Happy Holidays from the Sheraton Kampala to all my readers …
I thought I share with my readers the Christmas and New Year greetings from my friends at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel … Happy Holidays from them and from me – there will be plenty more to follow …
Carlson Rezidor’s ‘Park Inn’ due to open in Nairobi early next year
CARLSON REZIDOR TO OPEN ITS SECOND NAIROBI HOTEL IN FEBRUARY 2017 (Posted 24th November 2016) Carlson Rezidor has confirmed that their second brand, Park Inn, will launch in February next year in Nairobi. The upcoming four-star Park Inn hotel widens the Carlson Rezidor’s footprint in Kenya where the firm already runs the five star Radisson […]
GTTP hosts students from Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa to present research findings
GLOBAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM PARTNERSHIP INVITES STUDENTS FROM AFRICA TO SHOWCASE THEIR RESEARCH FINDINGS (Posted 24th November 2016) The Global Travel and Tourism Partnership (GTTP) announced that 20 high school and vocational students from 10 countries have been selected as 2016 Student Research Competition winners out of some 2,000 entries. The students will present their […]
AFRAA names Ethiopian as African Airline of the Year
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES RECEIVES AFRAA’S TOP AWARD FOR FIFTH YEAR RUNNING (Posted 24th November 2016) At the end of the 48th Annual General Assembly of AFRAA, the African Airline Association, did the organization once again name Ethiopian Airlines as their choice for African Airlines of the Year. The AFRAA annual awards recognize excellence in service delivery, […]
Black Friday offers now habitually include travel deals
BIG BARGAINS ON TRAVEL AS BLACK FRIDAY LOOMS (Posted 24th November 2016) Kenya and Africa at large are starting to embrace the Western tradition where, on what is called ‘Black Friday‘ different retailers are offering massive holiday promotions. Africa’s leading eCommerce firm Jumia joined the throng for the second year running and kicked off an […]
Swissport Tanzania CEO retires after 22 years
TANZANIA’S MAIN AIRPORT HANDLING COMPANY SEES CHANGE OF GUARD (Posted 24th November 2016) Swissport Tanzania, a publicly quoted company at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, is the largest ground handling company offering services at Tanzania’s key airports. Long serving CEO Mr. Gaudence Temu, who oversaw the transition of the company into what it is […]
Controversy erupts over ‘official data’ as stakeholders dismiss figures as fantasy
UGANDA’S TOURISM PRIVATE SECTOR DISPUTE GOVERNMENT GROWTH STATISTICS (Posted 24th November 2016) Ugandan tour and safari operators but also the hotel association have jointly dismissed the figures presented by the Ministry of Tourism about sectoral growth for 2015, with one regular commentator calling them ‘pure fantasy‘ and ‘far from reflecting the truth on the ground […]
Votre NewsLetter Tourisme & Gastronomie
More from Tourisme et Gastronomie Grande messe de l’aérien à Casablanca L’AACO-Arab Air Carriers Organization tient sa 49èmeAssemblée Générale Annuelle à Casablanca du 28 au 30 novembre 2016 à Casablanca. La 49ème AGA est placé sous le Haut Patronage de Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI et est organisé par la Royal Air Maroc. Cet […]
UNWTO Congress will take a hard look at links between cultural and creative tourism
UNWTO TO DISCUSS TOURISM LINKS AT CONGRESS IN SOFIA / BULGARIA (Posted 23rd November 2016) The World Tourism Organization and the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria will jointly host the International Congress on World Civilizations and Creative Tourism from the 29th of November to the 01st of December this year in Sofia, […]
AU passport expected to spur travel
EXPENDITURE FOR TRAVEL EXPECTED TO RISE BY A QUARTER WHEN TRAVEL ACROSS AFRICA IS EASED (Posted 23rd November 2016) Travellers from four countries – South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt were surveyed, with those having flown in the past 24 months saying they would spend 24 percent more with the introduction of the passport. New […]
AFRAA recognizes Kenya Airways’ Outstanding Service
KENYA AIRWAYS PLAYS LEADING ROLE IN AFRAA (Posted 23rd November 2016) Kenya Airways has been awarded this year’s African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Outstanding Service Award for its service delivery, innovation and competitiveness in the African aviation industry. The airline was awarded at the recently concluded 48th AFRAA Annual General Assembly (AGM) held in Victoria Falls, […]
Fair Trade Tourism signs mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with Ecotourism Kenya
Fair Trade Tourism signs mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with Ecotourism Kenya Ecotourism Kenya announced yet another achievement for Eco-rating Certification. The Kenya based organization received another boost with the signing of a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) between Fair Trade Tourism and Ecotourism Kenya. Sustainable tourism in Africa has received another great boost with the signing […]
Seychelles – Abu Dhabi cooperation continues to benefit the islands
PRESIDENT FAURE UNDERTAKES FIRST WORKING VISIT TO ABU DHABI (Posted 23rd November 2016) State House Victoria has confirmed that President Danny Rollen Faure has concluded a working visit to Abu Dhabi where he met His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. During their meeting yesterday, President Faure and […]
The eTN publisher asks: Did you receive my email I sent yesterday?
From: Juergen Steinmetz, eTN Publisher I sent you an email two days ago, did you receive it? Would you like to reach travel agents, tour operators, press, social media, traveling public, tourism executives, Google News receivers, social media, etc ? Black Friday already started here at eTurboNews Reach out to our audience and beyond and […]
Travel Africa magazine, the gift that keeps on giving!
More from the Travel Africa Magazine "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" Albert Einstein Jambo! Welcome to another issue of our e-newsletter, Shamwari, for readers of Travel Africa magazine, and for those looking for great gifts for friends and family! Savage Kingdom Arriving in the Delta at four days old, […]
RwandAir’s CEO John Mirenge takes over AFRAA presidency
RWANDAIR SELECTED TO HOST NEXT AFRAA AGA IN 2017 (Posted 23rd November 2016) Information received from Victoria Falls, where AFRAA, the African Airlines Association is holding their Annual General Assembly, has confirmed that Mr. John Mirenge, CEO of RwandAir, has been elected as the next AFRAA President. He will hold the rotating presidency for one […]
Construction delays hit new hotel projects in Kenya
SEVERAL HOTEL PROJECTS IN NAIROBI DELAY OPENING DUE TO CONSTRUCTION BOTTLENECKS (Posted 22nd November 2016) Several new hotel projects in Kenya’s capital Nairobi are reportedly delayed as construction and finishing bottlenecks have caused havoc to their projected soft opening timeframes initially given. Among then is the new Hilton Garden Inn near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport […]
IATA announces new Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East
SAUDIA’S MUHAMMAD ALI ALBAKRI JOINS IATA’S AMMAN OFFICE AS NEW RVP FOR ‘AME‘ REGION (Posted 23rd November 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Muhammad Ali Albakri will join IATA as Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East (AME). Albrakri’s appointment is effective 01st of January 2017 and will be based […]
The latest ATQ News from West Africa
ATQ News: African Union Membership :Frustrated Morocco suspects Sabotage by Algeria 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 […]
Nairobi Serena Hotel set for major expansion and refurbishment
GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER – NAIROBI’S LEADING 5 STAR HOTEL (Posted 22nd November 2016) East Africa’s leading hotel group, Tourism Promotion Services (TPS) trading as Serena Hotels has earlier today announced that the Nairobi Serena Hotel – a member of the Leading Hotels of the World and consistently voted Nairobi’s leading business hotel and […]
RwandAir returns to nonstop flights to Johannesburg from January onwards
RWANDAIR’S SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA AIM AT BOOSTING TRANSIT TRAFFIC IN KIGALI (Posted 22nd November 2016) Come January next year will RwandAir put several schedule changes into place, aimed to make travel to and from Southern African countries faster and easier and offering seamless connections into their trans-Africa network and to their […]
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Résultats du 2ème jour du Meeting International du Maroc 2016 La Société Royale d’Encouragement du Cheval a le plaisir de vous communiquer les résultats des courses de cette deuxième journée du Meeting international du Maroc dédiée aux chevaux Pur-sang Arabe. 6 courses de chevaux ont été programmées dimanche 20 novembre, dont le prestigieux Grand Prix […]
Discussing the future of African airports
MODERN AFRICA AIRPORTS CONFERENCE SEEKS ANSWERS WHERE THE INDUSTRY WILL GO (Posted 22nd November 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts passenger numbers in Africa will grow by 4.7% per year to reach 294 million by 2034. With old, outdated and cramped airport infrastructure becoming a major hindrance, Africa’s airports are spending millions in […]
Air Mauritius continues to show healthy profits
AIR MAURITIUS MORE THAN DOUBLES PROFITS FOR Q2 (Posted 22nd November 2016) The financial turnaround at Air Mauritius has taken roots as, after some lean years with red bottom lines profitability has returned in a sustained way. Q2 of the airline’s financial year 2016 has seen profits more than double from last year’s 5.8 […]
Kenya Airport Authority CEO reports for duty
JONNY ANDERSON TAKES OVER AT KAA (Posted 21st November 2016) Jonny Anderson has finally taken up his new appointment as Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya Airport Authority. He earlier today met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gen. (Rtd) Julius Karangi, members of the board and also members of the […]
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COP22 certifiée ‘‘ISO 20121’’ La COP22 a obtenu, la certification internationale ‘‘ISO 20121’’ qui spécifie les systèmes applicables à un management intégrant le développement durable pour l’organisation “efficace et responsable” de cet évènement planétaire. Ce certificat a été remis à Abdeladim Lhafi, commissaire de la COP, par le vice-président du Groupe Bureau Veritas et directeur […]
Chimp News from Ngamba Island
“SURVIVOR” GETS AN EXPERIENCED CHIMP CARE TAKER “Survivor’s” new family He was unfortunate the very night he was born as he was injured by the other adults within the community. The Veterinarians and the Caregivers saw it urgent to save the baby and after successfully retrieving him, a thorough health check was carried out from […]
Ethiopian Airlines said to be eyeing flights to new Victoria Falls International Airport
SPECULATION GROWING THAT ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES COULD ADD VICTORIA FALLS TO THEIR SUMMER 2017 DESTINATIONS (Posted 21st November 2016) Ethiopian Airlines is said to be eyeing flights to the recently opened newly modernized and expanded Victoria Falls International Airport come April 2017. The information is circulating in the corridors of the AFRAA Annual General […]
Mara North airstrip closing down for maintenance
MAINTENANCE ANNOUNCED FOR MARA NORTH AIRSTRIP (Posted 21st November 2016) Information was received earlier today that the MARA NORTH Conservancy intends to carry out planned maintenance of the MARA NORTH Airstrip. The Maintenance is scheduled to commence on Monday 28th November 2016 and is expected to take place until 7th December 2016. Any […]
Seychelles and South Korea sign new pact on aviation
NEW ‘BASA‘ BETWEEN SOUTH KOREA AND SEYCHELLES EXPECTED TO BOOST TOURISM TIES (Posted 21st November 2016) The Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Mr. Alain St. Ange and the South Korean Ambassador Kim Moon-Hwan over the weekend signed a new bilateral air services agreement between the two countries. The new BASA […]
