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 […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS South African Airways’ New State-of-the-Art Airbus A350-900 Takes-Off From New York JFK Media Release South African Airways (SAA), a Skytrax 4-Star rated carrier, has introduced the most technology-advanced aircraft available for international ultra-longhaul travel with the launch of its new Airbus A350-900 on nonstop flights between New York John F….Read […]
Onomo Hotels open another Signature Lux in Cape Town
FORESHORE SIGNATURE LUX BECOMES ONOMO’S THIRD HOTEL IN CAPE TOWN (Posted 22nd January 2020) Onomo Hotels have confirmed the opening of their third Cape Town property, the Foreshore Signature Lux, located along Heerengracht Street just 250 metres from the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The new hotel joins the Onomo Hotel Cape Town – Inn […]
#Zimbabwe makes an inaugural appearance at the New York Times Travel Show
ZIMBABWE EXPLORES NEW AVENUES TO MARKET THE COUNTRY’S TOURISM ATTRACTIONS (Posted 22nd January 2020) With the increased importance of the American market to Zimbabwe for tourism arrivals, is the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) set to make a debut at the New York Times Travel Show scheduled for 24th – 26th of January 2020 at the […]
#WTMA2020 – a perfect reason to visit Cape Town
06 – 08 April 2020, Cape Town, South Africa Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors What’s On WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND WTM AFRICA 2020: If you’ve never visited WTM Africa, then you’re certainly missing out. WTM Africa prides itself on being the hub of travel ideas. We aim to give all attendees a look at […]
TravelComments.com – Rwanda to suspend visa fees for citizens of member states of the Commonwealth, the Francophonie & the African Union!
The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, announced in a speech about Rwanda’s transformation over the past 25 years at the International School for Government at King’s College in London, that the East African country is “soon considering exempting citizens of the Commonwealth, as well as the African Union and the Francophonie, from paying visa fees […]
#UNWTO at #FITUR
KING OF SPAIN SIGNALS STRONG SUPPORT FOR UNWTO’S TOURISM AMBITIONS 22nd of JANuary 2020 His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain joined the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for a special gala dinner in Madrid last night, further strengthening the support and commitment of Spain to sustainable tourism development. Held to mark the 40th anniversary of […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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#Madagascar prepares to offer more airport concession
LOSS MAKING AIRPORTS ON MADAGASCAR TO BE CONCESSIONED OUT IN SEARCH FOR BETTER FORTUNES (Posted 22nd January 2020) Madagascar, besides its main airport in Antananarivo, also operates a further 9 major airports across the island and then some 44 secondary and tertiary airports, aerodromes and airfields. The latter are now subject to an effort to […]
TravelComments.com – Cape Town: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has announced the dates of the 2020 annual maintenance shutdown!
Cape Town’s Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has announced the dates of the 2020 annual maintenance shutdown. The Cableway will be closed for three weeks from Tuesday, 08 July to Sunday, 26 July 2020. For continued compliance with Swiss Governing Body for Cableways (Bundesamt für Verkehr, BAV) standards in terms of machinery specifications, maintenance requirements and […]
REDLIP PR | Digital | Communications invites final nominations for #WTMA2020
Twitter: RedLip_PR Instagram: @RedLip_PR Facebook: RedLipPR LinkedIn: RedLip PR Deadline for WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards Entries Draws Near As the 31 January 2020 deadline for entries for the inaugural WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards approaches, there’s still time to nominate individuals and businesses who are doing sterling work in sharing the compelling […]
TravelComments.com: Kruger National Park – Sable Sleepover Hide closed until further notice!
South African National Parks (SANParks) just announced on Twitter that the Sable Sleepover Hide, situated approximately 10km from of Phalaborwa Gate in Kruger National Park, will be temporarily closed for overnight and day visitors until further notice. The closure is due to maintenance work that has to be conducted in that hide after the recent […]
TravelComments.com: South African Airways temporarily cancels selected domestic flights & international service to Munich!
TravelComments.com: South African Airways temporarily cancels selected domestic flights & international service to Munich! South Africa’s flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has canceled selected domestic flights between Johannesburg (JNB) and Cape Town (CPT) as well as between Johannesburg (JNB) and Durban (DBN). In addition, the airline has also canceled selected services beween Johannesburg (JNB) […]
South African Tourism CEO Returns To His Post After Suspension
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Carnival Calabar: Celebrating 15 years of pure, uninterrupted entertainment Carnival Calabar: Celebrating 15 years of pure, uninterrupted entertainment The 2019 Carnival Calabar lived up to its billing as Africa’s undisputed biggest street party in every aspect. …more details Franklin Ihejirika who was at the recently concluded Carnival […]
#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 […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
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