Tour D’ EAC – looking back and looking ahead
BALONGO GIVES 2017 TOUR A THUMBS UP AS PLANS GAIN SHAPE FOR THE 2018 EDITION (Posted 22nd October 2017) John Balongo, organizer of the Tour D’ EAC, true to form provided his read recently on the 2017 edition of the cycling event, which did, against many odds, leave Kampala / Uganda to criss cross all […]
Former #Seychelles President James Alix Michel speaks up on the #BlueEconomy
‘It is time to step forward, the Blue Economy is the new frontier whose time has come‘ says former Seychelles President Michel. “It is time to step forward, the Blue Economy is the new frontier whose time has come,” says President Michel. Former Seychelles President James Alix Michel has today addressed the 6th South China […]
Helicopter crash reported from Lake Nakuru
VIP HELICOPTER CRASHES INSIDE LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK WITH ALL ON BOARD FEARED DEAD (Posted and updated 21st October 2017) A privately owned helicopter with no confirmed registration details at this time earlier today reportedly came down inside the Lake Nakuru National Park. The Aerospatiale AS 350B3 was according to information enroute from Nakuru to Narok […]
Notice for my readers
NEW BLOG DOMAIN REFLECTS CONTINUOUS UPGRADE OF MY SITE (Posted 21st October 2017) While you will be able to continue access my blog site via www.wolfganghthome.wordpress.com please also note the shorter version which has become effective today. Feel free to click on www.atcnews.org for direct access to a wide range of daily news covering aviation, […]
#BrusselsAirlines announces #Kalamata in #Greece as new destination from end April next year
MORE SUMMER 2018 DESTINATIONS FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 21st October 2017) Located on the scenic Peloponnesus peninsula in the heart of Messenia, the Kalamata region is one of the fastest growing tourism destinations in Greece. Since the development of the regional airport some years ago, Kalamata has been selected as destination of choice by many […]
Transit passengers finally get free WiFi at #Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport
#ETHIOPIANAIRLINES ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF #FREEWIFI FACILITY AT THEIR ADDIS ABABA HUB (Posted 21st October 2017) Ethiopian Airlines and the Ethiopian Airports Services have just announced that they have availed free Wi-Fi connection at its main hub, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with immediate effect. To ensure staying on top in the digital revolution and leverage […]
Engine failure leads to ‘landing’ in Nairobi National Park
#CESSNA GRAND CARAVAN LANDS IN #NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK AFTER ENGINE FAILURE (Posted 21st October 2017) (Picture via Twitter by @gladysmungaii) A Cessna C208B Grand Caravan, part of a dispatch rush ahead of the closure of Wilson Airport (see NOTAM report via this link: https://atcnews.org/2017/10/18/air-traffic-disruptions-expected-in-nairobi-on-20th-of-october/) developed engine trouble shortly after taking off and had to endure […]
Fingers crossed for Dorcas Ntete as she prepares to run the New York Marathon
First ever MWCT Maasai Woman set to run NYC Marathon! SUPPORT MWCT WOMAN RANGER in NYC Marathon! Jambo ATC Readers, Since the inception of Campi ya Kanzi we have believed in giving equal opportunity to women. We actually were the very first lodge in the ecosystem to employ Maasai women when we started. This commitment […]
#AirMauritius takes delivery of first A350 as in Toulouse the first A330NEO takes to the skies
CELEBRATIONS AT BOTH AIR MAURITIUS AND #AIRBUS (Posted 21st October 2017) Air Mauritius has become the first Indian Ocean airline – and second in Africa – to take delivery of the state of the art Airbus #A350XWB. The aircraft arrived yesterday on the island after a ferry flight from Toulouse where the handover ceremony had […]
#FlyAfrica – no fly after all today
ABORTED LAUNCH BY #FLYAFRICA CHALLENGES #ZIMBABWE’S AVIATION AUTHORITY (Posted 20th October 2017) When an aircraft which supposedly was due to be at the ready for passengers to fly at 13.00 hrs local time from Harare via Victoria Falls to Bulawayo – see a link to the report about this from last night below – carried […]
AFRO Tourism’s October Edition: What’s New In African Travel
Another Afro Tourism’s edition is ready for you Just to keep you up-to-date with events, news and lifestyle information relevant to travel and tourism. Latest Information and Updates from Afro Tourism S.E.E Africa! Let us take you on a journey around Africa and show you the Africa the mainstream media would never show you; the […]
Air Travel competition increases in West AFRICA as ASKY and Medview Airlines expands network to Gambia, Liberia,Sierra Leone and Conakry
Another edition of ATQ News 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. Chef Sange Samuel Nguuma: Akwaaba Travel Market 2017 chef challenge participant South Africa and Morocco lead Airbnb 1.2 million Arrivals […]
Only 5 weeks to go to the #AVIAssist Incident Investigation course Kigali
#AviAssist Foundation to hold Incident Investigation course in #Kigali Incident Investigation Course 21st to 24th of November 2017, Kigali, Rwanda Dear ATC Readers, Find following the invitation by AVIAssist to participate in their latest training initiative: Always wanted to get trained as an incident investigator? We bring this qualification close to you for the very […]
STTA Kenya – Your gateway to sustainable practices
GET YOUR SUSTAINABILITY PASSPORT FROM STTA KENYA "I learnt a new term "ecosophy" and why it is important for our organization to have one that defines and communicates how we do business responsibly" Franklin Mkwanja-Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association info / admin or call +254705283658 or +254718127557 Regards, STTA Team Putting Sustainability into Practice
#Seychelles’ #FestivalKreol goes underway today
FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS IT IS ALL ABOUT CREOLE CULTURE, HERITAGE, POETRY, SONG FOOD AND MORE (Posted 20th October 2017) Today is the first edition of the combined Festival Kreol and the Seychelles Carnival going underway, with much emphasis on reaching the grass roots of the Seychelles people and get them involved through many […]
FlyAfrica Reloaded 2.0
DESPERATE TIMES APPARENTLY CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES (Posted 20th October 2017) Aviation should be a serious business for serious people but alas, that once again does not seem to be the case with the second edition of FlyAfrica in Zimbabwe. As the websearches for the websites on record below show, none of them can be […]
#NairobiNow – All a visitor needs to know ahead of a visit to the #Kenya
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF ‘NAIROBI NOW‘ (Posted 19th October 2017) Exhibition: The Vanishing Textiles of Africa, Oct. 9-29 2017 @ Alliance Française Nairobi Thursday Nite Live: Papi Odeq & Tamasha Beats Live in Concert, Oct. 19 2017 @ J’s – Westlands Super Soul Live w/ Zikki, Ayano X Ian Msanii & DVJ M The […]
#Ethiopian’s partner #ASKY resumes key West Africa services
#MONROVIA #FREETOWN AND #BANJUL RETURN TO ETHIOPIAN’S CODE SHARE NETWORK WITH ASKY (Posted 19th October 2017) Ethiopian Airlines strategic partner, ASKY Airlines, has finalized preparations to resume services to and from the West African cities of Monrovia, Freetown and Banjul effective 01st of November. Regarding the service resumption, Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam […]
Visits to Seychelles are safe
#MADAGASCAR #PLAGUE RESTRICTED TO THAT ISLAND AS SEYCHELLES TAKES ADDED PRECAUTIONS (Posted 19th October 2017) As the plague epidemic keeps spreading on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar have other islands and the African mainland taken added precautions to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. After the Seychelloise coach of a basket ball team […]
Qatar Airways joins hands with key conservation NGO’s to protect wildlife
#QATARAIRWAYS COMMITS TO STRONGER WILDLIFE PROTECTION MEASURES (Posted 19th October 2017) Qatar Airways has joined a select group of private sector, non-government organisations and government agencies in a concerted response to combat wildlife crime across transportation networks. As a partner in the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership, Qatar Airways […]
Take note of the #RusingaIslandFestival dates this year
#RUSINGA ISLAND FESTIVAL GAINS IN POPULARITY AS 6TH EDITION EXPECTS YET MORE VISITORS (Posted 19th November 2017) The 6th edition of Rusinga Cultural Festival on Rusinga Island, #Homabay County has set the dates for this year. The festival provides visitors with insight to one of Kenya’s hidden gems at Lake Victoria. Two days of nothing […]
The new Tourism Tattler is out …
Enjoy the latest edition of the Tourism Tattler Magazine News, Views, and Reviews for Travel in, to and out of Africa. MAGAZINE ISSUE 10 – OCTOBER 2017 As our magazine cover clearly shows, October is a month for celebration as the provincial award winners of South Africa’s Lilizela Tourism Awards wait to find who will […]
#JumiaTravel adds #Sudan section after lifting of sanctions
ONLINE PORTAL ‘JUMIA TRAVEL‘ RESPONDS TO LIFTING OF SUDAN SANCTIONS (Posted 19th October 2017) One of #Africa’s leading online hotel portals which lists more than 30,000 hotels across the continent is ready to revive its business in Sudan, following news of the revocation of economic sanctions by the US against Africa’s third largest country. The […]
#Safaris as seen through the lense of your camera!
Interested in specialist photographic safaris? Read the next ‘Travel Africa Magazine‘ edition! From bring-your-own-camera safaris to all-swinging-and-dancing experiences with custom-built equipment and professional tuition included Jambo ATC Readers! For readers, travelers and adventurers alike, we hope our newsletters give you inspiration and the information you need to explore your next destination! Specialist photographic safaris Imagine […]
#Seychelles #GCC 2017 roadshow exceeds expectations
VISITOR NUMBERS FROM GCC COUNTRIES NOW UP IN THIRD POSITION (Posted 19th October 2017) Further improving knowledge of the Seychelles’ products in the Middle East region, allowing the trade to strengthen relations with existing partners, as well as discover new products and partners, that was the outcome of the 2017 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) roadshow, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Kenya: The Gateway to East Africa Africa Global Funds A giraffe on the African Savannah with the tall buildings of a city on the horizon is often the picture many people think of when imagining Africa. They may not know it but the scene is from the Nairobi National Park, a park on the […]
Air traffic disruptions expected in #Nairobi on 20th of October
#WILSONAIRPORT AND #JKIA DUE FOR TRAFFIC CLOSURE ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK (Posted 18th October 2017) A NOTAM, short for Notice to AirMen, has been issued by the Kenya Airport Authority for Friday the 20th of October for two of Nairobi’s main airports. Jomo Kenyatta International will suffer a closure to all traffic, inbound and outbound, […]
Spend Mashujaa Day at the Coast or better, make it a long weekend!
Feeling the need to get away? Spend Mashujaa Day at the Coast! It’s a long weekend, #DoMoreInCoasto Spend Mashujaa Day at the Coast Jambojet has increased flights to Mombasa! On Wednesday 18th October 2017 and Thursday 19th October 2017 they will be having 3 flights per day instead of 2! If you feel the need […]
#Zambia Tourism keen to promote #ZATEX2018
#ZAMBIA’S TOURISM AGENCY OPENS UP BOOKINGS FOR NEXT YEAR’S ZATEX (Posted 18th October 2017) The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) will be hosting the fourth edition of the Zambia Travel Expo (ZATEX), from 12th to 14th of April 2018 in Lusaka, Zambia. The main aim of hosting ZATEX is to expand the tourism client base for […]
A broke Kenya Wildlife Service is in no one’s interests but …
AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT CALLS #KWS ‘TECHNICALLY INSOLVENT‘ AS BLAME GAME NOW FOCUSES ON CHAIRMAN ALMIGHTY (Posted 18th October 2017) The publication of the report by the Auditor General’s office about their findings at KWS do not make pretty reading. The organization, key to Kenya’s wildlife based tourism sector’s future survival, was called ‘technically insolvent‘, in […]
