Sheraton Kampala Gardens between 23rd and 25th […]
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan destroyed in South Sudan accident
CRASH IN AKOBO / SOUTH SUDAN SEES AIRCRAFT DESTROYED BUT THOSE ON BOARD SURVIVE (Posted 09th January 2018) (Photo by Gatluak Nyang Machar Puk) A Kenyan registered Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, 5Y-FDC, has burned to ashes at the landing field of Akobo near the border with Ethiopia. While no likely cause for the accident was […]
#MadarakaExpress finally goes online for bookings
#KENYA RAILWAYS FINALLY OPENS ONLINE BOOKING PLATFORM (Posted 09th January 2018) For once is Kenya Railways really ‘right on track‘ as news have emerged from Nairobi that the organization has finally opened an online booking portal for wannabe passengers using the Madaraka Express. One can now simply click on https://metickets.krc.co.ke/ , however only to find […]
#Jambojet ups weekly flights as last #B737 is retired
#KENYA’S LEADING LOW COST CARRIER RETIRES LAST BOEING B737 (Posted 08th January 2018) With the last of Jambojet’s Boeing B737-300’s returned to parent corporation Kenya Airways is the airline now flying an exclusive fleet of Bombardier Q400NextGen’s. As a result of the smaller aircraft has Jambojet announced that the number of flights between Nairobi and […]
#Ethiopian Airlines confirms launch of #Geneva flights in early June
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ADDS GENEVA TO GROWING LIST OF NEW 2018 DESTINATIONS (Posted 08th January 2018) Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and financially most successful aviation group, and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, earlier today announced that it will launch direct thrice weekly flights to Geneva, Switzerland on the 03rd of June. Hosting the highest number […]
New visual identity for Indian Ocean Vanilla Island member #Reunion
REUNION TOURISM STARTS 2018 WITH MAJOR REBRANDING (Posted 08th January 2018) After more than a year of coexistence between the former visual identity of the destination and the pictograms of the signature “the intense island”, has Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, in short IRT, chosen the beginning of the year 2018 to introduce a new […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 1 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #ST.ANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 08th January 2018) Effective 2018 will the Saint Ange Tourism Report come out on Monday’s and Volume 2, Edition 1 has just been released by the author. Articles this week include: 1. Seychelles tourism marches on. […]
#AfricanUnion set for major continental #aviation event
#ADDISABABA READIES TO HOST AFRICAN UNION AVIATION EVENT (Posted 07th January 2018) Under the overall theme ‘The Africa We Want – Integration, Peace and Prosperity‘ will the African Union roll out the launch of part of their 2063 Agenda when, between the 25th and 28th of January the AU will kick start the ‘Single African […]
Najib Balala retains his tourism portfolio as President Kenyatta announces partial new cabinet
#KENYA’S TOURISM SECTOR APPLAUDS THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF NAJIB BALALA AS TOURISM MINISTER (Posted 06th January 2018) ‘Excellent choice by the President to keep Najib Balala as Tourism Cabinet Secretary because he absolutely is the best we have had in generations‘ commented a regular reader of this publication from Mombasa after news broke late yesterday of […]
#GorillaHighlands Silverchef Competition heading to #Kigali
#MARRIOTT KIGALI THE VENUE FOR THE 2018 GORILLA HIGHLANDS #SILVERCHEF COMPETITION (Posted 06th January 2018) The Gorilla Highlands (GH) initiative is a project conceived by Miha Logar to globally brand and promote the transboundary region shared by Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Instead of a short […]
New visitor record for #Seychelles as numbers just short of 350.000
#SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOOM CONTINUES (Posted 06th January 2018) Arrival figures just received from the Seychelles Tourism Board show that the trend of the last 9 years continues unabated, with record growth in visitor arrivals. A new high was reached at midnight 31st of December when 349,861 tourists had entered the archipelago through both airport and […]
Third daily flight to #Johannesburg by #EthiopianAirlines
GROWING DEMAND FOR SEATS TO AND FROM JOHANNESBURG PROMPT THIRD DAILY FLIGHT (Posted 05th January 2018) Ethiopian Airlines has, effective 01st of June this year, added a third daily frequency between Addis Ababa and Johannesburg, South Africa’s main aviation hub. Operated by a Boeing B787-800NG, one of the other two flights is also operated by […]
#SerenaHotels set for opening of new property in #Goma
SERENA’S CITY HOTELS – ON AN UPWARD CURVE (Posted 05th January 2018) Serena Hotels is spreading hospitality excellence into the Democratic Republic of Congo where East Africa’s leading hotel group is set to open a new hotel before mid 2018. Located right at the shore of Lake Kivu, albeit without a sandy beach, will […]
World Travel Market Africa – a Do Not Miss event
Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors What’s On Planning powers success! With over 500 exhibiting companies, there are many developments, destinations, travel services and technologies from around the world for you to discover, 18 weeks to WTM Africa ensure that you: Confirm your registration Keep up to date with WTM Africa news Print your e-badge […]
#NairobiNow … all you need to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
THE LATEST EDITION OF ‘NAIROBI NOW‘ IS NOW AVAILABLE (Posted 05th January 2018) 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 and collaborations. These are the latest […]
#AviationAfrica still offers early bird sign up option
#CAIRO GETTING READY TO HOST AVIATION AFRICA IN APRIL (Posted 05th January 2018) The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition is taking place in Egypt’s capital Cairo on 17th and 18th of April. The organizers have just made it known again that early bird sign up offers are still available, saving 150 US Dollars compared to […]
#Serena Hotels’ roundup of 2017
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES … (Posted 05th January 2018) Serena Hotels invite you to join them on their new online journey following the launch of their new-look website. Explore the beauty of their 24 safari lodges and camps, hotels and resorts across East Africa, Mozambique and Asia and browse through their curated travel experiences from a […]
#Uganda’s ‘Mountainslayers’ – conquering one peak at a time
DOMESTIC TOURISM GETS BOOST IN UGANDA THROUGH LOCAL ADVENTURE GROUPS (Posted 05th January 2018) Rebroadcast with permission of Mountainslayers: As Nancy Sinatra sings, These boots are made for walkin’ And that’s just what they’ll do One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you. The days are coming when Mountain Slayers Uganda […]
Laikipia Wildlife Forum – A review of community activities last year
THE LAIKIPIA WILDLIFE FORUM – COMMUNITY RELATIONS CLOS AT HEART (Posted 05th January 2018) Have a look what the LWF did last year in their community outreach: FAST FACTS Total number of dogs and cats vaccinated: 9, 313 (against a target of 10, 000) Over 80 Communities reached as follows: • Nov. 3-5: Koija, Il […]
#EthiopianAirlines takes delivery of two more #Bombardier Q400’s
ETHIOPIAN’S FLEET GROWS AS TWO MORE AIRCRAFT DELIVERED (Posted 05th January 2018) The Bombardier Q400 fleet of Ethiopian has just increased from the previous 14 to 16 after Chorus Aviation Capital delivered two more of these aircraft on a long term operating lease. Six more of these aircraft are on firm order with Bombardier, a […]
#Ethiopia tackles poaching as government cracks down on menace
POACHING IN ETHIOPIA DECLINES BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN (Posted 05th January 2018) EWCA’s Directors Timer Girma – EWCA standing for the Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority – has stated that poaching has been declining across the country’s protected areas though challenges remain. In particular poaching of elephants in his words requires a more sustained effort […]
Politics regardless has #Kenya’s tourism sector shown sustained growth
7.8 PERCENT INCREASE FOR KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY AS VISITORS KEPT COMING (Posted 05th January 2018) Statistics just released suggest that Kenya’s tourism industry during the first ten months of last year grew by 7.8 percent on a year on year basis. While the rise in visitor numbers during the first six months of the year […]
Change is coming at Air Seychelles
APPREHENSION AMONG STAFF AS AIR SEYCHELLES LOOKS AT A YEAR OF CHANGE (Posted 04th January 2018) The new year at Air Seychelles started with the departure of former CEO Roy Kinnear, who will take up a position as Chief Commercial Officer of Flybe in the UK as his successor Remco Althuis has taken charge of […]
Tourism Tattler’s First Edition of 2018
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE TOURISM TATTLER IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ATC READERS WITH LINKS TO KEY ARTICLES Weekly Travel News Update Wed 03 January 2018 Editor’s Top 10 Picks: Why Content Marketing is King in 2018 Continue Reading Why Youth are Winners in African Football Continue Reading […]
#Moevenpick confirms 2018 opening of their long overdue #Nairobi hotel
MOEVENPICK NAIROBI SET FOR 2018 OPENING AS ADDIS ABABA LOOKS AT 2020 (Posted 04th January 2018) The long overdue opening of the Moevenpick Hotel in Nairobi’s Westlands suburb is finally expected to take place this year, though no date has been set as yet. It is the interior finish to Moevenpick standards which has reportedly […]
Change at the helm of #Atta
CHRIS MEARS TAKES ON CEO ROLE AS NIGEL VERE NICOLL BECOMES THE ORGANIZATION’S FIRST PRESIDENT (Posted 04th January 2018) As reported here in early October last year have major changes taken place at the head office of Atta, the Africa Travel and Tourism Association, of which ATCNews is a media member. Chris Mears has stepped […]
