TravelComments.com – Namibia: The facelift of Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek to be concluded in time!
According to Namibian Airport Company’s (NAC) board chairman, Dr Leake Hangala, the upgrade of Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek is expected to be concluded by September 2020. The project, which has a budget of N$260 million (N$155 million (Ministry of Works and Transport) + N$95 million (NAC)), commenced on 23 September 2019 and […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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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 […]
Fastjet Zimbabwe announces new regional and domestic routes
FASTJET ZIMBABWE INTRODUCES TWO NEW DIRECT ROUTES TO ITS EXPANDING NETWORK (Posted 29th January 2020) The airline’s network will now include a new international schedule from Victoria Falls to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA), Nelspruit, South Africa and a return direct domestic flight from Bulawayo to Victoria Falls. Effective Monday 06th of July 2020, the […]
Biking for Africa – by Brussels Airlines
5TH EDITION OF BIKING FOR AFRICA GOES TO RWANDA (Posted 29th January 2020) Brussels Airlines embarks on its fifth edition of Bike for Africa, a five-day mountain bike tour to promote sustainable development in Rwanda, through the support of a selection of local entrepreneurs and organizations. From 31st of January until 04th of February, 52 […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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New Onomo Hotel in Maputo to be officially opened in March
ONOMO HOTELS EXPANSION CONTINUES THROUGH NEW OPENINGS AND ACQUISITIONS (Posted 28th January 2020) ONOMO Hotels (OnomoHotel.com) continues its development in Southern Africa and across the rest of the continent. The African Hotel Group now confirmed the opening of a new hotel in Maputo, Mozambique, bringing up its network in Southern Africa to 7 hotels, among […]
TravelComments.com – Namibia: FlyWestair to increase fligths on both local and regional routes
Namibia’s first private scheduled passenger airline, FlyWestair, is set to increase the number of weekly flights on both local and regional routes. Effective 17 February 2020, the airline will operate two additional weekday flights per week to Ondangwa, Oranjemund (Namibia) and Cape Town (South Africa). This will increase FlyWestair’s flight frequency from 30 to 46 […]
#Marriott introduces the St. Regis brand to Egypt’s new administrative capital
ALMASA ROYAL PALACE TO REBRAND AS A MARRIOTT ST. REGIS IN SPRING OF 2020 (Posted 28th January 2020) Marriott International, Inc. (www.Marriott.com) earlier today announced that it has signed an agreement to open a St. Regis in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt, just outside of Cairo. In the second quarter of this year, The […]
The Livingstone bi-weekly’s latest edition is now available
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY – AS ALWAYS COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 28th January 2020) ATCNews readers once again have the opportunity to learn more about tourism in Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond, as Gill Staden just released her latest news updates from Livingstone. Enjoy the read and for the full version click on the link shown […]
West Africa’s hotel growth explained
REVEALED – THE DRIVERS BEHIND THE GROWTH IN HOTELS IN WEST AFRICA (Posted 28th January 2020) Across Africa, hotel development remains important in most advanced economies including Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya Today, Africa is seen as one of the most promising regions for hotel developers. Aside from small chains and independents, four global hotel groups […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Hilton Hotels portfolio and keys to grown exponentially
HILTON HOTELS SET TO ADD 709 NEW HOTELS WITH 143.569 ROOMS OVER THE COMING YEARS (Posted 28th January 2020) TopHotelNews reports that Hilton will be adding a massive number of new hotels and rooms across their entire portfolio over the coming years, with a good number of them located in Africa. Click on the link […]
Simba Travel Care joins #TravelLeaders
KAMPALA’S TRAVEL CARE JOINS TRAVEL LEADER RANKS (Posted 28th January 2020) Simba Travelcare, located at Lugogo Shopping Mall, has joined the Travel Leaders Network, North America’s largest travel agency organization, with more than 42,000 travel advisors, as part of a major expansion of Travel Leaders’ international presence. Simba Travelcare remains locally owned and will continue […]
#Nigeria was the Highest Growth Centre for #Dubai Tourism in 2019
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Nigeria is number one growth centre for Dubai as 16.73million tourists visit in 2019 Nigeria is number one growth centre for Dubai as 16.73million tourists visit in 2019 Dubai’s tourism industry closed a successful decade at the end of 2019, welcoming an all-time high 16.73 million international […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Tropical cyclone Diane continues to impact on air traffic around #Mauritius
FLIGHTS TO RODRIGUES REMAIN SUSPENDED UNTIL THE CURRENT CYCLONE HAS PASSED (Posted 25th January 2020) While flights between the main international airport on Mauritius to Rodrigues remain suspended until at least tomorrow, Sunday has Air Mauritius rescheduled other international flights due to leave today to Geneva and Hong Kong. This follows in the wake of […]
Africa Climate Week to be hosted in Kampala
PREPARATIONS IN HIGH GEAR FOR KEY CLIMATE EVENT TO BE HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME IN UGANDA (Posted 25th January 2020) Preparations are underway for Africa Climate Week 2020, which will convene in Kampala, Uganda, between the 09th and 13th of March 2020. The overview programme and further details have been published today. The event […]
#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates – 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 […]
Mauritius in the path of another cyclone
SAFETY FIRST AS AIR MAURITIUS RESCHEDULES FLIGHTS DUE TO UPCOMING BAD WEATHER (Posted 24th January 2020) As yet another tropical storm moves towards the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has Air Mauritius once again acted immediately and postponed, rescheduled and cancelled selected flights as shown above, titled Bulletin 1. Reunion meanwhile was placed on Orange […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#BrusselsAirlines celebrates Van Eyck 2020
BRUSSELS AIRLINES GIVES A ‘FLYING START’ TO VAN EYCK YEAR (Posted 24th January 2020) Cultuur Gent, MSK Gent, VisitGent, VISITFLANDERS and Brussels Airlines have officially kicked off the Van Eyck year at Brussels Airport. Two gates have been decorated in a Van Eyck theme for the occasion. This week, departing passengers on 25 Brussels Airlines […]
New bridge opened over the Runde River in Gonarezhou
ZIMBABWE’S GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK FINALLY GETS A BRIDGE (Posted 24th January 2020) Zimbabwe’s Gonarezhou National Park is the country’s second largest national park, after Hwange National Park. It forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, an ecosystem linking Gonarezhou with the Kruger National Park in South Africa and the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique […]
South African calibration aircraft crashes killing all on board
SOUTH AFRICA’S AVIATION FRATERNITY MOURNS LOSS OF THREE OF THEIR OWN (Posted 23rd January 2020) (File picture of the stricken aircraft and part of the wreckage discovered by a search and recovery mission) A Cessna S550 Citation jet, owned and operated by the South African Civil Aviation Authority, crashed earlier today, around 10.50 hrs local […]
#AirKenya announces restart of flights to Amboseli
23rd January 2020 Greetings from Airkenya Express, hoping that your new year is off to a good start! We are pleased to inform you that We have resumed services into and out of Amboseli Airstrip effective immediately, “This follows a thorough assessment of the airstrip runway, as well as all park roads used to access […]
#DriftwoodMalindi News Updates
Cheers to you…and 2020 As the new year and new decade begin, we felt it appropriate to share with you this incredible picture taken by our good friend Lucy Macnamara who stayed with us over the festive season. It reminds us how lucky we are to live where we do. We have the most incredible […]
East African countries stepping up health checks at airports to contain the Corona Virus
EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES READY TO SCREEN TRAVELLERS FROM CHINA FOR NEW CORONA VIRUS (Posted 23rd January 2020) Travelers to East Africa, already being screened for elevated temperatures – indicating a viral infection – and for carrying a Yellow Fever inoculation certificate, will see a new level of controls introduced following the spread of China’s latest […]
TravelComments.com – Eastern Cape: Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site is temporarily closed!
Eastern Cape Tourism has just announced that the Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site in South Africa’s Eastern Cape is temporarily closed due to flash floods in the area. No motorbikes, bicycles, 4×2’s or 4×4’s are allowed to enter the reserve till further notice. The 270 000ha Baviaanskloof World Heritage Site, located about 120 km west of […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Akagera News Updates from African Parks
Akagera News © SCOTT RAMSAY 2020 has arrived and we’ve already dived into the New Year working on some exciting developments! Before we share our plans for 2020, we’re reflecting on 2019 and our highlights from the last twelve months: We received over 49,000 total visitors in 2019; a 12% increase on 2018 48% of […]
