The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#SerenaHotels News Updates for December
SERENA HOTELS NEWSLETTER December 2019 THE BEST OF 2019 We are counting days to usher in a fresh new decade! And as we look into setting new goals, we can’t help overlook the remarkable milestones we have made this year. Allow us to mention a few highlights this year: Refurbishment News Completion of the refurbishment […]
Porini / Gamewatcher Safari News Updates from #Kenya
Dear ATCNews Readers, Greetings from us all at Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps! As the end of the year approaches, we thought we’d update you with the latest news and scenes from our camps and conservancies in Kenya. Every day brings spectacular new sights, sounds and experiences for guests at the Porini Safari Camps. This […]
Uganda Airlines makes travel to Nairobi easy and affordable
VISITING NAIROBI – ON BUSINESS OR LEISURE – MADE EASY (Posted 18th December 2019) With as many as three conveniently timed flights from Entebbe to Nairobi has the sting been removed from travel to the Kenyan capital. The red eye departure times around 4 a.m. by other airlines have been adjusted to more normal timings […]
#Safarilink announces future high season link from Diani to the Masai Mara
SAFARILINK ADDS FLIGHTS AND ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LINK DIANI BEACH WITH THE MASAI MARA (Posted 18th December 2019) Flight time change effective from 01 Jan 2020 Flight no. From To Dept Arr 003 Wilson Masai Mara 1345 1445 004 Masai Mara Wilson 1530 1630 025 Wilson Laikipia 1330 1450 Additional flights effective from 01 January […]
Brewing beer in the bush? #Asilia makes it possible!
CARBON NEUTRAL LUXURY CELEBRATED WITH A BUSH BREWED BEER … (Posted 18th December 2019) Asilia is set to launch the first solar-powered microbrewery in the bush at the newly rebuilt luxury flagship Sayari Camp in the northern Serengeti. To celebrate 15 years of Sayari, Asilia will completely reimagine and rebuild the luxury, eco-conscious camp in […]
#Nigeria presents a Virtual Tourism Experience
VIRTUAL TOURISM – MADE IN NIGERIA (Posted 18th December 2019) (The ATCNews publisher seen with Femi Lawson of ‘Virtual Africa’) Visitors to Nigeria are not ordinarily expected to be leisure tourists but thought to come for business, trade and conferences. Subsequently, and given Nigeria does not have any reputation to be a tourism country – […]
Congo crash airline Busy Bee back in business
CONGO AND AVIATION SAFETY – A CONTRADICTION IN TERMS (Posted 17th December 2019) Congo’s already damaged reputation when it comes to aviation safety has taken a further knock, when news emerged from Kinshasa that the aviation authorities had very quietly lifted the suspension of Busy Bee Airlines which on the 24th of November suffered a […]
Another Outdoor Episode – By Njeri Kimani / Guest Writer at ATCNews
A Gem in the City Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Whatsapp Picture Courtesy of Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Nairobi Arboretum Two things I hate, the thought of having to wake up early on a Saturday morning and the constant thought that I can’t feel the chunk of keyholders attached to my car key. But today, […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Compliments for #UNWTO Secretary General
23rd UNWTO General Assembly lauds Secretary General World – December 17, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq “The General Assembly reflects the importance of our sector and I look forward to welcoming leaders from around the world and working with them to identify ways tourism can continue to be a global force for […]
Qatar Airways to start serving Entebbe nonstop both ways
QATAR AIRWAYS SET TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO ENTEBBE (Posted 17th December 2019) Travelers from and to Uganda will no doubt welcome the news that three of the daily flights from Doha to Entebbe and then via Kigali back to Doha, will in 2020 be separated and operate as a nonstop service both ways to both […]
#AFRAA News Updates and #AGA51 Summary
AFRAA’s 51stAGA Concludes with a Call for Enhanced Intra-African Connectivity The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) concluded its 51st Annual general assembly hosted by Air Mauritius with a call for enhanced intra-African Connectivity through collaboration among African airlines in order to better tackle key challenges they face and grow their market share through intra African networks. […]
Boeing admits defeat as B737MAX production to be halted in January
BAD DECISIONS, MISLEADING STATEMENTS AND UNREALISTIC TIMELINES COME BACK TO HAUNT BOEING (Posted 17th December 2019) Following the global grounding of this aircraft in March this year had Boeing repeatedly changed deadlines when their so called ‘Fix‘ of the faulty MCAS, short for Maneuvering Control Augmentation System would be ready. In fact it is now […]
Costa Cruises pulls ship from Indian Ocean routing
COSTA CRUISES SET TO LEAVE VANILLA ISLAND ROUTES IN MARCH 2020 (Posted 17th December 2019) Costa Cruises will at the end of the current cruise season pull their itinerary across the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands once all prebooked cruises are completed. Little information is available what prompted the withdrawal after the Vanilla Island members had […]
#AviaDev’s Juraj Toth interviews the ATCNews publisher
NEW AVIATION BROADCAST NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD (Posted 16th December 2019) Before the festive season descends on all of us in earnest, was one final trip this year on the cards for the ATCNews publisher and it was in Nairobi that Juraj Toth, Managing Director of #AviaDevEurope managed to get yours truly to the microphone. […]
Year of Return in Ghana generates nearly 2 billion US Dollars
Year of Return generates $1.9 billion – Tourism Minister Ghana – December 16, 2019 Courtesy of Kojo-BentumWilliams and VoyagesAfriq A total of $1.9 billion has been generated into the economy through activities related to the “Year of Return”. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, said the “Year of Return” programme had […]
Onomo Hotels acquire BON Hotels to increase market penetration across #Africa
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
#EthiopianAirlines offers super deal for participants in the 2020 #KaribuKiliFair
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES OFFERS 200 EUROS FARE FROM ALL EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS TO ATTEND KARIBU KILIFAIR 2020 (Posted 16th December 2019) Two hundred US Dollars fare, plus fuel surcharges and taxes – it does not come any better surely for the travel trade wanting to attend the Karibu Kilifair next year in June in Arusha. The airline, […]
Marriott set for the opening of a W Cairo in 2024
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL SIGNS DEAL WITH LANDMARK SABBOUR FOR NEW HOTEL IN CAIRO (Posted 16th December 2019) Marriott International today announced it has entered into an agreement with Landmark Sabbour to bring the W Brand’s bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative programming to Cairo, underscoring the growing demand for luxury in Egypt. Expected to open […]
Aleph Hospitality opens Best Western Plus in Westlands
NEW BEST WESTERN PLUS OPENS IN WESTLANDS / NAIROBI (Posted 16th December 2019) The new hotel marks the independent hotel management company’s first operation in Kenya, with three further contracts already signed Dubai-based independent hotel management company Aleph Hospitality (http://www.AlephHospitality.com/) has opened the Best Western Plus Westlands in Nairobi, Kenya. The new opening, which introduces […]
AIR KENYA’S LATEST NDEGE NEWS
Dec 2019 – Feb 2020 HOME GM’S MESSAGE FEATURES NEWS UPDATES Hello ATCNews Readers, Off Road Cycling Event Hearts pumping, sweats beads forming and evaporating, muscles twitching and spokes spinning the dust. The spokes that… Searching for the shoe bill birdIn Buganda, there’s a proverb that goes, “Okutambula kulaba, okudda kunyumya”-Traveling opens your mind to the unknown… Meeting […]
Hilton to open an airport hotel in Lagos
Information courtesy of TopHotelNews Project of the week: Hilton Lagos Airport Hotel Hilton announces Lagos Airport Hotel to open in 2023 as part of the group’s plans to increase key count in the booming Nigerian capital. The Hilton Lagos Airport Hotel will join the neighbouring Legend Hotel Lagos Airport, Curio Collection by Hilton in expanding […]
Kenya Airways to get an Acting CEO as Mikosz prepares for departure
ALLAN KILAVUKA TO STEP UP AS ACTING CEO OF PARENT COMPANY KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 16th December 2019) Kenya Airways has just confirmed that Mr. Allan Kilavuka, CEO of the airline’s LCC Jambojet, will become Acting CEO once the embattled Sebastian Mikosz makes way and leaves KQ. Allan will take over effective 01st of January after […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Tanzania now is home to 40 percent of Africa’s lion population
Another reason the Serengeti is so precious Tanzania now has the lion’s share — 40% of Africa’s lions. About 3,500 live in the Serengeti, nearly 18% of all lions in Africa! The latest estimate, just 20,000 African lions remain. Half of what it was twenty years ago. A drop of 95% in the past century. […]
Ethiopian Airlines launches Kisangani via Entebbe flights
ADDIS ABABA – ENTEBBE – KISANGANI GOES OPERATIONAL AS DO FLIGHTS TO ATHENS AND HOUSTON (Posted 15th December 2019) Ethiopian Airlines yesterday, Sunday 15th of December launched a new flight routing, which will see Addis Ababa connect with Kisangani via the Ugandan main airport in Entebbe. The service is operated with a Boeing B737NG aircraft […]
Qatar Airways adds Botswana to expand reach in Africa
BOTSWANA WELCOMES THE QATAR AIRWAYS INAUGURAL FLIGHT (Posted 16th December 2019) Botswana is now connected to the global destination network of Qatar Airways after the airline yesterday launched flights to the country’s capital Gaborone. The new service will operate initially three times a week on a nonstop basis, using an Airbus A350-900 on the route […]
More from The Fisayo – about the Nigeria Travel Week ‘Hangout’
About La Campagne Tropicana Resort and Gate Fee. by thefisayo As you may know, Nigeria Travel week ended in November and the last day of the event filled week was a travel hangout at La Campagne Tropicana. If you are interested in knowing what other events took place at Nigeria Travel Week, click HERE. About […]
Murchison Falls – Time to own up and tell us the truth!
UGANDAN GOVERNMENT CHALLENGED TO ONCE AND FOR ALL HALT THE DAM SAGA IN MURCHISONS (Posted 15th December 2019) The replacement of Eng. Irene Muloni as Minister for Energy and Minerals has raised expectations that the Ugandan government may now, after weeks of pondering and leaving the field of public comments to those without the final […]
