#UgandaAirlines launches Destination #Mumbai
(Posted 07th October 2023) Starting today, the 07th of October 2023, will Uganda Airlines start to connect #Entebbe / #Uganda with #Mumbai / #India, initially offering three flights a week. The aircraft used on the route is a state of the are Airbus A330-800Neo, offering a three class cabin layout of Business, […]
#MedinaPalms / #Watamu launches new website
(Posted 07th October 2023) Medina Palms has announced the launch of their brand new website! Designed with a fresh and modern look, the website offers an enhanced user experience and easy navigation to help you explore all that Medina Palms has to offer. Key Features of the New Website: Interactive virtual […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: Windhoek Okahandja road project 87% complete!
(Posted 07th October 2023) The CEO of the Namibian Roads Authority (RA), Conrad Lutombi, announced at a media briefing on the progress of the multi-billion-dollar Windhoek <> Okahandja road project during the official opening of an 11 km section of the road between the Omakunde and Gross Barmen interchange, that 87% of road project has been completed. The remaining 13% […]
Tourists keen to pay for trophy hunting ban in SA
(Posted 06th October 2023) Via African Elephant News and Jenni Baxter, SAPeople New research has revealed that international tourists want trophy hunting in South Africa to end AND would be willing to pay for a total ban, in order to protect wildlife. The payment would be in the form of a ‘lion […]
#AfricanParks News Updates
(Posted 06th October 2023) September was an exciting month with the launch of a major project: Rewilding of 2,000 Rhino. African Parks rangers from all the parks under our management participated in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge. And finally, the announcement of Odzala National Park in the Republic of Congo and Nyungwe National […]
6 Weeks to go: #AFRAA 55th Annual General Assembly
(Posted 06th October 2023) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is pleased to invite you to the 55th Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Summit scheduled to take place from 19 – 21 November 2023 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala – Uganda. This year’s AGA is being hosted by Uganda Airlines at the […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 06th October 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their relaunched Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
Passenger Demand Recovery Continues in August
(Posted 05th October 2023) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued in August. • Total traffic in August 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 28.4% compared to August 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 95.7% of pre-COVID levels. • Domestic traffic for August rose […]
Indonesia’s ‘Thousand Islands’ explored by Alain St.Ange
(Posted 05th October 2023) After the succesful TIME 2023 WTN Tourism Summit in Bali, Alain St.Ange was invited to get a taste of one of Indonesia’s key USP – the Thousand Islands, its Pulau Seribu among others. Alongsde Mrs Sonti Pangaribuan, the Director of Tourism, Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, […]
#Kenya: Revised Park Fees for 2024 and important changes to Kenya’s Conservation Strategy
(Posted 05th October 2023) There has been for some time a discussion about how best to ensure a sustainable future for some of the most vulnerable pieces of wilderness in Kenya. As a result, KWS and Narok County Council have jointly recommended revised entrance fees for the Masai Mara National Reserve, as well […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news
(Posted 05th October 2023) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Pfizer and GSK’s New RSV Vaccines On Track For $2 Billion in Sales Bloomberg GSK Plc and Pfizer are on pace to sell a combined $2 billion of their new RSV vaccines for older adults this year, more than five times what analysts had expected, according […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 05th October 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their relaunched Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
IATA Secures More Data Contributors for CO2 Connect
(Posted 04th October 2023) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will be adding further airlines and airline groups as data contributors to its CO2 Connect emissions calculator, hence improving the quality and accuracy of the tool. Respective agreements were signed with Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Baltic, LATAM Airlines Group, Luxair and Nile Air during […]
#AHIF2024 heads to #Namibia joining #AviaDevAfrica2024 in #Windhoek
(Posted 04th October 2023) The organizers of the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum, in short AHIF, are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF), the premier hospitality and tourism investment conference for Africa, attracting many prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies and advisors. AHIF will take […]
TravelComments.com – Southern Africa: Rainfall season (October 2023 – February 2024) outlook!
(Posted 04th October 2023) According to the findings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-27), most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)* are likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall for most of the period from October 2023 to December 2023. The north-western part of… READ MORE
TravelComments.com – TAZARA: Temporary suspension of passenger train services in Zambia!
(Posted 04th October 2023) The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that passenger train operations in Zambia have been suspended until further notice. According to the railway’s management, this is due to goods train accidents that have recently occurred in the… READ MORE
#UnitedAirlines orders 60 additional #A321neo aircraft
(Posted 04th October 2023) United Airlines has placed an order for 60 additional Airbus A321neo aircraft, supporting the airline’s “United Next” initiative to integrate new aircraft into its fleet and standardizing and enhancing its global network. United previously ordered 50 A321XLR and 70 A321neo aircraft. With this new order, the airline’s direct purchase […]
Air Cargo Demand up 1.5% in August, First Annual Growth Since February 2022
(Posted 04th October 2023) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2023 global air cargo markets, showing that year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), increased by 1.5% compared to August 2022 levels (1.2% for international operations). Capacity, […]
#Capa’s Corporate Travel Community News
(Posted 04th October 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access, courtesy of #CAPA, to their relaunched Corporate Travel Community news, by simply clicking on https://corporatetravelcommunity.com/news
#Aerolink Uganda’s latest news update
(Posted 03rd October 2023) AeroLink Uganda Quarterly Update Dear ATCNews Readers, AeroLink operations, accounts, and management team Happy New Month and a happy customer service week to you all. We hope this newsletter finds you in good health and high spirits. As we bid farewell to Quarter 3 of 2023 and […]
Join The Independence Weekend Yoga Retreat, Wellness Talk and Staycation!
(Posted 03rd October 2023) Enjoy a special yoga and wellness retreat this coming Independence Day Weekend in Kampala at the La Nature Spa and Le Petit Village Boutique Hotel.
#TourismInvestAfrica concludes first ever on-line workshop
(Posted 03rd October 2023) It’s exactly a week today when we launched the maiden edition of the “African Tourism and Hospitality Investment-Ready Business Workshop“, and it was a successful event. We made history as the workshop was held on #worldtourismday and aligned with the theme “Tourism and Green Investment” where we also directed attention […]
First World Sustainability Symposium Opens in Madrid
(Posted 03rd October 2023) The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) inaugural World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) opened in Madrid with a focus on actions needed to achieve the aviation industry’s commitment to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. “Air travel demand shows that we all want a world where we can fly and do so while […]
#AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues – This month with Ms. Jenifer Bamuturaki, CEO – #UgandaAirlines
(Posted 03rd October 2023) Compliments from AFRAA! Ms. Jenifer Bamuturaki, CEO – Uganda Airlines and President/Host of the AFRAA 55th Annual General Assembly takes centre stage at the October edition of AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues session scheduled for tomorrow, 04th October at 14h00 EAT (UTC: 11h00). Join us for a thought-provoking one-on-one dialogue […]
#UgandaAirlines set to hold Uganda – Nigeria business forum
(Posted 03rd October 2023) Uganda Airlines is joining hands with UNDP Uganda for a joint hosting of the #UgandaNigeriaBusinessForum ahead of the #Entebbe #Lagos route launch. Like previously done ahead of the launch of the new Mumbai route, when the airline had hosted a similar business forum to bring together the commercial communities […]
#WorldHabitatDay worth the recognition it deserves says Alain St.Ange
(Posted 03rd October 2023) The Vice President of WTN (World Tourism Network) Alain St.Ange, said as he left Bali after TIME 2023 Tourism Summit that recognising World Habitat Day needed more attention. The Bali Tourism Summit brought to the table points that needed consideration for a sustainable tourism development order. The scary thoughts […]
Did you know that Lord Baden Powell was buried in #Nyeri #Kenya
(Posted 03rd October 2023) By Lucy Maruhi, Guru Nature Walk Paradise Did you know that Lord Baden Powell was the founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement and founder, with his sister Agnes, of the world-wide Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement? Baden-Powell authored the first editions of the seminal work […]
Can UNESCO safeguard this lush African watershed from oil drilling?
(Posted 03rd October 2023) By Jeffrey Barbee/Laurel Neme, National Geographic via African Elephant News / Save the Elephants The Okavango Delta took center stage at UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee annual meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in September, with the committee expressing its “utmost” concern for the potential risk of oil and gas […]
ATLF 2023 MASTERCLASSES AND INTRA AFRICA BUSINESS NETWORKING SESSIONS STARTS TODAY
(Posted 03rd October 2023) ATLF 2023 transformational entrepreneurship masterclasses and Intra-Africa Business to Business networking sessions starts will start today, 03rd October at the Gaborone International Convention Center (GICC) – Okavango room from 9am -5pm. These will serve as a precursor to the 6th and 2023 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum. The B2B […]
LATAM Airlines takes delivery of its first A321neo, adds 13 more to orderbook
(Posted 03rd October 2023) LATAM Airlines has taken delivery of its first A321neo leased from AerCap and placed an order for 13 additional A321neo aircraft to further expand its route network and drive its regional growth. This is the first delivery of a committed backlog of 76 A321neo aircraft. In total, LATAM […]
