Serena Tanzania Hotel, Safari Lodges & Camps publish East Africa Resident Rates 2024
(Posted 29th January 2024) Download our Rates in PDF
Kisoro aerodrome now expected to remain closed until March 2024
(Posted 28th January 2024) Further to an earlier reports, filed here last week, has the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority now issued another NOTAM about the Kisoro field. #Kisoro runway continues to be closed – until further notice The hitherto ‘Further Notice‘ now extends until at least the 19th of March: B0002/24 Starting […]
#MalawiTourism attending Irish travel show
(Posted 27th February 2024) Malawi Tourism, in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, is attending this year’s Holiday World Show Dublin which is taking place from 26th to 28th January 2024 at the RDS Dublin. Holiday World Show is the biggest travel and tourism event in Ireland. Visit Malawi Tourism on Stand M2a to connect […]
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards and The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance agree on partnership
(Posted 27th January 2024) The World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) and The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (The Alliance) have unveiled a landmark partnership to recognise the torch bearers of sustainable tourism. The Alliance will help steer the WSTHA programme, including serving on its new Advisory Board. The announcement, made at Fitur 2024, comes […]
#BrusselsAirlines named official carrier for Africa CEO Forum 2024
(Posted 27th January 2024) Brussels Airlines is the official international carrier for #ACF2024 The Annual Summit of the Africa CEO Forum is founded by Jeune Afrique Media Group, co-hosted by the IFC – International Finance Corporation and hosted by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). The 2024 edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM , organized in […]
EASA partners with IATA to counter aviation safety threat from GNSS spoofing and jamming
(Posted 27th January 2024) The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the conclusions of a workshop jointly hosted at EASA’s headquarters to combat incidents of GNSS spoofing and jamming. The workshop’s high-level conclusion was that interference with satellite-based services that provide information on the […]
TravelComments.com – Garden Route National Park: Road maintenance on the main access road to the Storms River Mouth Rest Camp!
(Posted 27th January 2024) South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that there will be road maintenance conducted on the main access road to the Storms River Mouth Rest Camp in the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park. The road maintenance work will start on 01 February 2024 and is expected to be completed on… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – Israel: El Al suspends flights to South Africa!
(Posted 26th January 2024) El Al, the flag carrier of Israel, has announced that it will stop operating direct flights between Israel and South Africa. According to the airline, “a significant fall in demand by Israeli travellers” led to this decision. El Al’s last flight from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg will take place on… READ MORE
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 26th January 2024) ATCNews readers have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
RwandAir Becomes Latest Airline in Africa to Sign on to IATA Safety Leadership Charter
(Posted 25th January 2024) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that RwandAir has become the latest signatory in Africa to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter. The Charter is aimed at strengthening organizational safety culture, which is an area of focus in IATA’s Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program (CASIP), under Focus Africa. “At RwandAir, safety […]
TravelComments.com – Mozambique: LAM – Mozambique Airlines launches three new routes to Johannesburg in South Africa!
(Posted 25th January 2024) The flag carrier of Mozambique, LAM – Mozambique Airlines, has announced on its Facebook page that it is set to launch direct flights to Johannesburg from the cities of Tete, Nampula and Pempa. Flights between Pemba Airport (POL) in Pempa, the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg will commence on… READ MORE
#Kisoro runway continues to be closed – until further notice
(Posted 25th January 2024) According to information received will the runway of the Kisoro aerodrome continue to be closed, as per the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority ‘until further notice‘. Local tourism operators have voiced sharp complaints to ATCNews about the continued closure as tourists, who otherwise would fly to Kisoro to shorten the […]
Serena Kenya Safari Lodges & Camps publishes their East Africa Resident Rates 2024
(Posted 25th January 2024) Download our Rates in PDF Download our Availability Chart
#AFRAA announces: Virtual Industry Affairs Briefing, Wednesday, 31 January at 10h00 UTC / 13h00 EAT (UTC+3)
(Posted 25th January 2024) As part of AFRAA’s commitment to advocate for member airlines’ interests and keep them informed of the developments in the airline industry, the Secretariat hosts an Industry Affairs briefing webinar series every last Wednesday of the month. After each session, AFRAA generates a monthly report on African Airlines Performance […]
#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
