Gambia Tourism Board returns to Akwaaba 2019 with high expectations
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Africa World Airlines marks 7 years of successful flight operation Ghana’s most successful airlines, Africa World Airline (AWA), celebrated its 7th year of seamless flight operation in the industry. …more details Chief Operations Officer of the airline, Sean Mendis, in facebook post said: “Today marks 7 years […]
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#Ghana’s tourism recovery continues to gather pace
TOURISM BECOMES CORE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN GHANA (Posted 02nd September 2019) Ghana is going full swing into the globally celebrated Month of Tourism with a wide range of activities lined up, culminating on World Tourism Day, falling every year on the 27th of September. The listing below shows in detail how diverse the various activities […]
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Antoinette de Souza RIP
DEATH REUNITES ANTOINETTE DE SOUZA WITH HER LATE HUSBAND LEWIS DE SOUZA (Posted 02nd September 2019) Shocking news reached me while in South Africa for a tourism conference last week, that only months after my long time friend Lewis de Souza had passed, his wife Antoinette de Souza was also called home by the Lord. […]
Tragedy strikes at Hells Gate National Park – Again
FIVE TOURISTS AND THEIR GUIDE MISSING AFTER FLASH FLOOD HITS HELLS GATE NATIONAL PARK (Posted 02nd September 2019) Tragedy struck again at Hells Gate National Park, when a group of tourists and their guide got overwhelmed by a flash flood, caused by a severe rainstorm some distance away. Kenya Wildlife Service and other security agencies […]
Ethiopian Airlines shifts Enugu flights to Port Harcourt
AIRPORT CLOSURE FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK PROMPTS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES TO SHIFT ENUGU FLIGHTS TO PORT HARCOURT (Posted 01st September 2019) The closure of Enugu Airport, effective this coming Tuesday 03rd of September – and lasting until at least the 23rd of November – has prompted Ethiopian Airlines to shift their flights to the city of Port […]
Air Tanzania aircraft remains impounded in Johannesburg
FAILED EFFORTS TO INTERFERE WITH COURT RULING KEEP AIR TANZANIA’S PLANE ON THE GROUND (Posted 01st September 2019) (Impounded Air Tanzania Airbus A220 seen yesterday under lock and key in Johannesburg) ATCNews had reported about the seizure of an aircraft owned by the Tanzanian government after landing in Johannesburg, at the time leaning towards suggestions […]
KAA boss quits ahead of end of term
ANDERSON THROWS IN TOWEL TO FOLLOW MIKOSZ INTO THE DUSTBIN OF KENYAN AVIATION HISTORY (Posted 31st of August 2019) Embattled Jonny Anderson, once seen as a miracle worker when he joined the Kenya Airport Authority similar to Sebastian Mikosz of Kenya Airways, now also quit his job ahead of the end of his term. Anderson […]
Air Zimbabwe to serve smaller airfields again to boost tourism
ZIMBABWE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE SMALLER SAFARI AIRCRAFT FOR AIR ZIMBABWE By Walter Nyamukondiwa Kariba Bureau (Posted 30th August 2019) Air Zimbabwe (Airzim) is set to resume domestic flights linking Victoria Falls and other tourist destinations, including Kariba and Buffalo Range by the end of the year. This is viewed as an important step in the […]
Ethiopian Airlines to go daily nonstop from Brussels to Addis come October
ETHIOPIAN UPGRADES BRUSSELS FLIGHT TO NON STOP SERVICES AS OF 28TH OF OCTOBER (Posted 30th August 2019) Reliable sources from Belgium have suggested that Ethiopian Airlines will up their game for their flights to the European capital when, as of 28th of October, they will link Brussels with Addis Ababa nonstop on a daily basis. […]
Royal Group of Zanzibar to open new airport hotel by Q3 of 2020
NEW AIRPORT HOTEL IN ZANZIBAR SET TO MEET MARKET DEMANDS (Posted 30th Aiugust 2019) A new airport hotel is under construction close to Zanzibar’s international airport, due to be completed in about a year’s time. The new hotel will offer 66 rooms and suites but also has several conference rooms available, the largest capable to […]
AFRAA’s Abderahmane Berthe pays visit to TAAG in Angola
AFRAA SECRETARY GENERAL VISITS TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES IN LUANDA (Posted 30th August 2019) AFRAA Secretary General Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé met TAAG Angola Airlines Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rui Carreira, at TAAG Angola Airlines head-office during his visit to Angola on 26th of August 2019. The meeting assessed the state of development of air transport in […]
Wilderness Safaris News Updates
WILDERNESS SAFARIS WAS A FINALIST YESTERDAY NIGHT AT THE AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM AWARDS – A DEFINITE SIGN OF SUPERIOR QUALITY Zimbabwe Wild Dog Translocation BE PART OF AN INCREDIBLE CONSERVATION PROJECT Join us – and our partners Painted Dog Conservation and Capmount Lodges – at Chikwenya from 22 September to be part of a […]
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#Zambia Tourism News from #KafuntaSafaris
Dear ATCNews readers! I don’t know about you but I have a hard time believing it’s been a month already since our last newsletter! We’re now at the end of August, another incredibly busy month at the camps. Once again we received the visit of our lovely Mounir Hassanieh of Nachbaur Reisen. Mounir has been […]
Uganda Airlines’ Mogadishu flights are already moneyspinners
MOGADISHU EXPECTED TO BE UGANDA AIRLINES’ MOST PROFITABLE DESTINATION (Posted 30th August 2019) Following the launch of flight operations earlier this week has information emerged that Uganda Airline’s will make an instant success out of their route to Mogadishu, which has – going by a look at the GDS data – already captured dozens of […]
#Sanganai / Hlanganani preparations now in high gear
ZIMBABWE TOURISM AUTHORITY STEPS UP PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2019 EDITION OF SANGANAI (Posted 30th August 2019) Preparations for the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo have picked up a gear with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) working around the clock now to ensure the expo showcases the best of what Zimbabwe has to offer. Zimbabwe is set […]
National Geographic readers can vote for the name of a gorilla baby
KWITA IZINA 2019 PURSUES NOVEL WAY TO CHOSE A NAME FOR A GORILLA BABY (Posted 30th August 2019) To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Rwanda’s Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony, Visit Rwanda has asked National Geographic social audiences to help choose the name for one of the baby mountain gorillas being named this year. Social […]
Ethiopian Airlines wins #ATLF2019 ‘Outstanding Tourism Transportation Award’
AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE GOES TO ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 29th August 2019) As the 2019 edition of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum drew to an end earlier this evening was the event crowned by the Gala Dinner for the ATLF Awards. Nine categories of awards were up for grabs, besides […]
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#Nairobi Now – All there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 29th August 2019) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with them through twitter, facebook or the blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
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Sarova Hotels and Spirit of the Masai Mara owners set to part company
5 STAR LUXURY SPIRIT OF THE MARA TO GO ON ITS OWN AGAIN (Posted 29th August 2019) In an unexpected turn of events was it learned that the owners of the Spirit of the Masai Mara luxury camp will be parting company with Sarova Hotels, which had taken on the management of the property in […]
Africa Tourism Leadership Forum Youth Summit a total success
AYTIS – AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT A SELL OUT (Posted 29th August 2019) The Youth Summit, introduced to the ATLF programme following a resolution taken last year in Accra / Ghana, where the inaugural Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards took place, proved to be a massive crowdpuller and will no doubt play […]
Kenya Airways losses – no end in sight as financial situation worsens
KENYA AIRWAYS’ FAILED TURNAROUND PLANS PROMPT CALLS FOR CHANGE OF GUARD (Posted 29th August 2019) (Kenya Airways, the Pride no more) It was grim faces all round when Kenya Airways embattled board chairman Michael Joseph yesterday announced another massive half year loss, amounting to some 8.5 billion Kenya Shillings, leaving the financially and otherwise struggling […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Visa-free travel to SA extends to 7 more countries BizCommunity The Department of Home Affairs has announced an addition to its visa-free countries list for travel to South Africa. Citizens of Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe, New Zealand, Cuba… Read more>> Tunisia: Tourism Revenue Up 46% As of August 20 (BCT) Africa Sun News […]
#CITES #COP18 ends amid withdrawal threats
NAMIBIA THREATENS TO LEAVE CITES AFTER REQUESTS FOR IVORY SALES ARE TURNED DOWN (Posted 29th August 2019) After suffering defeat after defeat at CITES are the Southern African sponsors of proposals to allow one off sales of ivory and other wildlife products clearly upset to a point, that at least two member states have openly […]
#WTMLatinAmerica launches Responsible Tourism Awards
WTM Latin America Responsible Tourism Award This is your moment The first edition of the WTM Latin America Responsible Tourism Awards will take place in 2020. We’ve selected categories that represent the biggest challenges for the tourism industry on our continent – and we want to bring to the fore those cases where the challenges […]
Ol Pejeta News Updates … There is hope for the Northern White Rhino
No Images? Click here Dear ATCNews readers, NEW CHANCE AT SURVIVAL FOR THE NORTHERN WHITE RHINOS Najin and Fatu are the last two northern white rhino in the world, both of them female. Sadly, neither of them are able to carry a pregnancy, but a groundbreaking procedure carried out on August 22nd means they still […]
