REGISTER FOR THE 5TH AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT AND AWARDS 2023
(Posted 23rd March 2023) The 5th Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge 2023 Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism will host the 5th and 2023 Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge. Youth entrepreneurship and student immersion in innovation, small enterprise development, personal transformation, and self-actualization will be among the key […]
TravelComments.com – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Park shops with changed opening hours due to stocktaking!
(Posted 23rd March 2023) According to a posting by Regional Communications Manager: Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, in the SANParks – Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group, stocktaking needs to be performed at all shops in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The operating hours of the shops at Nossob Rest Camp, Mata-Mata Rest Camp and Twee Rivieren Rest […]
TravelComments.com – #SouthAfrica: #CemAir to launch flights between #George and #Durban!
(Posted 23rd March 2023) South African regional carrier CemAir is set to launch a new domestic service in South Africa. The airline will introduce scheduled non-stop flights between George Airport (GRJ) in George (Western Cape) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban (KwaZulu-Natal). Effective… READ MORE
#BrusselsAirlines increases flight offers for the summer season
(Posted 23rd March 2023) Wet-lease agreement with CityJet and 2 more Airbus A320’s boost network growth and fleet expansion Brussels Airlines has signed a wet-lease agreement with CityJet for the new summer season. The agreement with CityJet, one of Lufthansa Group’s trusted wet-lease partners, was signed at the end of January already. […]
#Airlink announces daily #Nairobi flights
(Posted 23rd March 2023) Airlink, Southern Africa’s privately owned and arguably most successful airline, is spreading its wings with a new daily Johannesburg-Nairobi service, which will see it become the first private sector airline to offer flights on the route from 24th of April 2023. Airlink will provide much-needed competition and additional […]
#Kampala to enjoy a car free Sunday
(Posted 23rd March 2023) Kampaleans will be able to enjoy a traffic and exhaust gas free city centre this coming Sunday, 26th of March 2023 as the Kampala Capital City Authority is holding yet another car free Sunday. Cars will have to be parked outside the closed perimeter, allowing people to roam […]
Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news updates
(Posted 23rd March 2023) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS ExxonMobil boosts fuel supply with $2 billion Beaumont refinery expansion Exxon Mobil ExxonMobil today announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 barrels per day of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf […]
#Capa’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 23rd March 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#Kenya – Rift Valley Adventures – Twenty One Years and counting
(Posted 22nd March 2023) INDEED! It’s been twenty one years since we set up on the foothills of Mount Kenya! And since then we have wondered the globe from the rivers Down Under to the lush islands of Indonesia, but…. Kenya is home and always will be. For the past twenty years, we have built […]
IHG expands luxury and premium hospitality offering in Egypt
(Posted 22nd March 2023) IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Arabella Group to develop three new hotels in Egypt between 2023 and 2026. The hotels — InterContinental North Coast Direction White, voco Cairo Arabella Plaza Cairo, and Crowne Plaza Cairo Arabella Clubhouse — will see IHG […]
79th IATA AGM and World Air Transport Summit, 4-6 June 2023, Istanbul, Türkiye
(Posted 22nd March 2023) Dear ATCNews Readers, Please mark your calendar: The 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) will take place from 04th to 06th of June 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The event is hosted by Pegasus Airlines and co-hosted by AnadoluJet. The IATA AGM is the […]
#Kenya – Get your ticket deals for safari flights to Masai Mara
(Posted 22nd March 2023) Our FLASH SALE is on! From 22nd March 2023 to 26th March 2023, we are offering huge savings on our scheduled flights to Maasai Mara. Grab your tickets today at only USD 250 (incl tax) and travel by 31st May 2023. Terms and Conditions Booking period: Limited 5 Day Sale between 22nd – 26th March […]
Hotel chain development pipelines in Africa 2023 by W Hospitality Group
(Posted 22nd March 2023) REPORT: HOTEL CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE IN AFRICA 2023 The annual W Hospitality Pipeline Report covers the 54 countries in Africa, comprising North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt), sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros and Madagascar), provides consistent, reliable and comparable data on […]
#Zambia lifts COVID-19 travel related restrictions at points of entry
(Posted 22nd March 2023) DEAR ATCNEWS READERS, DEAR INDUSTRY PARTNERS The Zambia Tourism Agency welcomes this exciting information from the Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) on the lifting of COVID-19 travel related restrictions at points of entry. This development means all passengers flying into Zambia, do not need to provide evidence […]
Egypt and Marriott power hotel development in Africa
(Posted 22nd March 2023) When it comes to hotel development across Africa, Egypt and Marriott are the two phenomena to watch. This insight comes from this year’s African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline report, widely acknowledged as the industry’s most authoritative source, documenting and analysing the number of hotels being planned and built across […]
#Capa’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 22nd March 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Understanding the opportunity of the growing ACMI market in Africa
(Posted 21st March 2023) Understanding the opportunity of the growing ACMI market in Africa Listen to the podcast Read the full article Follow Dainius on LinkedIn Register Now for AviaDev 2023 Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) providers continue to play a prominent role in providing market-leading services […]
Radisson Hotel Group continues to break hotel-opening records in Africa
(Posted 21st March 2023) With close to 100 hotels and 16,000 rooms in operation and under development in Africa, Radisson Hotel Group has opened 14 hotels in the region and signed over 25 new hotels, adding more than 4,800 additional rooms to its portfolio in the last two years alone. This equates to […]
#BrusselsAirlines #Uganda – Your connection to friends and family all around the world
(Posted 21st March 2023) Glad to be back in good company Friends and family truly matter. They support you, push you and comfort you. Whenever it’s needed, and wherever they are. Nurturing these kinds of connections is important. That’s why Brussels Airlines connects friends and families from all around the […]
#WorldTravelAwards2023 – Voting now open for #Africa
(Posted 21st March 2023) Voting is now open for organisations in Africa, Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East and Oceania of the World Travel Awards 2023 programme. We invite industry professionals, the media and consumers worldwide to vote for their favourite travel brands. And remember, There is still time to enter World Travel […]
#IATATraining publishes updates on courses
(Posted 21st March 2023) Dear ATCNews Readers, Have you set your career growth goals for the year yet? If advancing your career is at the top of your list for 2023, IATA Training’s newly-expanded curriculum will upgrade your skills and help you take the next step in your professional journey. There’s still […]
Alain St. Ange speaks out on his ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’
(Posted 21st March 2023) First published by the Seychelles News Agency and rebroadcast with permission from Alain St. Ange Seychellois tourism expert Alain St. Ange, the former President of the African Tourism Board, Vice President of the World Tourism Network, former Minister of Tourism, Aviation, Ports and Marine of Seychelles and […]
#Capa’s Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
(Posted 21st March 2023) ATCNews readers continue to have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#COVID19 – Updates from #Africa for Africa
(Posted 20th March 2023) In view of the lower numbers of new COVID19 cases in Africa will this update – at least for the time being – now be filed only twice a week, i.e. every Monday and Friday. Should case numbers start to increase again on a significant scale will the daily […]
Accra Weizo returns after a 3 year hiatus due to Covid19
(Posted 20th March 2023) Accra Weizo Travel Expo is a travel event that seeks to grow seamless Travel in West Africa and it is organised by Akwaaba African Travel Market in partnership with Ghana Tourism Authority. West Africa is the biggest region in Africa with over 400 million people rich in culture […]
#WTMAfrica2023 – Last chance to exhibit!
(Posted 20th March 2023) Be on the floor at WTM Africa 2023 Dear ATCNews Readers, With less than a month to go, WTM Africa 2023 is fast approaching. If you’ve exhibited with us before, you’ll know there’s no better B2B marketplace to showcase your tourism products. With registrations still flooding in, we’re […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: Iziko Museums of South Africa to increase entrance fees!
(Posted 20th March 2023) Iziko Museums of South Africa has announced that it will increase entry fees to all Iziko Museums in Cape Town for the first time in a decade, effective 01 April 2023. The new fees schedule was developed after undertaking a benchmarking assessment of local, regional, and national cultural/heritage attractions. Standard entry fees […]
TravelComments.com – Germany: Eurowings Discover discontinues flights to Kruger National Park!
(Posted 20th March 2023) According to German aviation specialits aerotelegraph, Eurowings Discover is set to discontinue flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in Frankfurt, Germany, and Kruger Mpumulanga International Airport (KMIA; MQP) in Mbombela (Nelspruit) in Mpumalanga, South Afica, from… READ MORE
#AfriArt and Fashion Show preparing for 2023 event
(Posted 20th March 2023) The Afri Art and Fashion Show is Back in Uganda and we want you to be a part of it. This year’s Show will happen at the MOTIV space in Kampala on SATURDAY, JULY 15th, 2023 AT 3 PM – 7 PM. This is an opportunity to showcase your […]
#DusitPrincessResidences debuts in #Nairobi
(Posted 20th March 2023) Dusit Hotels has finally returned to Nairobi, after the Dusit D2 had closed down at the height of the global Covid19 pandemic. Dusit Princess Hotel and Residences in Kenya’s capital is now open for visitors. The hotel offers 100 spacious Deluxe Rooms, One Bedroom Apartments and Studios with […]
