Ethiopian set to add Kaduna as fifth city in Nigeria
ETHIOPIAN’S KADUNA FLIGHTS TO INCREASE CONNECTIONS TO NIGERIA TO 23 FLIGHTS A WEEK (Posted 07th July 2017) Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, has finalized preparations to start a three times a week scheduled service to Kaduna, Nigeria, as of August 01st. Kaduna, located in north-western Nigeria, is a trade center and a major transportation hub […]
Welcome Wakanow
WAKANOW LAUNCHES NAIROBI OFFICE (Posted 07th July 2017) As mentioned here earlier in July, following a meeting at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa with Wakanow’s Deputy CEO Ralph Tamuno, was Wakanow going to open their first office in Eastern Africa and where else but in Nairobi / Kenya. Present at the launch […]
Tour D’ EAC updates sector information
TOUR D’ EAC ON COURSE AS RACE INFORMATION IS UPDATED (Posted 07th July 2017) John Balongo, the principal mover behind the Tour D’ EAC concept, has now updated the touri information of the various sectors to be traversed by the participating riders. How can YOU participate? • Check out the map below and the Tour […]
ASKY Airlines starts Lagos to Accra and Abuja to Accra routes
More 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. Stop comparing Kenya Tourism Figures with Morocco and South Africa- Hersi Wakanow.com formally enters the East Africa market ASKY starts Lagos, Accra […]
2017 Eco Warrior Awards – Send your nominations now
Ecotourism Kenya calls for Eco Warrior 2017 nominations Facebook Twitter Website
Biggest ivory bust in Hong Kong in 30 years sees 7.2 tons of ivory seized
HONG KONG CUSTOMS DISCOVERS BLOOD IVORY WORTH 9 MILLION US DOLLARS (Posted 07th July 2017) China is again in the cross hairs of the global conservation fraternity after customs and other security officials discovered 7.2 tons of blood ivory hidden under a consignment of frozen fish. The haul, estimated to worth at least 9 million […]
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority welcomes new Chairman’s appointment
NKADAYO REPLACES POGHISIO AS KCAA CHAIRMAN (Posted 07th July 2017) The Kenyan government yesterday confirmed that Eng. Joseph Nkadayo has been appointed as Chair of the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. This fills the gap left when former office holder Poghisio decided to return to elective politics and try his luck in the August elections for […]
Air Seychelles confirms Beijing charters after announcing Chengdu in June
SEYCHELLES TOURISM TO BENEFIT FROM THREE ADDITIONAL CHINA CHARTERS (Posted 07th July 2017) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has announced a series of non-stop charter flights between Beijing and Seychelles. The carrier will operate three return Airbus A330 services from the Chinese capital, as part of an agreement signed with […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Mozambique is rising. Now it is time to soar- President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi Twenty years ago, in 1997, President Joaquim Chissano arrived in Washington DC to attend the Corporate Council on Africa’s First Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit….. Read more>> TOURISM Booming Tourist Industry Boosting African Economies VOA The UN Conference on […]
Qatar Airways too now exempted from laptop ban on flights to the US
DOHA NOW REMOVED FROM LAPTOP BAN LIST (Posted 06th July 2017) Qatar Airways passengers can breath a sigh of relief after the US government has removed Doha from the list of airport from where passengers were not allowed to take their laptops or larger tablets and smartphones on board, a ban issued several months ago. […]
Final Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2018
Sauti Za Busara – Final Call for Artists View in: SWA/FRA/ENG Do not reply to this email address. To get in touch please use busara@busara.or.tz Sauti za Busara 2018 Final Call for Artists Tickets & Passes Job Vacancies Ze Spirits Band (TZ) (Photo by Birgit Quade) Usambara Sanaa Group TZ (Photo by Markus Meissl) Roland Tchakounté (Cameroon) […]
Jumia again named as among the 50 ‘Smartest Companies in Africa’
JUMIA REMAINS AMONG 50 ‘SMARTEST COMPANIES‘ IN AFRICA (Posted 06th July 2017) The Jumia Group, formerly known as Africa Internet Group, has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT’s 50 smartest companies – 2017. This year, Jumia ranks at position 44 as compared to 47 on the 2016 list, standing […]
ATQ News reports that Ghanaian First lady wants Africans to travel only within Africa
More 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 wide range […]
Ethiopian’s Aviation Academy graduates another 337 students
337 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE ETHIOPIAN AVIATION ACADEMY (Posted 05th June 2017) thiopian Aviation Academy, the largest aviation academy in Africa and a full ICAO Trainer Plus Member and IATA Authorized Global Training Center, announced that it has graduated 81 aviation maintenance technicians, 186 cabin crew and catering professionals, 70 commercial and ground service professionals […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while at it, why not become a member of this association where everything is about Africa … Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Africa mulls single air transport market launch by January 2018 Logistics Update Africa An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018, with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then. So far, 20 African countries out of 55 have subscribed to African single air market…. Read more>> How sustainable […]
Coastal Aviation adds Cessna Grand Caravan number 21
CESSNA 208B GRAND CARAVAN NUMBER 21 JOINS COASTAL AVIATION FLEET (Posted 05th June 2017) Julian Edmunds, the CEO of Coastal Aviation, which is East Africa’s largest airline of its kind, this evening confirmed that a new Cessna 208B Grand Caravan will join their fleet this week. Registered already as 5H-JUD, will the aircraft be deployed […]
Alfajiri Villas News …
Looking for a coast getaway in Diani? Something special if not outright exclusive and luxurious? Give the Alfajiri Villas a try … July 2017 Newsletter JULY CHILDREN FREE NO NEED TO SHARE ROOM WITH PARENTS CHILDREN CAN HAVE THEIR ROOM IN TWIN OR SINGLE OCCUPANCY A stylish collection of 3 PRIVATE VILLAS. The AWARD-WINNING SERVICE […]
Precision Air back on route to Uganda
NEW ROUTE ALLOWS UGANDANS ONCE AGAIN DIRECT FLIGHTS TO TANZANIA (Posted 03rd July 2017) Tanzania leading airline Precision Air Services plc. has on Saturday successfully re-launched Entebbe flights. The inaugural flight took off from Dar Es Salaam at 7:10am heading to Enttebbe via Kilimanjaro. At 10:30 the Precision Air inaugural flight touched down in Entebbe […]
St. Ange’s latest news – Edition 3
Saint Ange Tourism Report 2nd July 2017 By Alain St.Ange of SAINT ANGE CONSULTANCY Welcome to Edition #3 of 2017. Many thanks for all the feedback and good wishes. To the tourism trade and your staff members in Seychelles, I can only reinforce that we are and will remain together as partners in tourism. To […]
More ‘Spotlight’ workshops on the way for East Africa as Derek Houston targets Nairobi and Addis
NAIROBI AND ADDIS UNDER THE ‘SPOTLIGHT‘ (Posted 02nd July 2017) Derek Houston is once again returning to Nairobi for his Spotlight Travel Workshop which will take place next week from the 05th to the 07th of July. Next on Derek’s horizon will then be his sessions in Addis Ababa on 24th and 25th of July […]
Ngamba Island – The Struggle Continues
Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust News Updates FENCE WORKS UPDATE It’s busy at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary with the ongoing electric fence refurbishment. Brick laying on the fence line Everyone is working hard to ensure the work is finished as soon as possible. Fence extension in the shore waters. Completed deck on the fence […]
Kenya’s tourism industry buoyed by TANAPA decision to raise concession fees overnight
TANZANIA’S TANAPA DELIVERS MAJOR MARKETING BOOST FOR KENYA, UGANDA, ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA AND OTHERS (Posted 01st of July 2017) Tanzania’s lodge and tented camp operators inside the TANAPA administered national parks yesterday received the shock of their lives when the organization slapped them with a new set of unilaterally set concession fees and royalties after only […]
A weekend of inaugural flights in East and South Africa
PRECISION AIR, SAFARILINK, EMIRATES AND AIRLINK ALL ON THE SCORE BOARD (Posted 02nd July 2017) There was cause for celebration this weekend in Entebbe / Uganda, on Zanzibar, in Nairobi and last but not least in Victoria Falls, all receiving inaugural flights and counting their blessings for the additional inflow of passengers and improved connectivity. […]
RwandAir: Brussels joins their growing Network
Rwandair counting down to Brussels launch rwandair.com Flight Schedule DAY FLIGHT FROM TO DEP. ARR. AIRCRAFT TUESDAY WB700 KGL BRU 10:05 18:35 A330 BRU LGW 19:45 20:00 LGW KGL 21:30 07:30 THURSDAY WB700 KGL BRU 10:15 18:45 A330 BRU LGW 20:00 20:15 LGW KGL 21:45 07:45 FRIDAY WB700 KGL BRU 10:30 19:00 A330 BRU LGW […]
Seychelles’ tourism public sector engages in another round of consulations
SEYCHELLES’ PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP GETS BOOST THROUGH ADDED CONSULTATIONS (Posted 01st July 2017) Government officials met with stakeholders from the private sector in the third Multi Sectoral meeting for 2017 to discuss and propose solutions to challenges affecting the tourism industry. The meeting held on Friday 23rd June at the Ex-National Assembly Hall, National house, […]
Serena first out of the starting blocks to offer combined Madaraka Express / Safari packages
SERENA HOTELS BEAT THE PACK BY BEING FIRST TO COMBINE NEW RAIL TRIP WITH TSAVO WEST SAFARI (Posted 01st July 2017) Serena Hotels are hard to beat when it comes to marketing new opportunities. As predicted last night in a related article https://atcnews.org/2017/06/30/more-train-services-from-july-onwards-to-link-nairobi-and-mombasa/ was it only a matter of time before one of the big […]
Read about Savute, Etosha, Kafue and Mapungubwe in the latest Travel Africa Magazine
Travel Africa Extra Magazine Welcome to the June 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 to share this mini-mag with family, friends and colleagues who’d enjoy reading more […]
Save the dates for WTM Africa 2018
Reed Exhibitions announces WTM Africa dates for 2018 18 – 20 April 2018, Cape Town, South Africa About the show Why Exhibit Visit Event Programme Mark this on your calendar Join us in Cape Town for WTM Africa 2018, the leading global event for the African Travel Industry where Africa meets. If you are thinking […]
New lakeside resort launched near Mwanza
TANZANIA’S LAKE ZONE TOURISM PROMOTION GETS BOOST WITH LAUNCH OF NEW RESORT (Posted 01st July 2017) The Wag Hill Lodge & Spa was formally launched yesterday at the shores of Lake Victoria, about half an hour’s drive outside the lakeside city of Mwanza. The Chief Guest on the occasion was the Chairman of the Tanzania […]
