The latest from The Fisayo
#TravCulture: I will be speaking! Let’s talk, how was August for you? This year has been as fast as the speed of lighting. I sometimes feel have not achieved much this year, because on the surface that is what people might assume. However, this year, I have had to stretch myself, and acquire new skills […]
#WTMA2020 – More Innovation On The Way
Innovation is the Name of the Game at #WTMA20 World Travel Market Africa just keeps getting bigger and better – and a host of exciting innovations promises to make WTM Africa 2020 even more exciting. The 7th edition on WTM Africa is once again marked by exciting growth, with expanded areas for Travel Forward (formerly […]
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
#Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority grants more regional routes to Fastjet (Z)
FASTJET SECURES REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR MORE ROUTES (Posted 28th August 2019) More routes and additional frequencies, that is what Fastjet Zimbabwe had applied for and which was now granted to the airline by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development. New route include among others Victoria Falls to Maun in Botswana, the springboard to the […]
#Atta to hold networking session at Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi
Dear ATCNews readers, If you are planning to attend #MKTE2019 in Nairobi in early October – and you absolutely should this being one of Africa’s primary travel trade shows – one more thing to consider is to become a member of Atta, Africa’s leading tourism and travel trade association. Join to access a great many […]
CITES imposes near total stop to elephant exports
ELEPHANTS TO ENJOY GREATER PROTECTION AFTER LATEST CITES COP18 VOTE (Posted 28th August 2019) Emotions ran high during the final debate on proposals made at CITES’s COP18 meeting in Geneva over the pro’s and con’s of trade in elephants and in particular the export from Africa of young elephants to then be kept captivity for […]
Kenyan led pro elephant coalition carries the day at #CITES #COP18 in #Geneva
NO TRADE IN IVORY AS KENYAN LED COALITION SECURES MAJORITY WIN AT CITES’ COP18 (Posted 28th August 2018) While the pro elephant coalition’s proposal to uplist all elephants to Appendix 1 of the CITES convention did not attain a majority vote – the move would have ensured that all trade would have been made impossible […]
Uganda Airlines takes to the skies
UGANDA AIRLINES COMPLETES MAIDEN FLIGHT TO NAIROBI AND STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS TODAY (Posted 28th August 2019) President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, presently in Japan on an official visit where he is participating in the Tokyo International Conference, has described the launch of operations by Uganda Airlines as ‘historic‘, taking place two decades after the original airline […]
Serena Hotels news updates
SERENA HOTELS NEWSLETTER August 2019 NAIROBI SERENA HOTEL: THE BIG REVEAL COMING SOON They say good things come to those who wait…and we are indeed sitting on the edge of our seats eager for the big unveil of the completion of the 2nd phase of Nairobi Serena Hotel refurbishment. We are ecstatic about it and […]
South African Tourism on a Roadshow to West 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 […]
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
East African Safari Classic Rally – Update on the 2019 event
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter for the East African Safari Classic Rally 2019. Recce Team 2019 Meet the 2019 Recce team! Pipi Renu – Rally Manager Raju Chaggar – Clerk of Course Alfir Khan – Deputy Clerk of Course This year the team has put together quite an adventurous route for the […]
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
Zanzibar Tourism Awards – voting has now opened
VOTING IS UNDERWAY FOR THE ZANZIBAR TOURISM AWARDS 2019 (Posted 25th August 2019) Voting for the #ZanzibarTourismAwards2019 has officially began. Please visit: https://zanzibartourismawards.com/vote/ today to vote for for your favourite! VOTING GUIDELINES: Step 1: Open the Zanzibar Tourism Awards website and select VOTE NOW Step 2: Chose the category you desire Step 3: Press vote […]
Fastjet Zimbabwe to serve the Bulawayo – Johannesburg route
NEW REGIONAL ROUTES IN THE MAKING FOR FASTJET ZIMBABWE (Posted 25th August 2019) Fastjet Zimbabwe has confirmed that the Minister for Transport has approved new regional routes for the airline. Among those will be a service between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city – and in September host to the country’s annual Sanganai / Hlanganani Tourism […]
Fastjet adds FlexiFlyer benefits to reward ‘premium’ passengers
‘FLEXIFLYERS‘ WITH FASTJET NOW ENJOY ADDED BENEFITS (Posted 25th August 2019) Fastjet Zimbabwe has launched a new set of benefits for their passengers booking the airline’s ‘FlexiFlyer‘ fares, which, while higher than the lowest possible fares available in the market, will in turn give a range of added benefits. At the airports in Harare, Bulawayo, […]
Air Tanzania aircraft impounded in Johannesburg
UNPAID LOANS COME BACK TO HAUNT AIR TANZANIA (Posted 24th August 2019) Frantic efforts are underway from the side of the Tanzanian government to obtain a release of one of Air Tanzania’s Airbus A220′ aircraft, which was impounded in Johannesburg and not allowed to take off for the flight back to Dar es Salaam. Informed […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS South African Airways Appoints a New Director of Sales Development for the U.S. Northeast Region SAA South African Airways (SAA), the national flag carrier of South Africa announces the appointment of Ms. Danielle Manegio as Director Learn More>> TOURISM Rwanda: American Tourists to Rwanda Grow By 114% – Travel Agencies […]
Lalibela – one of Ethiopia’s historical and cultural hotspots
LALIBELA VISITS MADE EASY – COURTESY OF ETHIOPIAN HOLIDAYS (Posted 23rd August 2019) Ethiopian Airlines’ holiday division, ET-Holidays, is now in a position to offer visitors to Ethiopia, but also transit passengers wishing to spend a few days in the country, two day tours to Lalibela, flights, accommodation, meals, transport and guiding services included. The […]
#OlPejeta breaks new ground attempting to revive the Northern White Rhino subspecies
No Images? Click here Groundbreaking Procedure Bring Us One Step Closer to Making a Northern White Rhino Dear ATCNews readers, Yesterday, August 22nd, 2019, was an incredibly exciting day. As you might know, our girls Najin and Fatu are the last two northern white rhinos on the planet. Sadly, neither of them are able to […]
Ethiopian Airlines launched cargo services to Hanoi
NEW CARGO FLIGHT LINKS ADDIS ABABA WITH BANGKOK AND HANOI (Posted 23rd August 2019) Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the Largest Cargo Operator in Africa earlier today announced the launch of a once weekly freighter service to Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam. Regarding the new service, Ethiopian Group CEO, Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, remarked, “Our new […]
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
South Korean tour operators to attend #Zimbabwe’s #Sanganai tourism fair
SOUTH KOREAN BUYERS TO EXPLORE ZIMBABWE’S TOURISM PRODUCTS AHEAD OF SANGANAI / HLANGANANI (Posted 23rd August 2019) Leading South Korean tour operators hopes to explore Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo and sell Zimbabwe’s tourism products in that country and Asia at large. Cheng Shipak, who is among the buyers from South Korea confirmed they had booked […]
CITES votes down attempts to sell ivory stocks
SOUTHERN AFRICAN ‘IVORY SALE COALITION‘ SUFFERS MAJOR DEFEAT AT CITES MEETING (Posted 23rd August 2019) The latest attempt by a coalition of Southern African countries, to push through a proposal to sell ivory stocks, was soundly defeated yesterday at the ongoing CITES COP18 meeting in Geneva. Last minute lobbying failed when the vote was called […]
EcoTourism Kenya announces ‘long list’ of 2019 nominations for EcoWarrior
ECOTOURISM KENYA RELEASES NOMINATION LONG LIST FOR THE 2019 EDITION OF THE ‘ECO WARRIOR‘ (Posted 23rd August 2019) Ecotourism Kenya has just released the long list of nominees who will be contesting for the Eco Warrior Award in 2019. The Awards, held annually, recognizes efforts, innovations and exceptional achievements for promoting responsible tourism and enhancing […]
#Nigeria’s Medview airline forced to halt operation due to lack of aircraft
MEDVIEW FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE AFTER ALL AIRCRAFT GO INTO HEAVY MAINTENANCE (Posted 22nd August 2019) When news broke that Medview of Nigeria had halted operations for lack of aircraft was blame swiftly laid on the doorstep of the company’s top management for lack of foresight and lack of planning. It appears that all of the […]
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
Precision, Performance and People: Re-Writing Our Narrative in Sustaining the Tourism Business
Precision, Performance and People: Re-Writing Our Narrative in Sustaining the Tourism Business A guest writer contribution by Bea Broda August 20, 2019: Winnipeg: Alain St. Ange is one of the most sought-after speakers on the world stage on the topic of tourism, and he was the keynote speaker at the 3rd International Business Tourism Conference […]
Uganda Airlines – a week and counting
ENTEBBE – NAIROBI TO BE FOLLOWED BY LAUNCH OF FLIGHTS TO DAR ES SALAAM AND MOGADISHU (Posted 21st August 2019) In exactly a week will the new Uganda Airlines begin to spread their wings into the East African skies in earnest. Equipped with two CRJ900 aircraft – two more of this aircraft type are expected […]
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
