#AirFrance set for new routing from #Paris to #Zanzibar and #Kilimanjaro while pulling out of Dar es Salaam
(Posted 21st June 2024) Air France has announced the launch of a new routing to East Africa, come November this year. Effective 18th of November will the airline inaugurate a new route from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Kilimanjaro International Airport (Arusha / Tanzania) as an extension of their service to Zanzibar. This route […]
#Kampala set for additional major roadworks to improve traffic situation
(Posted 21st June 2024) While some works at key Kampala intersections is already ongoing since earlier this week will yet more work commence Monday next week as per the notice by the Kampala Capital City Authority (shown below) explains. The works will have an immediate impact on traffic flow and, until […]
AFRICA BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS 2024
(Posted 21st June 2024) AFRICA BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS 2024 VENUE: BDO Offices, Wanderers Office Park, 52 Corlett Dr, Illovo, Johannesburg, South Africa DATE: 16 -17 July 2024 EVENT THEME: Unlocking Optimal Economic Value And Revenues For Africa MICE Destinations And Businesses INTRODUCING SOME OF OUR EXPERT SPEAKERS CLICK […]
Experts have said that African elephants are on the verge of extinction
(Posted 21st June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews Two species of elephants living in Africa have been included in the new list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The forest elephant is listed as an endangered species, and the savanna elephant (considered the largest […]
#SITA acquires #ASISTIM Flight Operations Services
(Posted 21st June 2024) SITA, the leading technology provider for the air transport industry, has just taken the big step of moving into the operations as-a-service market with the acquisition of ASISTIM, a company renowned for its airline flight operations services. This move illustrates SITA’s never-ending search for new ways to help […]
#EthiopianAirlines win ‘Best Entertainment’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi’ in #Africa
(Posted 21st June 2024) The Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest aviation group, announced that it has been crowned as the winner of the ‘Best Entertainment in Africa’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi in Africa’ awards for yet another year at the APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024. Ethiopian Airlines has collaborated with multiple service providers to […]
#StarAlliance commemorates a decade at #Heathrow’s Terminal 2
(Posted 20th June 2024) Together with its member airlines, Star Alliance is delighted to complete a decade of excellence at Terminal 2 – its home at Heathrow. The Queen’s Terminal has served as the base for 23 Star Alliance member airlines, facilitating smooth transfers and operations for over 15 million passengers every […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: The NSRI releases a “full moon Spring tide safety alert”!
(Posted 20th June 2024) The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), a voluntary non-profit organization tasked with saving lives through drowning prevention in South Africa, has released a full moon Spring tide safety alert. The NSRI, together with South Africa’s emergency services, is appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Tokai Forest Braai & Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park temporarily closed!
(Posted 20th June 2024) South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the Tokai Forest Braai & Picnic Site in the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town is temporarily closed. This is due to planned… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – #Tanzania & #Zambia: #TAZARA resumes passenger train operations!
(Posted 20th June 2024) The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that passenger trains are set to continue to operate within the respective regions between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya in Tanzania, and between Kapiri-Mposhi and Nakonde in Zambia. Interstate cross-border passenger train services between… READ MORE
The East Africa Travel Podcast Episode 11 – Now available for ATCNews readers
(Posted 20th June 2024) Courtesy of Charlotte Beauvoisin, Author of Diary of a Muzungu In episode 11, I’m joined by a visitor from Peru: ecologist and field researcher Chris Ketola. With 25 years’ experience working with wild animals, I’m intrigued to know how time in Equatorial Africa compares with his life […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news
(Posted 20th June 2024) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Zenith Bank donates laptops and computers to KNUST and Ho Technical University The Business and Financial Times Zenith Bank (Ghana) Ltd has donated 20 laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and 10 desktop computers to the Ho Technical University […]
WSTHA 2024: Nominees revealed & voting opens
(Posted 19th June 2024) The World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) has unveiled the nominees and opened voting of its inaugural programme. The shortlist of nominees (assessed by Sustainable Business students from Nova Business School, with the shortlist approved by the WSTHA Advisory Board) features a fascinating range of individuals and organisations […]
TravelComments.com – Johannesburg: Road closures at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) ahead of Presidential Inauguration!
(Posted 18th June 2024) Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has informed the public that the Passenger Terminal Arrivals Road and Cargo Road at OR Tambo Internatonal Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg will be temporarily closed from today (18 June 2024) until… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 18th June 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Africa Weekly Aviation Trails: Week 24, 2024 Highlights
(Posted 18th June 2024) Courtesy of Aero Trail Ltd. and Mr. Alex Koech In week 24, the aviation industry saw a flurry of activity with the unveiling of several new routes, a major airline celebrating 32 years of navigating African skies, a nation mourning a tragic crash, and the end of […]
#EthiopianAirlines inaugural flight lands at Nekemte’s new Gudina Tumsa Airport
(Posted 17th June 2024) The Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa, and one of the fastest- growing airline brands globally, launched its thrice weekly flights to Nekemte, Gudina Tumsa Airport while simultaneously inaugurating the completion of the airport airfield and passenger access projects in the airport. Ethiopian Airlines new […]
Elephant poaching declines, but other threats persist
(Posted 17th June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Ntombi Mavimbela, SABC News Wildlife organisation Wild Africa Fund has welcomed the news of the decline in elephant poaching but warns that the threat to Africa’s elephants persists. This, as a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
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What way out Human-Elephant conflicts in Uganda?
(Posted 17th June 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and The Independent These days, farmers in the villages of Kicoke, Bugana, and Nganzi in Buliisa sleep in a makeshift hut outside their gardens. The idea of their crops being unable to pass another night rattles them. They have to stay […]
#EthiopianAviationUniversity graduates nearly 800 Aviation Professionals
(Posted 16th June 2024) The Ethiopian Aviation University, Africa’s largest aviation center of excellence, graduated close to 800 aviation professionals including international trainees from eight African countries and one from Asia. The graduation ceremony took place at the university’s facility, today June 15, 2024. The day has been graced by Ambassadors and Officials […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: New nature reserve opens in KwaZulu-Natal!
(Posted 15th June 2024) KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa is home to a new nature reserve. The 6 500-hectare Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve in the Drakensberg mountains, which was formally gazetted on 18 April 2024, connects the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu-Natal to the Sterkfontein Nature Reserve in the Free State. The grasslands in the new nature reserve include… READ MORE
56th AFRAA Annual General Assembly (AGA) & Summit will take place from 17-19 November 2024 at the Hilton Heliopolis Hotel in Cairo, Egypt
(Posted 15th June 2024) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and EgyptAir are pleased to inform all esteemed members, partners and air transport industry stakeholders that the 56th AFRAA Annual General Assembly (AGA) & Summit will take place from 17-19 November 2024 at the Hilton Heliopolis Hotel in Cairo, Egypt — Where It All Begins. Details […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
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TravelComments.com – Tanzania & Zambia: TAZARA announces suspension of passenger train operations until further notice!
(Posted 14th June 2024) The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced the suspension of passenger train operations between Tanzania and Zambia with effect from 18 June 2024, until further notice. This suspension has been necessitated by… READ MORE
Air transport industry improves baggage handling despite surge in passenger traffic
(Posted 14th June 2024) SITA results of its 2024 Baggage IT Insights report: Key points: 1. We can expect smoother bag recovery thanks to data collection and sharing initiatives adopted by 93% of airports at bag delivery and 95% of airlines at bag collection. 2. Good news: the industry’s really stepped up its game, slashing the mishandling rate […]
AFRICA BUSINESS TOURISM AND MICE MASTERCLASS 2024 SHIFTS FOCUS TO MICE DESTINATIONS AND BUSINESS ACCELERATION.
(Posted 14th June 2024) As tourism stakeholders prepare to converge for the 7 th Africa Business Tourism and MICE Masterclass 2024, the organisers of the Masterclass are this year focusing on equipping businesses on how to monetise their businesses through sustainable revenue generation in MICE. The 7 th and 2024 edition of the […]
#EthiopianAirlines plans to fly via Ghana to Canada
(Posted 14th June 2024) Ethiopian Airlines says it is working with the aviation authorities in Canada to start its planned Ghana-Canada direct flights in early 2025. Ethiopian Airlines was earlier granted a 5th freedom right to operate direct flights between Accra, Ghana and a yet-to-be named city in Canada. Some international airlines flying […]
#AerolinkUganda gives schedule updates after #KisoroAirfield reopening
(Posted 13th June 2024) Greetings from AeroLink! As we enter the high season, we want to express our gratitude for your continued support and look forward to serving you. Here are our latest updates and announcements: Bugungu Airstrip We are pleased to announce that we are now operating flights to and from […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
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