#BreakingNews as PrideInn Hotels & Conferencing takes Azure Hotel on management
PRIDEINN GROUP TAKES NAIROBI’S AZURE HOTEL ON A MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (Posted 21st January 2020) The PrideInn Group of Hotels has with immediate effect taken up the Azure Hotel, located along Lantana Road in Westlands / Nairobi, on a revenue sharing management contract with a possibility of fully acquiring it within the course of this year. […]
#ATLF2020 moves from Durban to Kigali
RWANDA TO HOST 2020 AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM & AWARDS (Posted 21st January 2020) Rwanda has won the bid to host the 2020 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) and Awards, set to take place at the Kigali Convention Centre between 13th to the 15th ofJuly, under the theme ‘Shaping a better future for intra-Africa travel […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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ATCNews’ media partner VoyagesAfriq secures exclusive reporting right for Africa from FITUR
VoyagesAfriq completes deal with FITUR as Africa’s sole media partner Africa – January 21, 2020 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq Africa’s leading travel and tourism news publisher, VoyagesAfriq (VA) Media Limited has inked a deal with organisers of FITUR Madrid as the event’s sole media part in Africa. FITUR Madrid is one of […]
Locusts to pose extreme threat to the whole of East Africa
Massive, border-spanning campaign needed to combat locust upsurge in East Africa Ravenous swarms threaten entire East Africa subregion – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) scales up its emergency response Desert Locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – already unprecedented in their size and destructive potential – could swell exponentially and spill over into more […]
Tourism growths outpaces the rest of the global economy
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM CONTINUES TO OUTPACE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Limited data available for Africa (+4%) points to continued strong results in North Africa (+9%) while arrivals in Sub-Saharan Africa grew slower in 2019 (+1.5%) 1.5 billion international tourist arrivals were recorded in 2019, globally. A 4% increase on the previous year which is also forecast for […]
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India Outbound’s latest news updates
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 […]
Uganda Airlines – Not the time to change the leadership
ONE DOESN’T CHANGE HORSES SO SOON INTO THE RACE (Posted 17th January 2020) I have been challenged over my changed stand on Uganda’s new national airline, Uganda Airlines (www.ugandairlines.com) given my known reservations and objections expressed here when the initial idea was floated. To this day I maintain that my reasons voiced back then were […]
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#Bujumbura airport expansion to be financed by China
MELCHIOR NDADAYE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO GET FACELIFT (Posted 17th January 2020) Information was received that the international airport in Bujumbura (IATA: BJM, ICAO: HBBA) is due for a major facelift and technological upgrade. The initial work scope includes the rehabilitation of the runway and the upgrade of the airport control tower, but not yet of […]
10to4 2020 Mountain Challenge – Updates from the organizers
START 2020 BY MAKING A DIFFERENCE What better way to start off the new year than by taking part in Mount Kenya Trust’s most important fundraising event…and there are so many ways you can. ON A BIKE Experienced, casual, beginner, adrenaline junkie, old and young – with seven events to choose from, we have something […]
Lucky escape for pilot and passengers of Cessna 206 crash
ENGINE FAILURE LEADS TO CESSNA CRASH LANDING (Posted 16th January 2020) A chartered Cessna C206, enroute from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to the airfield in Amboseli, earlier today crashed near the town of Kajiado.The pilot, aware of the failed engine, tried to land his plane in open terrain but when hitting a ditch on the ground […]
Ghana Tourism set for FITUR attendance
Ghana Tourism Authority set for Vakantiebuers & FITUR Travel shows Africa – January 15, 2020 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) is set to participate in the upcoming 42nd Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht, Netherlands from 10-15 January 2020. The Vakantiebeurs, which is an annual event in the Netherlands, is a […]
#OlPejeta updates on the future of the Northern White Rhinos
One more pure northern white rhino embryo created! Dear ATCNews Readers, The start of the year has been indeed happy for all of us at Ol Pejeta Conservancy! In August of 2019, we told you about the groundbreaking procedure which was carried out on the last two northern white rhinos, Najin and her daughter Fatu. […]
Limpopo Tourism at Vakantie Fair
Limpopo Tourism Agency makes a return to market in Netherlands Africa – January 15, 2020 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) returns to the Netherlands to participate in the 2020 Vakantiebeurs trade fair after over nine (9) years of absence. The tourism and leisure trade fair is currently ongoing […]
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>> […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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Africa Tourism Leadership Forum moves to Kigali in 2020
KIGALI NAMED AS HOST CITY FOR THE AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM AND AWARDS 2020 (Posted 15th January 2020) Following a hugely successful ATLF2019 in Durban / South Africa, has the Johannesburg based organization now announced that the event will move to Kigali / Rwanda for its third edition. The meeting will take place from the […]
Qatar Airways to launch daily #Accra flights in April
ACCRA / GHANA NAMED BY QATAR AIRWAYS AS ONE OF 8 MORE NEW DESTINATIONS IN 2020 (Posted 15th January 2020) Qatar Airways wowed the crowds on the opening day of the Kuwait Aviation Show, showcasing two of the newest aircraft in its fleet alongside announcing new destination plans for 2020. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar […]
#WTMA2020 – #Africa’s premier B2B Tourism Trade Show
06 – 08 April 2020, Cape Town, South Africa Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors What’s On SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY FOR THE WTM AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM AWARDS As an esteemed WTM Africa Travel and Tourism 2020 participant, have you secured your entry to Africa’s Inaugural WTM Africa Travel & Tourism GOLD Awards 2020? THIS […]
Ethiopia set to construct new mega airport in Bishoftu
NEW AIRPORT NEEDED TO FACILITATE FUTURE GROWTH SAYS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CEO (Posted 15th January 2020) (New terminal at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa) Given the completion of the new ultra large terminal at Bole International Airport last year has the confirmation by Tewolde GebreMariam, that the country will embark on the construction of an […]
Royal Air Maroc to join aviation alliance
Royal Air Maroc will join the oneworld® alliance effective 01st of April 2020, becoming oneworld’s first full member in the African continent and bringing even more destinations and benefits for oneworld’s frequent flyers. The entry of Royal Air Maroc into oneworld from 01st of April follows a 15-month implementation programme to integrate Royal Air Maroc […]
Study Shows Kenyans are the Leading Intra African Travellers
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Nigerian Travellers to Kenya decline by 7% as Uganda retains 2nd spot in tourism arrivals Nigerian Travellers to Kenya decline by 7% as Uganda retains 2nd spot in tourism arrivals The latest arrival statistics for Kenya were released earlier today by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, […]
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Uganda Airlines makes travel to Nairobi easy and affordable – Part 3 of 4
VISITS TO NAIROBI – LOOKING BEYOND JUST THE FLIGHTS (Posted 15th January 2019) The first two articles of this series have taken a close look at both the hospitality budget market segment but also the 5 star luxury segment, taking the PrideInn Hotels & Conferencing and the Villa Rosa Kempinski as examples. The number of […]
#Seychelles tourism arrivals grow to new record high
GROWTH TARGET FOR 2019 EXCEEDED AS TOURIST ARRIVALS GROW TO 384.204 (Posted 15th January 2020) Visitor arrivals to the Seychelles rose from the 2018 record high of 351.235 to yet another record – the 10th in a row – to 384.204 in 2019. The Seychelles Tourism Board had targeted a 4 percent growth which has […]
Meet #UNWTO at #FITUR
UNWTO AT FITUR 2020: SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO TAKE CENTER STAGE ALL REGIONS 14 JAN 20 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will place innovation and sustainability at the top of the agenda as it returns to the International Tourism Fair in Madrid (FITUR). At the 40th edition of the leading trade fair, the United […]
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Grumeti Air now flies you directly to Ngorongoro
Grumeti Air flies you straight to the Ngorongoro Crater! Dear ATCNews readers, friends and partners, as we step into a 2020 that looks very exiting, Grumeti Air is proud to announce a new ground-breaking daily shared charter service, straight to the Ngorongoro rim, in the heart of NCAA. The new route was successfully launched with […]
