Baggage tracking set for next generation technology
IATA INITIATIVE TO SAVE MORE THAN 3 BILLION DOLLARS FOR AIRLINES (Posted 19th October 2016) The global deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which can accurately track passengers’ baggage in real time across key points in the journey, can enable the air transport industry to save more than US$3 billion over the next seven […]
Zanzibar tourism stakeholders set for conference tomorrow
ONE DAY CONFERENCE TO SHOWCASE ZANZIBAR’S ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISM INVESTORS (Posted 19th October 2016) Zati, short for Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors, is set for a one day conference, taking place tomorrow, 20th of October at the Park Hyatt Hotel in the old town. The theme was given as ‘Doing Business in Zanzibar – Tourism […]
More cruise ships expected in Mombasa before the end of the year
TOURISM SOURCES CONFIRM UP TO FIVE MAJOR CRUISE SHIPS TO CALL ON MOMBASA (Posted 19th October 2016) At least five more cruise ships are expected to call on Mombasa port over the next two months, adding valuable numbers to the coast as most passengers on board are expected to take short safaris and excursions while […]
Change at the helm of the Kenya Airways Board of Directors
FORMER SAFARICOM CEO NAMED AS SUCCESSOR OF AMBASSADOR AWORI AS KENYA AIRWAYS CHAIRMAN (Posted 19th October 2016) Michael Joseph, during the last Annual General Meeting of Kenya Airways elected to the Board of Directors, was last evening named as replacement of Ambassador Dennis Awori. In an unusual move, given the strict requirements of the Nairobi […]
STAY WYSE 2017 – Register now with an early bird rebate
WYSE Travel Confederation: Registration is now open for STAY WYSE 2017 Registration is live for the 2nd edition of the STAY WYSE Conference. Early bird tickets and exhibition booths are now available as of 10am CET today. Check out our new website where you can discover Amsterdam and view our sponsorship options. See you in […]
Look Who’s Coming To Kigali in November
Africa Travel Association 2016: Look Who’s Coming | 41st Annual World Tourism Conference Companies Attending The 41st Annual World Tourism Conference In addition to country delegates and tourism boards, some of the top global companies and investors are already confirmed to attend ATA’s 41st Annual World Tourism Conference in Kigali next month. Have you registered […]
Emirates takes fresh look at African routes
EMIRATES CONSIDERS FLIGHT REDUCTIONS AND EVEN ROUTE CUTS FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th October 2016) Without giving any names of countries under the spotlight has Emirates’ President Tim Clark for the first time indicated that such measures were under consideration, after flights to Nigeria’s cities of Lagos and Abuja were some time ago already reduced to […]
Conde Nast’s Reader’s Choice lifts Segera Retreat into 6th place in Africa
SEGERA CAPTURES SIXTH PLACE IN AFRICA IN 2016 EDITION OF CONDE NAST’S READERS CHOICE AWARDS (Posted 18th October 2016) The Segera Retreat, part of ‘The Long Run‘ initiative by the Zeitz Foundation, has made it into Conde Nast’s African top ten, claiming sixth place in a very tight contest. Among the top ten are one […]
New cabinet lineup in Seychelles splits Culture away from Tourism but adds Civil Aviation
TOURISM SET TO BE A STAND ALONE MINISTRY AGAIN WITHOUT THE CULTURE PORTFOLIO (Posted 18th October 2016) The new administration of President Danny Rollen Faure in the Seychelles will have a slightly different character from the previous administration, as advance notice of developments has suggested. The Ministry of Tourism and Culture, presently held by Mr. […]
Passenger demand to double by 2035
IATA RAISES FORECASTS FOR PASSENGER TRAVEL (Posted 18th October 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8 billion air travelers in 2016. The prediction is based on a 3.7% annual Compound Average Growth Rate (CAGR) noted in the release of the latest […]
More innovations from IATA backed by research
PASSENGERS HATE HASSLES AND IATA IS SET TO RESPOND (Posted 18th October 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2016 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) which showed that passengers are looking for technology to improve their travel experience. Based on 6,920 responses from around the globe, the survey provided insight into […]
Seychelles and Mauritius both see tourism through the same lense
MINISTER ST. ANGE MEETS HIS MAURITIUS COUNTERPART XAVIER-LUC DUVAL (Posted 18th October 2016) The Indian Ocean Islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles both have successful tourism industries and it is not surprising that the tourism leaders of their two neighboring islands meet whenever possible. Xavier-Luc Duval, the Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius recently received Alain […]
IATA working on the next generation passenger experience
TRANSFORMING AIR TRAVEL (Posted 18th October 2016) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) laid out a transformative vision for air travel that will enable aviation to successfully accommodate a near doubling in demand for air travel over the next two decades. According to IATA’s latest passenger forecast, some 7.2 billion air trips will take place […]
Lamu tourism stakeholders welcome new airlink
SKYWARD SET TO LAUNCH WILSON – MOMBASA – LAMU FLIGHTS (Posted 18th October 2016) Lamu’s hoteliers have expressed their excitement over news that Skyward, a Wilson based airline, will soon launch flights via Mombasa to Lamu. This will be the first available scheduled flight connection in more recent years linking not just Nairobi but also […]
Tourism Tattler Newsletter – October 2016
Tourism Tattler’s latest news … News, Views, and Reviews for the Travel Trade in, to and out of Africa. NEWSLETTER ISSUE 10 – OCTOBER 2016 Our October edition front cover features a tower of South African giraffes recently released at Lalibela Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape as part of their extensive game repopulation […]
Africa’s largest ‘Wind Farm’ takes shape
RENEWABLE ENERGY IS COMING TO KENYANS – BY MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR (Posted 18th October 2016) Lake Turkana Windpower, presently developing Africa’s largest wind power plant near Lake Turkana, has given notice that at least 90 megawatts of power will enter the national grid by middle of 2017 as phase one will come on line. […]
Punctuality in September up though fleet exchange poses ongoing problems
FASTJET – SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES (Posted 18th October 2016) The on-time dispatch of flights across the Fastjet network in September was now given as 93 percent, which by common industry standards includes delays of up to 15 minutes compared to STD, short for scheduled time of departure as outlined in the airline’s time table. This […]
Ethiopian Airlines adds two new domestic destinations
BETTER CONNECTIVITY ACROSS ETHIOPIA AS NEW DESTINATIONS ARE LAUNCHED (Posted 18th October 2016) Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed the launch of two new domestic destinations, Dembi Dolo and Kebri Dahar. The flights will be operated initially three times a week on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday and use a Bombardier Q400NG aircraft for the services. Information at […]
APG WORLD CONNECT ante portas
APG WORLD CONNECT is taking place soon 8th APG WORLD CONNECT: THE AIR TRANSPORT WORLD IS MEETING FROM NOVEMBER 02nd TO 04th, 2016 IN MONACO: KEY SPEAKER: FREDERIC GAGEY – President & CEO – Air France The 8th edition of the APG WORLD CONNECT will take place from the 02nd to the 04th of November […]
Kenya Airways flights expected to operate as per schedule from tomorrow
PILOTS BACK DOWN AS CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES LOOM OVER THEIR HEADS (Posted 17th October 2016) Kenya Airways earlier this evening announced that the airline expects all flights to operate as per the normal schedule after the Kenya Pilots Union called off their illegal industrial action. It is understood that efforts were being made to […]
Partner Invitation | International Travel Crisis Management Summit (ITCMS)
The Africa Travel Association issues aPartner Invitation | International Travel Crisis Management Summit (ITCMS) Partner Invitation | International Travel Crisis Management Summit We are happy to present a special invitation offer from our partner, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). PATA presents the International Travel Crisis Management Summit (ITCMS) being held in London on the […]
New Seychelles President starts his term of office with new staff appointments
NEW APPOINTMENTS AT STATE HOUSE VICTORIA AS PRESIDENT DANNY FAURE TAKES OATH OF OFFICE (Posted 17th October 2016) The newly sworn in President of the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Danny Faure has appointed senior officials in the Office of the President earlier today, effective 16th October 2016. Mr. Mohammed Afif remains the Secretary of State […]
Cross River State Reappoints Ikechi Uko as consultant to Carnival Calabar
ATQ News reports: Cross River Reappoints Ikechi Uko as consultant to Carnival Calabar 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 […]
Mountain Dispatches
Mount Kenya Trust issues news updates :MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES News from the Mount Kenya Trust Dear Friends, Take a moment to think about what Mount Kenya means to Kenya. The ecosystem services provided by our major water towers sustain populations and the economy in numerous ways. Not just along the foothills of the mountain but many […]
Luxor set to host 5th UNWTO Summit on City Tourism
EGYPT TOURISM GETS BOOST THROUGH UNWTO CONFERENCE (Posted 17th October 216) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of Egypt are organizing the 5th Global Summit on City Tourism: “Cities: Local Culture for Global Travellers” on 01st and 02nd of November in Luxor. During the summit, UNWTO will launch the Mayors for Tourism Initiative. […]
Prosecute them for contempt of court …
KENYA AIRWAYS TARGETED BY WILDCAT STRIKE (Posted 16th October 2016) Sections of pilots and cabin crew, in blatant disregard of an existing court order prohibiting any form of industrial action, and also ignoring the directive of the Kenyan government to halt any action, have earlier today began a targeted walkout to hit Kenya’s national airline. […]
Dubai becomes RwandAir’s first commercial destination for the new Airbus A330
‘UBUMWE‘ STARTS REGULAR DUBAI SERVICES (Posted 16th October 2016) A traditional water cannon shower awaited RwandAir’s Airbus A330-200 a few hours ago as the airline launched commercial operations with its first wide body aircraft. Over 200 passengers were on board this maiden flight which was almost sold out, providing new comfort levels on board in […]
Air Tanzania’s new aircraft set to commence commercial flights
NEW BOMBARDIER Q400NG’S READY FOR THEIR COMMERCIAL MAIDEN FLIGHTS (Posted 15th October 2016) The two recently acquired brand new Bombardier Q400NG aircraft are today expected to commence commercial flights across Tanzania, it was learned overnight from a regular source in Dar es Salaam. Alongside an existing Bombardier Q300 will the two new aircraft help relaunch […]
And the winners are …
ECOTOURISM KENYA ANNOUNCES ‘ECOWARRIORS 2016‘ IN GRAND FINALE TO MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO (Posted 15th October 2016) Ecotourism Kenya last evening announced the winners for this year’s edition of the Eco Warrior Awards. The scheme recognizes innovations and leadership in responsible tourism. The Gala Dinner saw Kenya tourism’s who is who in attendance at the […]
Invitation – IATA Global Media Day 08 December, Geneva
IATA issues an Invitation for the Global Media Day 08 December, Geneva IATA is happy to invite media practitioners to attend the annual IATA Global Media Day, taking place at their executive offices in Geneva on Thursday, 08th December 2016. For many this will be the first opportunity to hear from Alexandre de Juniac, who […]
