TravelComments.com – Namibia: Sufficient water in the Fish River Canyon for the upcoming hiking season!
(Posted 27th April 2024) The Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), in collaboration with Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), have announced that there is sufficient water in the Fish River Canyon for the upcoming hiking season (01 May 2024 – 15 September 2024 (?)). Like in the previous year,… READ MORE
Record-breaking WTM Africa 2024 signals surging interest in African tourism
(Posted 26th April 2024) World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) wrapped up its 2024 edition with record-breaking numbers, demonstrating a significant surge in global interest towards African travel and tourism. This year saw a 40% jump in buyers compared to 2023, solidifying the event's status as the continent's leading travel trade show. WTM […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news
(Posted 26th April 2024) CCA IN THE NEWS U.S.-Africa Business Summit: Confirmed African Heads Of Government And U.S. Government Officials GNN Liberia With just days remaining until the registration deadline, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), organizers of the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit urge interested participants to secure their spots before the registration closes […]
African Development Fund to provide a partial credit guarantee to support the financing of green and sustainable initiatives
(Posted 26th April 2024) The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), has approved a partial credit guarantee to support Rwanda’s mobilisation of financing to implement green and social initiatives. The Partial credit guarantee for mobilisation of sustainable financing for Rwanda […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 26th April 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
TravelComments.com – South Africa: LIFT temporarily suspends one of its daily routes to Durban!
(Posted 26th April 2024) South African domestic airline LIFT has announced that it will temporarily discontinue one of its daily routes to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. During the upcoming winter period, the airline will suspend its service between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and… READ MORE
Celebrate East Africa’s Beauty by staying at Angama Amboseli
(Posted 26th April 2024) Angama Amboseli, which officially opened in November 2023 in Kenya’s breath-taking Kimana Sanctuary overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro, is delighted to announce its full menu of on-site guest experiences in Kenya’s first community-owned conservancy. Promising conscious travellers an exhilarating array of immersive adventures through Amboseli, the Chyulu Hills and Tsavo […]
TravelComments.com – Kruger National Park: Gate structure at Mopani Rest Camp is undergoing maintenance and upgrades!
(Posted 26th April 2024) South African National Parks (SANParks) has informed the public that the gate structure at Mopani Rest Camp in Kruger National Park is currently undergoing maintenance and upgrades. The gate itself will… READ MORE
Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2024 results
(Posted 26th April 2024) 142 commercial aircraft delivered Revenues € 12.8 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 0.6 billion EBIT (reported) € 0.6 billion; EPS (reported) € 0.76 Free cash flow before customer financing € -1.8 billion 2024 guidance unchanged Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported consolidated financial results for its First Quarter (Q1) […]
Jean-Raymond Boulle appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Corporate Council on Africa
(Posted 25th April 2024) The Corporate Council on Africa has announced theappointment of Jean-Raymond Boulle as the new Vice Chairman of the Board,effective 21th of March, 2024. He succeeds John Olajide who served as Vice Chairman before becoming Chairman of the CCA Board in January this year. Since the establishment of the CCA […]
World premiere: Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland present aircraft with augmented reality in new livery
(Posted 25th April 2024) Brussels Airlines and Tomorrowland proudly present “Amare”, the newest Belgian Icon. Amare represents unity for people all over the world. ? The brand-new Airbus A320neo’s livery features augmented reality, a world-first. Both partners also ramp-up efforts to make the Tomorrowland-flights more sustainable. During an event in Brussels Airlines’ […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: FlyNamibia launches flights to Botswana!
(Posted 25th April 2024) Namibian domestic and regional carrier FlyNamibia is set to launch flights to Botswana. The airline will operate three weekly direct flights on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek and… READ MORE
Africa Tourism Forum – Register Now
(Posted 25th April 2024) Dear Tourism Professionals You can create your entrance card for Africa Tourism Forum 2024, which will take place on May 20-21, 2024, online by clicking the button below! REGISTER NOW After completing your registration form, your registration will be sent to you by e-mail. It is […]
Africa’s $824 billion debt burden and opaque resource-backed loans hinder its potential
(Posted 25th April 2024) Africa’s immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries’ future growth, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) said on Thursday. “I think it’s time for us to have debt transparency accountability and make sure that this whole thing […]
TravelComments.com – Livingstone: Public WiFi launched on the Zambian side of the #VictoriaFalls!
(Posted 25th April 2024) A new public WiFi service is now available in Livingstone on the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls. The new service was launched on 23 April 2024 by the Zambian Minister of Tourism, Rodney Sikumba, and Constance Nalishebo Muleabai, the Mayor of Livingstone. The public Wi-Fi service is powered by the Zambia […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 25th April 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
#GorillaHighlands’ latest news
(Posted 24th April 2024) How remarkable that we were there again — in the clearing next to a simple tin-roofed house, above a campsite with a couple of spacious tents, on the hillside of a medium-sized Lake Bunyonyi island — where the January newsletter was set. Over the years, legendary Tom had […]
TravelComments.com – Robben Island Museum: The 2024 tour rates remain unchanged!
(Posted 24th April 2024) The Robben Island Museum (RIM), the public entity responsible for managing, maintaining, presenting, developing and marketing Robben Island as a national estate and World Heritage Site, has announced that it will not introduce new tariffs for 2024. The current rates… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 24th April 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Free entry to the Castle of Good Hope on Freedom Day 2024!
(Posted 24th April 2024) The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, the oldest existing building in South Africa, has announced that it will grant free entry on Freedom Day 2024 to everyone. The historical landmark, which was built by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679, houses a collection of several ‘permanent’ boutique museums, including the… READ MORE
A YEAR SINCE LAUNCH, GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE’S GREEN COLLECTION ADDS HOTELS, BUILDS AWARENESS & ADOPTION
(Posted 23rd April 2024) Over 220 hotels, resorts and palaces in the Green Collection are committed to creating a more sustainable future to protect the people and the planet 15% increase in the Green Collection hotel portfolio compared to 2023 US$1 donation to charitable causes for every Green Collection hotel booking made […]
SITA unveils latest evolution in total airport management
(Posted 23rd April 2024) SITA, a leading technology company in the air transport industry, launched its trailblazing airport management tool, the SITA Airport Operations Total Optimizer, which harnesses AI and the principles of Total Airport Management to optimise various airport operational, financial and sustainability functions. Over the past decade, airports have tried to optimise individual airport functions, most of […]
oneworld presents its new signature 25th anniversary cocktail, ‘The 25’
(Posted 23rd April 2024) oneworld®, one of the world’s major airline alliance, has raised the bar in partnership with The Connaught in London by serving up a new, signature cocktail to mark its 25th anniversary. The tasty new tipple – called ‘The 25’ – was poured for the first time inside the […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 23rd April 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Le 9 e Rodrigues International Kitesurf Festival
(Posted 23rd April 2024) Le rendez-vous incontournable des amateurs et professionnels du kitesurf revient du 24 au 28 juillet 2024 Par, Joey Nicles Modeste. Destination phare de l’océan Indien et très prisée des amateurs et professionnels de kitesurf, de la plongée sous- marine et des amoureux de balades dans un cadre […]
Wakanow.com enters Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania with Pay Small Small
(Posted 23rd April 2024) With presence in 10 countries spanning Africa, Europe and the Middle East, the continent’s leading tech travel company, Wakanow.com has increased its footprint with the launch of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania aiming to fulfil its long time running of democratizing travel and optimizing customer experience […]
#ColobusConservation’s latest news
(Posted 22nd April 2024) Greetings, ATCNews Readers and Friends of Colobus Conservation! Please click the button below to access the latest quarterly newsletter in PDF format. Thank you! Colobus Conservation Quarterly Newsletter Colobus Conservation · P.O. Box 5380 · Diani Beach · Mombasa 80401 · Kenya
GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT IHIF EMEA IN BERLIN
(Posted 22nd April 2024) UAE-headquartered Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, celebrated its 20th anniversary this week in Berlin at the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF), where the then start-up was first announced in 2004. GHA was the loyalty partner of the IHIF EMEA event, which welcomed over 2,500 attendees […]
#ArabianTravelMarket2024 – What is new …
(Posted 22nd April 2024) Here’s your first official sneak-peek at what exciting things you can expect from Arabian Travel Market 2024: Introducing a new theme for this year – Transforming Travel Through Entrepreneurship. Embrace endless meeting opportunities with some of the biggest names in travel plus over 100 brands exhibiting for the very first time […]
#VirungaNationalPark news updates
(Posted 22nd April 2024)
