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Air Seychelles steps up promotion in #India

SEYCHELLES EXCELLED AT INDIA’S LARGEST TRAVEL MARKET (Posted 13th February 2020) Air Seychelles together with the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) including key representatives from the local tourism industry, recently participated in the largest and most influential international travel trade gathering held in Mumbai. The OTM exhibition known as the gateway to India’s largest travel market […]

#Accor expands footprint in #Ethiopia to five properties

‘IBIS STYLES‘ TO COME TO ADDIS ABABA (Posted 13th February 2020) Design-Led Economy Property in Addis Ababa to grow group’s presence to five properties countrywide Accor (Accor.com), a world-leading augmented hospitality group, is expanding its presence in Ethiopia after signing a management agreement to open a new property under its design-led economy brand, Ibis Styles. […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA IN THE NEWS 2020 U.S.-Africa Business Summit to be hosted in Morocco June 9-12, 2020 Marrakesh, Morocco Corporate Council on Africa and the Government of Morocco will host the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in June, 2020 in Marrakesh, Morocco. The Summit will bring together more than 1,400 U.S. and African private sector executives…Read More>> […]

Uganda Airlines confirms Kinshasa as future destination

JOHANNESBURG AND KINSHASA TO MAKE 10 DESTINATIONS FOR UGANDA AIRLINES (Posted 12th February 2020) Just weeks after announcing Johannesburg as their next planned destination has Uganda Airlines now also confirmed that Kinshasa will be next on the carrier’s horizon. Presently operating a fleet of 4 CRJ900 aircraft and flying to 8 destinations out of the […]

Air Kenya halts flights to the Mara Ngerende airstrip

AIRKENYA SUSPENDS OPERATIONS INTO AND OUT OF NGERENDE AIRSTRIP EFFECTIVE 13TH OF FEBRUARY 12th February 2020 Dear ATCNews Readers, Warm greetings to you, We take this opportunity to inform you that we have suspended operations into and out of Mara – Ngerende Airstrip. The Airstrip status has dilapidated following the recent heavy rains. We have […]

Blockchain technology comes to aviation’s maintenance field

SITA AND KEY INDUSTRY PARTNERS LAUNCH MRO BLOCKCHAIN ALLIANCE (Posted 12th February 2020) Key industry players recently announced the launch of the MRO Blockchain Alliance, the first industry-wide investigation into the use of blockchain to track, trace and record aircraft parts. The new alliance comprises leading organizations covering every aspect of the Maintenance, Repair and […]

TravelComments.com – KwaZulu-Natal: A new multi-purpose and exhibition centre has been opened in the Nelson Mandela Capture Site Precinct!

South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala and the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Sipho Hlomuka, have officially unveiled a R20 million state of the art multi-purpose and exhibition Centre in the Nelson Mandela Capture Site Precinct near Howick in KwaZulu-Natal on 11 Februay 2020.* According to […]

#IATA Training in #Africa

Enjoy all the benefits of an IATA Training Center in Johannesburg, South Africa with ATNS Aviation Training Academy (ATNS). ATNS offers industry-leading classroom courses and diploma programs that are created by industry experts at IATA. In a dynamic and global industry, solid credentials and up-to-date knowledge are critical for success. Check out a selection below […]

#AviaDevAfrica2020 – One of Africa’s key aviation events

Enhance your experience with scheduled route development meetings Let us take care of your diary at AviaDev! – We have invested in a bespoke meeting system, which will be going live on 20 March for registered attendees to start selecting those airlines, airports and suppliers they want to meet during the event. Take a look […]

#CoastalAviation News Updates

February 2020 Newsletter from Shaf Syed, Managing Director New Revamped Website Updated Schedule The Romance of Flying Safari Greetings Partners, I want to take this opportunity to welcome you all back to work although am sure most of us will have been back for quite some time, with the busy booking season. On behalf of […]

Tour d’ EAC 2020 scheduled for August 01st until September 25th

EAST AFRICAN BICYCLE TOUR 2020 AKA TOUR D’ EAC 2020 PARTNERS WITH EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL (Posted 11th February 2020) John Bosco Balongo, the organizer of the annual Tour d’ EAC, earlier today shared the details for the 2020 event, which will once again cover East Africa’s main partner states. The 4th such event will […]

Air Seychelles names their second Airbus A320neo

AIR SEYCHELLES NEWEST ADDITION TO BE NAMED ‘PTI MERL DEZIL’ AKA SEYCHELLES WARBLER (Posted 11th February 2020) Air Seychelles has today confirmed that its second Airbus A320neo aircraft will be named after one of Seychelles critically endangered bird called ‘Pti Merl Dezil’ also known as the ‘Seychelles Warbler’. Set to be delivered in less than […]

#KTF Chairman Mohammed Hersi to write weekly column for ATCNews

‘LETTER FROM KENYA‘ BY MOHAMMED HERSI SET TO BECOME A WEEKLY FEATURE ON ATCNEWS (Posted 11th February 2020) The Chairman of the Kenya Tourism Federation, Mr. Mohammed Hersi, has agreed to share his insights and wisdom about Kenya’s tourism industry with ATCNews readers, when he will launch his weekly ‘Letter from Kenya‘ in a few […]

#Aviation news updates from across #Africa

AFRICAN AVIATION NEWS BRIEFS (Posted 11th February 2020) Cabo Verde Domestic flight services between the islands have been reduced as a result of a delay in putting a leased ATR 42 on the local registry. Confirmation is awaited when this has been accomplished and a full domestic flight schedule has been restored. Kenya Wilson Airport […]

World Tourism Organization launch the 2nd Gastronomy Tourism Start-Up Competition

WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION AND BASQUE CULINARY CENTRE LAUNCH THE 2ND GASTRONOMY TOURISM START-UP COMPETITION (Posted 10th February 2020) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Basque Culinary Center have joined forces again for the second edition of the Global Gastronomy Tourism Startup Competition. After the success of the first edition, the competition has returned to identify […]

The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com

Uganda Airlines signs marketing deal with UTB

THREE YEAR DEAL SIGNED TO HELP PROMOTE UGANDA AIRLINES (Posted 10th February 2020) Uganda Airlines and UTB have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their efforts to promote the tourism potential of Brand Destination Uganda. The two state agencies, one for promotion of tourism and the latter the national carrier signed the partnership last […]

Endangered mountain gorillas die in lightning strike

UGANDA’S CONSERVATION FRATERNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF FOUR MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (Posted 09th February 2020) Only now are news emerging that four mountain gorillas were killed in a lightning strike several days ago inside Mt. Mgahinga National Park. The four, three females and one male adolescent, belong to the Hirwa family, a habituated group of mountain […]

#IndiaOutbound’s latest edition – including their new #Africa section

About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just for tourism destinations and products to […]

#WTMA2020 – Introducing the International Tourism Film Festival Awards

06 – 08 April 2020, Cape Town, South Africa Why Exhibit About WTM Africa Contact Us What’s On ENTRIES NOW OPEN UNTIL THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY The STPP in collaboration with the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals (CIFFT) will bring the unique film festival to Africa and partnered with the ART&TUR – International Tourism Film […]

#CAPA and #QatarAirways issue the ‘Doha Declaration’

The ‘Doha Declaration 2020’ – CAPA and Qatar Airways urge for greater industry collaboration to deliver a sustainable future framework Posted 07th February 2020 CAPA – CENTRE FOR AVIATION CAPA QATAR AVIATION AEROPOLITICAL AND REGULATORY SUMMIT DOHA DOHA DECLARATION QATAR QATAR AIRWAYs Most conferences see a lot of useful discussions, but not necessarily actions. CAPA […]

#AfricaTravelNews by India Outbound / Media India Group

About Us India Outbound has the pleasure to present you a unique section on its flagship website dedicated to Africa travel news and a monthly B2B newsletter focusing on the promotion of travel & tourism development in African countries for the Indian travel trade. This initiative is the first of its kind in the Indian […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink will continue operating on routes abandoned by South African Airways!

South African privately-run regional carrier Airlink, has announced that its schedule and operations are unaffected by South African Airways’ (SAA) latest network cuts. The airline will operate services linking Johannesburg with Port Elizabeth, Entebbe, Ndola and Luanda after 29 February 2020, even though its franchise partner (code-sharing and schedule co-ordination agreements), South African Airways (SAA), […]

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The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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