FITUR 2017- Save the Date!
FITUR – Miss it at your own risk WHY SHOULD I ATTEND FITUR 2017 IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT?
IATA’s current market assessment now available on line
DECEMBER UPDATES FROM IATA GIVE HOPE FOR AN EVEN BETTER 2017 (Posted 12th January 2017) Key points: The latest round of financial results from Q3 2016 underlined another solid quarter for industry financial performance, but there are ongoing signs that momentum in the profitability cycle has weakened; Global airline share prices outperformed the global equity […]
Grab the best deals on the market and ‘? Enjoy great fares to Europe from $656! ?’
Brussels Airlines relaunches great new fares to Europe ? and is my airline of choice when I fly from Entebbe to Brussels and beyond. Book now on brusselsairlines.com ENJOY GREAT FARES TO EUROPE! Book by 20 January 2017. Travel by 31 May 2017. See all destinations London From $ 721 Return* Fly to the city […]
Madagascar to become Ethiopian’s 95th worldwide destination
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES DUE TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO ANTANANARIVO BY END MARCH (Posted 12th January 2017) Ethiopian Airlines is getting ever closer to reaching 100 worldwide destinations, when on the 28th of March this year Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, will become the carrier’s 95th destination. Initially will the world’s largest island, located in the Indian […]
Crucial air service agreement paves way for RwandAir’s Mumbai flights
RWANDA AND INDIA SIGN NEW AIR SERVICE DEAL (Posted 12th January 2017) On the sidelines of President Kagame’s visit to India, where he attended the 08th Gujarat Summit, was reportedly pen put to paper to seal the deal on a new air service agreement. This now paves the way for RwandAir to embark in earnest […]
Nairobi makes the ‘Rough Guide’ global top three cities to be visited
NAIROBI ON THE ‘ROUGH GUIDE‘ PODIUM AS THIRD MOST RECOMMENDED CITY TO VISIT (Posted 12th January 2017) Only Paris and Isfahan in Iran beat Nairobi in the rankings of the ‘Rough Guide‘ for city visits in 2017, as the Kenyan capital outshone such iconic names like Bristol, Antwerp, Medellin, Atlanta, Osaka, Guadalajara and Palma de […]
Kenya’s Najib Balala part of FITUR’s ‘INVESTOUR’ discussion panel
TOURISM CABINET SECRETARY BALALA TO LEAD KENYAN DELEGATION TO FITUR (Posted 12th January 2017) Europe’s tourism and travel trade show circuit opens next week with Spain’s FITUR, the main travel event of its kind across the Iberian peninsula. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Hon. Najib Balala is part of the African ministerial panel that will take part […]
South Africa Home Affairs Minister named “Tourism Terminator” for his Visa Fumbles
ATQ News Updates South African Home Affairs Minister nicknamed “The Tourism Terminator” for his Visa fumbles Baby Bump Fad-Andy Warhol Maureen Ihua: I Stopped Acting to Take Care of My Handsome Husband Housewife hires ‘Okada rider’ to rape husband’s mistress American University scams Nigerians FAAN pays concessionaires N35.9m monthly to clean Lagos airport Harnessing the […]
News updates from Tourism Zambia
Zambia Tourism News Updates Message From The Chief Executive Officer Mr. Felix S. Chaila CEO – Zambia Tourism Agency On behalf management and staff of the Zambia Tourism Agency, I welcome you all into the new tourism year 2017. I hope that you had a wonderful and restful festive period and looking forward to the […]
November air traffic growth strongest in nine months
IATA SEES FURTHER STRONG DEMAND (Posted 11th January 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2016 showing the strongest demand growth in nine months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.6% compared to November 2015. Capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.5%, and load factor rose […]
News from ‘Further Down South’ courtesy of Gill Staden
‘THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY’S’ FIRST EDITION OF 2017 https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/january-2017/ Inside Lamp Posts toppled Army worms in Livingstone Batoka Dam – meeting for finances Ndola-Solwezi Flight to start Visitor map for Lusaka Park Warthog saved by Norman Carr Safaris Wild dogs at Mayukuyuku Photos from Luangwa North of Lake Tanganyika polluted Elephants in China Painted dogs collared […]
Conservation Action Trust News Updates
Governments are not doing enough to stop wildlife crime 4 January 2017 | City Press | Andreas Wilson-Späth | Free to publish credit CAT A scathing new report shows that key countries affected by wildlife crime have failed to halt poaching and illegal trafficking of endangered animals as a result of widespread corruption and inadequate […]
Dealing with climate change: Engage SUN
Another edition of the WorldTourismWire www.worldtourismwire.com View this email in your browser UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIREindependent- outspoken SUN focusing on eXistential in 2017 – the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. “At the start of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development I want to pose a seemingly ridiculous question – […]
Tourism Tattler January 2017
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 01 – JANUARY 2017 A Prosperous New Year to you and yours. The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot! Talking about good news, please do take some time to navigate through the January content links below. As our front cover demonstrates, a Big Five safari is all […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Visa Launches Innovation Bootcamp in Africa TFS Visa – Visa has partnered with Nest, the early-stage venture capital firm and global innovation accelerator to launch its inaugural Visa Bootcamp. The, intensive 4-day FinTech-focused programme…Read more>> INFRASTRUCTURE Ethiopia: Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway Officially Completed and Inaugurated All East Africa The completion of […]
IATA says cargo demand continues to remain strong
NOVEMBER CARGO DATA FROM IATA SUGGEST PEAK AIR FREIGHT SEASON ENDS YEAR ON STRONG NOTE (Posted 10th January 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.8% in November 2016 compared to the year-earlier period. This was a slight […]
Kenya Airways’ financial recovery continues
‘OPERATION PRIDE‘ SIGNALS TURNAROUND AT KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 10th January 2017) The impact of ‘Operation Pride‘, Kenya Airways’ measures to accomplish financial turnaround instituted over a year ago, is now becoming more apparent when news emerged from Nairobi that the H1 figures of the airline showed an operational profit, the first in a while. Downsizing […]
Mark your calendar for this important event by Ol Pejeta in March – Venue London!
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Updates Helping Rhinos and Ol Pejeta Conservancy are thrilled to be hosting an evening of illuminating discussions from inspirational speakers, including TV wildlife presenters Simon King, Giles Clark and Ol Pejeta’s CEO, Richard Vigne. Join us to hear first hand from the people responsible for creating a future for the northern […]
OneWorld leads in punctuality
ONEWORLD CLOCKS BEST ON TIME PERFORMANCE AMONG LEADING AIRLINES ALLIANCES IN 2016 (Posted 10th January 2017) oneworld is the best alliance for on-time flights, according to FlightStats, Inc., the leading airline industry data services and solutions technology company, which has honoured oneworld with its Airline Alliance On-Time Performance Service Award for 2016. It is the […]
Ethiopian announces Conakry flights
CONAKRY FLIGHTS TO START IN EARLY FEBRUARY (Posted 10th February 2017) Ethiopian Airlines will in February commence flights from Addis Ababa to Conakry, serving the Guinean capital initially five times a week. As announced in November last year will Ethiopian return to Conakry after some absence and use a Boeing B787 for the flights which […]
Alain St. Ange remembers Seychelles Founder President Sir James Mancham
UNWTO CANDIDACY BOOSTED (Posted 10th January 2017) On the 30th December Sir James Mancham, the first President of the Seychelles wrote a piece titled Opinion – Loustau-Lalanne and St. Ange on the tourism road ahead. That was but days before this Senior Statesman passed away. ‘Upon hearing the passing off Sir James I was reminded […]
5th Africa Business Forum chooses Addis Ababa as venue city
AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM SET TO RECONVENE ON 01ST OF MARCH IN ADDIS ABABA (Posted 10th January 2017) The 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held for the second time in Ethiopia on the 01st of March at the Sheraton Hotel under the Patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, […]
Download the 2017 IATA Training Programme
IATA Training Opportunities in 2017 View online Download as PDF (4MB) Get in touch via: The IATA Training Team www.iata.org/training-contact International Air Transport Association 800 Place Victoria, P.O. Box 113, Montreal, Quebec, H4Z 1M1, Canada Programs | Training
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Uganda Gets U.S.$150 Million Loan to Construct 4-Lane Expressway The Independent The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija (Pictured) has signed a $150 million loan from the African Development Bank towards the… Read more>> Rwanda’s infrastructure milestones in 2016 and how they will impact the economy New Times 2016 has been rated, by several commentators, […]
IIPT News January 2017
30 Years and counting: The International Institute for Peace through Tourism January 2017 IIPT Launches 30th Anniversary Year in Support of UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism IIPT has launched its 30th Anniversary Year in support of the UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Key IIPT Projects commemorating IIPT’s 30th Anniversary Year include […]
More news from West Africa
ATQ News 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 cover a wide range of topics within the travel […]
Rwanda’s Akagera National Park prepares for the return of the rhinos
RHINO TRANSLOCATION FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO RWANDA NOW IN FINAL STAGES (Posted 09th January 2017) Rwanda’s only savannah national park, Akagera, was in the news two years ago when a lion relocation from South Africa brought these predators back. Seven lions were released at the time and according to reports have the numbers since then […]
Seychelles’ Founder President Sir James Mancham passes
SEYCHELLES IN A STATE OF SHOCK AS NEWS EMERGE OF FORMER PRESIDENT SIR JAMES MANCHAM PASSING (Posted 08th January 2017) The founder President of the Seychelles, Sir James Mancham KBE, passed away earlier today. Sir James led the Seychelles into independence from Britain and assumed the office of President on the 29th of June 1976, […]
Fastjet raises December punctuality rate to 90 percent
DECEMBER SEES FASTJET GET BACK INTO THE 90 PERCENT PUNCTUALITY TERRITORY (Posted 08th January 2017) Fastjet PLC, currently operating two airlines in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, has just released their monthly punctuality rate for December 2016. The rise from the previous month to 90 percent – industry standards still call it an on time departure with […]
Brussels Airlines restructures sales department
‘OLD NEW FACE‘ REJOINS BRUSSELS AIRLINES’ SALES TEAM (Posted 08th January 2017) Responding to new market developments and to further enhance relations with the travel trade, Brussels Airlines reinforced its commercial structure as of January this year. Mr. Emmanuel Menu re-joins the company and will be in charge of Sales for Europe, the US and […]
