#SerenaHotels publish Train & Air Packages 2024
(Posted 13th March 2024) Please find Serena Hotels’ curated train and air packages tailored for discerning travelers in search of captivating safari adventures across renowned destinations such as Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Masai Mara National Reserve, Tsavo West, and Amboseli National Parks. Within the inviting embrace of their Camps and Safari Lodges, guests can […]
TravelComments.com – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Park shops with changed opening hours due to stocktaking at the end of March 2024!
(Posted 13th March 2024) The Management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that due to monthly stocktaking all shops in the National Park will have to temporarily change its operating hours on selected dates at the end of March 2024. The shops in the… READ MORE
Lufthansa Cargo Extends IATA CargoIS Agreement
(Posted 13th March 2024) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Lufthansa Cargo has renewed and expanded the scope of its agreement to utilize CargoIS for its air cargo data needs, extending a partnership that has spanned over a decade. “We are pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with IATA through […]
TravelComments.com – George: Gwaing River and the Gwaing River mouth temporarily closed for any water activities until further notice!
(Posted 13th March 2024) The George Municipality has announced that the Gwaing River and the Gwaing River mouth near Herolds Bay is temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, for swimming and any water activities until further notice. This is due to… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 13th March 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Third ‘super tusker’ elephant bull killed in Tanzania by Texas trophy hunter
(Posted 13th March 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Garrin Lambley, The South African It has been reported that another “super tusker” elephant bull, from the Amboseli elephant population, has been shot and killed in the Enduimet Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania. Elephants beware, you get hunted here! The […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: South African Airways makes Gqeberha a year-round destination!
(Posted 13th March 2024) South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced that its seasonal service to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) in the Eastern Cape will continue as a permanent destination on the airlines’ flight itinerary beyond… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – South Africa: #Airlink suspends flights to Richards Bay after airport downgraded
(Posted 12th March 2024) The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has downgraded Richards Bay Airport (RCB) in Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal from category 5 classification to category 2 classification due to safety concerns and non-compliance to Civil Aviation Regulations. As a result, the airport is not permitted to… READ MORE
Emirates and Butterfly Aero Training Win 2024 IATA CBTA Center Innovation Award
(Posted 12th March 2024) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Emirates and Butterfly Aero Training were each recognized with the IATA Competency-Based Training and Assessment Center (CBTA Center) Innovation Awards. Butterfly Aero Training was recognized for developing an AI ChatBot that serves as a virtual instructor within its training programs. This enhances learning […]
#Uganda’s #Kisoro runway to remain closed yet longer
(Posted 12th March 2024) As has been predicted by aviation circles following the first NOTAM extenstion that the Kisoro runway would be closed until the 10th of March this year, has yet another NOTAM been issued by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. Starting Monday 11th March 2024 at 12:00 PM till Monday 15th […]
Former Botswana president accused of instigating hunting ban
(Posted 12th March 2024) Courtesy of African Elephant News / Stenews and Siyabonga Sithole, IO Former Botswana president Ian Seretse Khama has been accused by Botswana government officials of working with UK lawmakers to enact a UK ban on trophy hunting imports in the UK. Early this year, the UK government announced […]
#Seychelles’ Court of Appeal rules in ground breaking decision on environmental protection
(Posted 12th March 2024) By Nirmal Jivan Shah via LinkedIn In a first of its kind in Seychelles, an environmental law decision by the highest court in Seychelles has found that the state has a constitutional responsibility to clean up pollution of public places like rivers and beaches and that it […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 12th March 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Virunga National Park News
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#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
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Ugandan cargo aircraft crash lands in Somalia
(Posted 09th March 2024) A nearly 50 year old Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules aircraft, registered in Uganda as 5X-SBR, MSN 4582 and manufactured in 1975, has crashed upon landing in Somalia. The aircraft appears to be owned by BAR Aviation according to a web search. No injuries to crew or others on board could […]
Narrow escape for VIP passengers as their heli crashes on take off
(Posted 09th March 2024) Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Roads Kipchumba Murkomen and the chairman of the Kenya Airports Authority Caleb Kositany cheated death when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed in a botched take off from a field in Mwachon, Eldama Ravine, Kenya. Image taken from social media sources @TeyaKevin The […]
TravelComments.com – Durban: Six beaches are currently closed for swimming due to water quality!
(Posted 09th March 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 08 March 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 […]
TravelComments.com – South Africa: CemAir introduces flights to one of the largest private Big Five game reserves in South Africa!
(Posted 09th March 2024) South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir is set to launch a new domestic service in South Africa. The airline will introduce flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and the MalaMala airstrip in one of the largest private Big Five game reserves in South Africa, the… READ MORE
2024 AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT IS POISED TO ACCELERATE INNOVATIVE START-UP AND TRAVEL TRADE LINKAGES
(Posted 09th March 2024) 2024 AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT IS POISED TO ACCELERATE INNOVATIVE START-UP AND TRAVEL TRADE LINKAGES In collaboration with UN Tourism, AfCFTA, MEFT (Namibia), Namibia Tourism Board, NIPDB, NEPAD and BDO, the 2024 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit has been curated to accelerate innovative travel industry and […]
#ATHW2024 is coming with a bang
(Posted 09th March 2024) #ATHW2024 is coming with a bang and we are so excited to share #new activities that we have added to the event in partnership with unique brands, that will make your experience memorable and valuable. What’s new for #ATHW2024? #1. NEW #thinktank stage for innovators and disruptors – Revenue generation for long term success-Tourism product and […]
Who runs Brussels Airlines? Women!
(Posted 08th March 2024) 52% female employees, women very well represented in leadership positions at Brussels Airlines On International Women’s Day, Brussels Airlines celebrates women throughout the entire company. The airline has 52% female employees. Women are also well represented at the top of the company: 9 out of 20 (45%) top […]
Qatar Airways has been awarded World’s Best MICE Airline 2023 and Middle East’s Best MICE Airline 2023 at the World MICE Awards™
(Posted 08th March 2024) The airline has been voted, ‘World’s Best MICE Airline 2023’, and ‘Middle East’s Best MICE Airline 2023’ by industry experts The awards highlight Qatar Airways’ efforts in facilitating the MICE industry in Qatar and beyond through world-class service on its network of over 170 destinations DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways […]
Seychelles Tourism Ministers, present and former, recognised during ITB 2024
(Posted 08th March 2024) Minister Sylvestre Radegonde, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Alain St.Ange, the island’s popular former Minister of Tourism were both this year recognised at the Award Giving Ceremony held during ITB 2024 in Berlin. Minister Radegonde pulled the “Tourism Minister of the Year Indian Ocean Region” and his predecessor, the […]
Ethiopian Hosts a Celebration of March 8 Honoring Women’s Contributions in the Aviation Industry
(Posted 08th March 2024) The Ethiopian Airlines Group, one of the fastest growing airline brands globally and the leading aviation group in Africa, has colorfully celebrated the International Women’s Day, March 8 with an all women-functioned flight to London-Heathrow. The airline commemorated the day at Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, honoring women’s contribution in the […]
AFRICA TOURISM FORUM 2024
(Posted 08th March 2024) The Sun of Tourism The Africa Tourism Forum brings together the dynamics of the tourism sector for the first time in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on 20 – 21 May 2024, with the aim of being the most productive professional tourism meeting in Africa. ATF24egypt, The Sun […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Free entry to selected Iziko museums on Human Rights Day!
(Posted 08th March 2024) Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will be offering free entry to selected museums in Cape Town on Human Rights Day on 21 March 2024. This includes the Bo-Kaap Museum (71 Wale Street), Slave Lodge… READ MORE
WALK FOR LOVE AFRICA’ APPOINTS ALAIN ST.ANGE AS AN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
(Posted 08th March 2024) Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine who now heads his very own ‘Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy’ was this week appointed as a Member of the Advisory Board for “Walk For Love Africa”. In a letter to Mr St.Ange, the Nigeria Tourism & Press Organisation […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 08th March 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Serena Hotels in Uganda ring in International Womens Day with special offers
(Posted 07th March 2024) Happy International Women’s Day From Kampala Serena Hotel & Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa! Enjoy a 20% discount on accommodation and special offers at Pearl Restaurant, Explorer, Lakes and Maisha Spa at Kampala Serena Hotel. Book Your Offer Celebrate International Women’s Day at Lake Victoria […]
