#AFRAA appoints Abderahmane Berthe as successor to Dr. Elijah Chingosho
CHANGE AT THE HELM OF AFRAA CONFIRMED DURING 49TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ORGANIZATION (Posted 14th November 2017) One of the much awaited decisions taken by AFRAA during the current 49th Annual General Assembly held in Kigali / Rwanda was the succession of Dr. Elijah Chingosho, who served the organization for more than 1 1/2 decades. […]
Kenya Airways financial restructuring in the bag
#KENYAAIRWAYS CAN NOW LOOK TO THE FUTURE AS NEW SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE TAKES ROOTS (Posted 14th November 2017) Under the recently approved new shareholding structure – a handful of banks had to be subjected to court processes to finally come on board – is Kenya Airways now very firmly in local hands again. The Kenyan […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM South African Tourism Lists National Parks On Google Street View T3 News Network A team of nature-loving South Africans in partnership with Google Street View and South African Tourism (SAT) have released a large collection of 360-degree imagery of the country’s wildest areas. The announcement of 170 new trails in… Read more>> Cape Verde […]
Experience Africa – an update from ATC News partner Charlotte Beauvoisin
#ATTA TAKES PROMOTING TRAVEL TO #AFRICA TO THE NEXT LEVEL (Posted 14th November 2017) At the recent ATTA cocktail event during WTM London, Charlotte Beauvoisin, Publisher of Diary of a Muzungu www.diaryofamuzungu.com – a partner to ATCNews.org – had an opportunity to learn about Experience Africa which inaugural event is scheduled to take place between […]
Register now for the #UNWTO Symposium in #Kasane #Botswana
IATA sets agenda for the future during the #AFRAA #AGA49 in #Kigali
SAFETY, CONNECTIVITY, BLOCKED FUNDS, AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES NAMED AS IATA’S TOP FIVE PRIORITIES (Posted 13th November 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity […]
#Seychelles Tourism signs marketing deal with #BritishAirways
BRITISH AIRWAYS’ RETURN TO SEYCHELLES OPENS NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES (Posted 13th November 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board has signed an agreement with British Airways, which is preparing to launch direct flights to Seychelles in March next year. The two-year agreement establishes the framework to market and promote Seychelles as a destination and support British Airways’ […]
#Ethiopian Airlines excites #Africa with B787-9 Big Brother
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 […]
A week opener by Lillian Gaitho
MIXING BUSINESS AND PLEASURE? JUMIA TRAVEL’S LILLIAN GAITHO TELLS YOU HOW TO … (Posted 13th November 2017) A tourist enjoys her stay at Cottar 1920’s Camp-Masai Mara Mixing Business With Pleasure? Consider these five tips. In what the uptown folks now refer to as bleisure, business travelers are increasingly getting more creative with their holidays; […]
#VanillaIslands reap big as cruise ships return to #Seychelles and #Reunion
LARGE INCREASE IN #CRUISESHIPS VISITING PORTS DURING THE CURRENT SEASON IN THE INDIAN OCEAN (Posted 13th November 2017) (Indian Ocean cruises have once again become hugely popular, often also linking the islands with the Africa mainland destinations) The Seychelles Ports Authority has estimated that at least 36 cruise ships will dock at the port of […]
Precision Air appoints GSA in Greece
TAL AVIATION APPOINTED AS PRECISION AIR’S GENERAL SALES AGENT IN GREECE (Posted 13th November 2017) Precision Air’s Lilian Musyoka is based at the Kenya Airways head office in Nairobi, from where she looks after the interests of the airline – Kenya Airways is a major shareholder in the publicly quoted Tanzanian airline – just […]
News updates from Simba #Tanzania
GOOD NEWS FOR SAFARI THRILL SEEKERS (Posted 13th November 2017) Serengeti Simba Lodge Earlier this year we hosted bloggers The World Pursuit and Be My Travel Muse. Cameron and Natasha of the World Pursuit filmed super videos of the lodges for us. If you haven’t seen them check out our You Tube Channel. All the […]
UNWTO concludes the Sustainable Tourism Year 2017 with conference in Lusaka
#LUSAKA GEARS UP TO HOST FINAL MAJOR #UNWTO #IY2017 CONFERENCE (Posted 13th November 2017) UNWTO and the Government of #Zambia will later this week host the International Conference on Promoting Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Inclusive Growth and Community Engagement in #Africa 16th to 18th of November In the framework of the 70th United Nations […]
Big Birding judged a big success – weather notwithstanding
#UGANDA ONCE AGAIN CELEBRATES NATIONAL BIRDING WEEKEND (Posted 13th November 2017) The annual weekend of birdwatching has come to an end which saw hundreds of individuals and groups swarm out across Uganda’s national parks, game reserves, forests and wetlands to try and establish another record of birds sighted. Uganda is one of the world’s leading […]
The #Comoros showcase their culture and heritage
#TOURISM COMOROS LAUNCHES THE #CULTURE AND #HERITAGE WEEK TODAY (Posted 13th November 2017) The Festival Week of the Heritage and the Comorian Culture (FESPACOM) goes underway this Monday. The week long series of events has been described by local tourism sources as a big national cultural and tourist festival of a regional and international scope. […]
Boma International Hospitality College prepares for first major graduation
FIRST SET OF BOMA IHC STUDENTS SET TO GET THEIR DIPLOMAS (Posted 12th November 2017) Two years of hard work and dedication will be coming to a successful conclusion when the first batch of hospitality management diploma students will graduate at the Boma International Hospitality College in ten days time. The students, under arrangements with […]
Keen to learn more about #Aviation in #Africa?
MEET ERIC KACOU – AUTHOR OF ‘FLY AFRICA‘ – A BOOK WHICH TELLS US HOW AVIATION CAN HELP GENERATE PROSPERITY ON THE CONTINENT (Posted 12th November 2017) A must read for anyone who believes in aviation in Africa, Fly Africa explains how the continent’s aviation sector reached its current state and examines the huge disparities […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report Edition 23
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT DIRECTLY FROM THE #SEYCHELLES (Posted 12th November 2017) Alain St. Ange, a globally renowned, respected if not outright revered tourism guru, has just published his 23rd edition of his tourism report, covering topics not just from the Seychelles but also from other Indian Ocean Vanilla islands. […]
#AFRAA #AGA49 participants in for a treat by #Rwanda
AFRAA DELEGATES VISIT THE KING’S PALACE IN NYANZA (Posted 12th November 2017) A major cultural treat awaits delegates when, as part of the 49th Annual General Assembly of AFRAA, short for the African Airline Association, their Rwandan hosts will take them to the King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza. Along the way will the […]
2017 Maasai NYC Marathon Recap!!
The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust Team says thanks to all contributors for helping to raise 139.000 US DOLLARS ASANTE SANA (THANK YOU)! Travelling from Kenya and spending the last few days in New York City was a great adventure for all of us! They all did brilliantly in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon […]
LAM gets government warning as Fastjet commences domestic flights in Mozambique
‘THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT YOUR FUTURE‘ DOES #MOZAMBIQUE TRANSPORT MINISTER TELL #LAM (Posted 11th November 2017) Only recently in the bad news when the Mozambique national airline LAM announced they would halt flights to Inhambane and Vilankulo – essentially dealing a death blow to the local tourism industries in these locations – did the […]
Brussels Airlines again records double digit passenger increase in October
15 PERCENT RISE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS MAKES #BRUSSELSAIRLINES TOP PERFORMER IN THE LUFTHANSA GROUP (Posted 11th November 2017) Figures don’t lie goes the saying and a 3.5 percent rise in flights, a 15.1 percent rise in passenger numbers and a rise of 3.9 percent in load factors is as impressive as it comes in the […]
Whitesands Resort to be launch point for upcoming East African Safari Classic Rally
#KENYAAIRWAYS TO BE KEY SPONSOR AGAIN FOR 8TH EAST AFRICAN #SAFARICLASSIC (Posted 11th November 2017) All systems are go now for the upcoming East African Safari Classic Rally which will launch from the Whitesands Resort & Spa in Mombasa on the 23rd of November before returning on December 01st. Kenya Airways is once again key […]
Nairobi Now – All a visitor to the Kenyan capital needs to know
#NAIROBINOW – WHERE YOU GET THE LATEST UPDATES OF THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN #NAIROBI (Posted 10th November 2017) Dear ATC Readers, welcome to the latest edition of Nairobi Now. You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with them through twitter, facebook or their blog. Also, email them to submit your […]
#SerenaHotels now offer daily scheduled departures to Serena #MountainLodge
#IATA Training opportunities in 2018
#Zambia revealed as #ITB2018 partner country
ZAMBIA ASSURED OF BIG PUBLICITY AS THE COUNTRY PARTNERS WITH ITB 2018 (Posted 10th November 2017) Zambia, a safari destination in Southern Africa with a fast growing appeal, has scored big as the country was announced as the ITB 2018 Culture and Convention partner. ITB is the world’s largest tourism trade show, held annually in […]
Air Mauritius in the news again for all the wrong reasons
AIR MAURITIUS ATR FLIGHTS REDUCED AS AIRLINE PLAYS COY OVER REASONS (Posted 10th November 2017) The last two days saw a massive reduction in ATR72 operations by Air Mauritius, similar to October 05th and 06th when a pilot shortage was later on admitted to be the primary cause for the flight cancellations. Yesterday, 09th of […]
Brussels Airlines key sponsor for the annual Beaujolais Nouveau launch
BRUSSELS AIRLINES AND FRENCH EMBASSY SET FOR ANNUAL BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU CELEBRATIONS (Posted 10th November 2017) Brussels Airlines will fly in the new Beaujolais for the annual celebrations of this well known French wine, allowing Kampaleans to enjoy a taste of the new vintage come 17th November. Guests invited by the French Embassy and Brussels Airlines […]
#Ethiopian now a four star airline as latest #Skytrax rankings are published
FOUR STAR STATUS FOR ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 10th November 2017) Skytrax, the world’s most respected airline and airport ranking platform, has given Ethiopian Airlines a four star ranking in their latest publication updates. The organization uses transparent methods, regularly audited, to arrive at their findings. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam had this to say […]
