#IATA says technological advance key to improved passenger experience
Technology to Drive Advances in Passenger Experience and Infrastructure The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put the passenger at the center of the journey and to achieve greater efficiency from infrastructure. The call came during the opening address […]
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
Brussels Airlines participates in the YOUCA Action DAy
BRUSSELS AIRLINES SET TO WELCOME 16 STUDENTS ON YOUCA ACTION DAY (Posted 15th October 2019) On 17th of October will Brussels Airlines welcome 16 students at work for this year’s YOUCA Action Day. The airline participates for the 7th consecutive time in this event. For the first time students will not only work on board, […]
Mount Kenya Trust News Updates – Join them to plant a tree
Let’s get planting! The rains are here and we are off to the mountain. Join us this Saturday – more details below…
Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam joins global ‘Best Brews’ series
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON DAR ES SALAAM, NEW AFRICA HOTEL JOINS HOTELS AROUND THE WORLD TO CREATE A BEST BREWS POP UP GARDEN (Posted 15th October 2019) The Brand Celebrates Global Growth with “Four Points Around the World” Series, Showcasing Best Brews in Each Corner of the World Highlights Four Points by Sheraton Dar es […]
News updates from the #Karongwe Portfolio
Read more about our lodges at Karongwe Portfolio Read more about our Spa treatments Read more about our training program Read more about our friendly staff at Karongwe Portfolio Read more about our Conservation program Read more about our passionate Guides and trackers Read more about some of our activities at Karongwe Portfolio
Brussels Airport News Updates
NEW: Brussels Airlines route to Ljubljana As of 4 November, Brussels Airlines will offer you flights from Brussels to Ljubljana 6 times a week. It’s the perfect starting point for a Slovenia tour, an enchanting country that is becoming increasingly popular among hikers and nature lovers. This should come as no surprise, given Slovenia’s spectacular […]
Aerolink Uganda outlines baggage policy
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ATCNEWS READERS … Monday, October 14th 2019 Who we are Timetable Schedule Book Online Contact us AeroLink Uganda Entebbe International Airport P.O. Box 689 Entebbe Entebbe Kampala 689 Uganda https://aerolinkuganda.com Reservations Tel: +256 31 7333000 Admin Tel: +256 31 7333000 Operations Tel: +256 776 882205
#UNWTO launches inaugural Sports Tourism Startup Competition
World’s Best Sports Tourism Start-Ups Celebrated At Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macau The growing sports tourism sector has taken centre stage at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macau, with the first ‘SPORTSTECH’ edition of the World Tourism Organization’s Tourism Tech Adventure initiative celebrating the best ideas and innovators from around the world As […]
Brussels Airlines and AWA seal partnership deal
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
Tourism News from #Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY – COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 14th October 2019) ATCNews readers as usual can just click on the link below for the latest: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: Elephants ZESCO Wildlife Capture in South Luangwa Failed Wildlife moving in to Sioma Ngwezi Kazungula – Sesheke Road – more complaints Tesla, a working dog in North […]
New Media Partnership between MIG, VoyagesAfriq and ATCNews takes effect
The first accurate source of B2B travel information on Africa in India India Outbound magazine partnered with Africa-based publications : VoyagesAfriq and ATC News By MIG Posted On : October 14, 2019 in News – India Outbound , Nairobi, Kenya Kojo Bentum-Williams, Publisher of VoyagesAfriq, Christine Nayagam, Director of Media India Group (publisher of India […]
Air Austral selects the #Airbus A220 for their fleet renewal
AIRBUS REVEALS REUNION’S AIR AUSTRAL AS NEW A220 CUSTOMER (Posted 14th October 2019) Only days after it became known that Czech Airlines has signed up for four Airbus A220-300 aircraft did Reunion based French airline Air Austral also put pen to paper after reaching a decision over which aircraft would fit best for their upcoming […]
Kampala’s Mestil Hotel & Residences named as Uganda’s ‘Best Luxury Business Hotel’
MESTIL HOTEL & RESIDENCES AT HAND IN ROVANIEMI TO COLLECT THEIR FIRST MAJOR AWARD (Posted 13th October 2019) Chris Pollard, General Manager of the Mestil Hotel & Residences in Kampala, was at hand to receive the property’s first major award after the hotel was named as Uganda’s Best Luxury Business Hotel. The World Luxury Hotel […]
Seychelles expects first of 50 cruise ships this season on 20th of October
50 CRUISESHIP PORT CALLS WILL GIVE SEYCHELLES MASSIVE BOOST IN ARRIVAL NUMBERS (Posted 13th October 2019) Seychelles Tourism sources have confirmed that the first of 50 cruise ships expected this season will dock at Victoria Harbour on the 20th of October. The Costa Mediterranea has a capacity to carry almost 2.700 passengers and while the […]
#Antonov crash leaves 8 dead in DR Congo
ANOTHER CRASH IN CONGO LEAVES 4 CREW AND 4 PASSENGERS DEAD (Posted 12th October 2019) (File picture of the crashed Antonov72) The crash of a Congo DR airforce Antonov AN72 near the town of Punia cost the lives of all 8 on board the aircraft. The plane, part of the Presidential Logistics Support, had left […]
Rhino Fund Uganda’s rhino breeding project records 25th birth
30 RHINOS ON THE ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY ATTEST TO THE SUCCESS OF THE RFU PROGRAMME (Posted 12th October 2019) Good news just came in from the Rhino Fund Uganda that another rhino baby was born late last evening. The calf is female and daughter of Waribe, who herself was born on the sanctuary and is […]
Uganda Airlines searches for new ‘vibrant’ CEO
WHO WILL BE UGANDA AIRLINES’ NEXT CEO (Posted 12th October 2019) (Picture courtesy of Arinaitwe Rugyendo@RugyendoQuotes) A search process has been initiated for the position of CEO of Uganda’s new national airline. This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Transport Mr. Bageya, who in fact stated that the […]
#UNWTO holds Urban Tourism Summit in Kazakhstan
Global City Leaders Adopt ‘Nur-Sultan Declaration’ On Smart Cities At Urban Tourism Summit in Kazakhstan City leaders from around the world have met in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan for the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Urban Tourism Summit. The Summit enjoyed the highest level of political support, with the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev […]
#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 11th October 2019) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! ATCNews in particular welcomes the hosted buyers and invited international travel media to Nairobi and we hope that this weekly overview of events will inspire them to take a […]
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
Silverstone aircraft bound for Mombasa and Lamu crashes on take off
28 YEAR OLD FOKKER 50 AIRCRAFT CRASHES UPON TAKE OFF FROM NAIROBI’S WILSON AIRPORT (Posted 11th October 2019) (Picture by Charles Lee @CharlesLivuza on Twitter) An ageing Fokker 50, registered as 5Y-IZO, earlier this morning slid off the runway at Wilson Airport, Nairobi, while attempting to take off, ending up in the bush between the […]
#AviaDevAfrica reveals location and date of 2020 meeting
#BREAKINGNEWS AS #MADAGASCAR SELECTED AS HOST COUNTRY FOR #AVIADEVAFRICA2020 (Posted 11th October 2019) Africa’s primary aviation conference to improve connectivity between cities and countries will next year take place on the tropical island of Madagascar. Host partner for the event, which is taking place from the 06th to the 08th of May next year, will […]
#UNWTO takes focus on ‘sharing economy’
AS REGULATION PLAYS CATCH UP WITH INNOVATION DOES UNWTO PUBLISH FIRST SECTORAL OVERVIEW (Posted 11th October 2019) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published the first systematic overview of how both national governments and local authorities are addressing and managing new business models in the accommodation industry. The so-called “sharing economy” has experienced significant growth […]
Qatar Airways bags yet more major aviation awards
BUSINESS TRAVELER HANDS QATAR AIRWAYS FOUR MAJOR AWARDS (Posted 10th October 2019) Qatar Airways has been named ‘Best Airline’ at the prestigious 2019 Business Traveller Awards, held on Monday 7 October at London’s Royal Garden Hotel in front of 250 industry leaders. In addition to being voted ‘Best Airline’ by readers of Business Traveller, the […]
Air Seychelles helps boost destination visibility in the Indian Ocean region
JOINT EFFORTS TO BOOST VISIBILITY OF DESTINATION SEYCHELLES IN THE REGION (Posted 10th October 2019) Air Seychelles together with the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) recently hosted an interactive workshop in Mauritius to provide top selling agents with the latest updates about the national airline and destination Seychelles. The half-day session held at the Voila Hotel […]
#WTMA2020 – Preparations well underway to present innovations
Twitter: RedLip_PR Instagram: @RedLip_PR Facebook: RedLipPR LinkedIn: RedLip PR Innovation Continues to Boom at #WTMA20 Growing from strength to strength, World Travel Market Africa continues to go the extra mile in delivering innovation and the latest trends to the travel and tourism industry. With its promise of being even bigger and better, the 7th edition […]
#IATA confirms rise in passenger demand in August
August Sees Moderate Pick-up in Passenger Demand The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August 2019 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 3.8% compared to the year-ago period. This was above the 3.5% annual increase for July. August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) […]
Ethiopian gifts 130 Sheba Miles members the coveted Gold Status
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES RAISES PROFILE OF 130 SHEBA MILES BLUE AND SILVER MEMBERS TO GOLD STATUS (Posted 10th October 2019) If you are Blue or Silver status ShebaMiles member who joined Ethiopian’s loyalty program during its commencement in 1999 and have been accumulating miles to enjoy the airline’s premium service, your time has come. The Ethiopian […]
