Amended aviation deal allows for more flights from Kenya to India
NEW DEAL SHOULD SEE KENYA AIRWAYS CARRY MORE INDIAN VISITORS (Posted 19th December 2016) Kenya’s drive to attract more tourist visitors from India to the country have received a boost, when news broke that an amended aviation deal has been signed between Kenya and India to permit the designated airlines from both countries seven more […]
The Role of the African Diaspora in the Growth of Tourism in Africa
In ATQ News This Week: The Role of the African Diaspora in the growth of Tourism in Africa 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 […]
Kenya Ports Authority launches construction of new cruise terminal
MOMBASA PORT FINALLY SET TO GET A DEDICATED CRUISE TERMINAL (Posted 17th December 2016) Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Mr. Najib Balala yesterday officially launched the construction of a dedicated cruise ship terminal at the Port of Mombasa. The estimated cost of 350 million Kenya Shillings, equivalent to about 35 million US Dollars, will be […]
Ever seen a more extensive Festive Season programme than this? Only at Serena, where else?
The Best is Getting Better
NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL SET TO UNDERGO MAJOR MODERNIZATION AND REFURBISHMENT (Posted 17th December 2016)
Outsiders will never be able to save the Serengeti.
SERENGETI WATCH News Update Meet the people who can Name | Company | Phone | Email | Website Outsiders can’t save the Serengeti. These people can. Journalists at one of our recent workshops. These include lectures, mentoring, discussions, and field trips. To save their wildlife heritage, East Africans need to know what’s at stake and […]
Tourisme et Gastronomie News Updates
La Newsletter – Tourisme et Gastronomie 2ème édition de Meeting Morocco (12-13 janvier 2017) La 1ère édition de « Meeting Morocco » a été un succès sur toute la ligne. Tenue en janvier 2016 au Palais des Congrès du PGP, elle a réellement permis aux exposants de faire des affaires sur place, sinon des promesses […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
HEALTH Kenya’s War on Malaria Wins Accolade Daily Nation Kenya’s improvement in malaria surveillance places it at a vantage position to being one of the three pilot countries in Sub-Saharan Africa… Read more>> AGRIBUSINESS Why Africa’s Farmers Are the Most Hit By Climate Change Monitor This year, the most important and urgent developments for millions […]
Etihad signs major deal with Lufthansa Group
ETIHAD AIRWAYS AND LUFTHANSA INK MAJOR CODE SHARE AND AIRCRAFT LEASING DEAL (Posted 17th December 2016) Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest airline group, today announced the conclusion of an extensive codeshare agreement. The arrangement is set to start in January 2017, subject […]
2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
World Tourism Organization: 2017 is the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
Change of guard at Brussels Airlines in Uganda
IT IS WELCOME TO GEERT AND GOOD BYE TO SEBASTIAAN AS BRUSSELS AIRLINES CHANGES COUNTRY MANAGERS (Posted 17th December 2016) (From left to right Mr. Sebastiaan Spijkers, this correspondent and Mr. Geert Lemmen) A change of guard is underway at many of the Brussels Airlines African stations. As shown in a recent YouTube upload is […]
Ethiopian Airlines receives Star Alliance award for exemplary performance at LAX
LOS ANGELES’ TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TEAM OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GETS STAR ALLIANCE RECOGNITION (Posted 16th December 2016) Ethiopian Airlines Los Angeles Area Office received the Star Alliance CEO Award for 2016, as a member of Star Alliance project team at Tom Bradley International Terminal, during the annual Chief Executive Board Meeting held in Los […]
More ferry failures heap more misery on tourists and commuters at Likoni
FERRY FAILURES A SHARP REMINDER OF HOW TALK DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE ACTION (Posted 16th December 2016) ‘We are tired of the rhetoric of the ferry management. They should learn to back up their utterances with concrete action because these constant breakdowns of ferries at Likoni are no longer acceptable‘ ranted a regular Mombasa based source […]
Dreamliner deployment on Mombasa route to cater for surge in travel to the Kenya coast
KENYA AIRWAYS SCHEDULES BOEING B787 FLIGHTS ON MOMBASA ROUTE AS SALES BOOM (Posted 16th December 2016) Bookings from Nairobi to Mombasa, in fact bookings from the entire Eastern African hinterland region to the Kenya coast for the end of year holiday season, are booming as many resorts, from Malindi all the way to the famous […]
RETOSA looking ahead to 2017 as new training programmes announced
E-LEARNING AND DIGITAL MARKETING ON 2017 TRAINING AGENDA (Posted 16th December 2016) The Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA) in collaboration with Flow Communications will host an E-Learning and Digital Marketing Seminar in Johannesburg from the 22nd to 24th of February, 2017. Travel and tourism have become increasingly competitive; as a result tourists and […]
Corporate Council on Africa News
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Jhpiego business training program drives success in Kenya Jhpiego Jhpiego – In 2015, 500 slum residents participated in the Waste Is Wealth program, with their businesses selling fresh eggs, collecting waste, renting out equipment… Read more>> AGRIBUSINESS Botswana: Ostrich Farming Lucrative Investment AllAfrica Botswana is covered with sandy soil, has […]
FITUR 2017 – Save the Date!
eTN Partner FITUR awaits your participation WHY SHOULD I ATTEND FITUR 2017 IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT?
Amadeus is now IATA RP753 compliant
Amadeus News As of June 2018 baggage will be tracked like parcels thanks to IATA Resolution 753. But how do IATA’s new requirements impact airlines, airports and baggage handlers? More tracking means more processes and more baggage messages exchanged between airport systems and airlines, for which airlines pay. Jointly, airlines, airports and baggage handlers have […]
Lufthansa to acquire all remaining shares in Brussels Airlines
SN AIRHOLDING TO BECOME INTEGRAL PART OF THE LUFTHANSA GROUP BY 2018 (Posted 15th December 2016) As of 2018 will Brussels Airlines be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group and join the Eurowings Group. The unique characteristics of Brussels Airlines, including its attractive Brussels market, its well established Africa network and its advantageous cost structure […]
Lillian Gaitho today looks at what she calls ‘Holiday Hacks for Introverts’
Lillian’s latest contribution is very much to my liking, almost paints a mirror image of how I approach the holidays. Truth told, I avoid all the cocktail parties which a few years ago still meant so much, to a large part because traffic into the city tends to be so bad, though admittedly, would anyone […]
Reunion Island brings you Festival Liberté Métisse
Reunion Island set for Festival Liberte Metisse The Liberté Métisse festival – Reunion Island Initially launched by Reunion Island in 2010, the Liberté Métisse Festival is a colourful cultural event that celebrates the abolition of slavery whilst honoring this unique French Indian Ocean island’s rich history, roots and cultural mix. It is a joint celebratory […]
Swaziland for the whole Family
Swaziland Tourism says: Swaziland is for the whole Family Swaziland for the whole Family These holidays, The Kingdom of Swaziland beckons you to bring the family and soak up the beauty of this nation. Swaziland offers a family holiday with a unique African flair, where a range of affordable quality accommodation is gentle on the […]
Crisis in Tourism and how to stay ahead of things in the media
UNWTO and the European Travel Commission address Crisis Communications in the tourism sector (Posted 15th December 2016) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) have co-organized a working session with European countries to discuss crisis communications in tourism. The event was held at UNWTO headquarters in Madrid. One of the goals […]
Georgian UNWTO candidate for Secretary Generals lays out his plans
WorldTourismWire talks about: Georgian UNWTO candidate lays out his plans www.worldtourismwire.com UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIREindependent- outspoken Georgian candidate wants to become UNWTO Secretary General and lays out his plan The competition to become the new Secretary General of UNWTO is on. In the ring is the Hon. Walter Mzembi from Zimbabwe and the […]
Zimbabwe makes a splash in the New Straits Times in Malaysia
ZIMBABWE MAKES HEADLINES IN MALAYSIA – GOOD HEADLINES … (Posted 15th December 2016) A fellow traveling writer or writing traveler, with whom I earlier this year shared a tour into the Zimbabwean Eastern Highlands, David Bowden, has just written and released another article about this trip. Published earlier today in the New Straits Times of […]
Follow key media event of Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa through live streaming
BRUSSELS AIRLINES AND LUFTHANSA CEO’S SET TO APPEAR TOGETHER IN KEY MEDIA EVENT (Posted 15th December 2016) A major press conference will take place at 10.30 hrs local time in Brussels at the head office of Brussels Airlines, with the Chairmen of the two Boards of Directors, Viscount Etienne Davignon for Brussels Airlines and Mr. […]
Uganda’s security forces deploy ahead of holiday season
TOURISTS AND LOCALS SAFETY AT THE CENTRE OF SECURITY DEPLOYMENT IN UGANDA (Posted 15th December 2016) Police units and other security service personnel have been deployed in not just Kampala but other urban centres across the country too to assure locals and visitors from abroad of their safety over the upcoming holiday season. The dedicated […]
Turkish Airlines launches Zanzibar flights
TANZANIA’S ‘SPICE ISLAND‘ TO BENEFIT FROM NEW FLIGHTS (Posted 15th December 2016) In time for the imminent high tourist season over the end of year holiday period has Turkish Airlines launched flights to Zanzibar yesterday. The new service will route from Istanbul via Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar and back from there to Istanbul and operate initially […]
Kenya’s aviation unions at each others throat
ONE AVIATION UNION TRUMPS ANOTHER – FOR NOW THAT IS (Posted 15th December 2016) Airlines in Kenya, most notably Kenya Airways, have been suffering from union militancy for some time now with radicals among the union leaderships often making outrageous demands to control the airline business, Now has a just concluded court case between two […]
Reunion named ‘Best Outdoor Destination’ by Chinese Travel Media
CHINA’S NATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS NAME REUNION AS BEST OUTDOOR DESTINATION (Posted 15th December 2016) Reunion Island won the Award of ‘Best Destination Outdoor 2016‘ at the National Awards ceremony by Tourism Best Travel Media, a leading media in the tourism sector in China. This recognition reinforces even more the positioning of the island on this […]
