Peace Through Tourism Year End Update
November/December 2016 IIPT Launch of 30th Anniversary Year and 2017 IIPT Global Summit announced at World Travel Market IIPT was again featured at World Travel Market (WTM) as it launched its 30th Anniversary Year and announced its 30th Anniversary Global Summit – both in support of the UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. […]
Visitors from Gulf countries keep coming to the Seychelles
SEYCHELLES AGAIN SEES MAJOR GROWTH FROM GCC COUNTRIES (Posted 09th December 2016) The Seychelles Tourism Board Office in Dubai confirmed yesterday that visitor numbers from the GCC region have shown impressive year-on-year growth over the past 12 months. The announcement comes with news of a portfolio of hotel openings for 2017 that look set to […]
Brussels Airlines takes part in new marketing initiative with Brussels Tourism
‘SPROUT‘ TO BE BRUSSELS TAKES SOCIAL NETWORKS BY STORM (Posted 09th December 2016) «Sprout to be Brussels», a word play bringing together «proud» and «sprout», the famous Brussels sprout vegetable, is a major social movement that arose early in the summer of 2016. This slogan that recalls both typical Belgian whimsy and surrealism grew through […]
An Awesome November on Ngamba Island
Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust News Update AN AWESOME NOVEMBER! Belief In Second Chances. The Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary is one of the best primate sanctuaries in Africa and is already the permanent home to 49 orphaned chimpanzees. We have well trained staff & veterinaries that provide the best care possible to orphaned &rescued […]
Christmas Offer for East African Residents at Volcanoes safari lodges
GETTING READY FOR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS VACATION? LUXURY LODGES Kyambura Gorge | Bwindi | Mount Gahinga | Virunga Christmas Offer for East African Residents at Volcanoes Lodges This festive season experience the unique Volcanoes Lodges in Uganda. Kyambura Gorge, Bwindi and Mount Gahinga await you. Stay three nights and only pay for two. Mount Gahinga […]
Global airlines remain in profit territory
AIRLINE PROFITABILITY REMAINS ON FORECAST FOR 2016 (Posted 08th December 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it expects the global airline industry to make a net profit in 2017 of $29.8 billion. On forecast total revenues of $736 billion, that represents a 4.1% net profit margin. This will be the third consecutive […]
ICAN 2016 opens way for bi- and multilateral air service negotiations
09TH EDITION OF ‘ICAN‘ TAKES PLACE IN NASSAU (Posted 08th December 2016) Among many countries represented in Nassau / Bahamas for the weeklong 09th ICAN meeting, short for International Civil Aviation Organizations Negotiations Conference, are a number of African CAA’s. Notably are the Seychelles represented by Mr. Gilbert Faure, CEO of the Seychelles Civil Aviation […]
Modern Airports Africa Conference on track for mid January meeting in Nairobi
TAKING AFRICAN AIRPORTS INTO THE 21ST CENTURY IS THE AIM OF THIS CONFERENCE (Posted 08th December 2016) The Modern Airports Africa Conference is now only 6 weeks away (18th to 20th of January 2017 at the Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya). Register today as there are only a limited number of places remaining now. Industry […]
Independence Day celebrations in Kenya set to interrupt air traffic
WILSON AIRPORT CLOSURE BOUND TO IMPACT ON TOURIST FLIGHTS TO THE PARKS (Posted 08th December 2016) While the temporary closure of the airspace around Kenya’s main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International yesterday caused only limited disruption for air traffic – Kenya’s air force was training for their flyby maneuvers and aerial displays on the 12th of […]
Air cargo demand shows fastest growth over the past 1 1/2 years
AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS UP BY 8.2 PERCENT – AN INDICATOR OF SUSTAINED GROWTH (Posted 08th December 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in October 2016 showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.2% year-on-year in October. This was the fastest pace of growth seen […]
Kenya’s Sarova Hotels aim for H1 2017 opening of new hotel in Nakuru
MARKET CONFIDENCE KEY FOR EXPANSION (Posted 08th December 2016) The new Sarova Woodlands Hotel in Nakuru, reportedly worth some 10 million US Dollars, is due to open in the first half of next year with 142 rooms and suites. Nakuru is Kenya’s forth largest town with an estimated population of over 1.5 million inhabitants and […]
Conservation Action Trust news updates
Elephant ambassador ‘Charlie’ felled by poachers’ gun 6 December 2016 | Earth Touch News Network | Don Pinnock | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT Tracking collars and sophisticated telemetry are a good way to see where wild elephants roam. They can also lead to grisly discoveries about where they die. The world-famous Kruger National Park […]
Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift? Here is your chance to do something extraordinary!
Colobus Conservation launches Christmas campaign Adopt a monkey in Kenya this Christmas! Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift for a loved one? Adopt a monkey at Colobus Conservation and help return these orphans back to the wild! Each monkey at Colobus Conservation is either a victim of the pet trade or arrives as […]
Air Cargo connectivity reflects on a country’s trade balances
GLOBAL TRADE IMPROVES FOR COUNTRIES WHERE AIR CARGO CONNECTIVITY IS READILY AVAILABLE (Posted 08th December 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a study identifying a quantitative link between a country’s air cargo connectivity and its participation in global trade. A 1% increase in air cargo connectivity was associated with a 6.3% increase in […]
IATA confirms moderate growth in passenger demand for October
PASSENGER DEMAND FOR OCTOBER – SLOWER RISE THAN IN 2015 BUT BROADLY IN LINE WITH FORECASTS (Posted 08th December 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.8% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.3% […]
Qatar Airways suspends flights to Asmara
ASMARA FLIGHTS HALTED LEAVING FEW OPTIONS FOR ERITREANS TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE COUNTRY (Posted 07th December 2016) It is understood that Qatar Airways has suspended their flights from Doha to Asmara, the Eritrean capital city without citing specific reasons for the halt of services. While leaving the option of a return open has a […]
Tanzanian government pays 10 million US Dollars commitment fee for new Dreamliner
AIR TANZANIA SET FOR LONG HAUL OPERATIONS AFTER GOVERNMENT MAKES DOWNPAYMENT FOR BOEING B787 DREAMLINER (Posted 07th December 2016) After purchasing 5 brand new aircraft from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, among them three Q400NG’s and two of the recently launched CS300’s, has the Tanzanian government now made a further commitment to boost the operations of the […]
Best Western opens first serviced apartments complex in Nairobi
PRIME LOCATION FOR NEW ‘BEST WESTERN‘ SERVICED APARTMENTS IN KENYAN CAPITAL (Posted 07th December 2016) Best Western’s third Nairobi based property has now opened its doors with 48 one and two bedroom apartments, located in the posh commercial and residential along Riverside Drive. The apartments, besides the bedroom/s also feature a fully equipped kitchen with […]
Air Austral spreads Reunion’s wings to China
JOINT FLIGHT BETWEEN AIR AUSTRAL AND AIR MADAGASCAR OPEN UP CHINA FOR BOTH ISLANDS (Posted 07th December 2016) Reunion based Air Austral and Air Madagascar will on the 12th of February 2017 commence a joint codeshared flight from both Antananarivo and St. Denis to Guangzhou in China which will operate twice a week, leaving the […]
Ol Pejeta Escapes in December
Keen on getting away from the city? Think of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Happy December and welcome to another issue of Ol Pejeta Escapes. Take advantage of our amazing offers and come visit us at Ol Pejeta Conservancy during this festive season. OL PEJETA’S JAMHURI WEEKEND SPECIAL for Kenyan Citizens and Residents Discounted entry into […]
Zimbabwe confirms dates and venue for Sanganai World Tourism Expo 2017
SANGANAI 2017 RETURNS TO BULAWAYO AGAIN (Posted 06th December 2016) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second city and often referred to as the ‘City of the Kings’ will be host once again to the 2017 edition of Sanganai Hlanganani. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will be hosting invited buyers and the international travel media next year between the 08th […]
UNWTO links tourism to preservation of biodiversity
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FORESTRY AND TOURISM UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT OF A UNWTO CONFERENCE (Posted 06th December 2016) With the objective of advancing the contribution of the tourism sector to biodiversity preservation the World Tourism Organization participates in the UN Biodiversity Conference COP13, in Cancun, Mexico which is taking place from the 02nd of this month to […]
AFRAA’s latest newsletter covers African aviation like few others
Enjoy plenty of aviation news from Africa, courtesy of the African Airlines Association, in short AFRAA …
Qatar Airways Commercial Manager in the Seychelles briefs Civil Aviation Minister
MINISTER ST. ANGE RECEIVES QATAR AIRWAYS MANAGER AHEAD OF INAUGURAL FLIGHT (Posted 05th December 2016) Qatar Airways will be starting flights to Seychelles effective 12th December and earlier today did Mr. Eliel Zeitouni, the newly appointed Commercial Manager of the airline based in Seychelles pay a courtesy call on Minister Alain St. Ange, the island’s […]
Smart Destinations – another major UNWTO initiative
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME 15 FEBRUARY 2017: R&D Pre-Conference and academic discussion 16 FEBRUARY 2017: High-level Debate: Ministers of Tourism from all over the world will discuss how to build a ‘Smart Destination’ First Parallel Roundtables The system of intelligence tourist: efficiency by knowledge Destinations facing up the challenge of accessibility The culture of innovation […]
Selling oneworld alliance fares is now significantly simpler
More about oneworld airline alliance around the world fares oneworld News Selling oneworld alliance fares is now significantly simpler Buying and selling the market-leading range of alliance multi-airline, multi-sector fares offered by oneworld® has been made significantly simpler with the launch of automated pricing for its round-the-world and multi-continent tickets. Until today, pricing of oneworld […]
oneworld captures World Travel Awards trophy as best airline alliance
oneworld named world’s best airline alliance – again (Posted 05th December 2016) oneworld® has been named the world’s best airline alliance again in two separate industry award schemes – the World Travel Awards, aka the Oscars of the Travel Industry and Business Traveler North America. These latest wins consolidate oneworld’s position as the world’s most […]
2017 – the Year of Sustainable Tourism
UNWTO THROWS ITS SUPPORT BEHIND SUSTAINABILITY IN TOURISM (Posted 05th December 2016) Only few weeks ahead of the official launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, set to take place on the 18th of January 2017 in Madrid, Spain, representatives from various tourism industries and beyond have joined UNWTO to support […]
Etihad celebrates a year of success in Tanzania
ETIHAD LOOKS BACK AT THEIR FIRST YEAR IN TANZANIA (Posted 05th December 2016) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today marks its first year of operations in Tanzania, as it continues to support the growing two-way flow of business and leisure travellers flying between Dar es Salaam and the UAE capital, […]
If in Diani don’t miss the Forty Thieves Christmas Quiz – Tuesday 06th Dec – 7PM
DON’T MISS THE FORTY THIEVES BEACH BAR CHRISTMAS QUIZZ NIGHT CHRISTMAS QUIZ NIGHT Tuesday 6 December – 7PM Forty Thieves beach bar How well do you know your Christmas’ classics? Join us for the annual Christmas Quiz, come with family and friends for a fun evening out. Children are welcome. Tuesday 6 December – Please […]
