The Circus is Coming to Diani…..
Colobus Conservation’s new event: The Circus is Coming to Diani….. The circus is coming to Diani….. Come and enjoy a world class circus and theatre performance suitable for all ages…. http://mandragoracirco.com.ar/en/home/ Two clowns tell a story where comedy, love and thoughts are understood without words. Circus stunts and music give shape to a performance in […]
Learn more about Brussels Airport, home to Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airport News Update For travelers who fly with Brussels Airlines from Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura to the European capital and beyond, here are some useful tips and news updates from Brussels Airport – Enjoy! Are you receiving our newsletter in the correct language? We would like to keep you up to date with the […]
Explore Africa from the comfort of your armchair
Travel Africa magazine says: Green season, dry season, good reason to travel Jambo! All of us at Travel Africa magazine wish you happy and exciting travels in 2017, and we look forward to helping you in whatever way we can. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to […]
Challenges regardless does tourism remain a growth industry
1.235 billion travelers set new record in 2016 as sub-Saharan Africa receives 11 percent more visitors (Posted 17th January 2017) Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Some 46 million more […]
Ethiopian on major expansion drive in 2017
SEVEN NEW DESTINATIONS IN H1 OF 2017 FOR ETHIOPIAN (Posted 17th January 2017) Over the next six months will Ethiopian Airlines add seven new destinations, already announced here some time ago, in what will make 2017 probably a record year of new cities served out of Addis Ababa. From the beginning of February to the […]
Jambojet adds new Bombardier Q400NG to fleet
TURBOPROP REPLACEMENT TO HELP STABILIZE OPERATIONS FOR JAMBOJET (Posted 17th January 2017) Jambojet has earlier today announced that they acquired a new Bombardier Q400NG from Abu Dhabi Aviation, due to replace a similar aircraft which has been flying for the airline for some time. Over the festive season did Jambojet have serious operational problems when […]
Air Seychelles set for second Airbus A330 delivery
ADDITIONAL A330 WIDEBODY EXPECTED TO BOOST AIR SEYCHELLES OPERATIONS (Posted 17th January 2017) Air Seychelles, an Etihad partner airline, is expected to take delivery of its second Airbus A330 aircraft in a few weeks time, allowing the expansion of wide body intercontinental and select African continental routes. Come March will Air Seychelles launch direct flights […]
ASTA defies US anti travel advisory against Kenya
ASTA WORLD CONGRESS CONFIRMED FOR NAIROBI DESPITE US ANTI TRAVEL ADVISORY (Posted 16th January 2017) ASTA Kenya chapter president Samson Some has affirmed that the planned meeting of the American Society of Travel Agents in February is going ahead as planned and that Kenya will use the opportunity to showcase the country and its […]
Alain St. Ange heads to Madrid
Seychelles Candidate for the position of Secretary General of the UNWTO heads for Madrid to present his official documents (Posted 16th January 2017) Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for the position of Secretary General of the UNWTO left Seychelles on Monday afternoon by Ethiopian Airlines and is on his way to Madrid to present his […]
Register now for WTM Africa and for IBTM Africa
WTM Africa registration is now open! WTM Africa registration is now open! With registration officially open, the local and international travel sectors are gearing up for a bigger and better year than ever with WTM Africa 2017, Africa’s most extraordinary B2B travel exhibition. Taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 19 to […]
Zambia names dates for ZATEX2017
ZAMBIA’S PREMIER TOURISM TRADE SHOW SET FOR APRIL 25TH TO 27TH (Posted 16th January 2017) ZATEX, short for the Zambia Travel Expo, will this year take place between the 25th and 27th of April. Venue will again be the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in the capital Lusaka. The Zambia Tourism Agency expects a larger turnout […]
Invitation for ICTP Members: Official Launch of Eng. Walter Mzembi Candidature for UNWTO Secretary General Post
Invitation for ICTP Members and media at FITUR: Official Launch of Eng. Walter Mzembi Candidature for UNWTO Secretary General Post Register: https://eturbonews.wufoo.com/forms/wl05ha805vkmm9/ ATC News Dear Reader! JOIN US IN MADRID ON THURSDAY EVENING Qualified Journalists, friends, and selected tourism executives are cordially invited to join us at the official launch of Dr. Eng. Walter Mzembi’s […]
South Africa Tourism seeks Partnership to drive Nigerian Tourism Development
More ATQ News from West Africa Movenpick Accra Hotel sold to Mauritius Company Eleven years after it established its presence in the gold coast, Movenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra, has been acquired by QG Africa Hotel LP, a Mauritius based investment fund managed by Quantum Global Investments Africa Management Limited from Kingdom Holding Company (KHC). …more […]
New Premium Arrival Lounge in the making at Kigali’s international airport
KUWAIT’S NAS AIMS AT PROVIDING MORE SERVICES FOR PREMIUM PASSENGERS (Posted 16th January 2017) Kuwait’s National Aviation Services (www.nas.aero) has been providing premium departure lounge services at the Kigali International Airport since 2011, when the Pearl Lounge initially opened before being tripled in size as the airport underwent expansion and modernization in subsequent years. The […]
News from Zambia
Explore The Real Africa We have all the latest news from Zambia that you need to hear about! Remember that if you have any articles or news stories that you think we need to hear about on Zambia Tourism, please submit. The best of Zambia on Instagram this week It’s a new year, and we’re […]
Avian Flu outbreak not good news for Uganda
AGRICULTURE STATE MINISTER CONFIRMS AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK IN UGANDA (Posted 15th January 2017) Tests carried out on dead birds found on the shores of Lake Victoria between the capital Kampala and Entebbe, the location of the international airport, but also in Masaka District, have proved positive of avian flu, government officials confirmed late yesterday and […]
Tanzania’s Transport Minister lashes out at Swissport
‘WHOSE INTERESTS DO YOU SERVE‘ ASK AVIATION PUNDITS OVER MINISTERIAL OUTBURST (Posted 15th January 2017) Tanzania’s Transport Minister Prof. Makame Mbarawa, has been challenged to provide facts over his recent outburst against the main ground handling agency at Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport. Swissport, Tanzania’s oldest and largest aviation ground handling agency, got […]
Epic kiteboard journey from Lamu reaches Zanzibar’s Nungwi point
Lamu to Zanzibar 2017 Expedition (Pictures courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/eastafricanboardriders/) At around 16.00 hrs yesterday, Friday 13th Jan. did 6 kiteboarders and 2 windsurfers reach Nungwi, Kendwa Rocks in Zanzibar. This brings to an end a 9 day epic voyage that began in Lamu on January 5th. To reach Nungwi they needed to travel 800kms on […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend contribution discusses eco friendly travel
Five Guides to Becoming an Eco-friendly Traveler (By Lillian Gaitho, 14th January 2017) Tourism is no doubt a world leader in employment, global GDP, and socially; a great aid to cultural integration. With the number of international visitors having crossed the one billion mark, it’s imperative for every traveler to consciously watch what they do, […]
Alain St.Ange from the Seychelles confirms his presence in Madrid for FITUR saying he will be lodging his documents for the coming elections for the SG of the UNWTO
Alain St.Ange from the Seychelles confirms his presence in Madrid for FITUR next week where he will be lodging his documents for the coming elections for the position of Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Alain St.Ange has confirmed he is a World Tourism Organisation Secretary General Candidate. The Former […]
Happy New Year from Save the Elephants
Happy New Year from Save the Elephants Elephants have endured some very bad years, but with human helpers to whom we are so grateful, there is more hope now than before. The news that China is moving from being the main problem to the main solution putting in place a near ban on ivory is […]
Vanilla Islands throw their weight behind St. Ange candidature for UNWTO’s top job
Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands group supports St. Ange candidacy (Posted 14th January 2017) The islands of the Indian Ocean (Comoros, Mayotte, Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion and Seychelles) joined together many years ago to form a new Tourism Block named the Vanilla Islands. Today they are seen in Tour Operator programs as a region to themselves and […]
KAZA Uni-Visa already a success story after just a month
ZAMBIA TOURISM HAILS NEW UNI-VISA FOR TOURISTS (Posted 13th January 2017) The Kaza Uni-Visa became a permanent feature on December 21st last year when launched again in the Zambian city of Livingstone. The agreement was signed between the Governments of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. The endorsement of the Kaza Uni-visa as a permanent feature at […]
Brussels Airlines fleet replacement gathering pace in 2017
ACMI LEASES TO BOOST BRUSSELS AIRLINES CAPACITY AS AVRO’S LEAVE THE FLEET (Posted 13th January 2017) Dublin based CityJet will join bmi Regional and Flybe in April this year to provide three additional wet leased single aisle jets to Brussels Airlines. These aircraft, three new Sukhoi SSJ100’s, will be deployed under an ACMI lease on […]
A year to go but the hype is now on for Qatar Airways Las Vegas flights
QATAR AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES LAS VEGAS FOR JANUARY 2018 (Posted 13th January 2017) It may be a year to go but Qatar Airways will no doubt make as much hay of it over the next twelve months as they can. Las Vegas has been named as the airline’s 11th destination in North America connecting McCarran International […]
Brussels Airlines records over 3 percent growth in 2016
MORE PASSENGERS AND MORE DESTINATIONS MARK BRUSSELS AIRLINES YEAR OF 2016 (Posted 13th January 2017) Brussels Airlines welcomed over 7.7 million passengers on board of its worldwide flights last year which constitutes an increase of 3.2% compared to 2015, a remarkable result given the challenges the airline faced last year. Brussels Airlines closed the year […]
Maria goes into travel mode
MARIAISMYNAME.COM – HOW TRAVEL CAN TURN A LIFE AROUND AND GIVE IT NEW PURPOSE (Reposted with Maria’s permission on 13th January 2017) Maria and I have been friends for several years now, a friendship which grew fonder and closer while Maria’s husband was ill before he passed on in 2015. Writing her own blog, mostly […]
Maria goes into travel mode
MARIAISMYNAME.COM – HOW TRAVEL CAN TURN A LIFE AROUND AND GIVE IT NEW PURPOSE (Reposted with Maria’s permission on 13th January 2017) Maria and I have been friends for several years now, a friendship which grew fonder and closer while Maria’s husband was ill before he passed on in 2015. Writing her own blog, mostly […]
Seychelles Founder President laid to rest in the State House grounds
SIR JAMES ACCORDED STATE FUNERAL AS SEYCHELLES MOURNS THEIR FOUNDER PRESIDENT (Posted 12th January 2017 Seychelles bade a final farewell to its Founding President today, Former President Sir James Mancham, who was laid to rest at the State House Cemetery following a two and a half hour long State Funeral with full military honours. The […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Flights to Conakry in 2017 FootPrint to Africa Ethiopian Airlines – Ethiopian Airlines has announced the resumption of flights to Conakry, Guinea effective February 1, 2017. “Charting a route that joins Africa, East to West and North to South… Read more>> INFRASTRUCTURE First batch of Kenya’s […]
