#WTMAfrica and #AfricaTravelWeek2024 – Making Plans for 2024
(Posted 25th January 2024) Helping you achieve your business goals As WTM Africa, 10-12 April, fast approaches we thought you’d like to know that the floor space is filling up and we’d love to offer you some of the high-profile areas on the floor plan. Your competitors are planning their year and […]
#Seychelles mourns untimely passing of culture icon Tony Mathiot
(Posted 25th January 2024) Seychelles has lost Tony Mathiot, an experienced researcher, writer and one of their top historians. Alain St.Ange, a former Minister and at one time also responsible for Culture said on hearing the sudden passing on Mr Mathiot that the contributions he made throughout his career will be remembered […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 25th January 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Open for entries! Enter AHEAD Awards 2024 now
(Posted 25th January 2024) OPEN FOR ENTRIES! ENTER AHEAD AWARDS 2024 NOW ENTER BY 1 MARCH TO SAVE 20% AHEAD – the only global awards programme for hospitality experience and design – is now accepting entries for its 2024 series. Take advantage of AHEAD’s new tiered entry fees and enter by 1 March to save 20%. […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news updates
(Posted 25th January 2024) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Microsoft Teams is making it easier to control your webcam and audio during meetings The Verge Microsoft is finally giving Teams users an easier way to control audio and video features during meetings. The software giant has started testing easily accessible tools for switching cameras, audio […]
KARONGWE PORTFOLIO | JANUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER
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Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge – Have you registered yet?
(Posted 25th January 2024) 2024 Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge ONLY FOUR DAYS UNTIL REGISTRATION CLOSES! REGISTER NOW So Much Choice! The full Event Schedule is now available on the 10to4 website, as are details of all the races available this year, the Mini 10to4, and the Rose Dyer Adventure Ride …. EXTREME (16+ years) Held over two days, the […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town named Time Out’s 2nd Best City in the World for 2024!
(Posted 24th January 2024) Each year, global culture, entertainment and events magazine Time Out is asking thousands of locals to get a unique insight into the reality of living in the world’s greatest cities right now. This year, city-dwellers were asked about the quality and affordability of the food, culture and nightlife scenes in […]
GLOBAL HOTEL ALLIANCE REPORTS RECORD 2023
(Posted 24th January 2024) · Highest ever loyalty revenue of US$2.3 billion, up 68% versus 2022 · Repeat stay revenue reaches US$1.4 billion, up 60% · US top feeder market for GHA hotels contributing $268 million, over 10% of revenue · International stays contribute 60% of revenue, with Maldives, Thailand and Portugal as […]
#Airbus launches an industry first life cycle service centre for their aircraft
(Posted 24th January 2024) The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) has started its operations in Chengdu (China), offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of an aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover, as a one-stop shop, the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to maintenance, […]
Seychellois Tourism Icon meeting the main Reunion Island Business Community
(Posted 24th January 2024) Alain St.Ange, the Seychellois Tourism Icon, who is the former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine of the Seychelles was in Reunion Island on Monday the 22 of January to address a meeting of the Reunion Island’s main Business Community at a special event at the new ‘La […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 24th January 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
World Travel Awards 2024 – Enter the Contest
(Posted 24th January 2024) Enter World Travel Awards 2024 Is your travel organisation the best in its field? If you’re based in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Oceania or The Americas and have yet to enter our 2024 programme, we invite you to submit your application urgently and be in with […]
Reunion Island receives books from Seychelles
(Posted 24th January 2024) The Reunion Island’s Departmental Council was presented with the Seychelles recently published books “Alain & Ginette St.Ange, Family Ties” & “Alain St.Ange, A Life in Tourism” which will now be included in their research section of their Departmental Archives. The presentation of the two books was make by Alain St.Ange to […]
TravelComments.com – Angola: Fly Angola resumes operations!
(Posted 24th January 2024) Angolan privately owned airline Fly Angola is set to resume operations next month. The airline, which temporarily canceled all operations in August 2023 due to economic and operational constraints, will initially operate four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) in Luanda and… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 23rd January 2024) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
#BrusselsAirlines – Vote for them as Europe’s leading airline to Africa in the 2024 World Travel Awards
(Posted 22nd January 2024) I highly recommend giving a nod to Brussels Airlines in the “Best Airline to Africa” category. Their commitment to connecting Africa to Europe and beyond is truly commendable, and starting June, Nairobi becomes their newest destination in Africa! Also, Kigali flights will at the same time be increased to daily […]
TravelComments,com – Durban: Seven beaches are currently closed due to water quality!
(Posted 22nd January 2024) The eThekwini Municipality, the local government body responsible for governing and managing Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, has released updated lists of beaches that are currently (as of 21 January 2024) open and safe for swimming, closed for swimming and of swimming pools that are currently open to the public. According to the lists,… READ […]
#oneworld unveils its first-ever dedicated lounge experience in #Seoul
(Posted 22nd January 2024) The new oneworld lounge opens as the world’s leading airline alliance prepares to celebrate its landmark 25th anniversary later this year. For the launch of its first branded lounge, oneworld collaborated with global aviation ground services provider Swissport and the team behind its award-winning ASPIRE Airport Lounges. Situated in Terminal […]
IATA and ICAO Extend Cooperation on Implementing Global Standards for Dangerous Goods Shipments by Air
(Posted 22nd January 2024) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect was concluded at the IATA Executive Offices in Geneva during a […]
Swiss Belhotel International signs another property in Nairobi / Kenya
(Posted 22nd January 2024) Swiss-Belinn Nairobi is the latest addition in the Swiss-Belhotel International collection, debuting this January 2024. This marks a significant stride in the company’s expansion within Africa, establishing their presence in Nairobi’s energetic and culturally rich landscape. Late last year did the company already sign a management deal with the […]
#Boeing Names Independent Advisor to Lead Comprehensive Quality Review
(Posted 22nd January 2024) Boeing named Admiral Kirkland H. Donald, U.S. Navy (Ret.) as special advisor to Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun. The appointment is effective immediately. This development follows a series of production and quality challenges Boeing has suffered in recent years, the most recent one being the mid air incident […]
Welcome to the East African Airshow
(Posted 22nd January 2024) As we embark on this new year, we are thrilled to extend an exclusive invitation to the inaugural East African Airshow, scheduled to take place from 5th to 7th December 2024 at the prestigious Entebbe International Airport in Uganda – the Pearl of Africa. The East African Airshow aims […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 22nd January 2024) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Kenya registered aircraft crashes in DR Congo
(Posted 21st January 2024) Just days after a Kenyan registered aircraft crashed in Somalia do reports come in that another 5Y has crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Cessna C208B Grand Caravan, registered as 5Y-SPZ, owned and operated by IMI of Kenya, according to reports suffered a tyre burst on landing […]
Cruise ship visits on the up in Rodrigues
(Posted 21st January 2024) Courtesy of Joey Nicles As announced by the Week-End newspaper Le Champlain, sailing under the colors of the French cruise company Ponant, is the first ship to inaugurate the route cruise between Mauritius and Rodrigues which will now be carried out by several of the company’s ships. There will be […]
Alain St. Ange continues his travel for tourism in the new year
(Posted 21st January 2024) Alain St.Ange, the former Tourism Minister of the Seychelles, returned to the islands last week after his working visit to Lagos in Nigeria where he spoke at the unveiling of the wall highlighting the ‘7 Wonders of Nigeria’ at the Lagos Museum as well as attending the 60th birthday party […]
Experience Africa and On Show Solutions announce Essence of Africa show
(Posted 21st January 2024) An innovative new meetings-driven tourism event aimed at facilitating meaningful interactions between buyers and sellers across Africa’s vibrant tourism industry is being launched by On Show Solutions and Experience Africa Events, the ATTA events division. Essence of Africa will take place October 2-4, 2024 at Sarit Centre in Nairobi, […]
Tropic Air 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge
(Posted 19th January 2024) REGISTER NOW! Full details of each race can be found on our website: Main races Rose Dyer Adventure Ride Mini10to4 All the usual extras are also on offer for 2024: We’ve already allocated 25% of bike drop places and 50% of rider transfer, so don’t dawdle and […]
Lagos Continental Hotel Clinches Hosting Rights For Hotel Managers Conference 2024
(Posted 19th January 2024) With sights on having an eventful and successful outing next year, organizers of the yearly Hotel Managers Conference and Awards, To- jum Hospitality, have announced Lagos Continental Hotel as the host venue for the 2024 edition of the conference scheduled to hold in Lagos. Speaking on this development, the […]
