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
Ethiopian Airlines starts codeshare with Ukraine International Airlines
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES EXTENDS REACH INTO EASTERN EUROPE (Posted 10th December 2019) While not flying to Kiev has Ethiopian Airlines nevertheless expanded their reach to Ukraine’s capital city through code share arrangements with Ukraine International Airlines. Connections are now available out of Ethiopians following destinations: Dubai and Istanbul connecting with UIA to Kiev and in addition […]
Quo Vadis SGR Mombasa to Kampala
TANZANIA’S DEAL WITH BURUNDI AND CONGO DEALS NEAR LETHAL BLOW TO NORTHERN CORRIDOR SGR LINE (Posted 10th December 2019) (Once upon a time … ) When news emerged from Tanzania earlier in the week that the governments of Burundi and DR Congo had signed a deal, linking their countries to the Central Corridor SGR line, […]
#Ghana re-elected to the UNESCO Executive Board
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 […]
Qatar takes 60 percent stake in Rwanda’s new airport
RWANDA’S NEW BUGESERA AIRPORT TO BE REDESIGNED AT A 1.3 BILLION US DOLLAR COST (Posted 09th December 2019) (Pictures courtesy of Rwanda Development Board) The State of Qatar, through Qatar Airways, earlier today signed a deal with the government of Rwanda, to take a 60 percent stake of the new Bugesera International Airport.It is understood […]
#BrusselsAirlines celebrates 10 years of #StarAlliance membership
BRUSSELS AIRLINES LOOKS BACK AT A DECADE OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD’S BEST AIRLINE ALLIANCE – STAR ALLIANCE (Posted 09th December 2019) Brussels Airlines celebrates its tenth anniversary as Star Alliance member Star Alliance launches Connection Service at Brussels Airport Ten years ago today, Belgian airline Brussels Airlines joined the largest airline network in the […]
#UNWTO concludes conference on Wine Tourim
World’s Biggest Conference on Wine Tourism Celebrates: Rural Transformation and Jobs Valle de Colchagua, Chile, 09th December 2019 – The 4th Global Conference on Wine Tourism, hosted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of Chile, has concluded with a call to use the sector’s unique ability to rejuvenate and support rural communities. […]
Tropic Air 10to4 – Early Bird Bookings Now Open
Sign up today for the early bird discount! Register and pay for your 10to4 entry before midnight on the 11th December and enjoy a 50% discounted entry rate. Details of all the races can be found on the 10to4 website. For any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. See you in February, […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY Courtesy of Gill Staden, Livingstone, Zambia (Rebroadcast on 09th December 2019) (Says Gill: Dear All My header needs no explanation) ATCNews readers can as always click on the link below for the latest newsletter: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: A Visit to Livingstone General Hospital Is the Zambezi River drying up? New Permits for Expats […]
Rhinos poached on Lewa Downs
TWO RHINOS KILLED FOR THEIR HORNS (Posted 09th December 2019) Two southern white rhinos were over the weekend killed on the Lewa Downs Conservancy, conservation sources from Nairobi have confirmed. Both rhinos were killed near the perimeter fence. This ends a 6 year period of no such incidents, with the last recorded rhino poaching taking […]
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
Aviators Africa celebrates its 10th Anniversary
IS LACK OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE THE BANE OF NIGERIA’S AVIATION INDUSTRY? (Posted 09th December 2019) (Chike Ogeah on the left and Toni Ukachukwo, Convener of the Meeting, on the right) Lack Of Corporate Governance, Bane Of Aviation In Nigeria – By SAHCO Vice Chairman, Chike Ogeah The Vice Chairman of Skyway Aviation Handling Co. Plc, […]
#Nigeria’s Aviation Sector – Realising the Potential
Nigeria’s Aviation Sector – Realising the Potential Nigerian scheduled aviation is much discussed and, as has been the case for many years, much of the focus is on the need for a Nigerian flag carrier. But is that really the answer? This report prepared by AviaDev Consult looks at the Nigerian aviation sector, drawing on […]
Safaribookings.com drops Masai Mara ranking from 8 to 10
DROPPING THE MASAI MARA RANKING – JUSTIFIED OR NOT (Posted 09th December 2019) Safaribookings.com has according to their latest rankings dropped the Masai Mara Game Reserve from last year’s 8th position to 10th position in the list of Africa’s best parks. The website attributes the drop to a diminished visitor experience after sampling responses of […]
Lake Victoria passenger transport – running out of fuel is not acceptable
SAFE LAKE TRANSPORT DEMANDS FOR RESPONSIBLE OPERATORS (Posted 09th December 2019) (Advert for MV Vanessa) Lake transport in Uganda, be it on Lake Victoria, Lake Albert and other lakes like Kyoga and Edward, is often fraught with dangers, in part due to the sudden changes in weather and in part due to overloading of the […]
East African Safari Classic Rally Updates
HOW THE DRIVERS SEE THEIR PROGRESS AFTER A WEEK ON THE ROAD (Posted 09th December 2019) East African Safari Classic Rally 2019 Day 7 Drumbeats Driver comments KRIS ROSENBERGER-NICOLA BLEICHER – PORSCHE 911 This was a very fast stage. We are trying to stay close to Stig because he is going with the right speed. […]
#UNWTO – join the Tourism Online Academy
UNWTO Tourism Online Academy open to all Africa,World – December 8, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) IE Tourism Online academy is opened after the launch of the project in September. The Tourism Online Academy is an online learning platform that will provide self-paced, 100% online courses that […]
Loving Lagos?
LOVING LAGOS? … YES, LOVING LAGOS! (Posted 08th December 2019) Loving Lagos? Yes, you heard right, Loving Lagos though for some that may be a contradiction in terms because who, after all would love Lagos’ traffic? Well along the traffic were opportunities created as seen during a recent visit when literally walking supermarkets worked the […]
CAPA announces winners of the organization’s 2019 aviation awards
CAPA HOLDS GLOBAL AVIATION AWARD GALA IN MALTA (Posted 07th December 2019) British Airways, Swoop and Spirit Airlines have been recognised among the top airlines at CAPA’s annual Global Aviation Awards for Excellence in Malta this evening. The nine award categories covering airlines, airports and aviation leadership were presented at a dazzling ceremony at the […]
Tewolde GebreMariam honoured by CAPA as Airline Executive of the year 2019
Ethiopian Group CEO Named ‘Airline Executive of the Year’ by CAPA Africa,Aviation – December 7, 2019 Courtesy of Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam has been recognized as ‘Airline Executive of the Year’ at the annual Global Aviation Awards for Excellence organized by Centre for Aviation (CAPA) in Malta on […]
Air Madagascar suspends Johannesburg flights
AIR MADAGASCAR AXES JOHANNESBURG FLIGHTS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER LAUNCHING THEM (Posted 07th December 2019) Effective 08th of January will Air Madagascar halt flights from Antananarivo to Johannesburg, which the airline only launched in June this year. The twice weekly flights were operated with a Boeing B737-800NG and faced stiff competition from South African […]
Congo CAA grounds Busy Bee Airlines
CONGO SUSPENDS BUSY BEE AIRLINES PERMITS TWO WEEKS AFTER DEADLY CRASH (Posted 07th December 2019) Congo’s Civil Aviation Authority has, effective 03rd of December, suspended all operating permits for Busy Bee Aviation, following the deadly crash on the 24th of November, grounding the airline until further notice. Why it took the Congolese aviation authorities that […]
#UgandaAirlines set to add Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR TO BECOME UGANDA AIRLINES NEXT DESTINATION (Posted 07th December 2019) Uganda Airlines (www.ugandairlines.com) has announced the launch of flights from Entebbe to Zanzibar, adding yet another key destination in East Africa. The airline already flies from Entebbe to Nairobi, Mombasa, Juba, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Mogadishu with ZNZ becoming the carrier’s 9th […]
SADC countries stand accused of hiding their intent to leave CITES from their citizens
TO LEAVE OR NOT TO LEAVE, OR RATHER TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL? (Posted 07th December 2019) By Emmanuel Koro, Southern Times SADC countries have sent official reservations to the Swiss government collectively objecting to the Convention of Trade in Endangered Species’ (CITES) change in details concerning live elephant and rhino trade, ivory and […]
Alain St. Ange speaks with the media in #Nairobi
ST. ANGE IN #KENYA FOR AVIATION CONFERENCE (Posted 06th December 2019) (Alain St. Ange earlier today while in Nairobi) Alain St.Ange, Seychelles’ former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine was in Nairobi earlier today before heading to Mombasa for Routes Africa 2019. St.Ange, who is now a well respected and much sought after […]
Dubai Tourism sets record with 34% growth in Arrivals from Nigeria
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 […]
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
Mombasa visits made quick and easy – Part 3 of 3
NONSTOP FLIGHTS FROM ENTEBBE TO THE KENYA COAST CUT OUT ALL THE HASSLES (Posted 06th December 2019) A recent visit to the Kenya coast, flying on Uganda Airlines’ inaugural service from Entebbe to Mombasa, allowed to sample some of the coast’s best attractions, as described in two articles already posted, links shown below: While the […]
#Fastjet launches Bulawayo to Johannesburg route
NEW AIRLINK TO BENEFIT TRAVELERS WITH RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE FLIGHTS (Posted 05th December 2019) During an event hosted today, 05th of December by the airline at Joshua Nkomo International Airport, Bulawayo, prior to the first departure from Bulawayo to Johannesburg, members of the airline’s management acknowledged the support received from key stakeholders, industry leaders and […]
#Zambia Tourism News from #KafuntaSafaris
Dear all! It is December now, our season is slowing down with only a few weeks to go. We’ve had sporadic rains, but nothing serious so far. Anke & Ron are back at Kafunta, for their last visit of 2019. It is at this festive time that they thank all our staff for their hard […]
