Seychelles cabinet sanctions sustainable tourism policies
GOING GREEN AND STAYING GREEN ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF SEYCHELLES’ NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM POLICY (Posted 14th December 2016) At its regular meeting earlier today did the Seychelles Cabinet of Ministers, chaired by President Danny Rollen Faure. meet at State House in Victoria and considered a report and recommendations on sustainable tourism carrying capacity for Mahé […]
Tourism Uganda confirms dates for next Pearl of Africa Expo
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO IN FEBRUARY 2017 (Posted 14th December 2016) The Uganda Tourism Board will be hosting the third PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO (POATE 2017) between the 17th to 19th of February 2017 at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, Uganda. The main aim of hosting POATE […]
Earn Hundreds Of Miles With Your Hotel Reservations!
TURKISH AIRLINES OFFERS EXTRA MILES FOR HOTEL BOOKINGS Since 2013 has Turkish Airlines successfully collaborated with Booking.com™, which is one of the best online accommodation reservation system of the world having over a million hotel inventories, 20 million hotel rooms. The airlines has now extended the cooperation one more step by presenting a new campaign […]
IATA releases financial details about November 2016
IATA PUBLISHES FINANCIAL DATA FOR NOVEMBER ABOUT THE GLOBAL AVIATION INDUSTRY (Posted 14th December 2016) IATA’s November report of the Airlines Financial Monitor is now available and can be shared with readers: Key points: The latest financial results from Q3 2016 continue to indicate another solid quarter for industry profitability, although there are ongoing signs […]
Oman Air plans flights to Nairobi
OMAN AIR SET FOR FLIGHTS TO KENYA (Posted 14th December 2016) Oman Air will from the 27th of March 2017 commence flights from Muscat to Nairobi, using a Boeing B737-800NG for the initial three services a week. The flights will leave Oman on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday as WY721 at 14.50 hrs local time, arriving […]
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NEWS FROM JAMBOJET … The ultimate travel gift is finally here. Have you ever come across anyone that does not smile at the thought of a holiday? Neither have we. That’s why we created the Jambojet gift voucher. These vouchers are the ideal gift for anyone, anytime, for special occasions or for no reason at […]
News from ‘Further Down South’ courtesy of Gill Staden
Enjoy the latest edition of ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/tlbw14dec16compressed.pdf Inside Rain … Kazungula bridge pic Elephants at Mfuwe Lodge Zambezi Society news Fracking in Botswana Bots Railway line north Elephants in Makgadikgadi Poaching in Namibia Driving off road warning Desert lions Wild dogs in Namibia AWF signs agreement with AUC My story visiting the Four […]
News from CCA, the Corporate Council on Africa
Today’s breaking news on African business, trade and investment. A complementary service provided by CCA. ICT Frost & Sullivan’s top tech trends for Africa in 2017-Part 1 Bizcommunity Frost & Sullivan states that what’s of particular interest to them isn’t just what the technology is capable of, but from an African perspective, what it actually […]
Tourism Tattler’s latest edition
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 – DECEMBER 2016 The December edition front cover features one of the dominant male lions of several prides that roam free at Lalibela Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. This issue explores the factors that affect game carrying capacity to establish why some game reserves provide more […]
IATA Aviation Training – Careers galore await …
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Air Tanzania expands network
MORE DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS SERVED WITH NEW AIRCRAFT (Posted 13th December 2016) The new team installed at Air Tanzania, and under orders by both President Magufuli and his transport minister to show results or else, has wasted no time to put the two new Bombardier Q400NG aircraft to good use. The airline presently serves Hahaya / […]
Ethiopian graduates more students to start a career in aviation
107 NEW GRADUATES READY TO JOIN THE WORKPLACE (Posted 12th December 2016) The Ethiopian Aviation Academy, the largest aviation academy in Africa and a full ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Member designated as a Regional Center of Excellence, besides being an IATA Authorized Global Training Center, has just graduated another 107 Cabin Crew and Catering professionals. After […]
Reed Exhibitions adds oooomph to the Africa Travel Week programme
Reed Exhibitions strengthens foundation for WTM Africa Reed Exhibitions strengthens foundation for WTM Africa Set to stage its fourth WTM Africa in Cape Town from 19-21 April 2017, Reed Exhibitions is looking forward to continued success. Reed Exhibitions is a world leading events organiser. With a unique network of offices and international sales promoters, our […]
Seychellois graduate from aviation engineering courses
AIR SEYCHELLES WELCOMES BACK SEVEN ENGINEERING GRADUATES (Posted 12th December 2016) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has celebrated the graduation of a group of seven Seychellois engineers who have completed a comprehensive training programme with Etihad Airways. Antoine Francois, Cliffton Leon, Damien Azemia, Erol Agricole, Hervé Toulon, Mario DeSylva and […]
Save the Date: 6th UNWTO International Conference on Tourism Statistics
World Tourism Organization announces 6th International Conference on Tourism Statistics: Measuring Sustainable Tourism
Which cover do you prefer? Your choice does matter so read on and participate!
The Travel Africa magazine lets you choose their next cover Which cover option do you prefer? In the forthcoming January-March issue of Travel Africa (going to print later this week) we’ll be looking at how climate and seasons influence our safari experience, emphasising the need for careful planning. So please let us know which of […]
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Qatar Airways is back on the Seychelles
DAILY FLIGHTS RESUME BETWEEN DOHA AND MAHE (Posted 12th December 2016) OneWorld alliance member Qatar Airways has resumed services to the paradise islands of Seychelles, as of today again operating an Airbus A320 in their award winning two class configuration. The inaugural flight was greeted at the entrance of the apron by the traditional water […]
Uganda launches East Africa’s largest solar power plant in Soroti
10 MW SOLAR PLANT IN SOROTI / UGANDA BEGINS OPERATIONS (Posted 12th December 2016) Uganda wrote East African history today when a solar power plant was officially inaugurated by Hon. Simon D’Ujanga, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy. Representatives of UAE based Acess Power, of EREN RE, the European Union and KFW […]
The Emirates Group Environmental Report 2015-16
Emirates’ International, Government and Environment Affairs Department publishes key report The Environment | Reports Emirates Group – Annual Environmental Report 2015-16 Please find attached a copy of the Emirates Group’s Annual Environmental Report, which is verified by PwC. This sixth annual report measures and tracks the Group’s environmental performance, as well as identifying examples of […]
Tourism Stakeholders commend Minister but seek Experts and Media in Masterplan Review
More ATQ News from West 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 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide range of […]
Five star Lamu Hotel suffers major fire damage
THE MAJLIS HOTEL IN LAMU LOSES RESTAURANT AND BAR IN LATE MORNING FIRE (Posted 11th December 2016) (Pictures taken from the Majlis website) One of Lamu’s most fancied new resorts, the Majlis, located on Manda Island, yesterday suffered major damage during a raging fire which in the late morning quickly consumed the hotel’s restaurant and […]
Brussels Airlines ends November with just under 10 percent passenger growth
MAJOR GAINS FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES IN NOVEMBER (Posted 10th December 2016) Brussels Airlines, serving Uganda five times a week, Rwanda six times a week and Burundi once a week with Airbus A330 flights, has ended the month of November with major gains in passenger numbers and – important for the export industries in Uganda and […]
Ethiopian Airlines recognized as one of Africa’s top employers
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SCOOPS TWO MAJOR AWARDS AT MAURITIUS EVENT (Posted 10th December 2016) Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded the Africa Best Employer Brand and Business Leadership Excellence Awards at the 3rd Edition of AFRICA BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARDS ceremony held in Mauritius. The AFRICA BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARDS recognize top organizations […]
Zimbabwe’s lesser known national parks hold amazing attractions
GET TO KNOW ‘GONAREZHOU‘ – ONE OF ZIMBABWE’S LESSER KNOWN BUT NEVERTHELESS SPECTACULAR PARKS (Posted 10th December 2016) (Chilojo Cliffs is one of Gonarezhou National Park’s main attractions in eastern part of the park) The article has been rebroadcast courtesy of the author Stephen Ephraem and Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. Additional pictures used with permission of […]
Seychelles break new ground with debt swap for conservation
DEBT FOR NATURE DEAL SEES 30 PERCENT OF THE SEYCHELLES OCEAN AREA GETTING PROTECTION (Posted 10th December 2016) Mention Seychelles and most people think “island paradise”: palm-fringed beaches, turquoise waters and inland tropical forests. Seychelles is actually many island paradises — 115 of them, from rocky granitic islands to pristine coral atolls, spread over a […]
Wakanow’s Victoria Onwubiko gets honoured at Nigerian marketing awards
DOUBLE HONOURS FOR WAKANOW (Posted 10th December 2016) It was a double harvest of laurels recently when Nigeria’s No1 travel company, Wakanow, carried home two awards at this year’s edition of the prestigious Marketing World Awards held at the Oriental Hotels, Lagos. The company was specially recognized for its innovative approach to promoting travel and […]
Register now for the 3rd DIANI SAMAKI CLASSIC
DIANI SAMAKI CLASSIC FISHING COMPETITION – Registration is now open 3rd DIANI SAMAKI CLASSIC 02nd of January 2017 sportfishingkenya tracy Download the Registration form Registrations open for the 3rd Diani Samaki Classic Fishing Competition The 3rd Diani Samaki Classic will be held on the 2nd January 2017 at Forty Thieves Beach Bar, Diani Beach.This Competition […]
Why you should attend the Africa Travel Week in Cape Town next April
10 reasons to attend WTM Africa 2017 We know that you don’t need too many reasons to spend a week in glorious Cape Town, but just in case WTM Africa has put together their 10 reasons why you absolutely need to attend this extraordinary three-day show in Cape Town from 19th – 21st of April […]
Sun Africa Hotels gets major award for Sovereign Suites
2016 WAS ANOTHER AWARD RICH YEAR FOR SUN AFRICA HOTELS (Posted 09th December 2016) Sun Africa Hotels Management Company has been honored with the prestigious Haute Grandeur Awards for Sovereign Suites which is an All-Suite Luxury Hotellocated in the Limuru hills above the city of Nairobi. Sovereign Suites was recognized for the exemplary service extended […]
