#Mauritius now connected daily with #Nairobi
TOP FIVE TOURISM ATTRACTIONS WHEN VISITING MAURITIUS (Posted 15th August 2019) Mauritius is a year-round destination for golfing holidays with 10 international-standard 18-hole courses and three nine-hole courses offering breathtaking views Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and […]
Major challenge for La Digue’s Feast of Assumption as power cable fails
VISITORS TO LA DIGUE’S ‘FEAST OF ASSUMPTION‘ MAY FACE LENGTHY POWER CUTS AS SUPPLY CABLE FAILS (Posted 14th August 2019) Visitors to La Digue island on the occasion of the Feast of Assumption this year will be facing the prospects of blackouts and power interruptions at their hotels and residences after an underwater cable, supplying […]
Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association writes open letter to their minister
SHTA MINCES NO WORDS AS THEY WRITE DETAILED LETTER TO GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE SECTOR’S CHALLENGES (Posted 14th August 2019) SHTA PUBLISHES OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER DIDIER DOGLEY The SHTA Board recently decided to take action on behalf of its members and write publicly to the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, about a […]
#Elewana News Updates
ELEWANA NEWSLETTER – JULY 2019 A special moment in time as Elewana Elsa’s Kopje celebrates its 20th Anniversary with Actress Virginia McKenna – star of the iconic movie Born Free Elewana Elsa’s Kopje was joined by a very special guest of honour, Virginia McKenna for a number of memorable events that took place from 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
#Ghana’s tourism revival continues
CULTURE, SONG AND DANCE RANKS HIGH AS GHANA PROMOTES NEW TOURISM PRODUCTS (Posted 14th August 2019) Earlier in the year did a group of Ghanean students, studying business tourism, get in touch with ATCNews, seeking to have their very special story published. They narrated their story and explained in details their objectives and mission: They […]
Founders’ Lodge gains international recognition for excellence
FOUNDERS LODGE SCOOPS TWO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (Posted 14th August 2019) Founders Lodge Scoops Two 2019 Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards Founders Lodge by Mantis has received deserved international awards recognition, picking up wins in two categories at The Boutique Hotel Guest Experience (BoHo) Awards earlier this year. The prestigious property was named as the winner […]
#ATLF2019 to help #Africa build a thriving tourism industry
KWAZULU NATAL GOVERNMENT KEY SPONSOR OF MAJOR LEAGUE AFRICAN TOURISM EVENT (Posted 14th August 2019) Continental representatives of the tourism sector will be hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government at Durban’s International Convention Centre in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal from 27-29 August at the 2019 African Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF Durban). Speakers and delegates to the […]
Wilderness Safaris News Updates
There’s been a lot of news recently so here’s a little summary as we wind down winter in SA… Biggest news in July: Jao and King’s Pool opened and we had a successful Nedbank Tour de Tuli (waiting for stats before we can do the press release on the 14th successful tour) Jao Camp […]
African journalists can win a fully paid for trip to Addis Ababa for #AHIF2019
ROLL THE DICE TO WIN A TRIP TO AHIF 2019 (Posted 14th August 2019) WIN an Invitation to the 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) and Travel to Ethiopia to Cover the Largest African Hospitality Event in Africa APO Group will grant an African journalist an all-expenses-paid trip to the conference APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), 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
#Kempinski Villa Rosa welcomes Roberto Simone as new General Manager
ROBERTO SIMONE JOINS VILLA ROSA KEMPINSKI AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER (Posted 13th August 2019) Kempinski Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of a highly respected and very experienced luxury hospitality professional, Roberto Simone, as the new General Manager in charge of the luxury city hotel, Villa Rosa Kempinski and the high-end tented camp in […]
Tour D’EAC reaches #Tanzania
TOUR D’EAC NOW IN TANZANIA HEADING TO ARUSHA (Posted 12th August 2019) After completing the Kenya section of the 2019 edition of the Tour D’EAC yesterday has the cycling team crossed the border at Namanga into Tanzania, the third country on this year’s route. After camping near the border is the race today morning heading […]
African Parks on #WorldElephantDay
Four Reasons for Hope this World Elephant Day Elephants in Zakouma National Park, Chad. Photo: Marcus Westberg Dear Friends, Too often good news in conservation is just the absence of bad news. But today on World Elephant Day we want to celebrate some good news for elephants that is transpiring in several of the parks […]
#EthiopianAirlines the only African airline in the world top ten for youngest fleets
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 […]
#AviaDevEurope2019
PODCAST: Max Oldorf from ch-aviation discusses the latest European aviation news AviaDev Insight Europe is the first podcast dedicated to the European Regional Aviation industry. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" in an informal and candid fashion. This month’s podcast features Max Oldorf, CCO of ch-aviation where we […]
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
#ReunionIsland’s Le Piton de la Fournaise erupts for the 4th time this year
The sky of southern Reunion has already been illuminated with glowing clouds with the appearance of the first lava flows this Sunday, August 11, 2019 shortly after 17.00 hours local time. The Piton de la Fournaise, which rises to 2,631 meters altitude, offers again its unique spectacle in the Indian Ocean . With its natural […]
#AirSeychelles new #Airbus #A320neo lands in Johannesburg
AIR SEYCHELLES OPERATES MAIDEN FLIGHT TO THE AFRICAN MAINLAND WITH ITS NEW A320NEO (Posted 12th August 2019) Air Seychelles has invited government officials, leading members of the travel and tourism trade, travel and general media and members of the business community to attend their celebration of the inaugural flight from the Seychelles to the African […]
#AirNamibia disputes ‘Death Row’ claims by sections of the media
AIR NAMIBIA IS UNDERGOING RESTRUCTURING BUT WILL REMAIN IN THE SKIES (Posted 12th August 2019) Air Namibia has vehemently refuted media reports that the company was, as one publication put it, on ‘Death Row‘ and released the statement shown above. What ATCNews could establish though was that the airline was trying to shed their […]
#LionNews – Courtesy of Wilderness Safaris
MORE ON WORLD LION DAY 2019 For World Lion Day, we’re focusing on the first of our Lionscapes, as we strive to raise awareness of the decline in lion numbers, and inspire positive action to aid in the species’ recovery. At 2.25 million hectares, Kafue National Park is one of Africa’s largest protected areas. Despite […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 26
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 11th August 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Tourism must be taken seriously. b. New Newspaper for Seychelles being launched very soon. c. Allen Ernesta, the Seychelles Artist who left us too soon. d. Change […]
#Malawi launches new tourism website
Malawi’s tourism industry launches new website Africa – August 11, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq Malawi has launched a redesigned tourism website. www.malawitourism.com was first set up 20 years ago and has developed over the last two decades into the country’s leading online portal for potential visitors. Produced by members of Malawi’s […]
#EthiopianAirlines to launch #Beira flights in early September
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SET TO CONNECT BEIRA TO THEIR GLOBAL NETWORK (Posted 11th August 2019) Ethiopian Airlines will, effective on the 03rd of September, commence flights to the central Mozambique city of Beira, served in conjunction with Blantyre in Malawi. Beira is the fourth largest and one of the main commercial cities in Mozambique and will […]
African Parks highlight the plight of Africa’s lions but also have success stories to tell
Good News for Lions © Marcus Westberg Dear Friends, Most of what we hear about lions is about their dwindling numbers and severe loss of their rangeacross the continent. While just a hundred years ago, 200,000 lions lived across Africa. Now, fewer than20,000 remain and have been extirpated from 26 countries due to habitat loss, […]
Ethiopia’s tourism attractions – coming up on ATCNews
ETHIOPIA IS THE RISING STAR ON AFRICA’S TOURISM SCENE (Posted 10th August 2019) (Pictures courtesy of Ethiopian Tourism / ETO) For long has Ethiopia, through Ethiopian Airlines, concentrated on flying passengers from across the world, via their main airport Bole International in Addis Ababa, to the rest of Africa. This they did with increasing success […]
Cabo Verde Airlines on expansion drive
CABO VERDE’S AIRLINE EYES WASHINGTON, PORTO ALEGRE AND LUANDA FLIGHTS (Posted 10th August 2019) Following the more recent launch of flights to Rome has the airline announced that plans are underway to commence flights from Sal to Washington DC on the 08th of December, initially operating the service once a week.Flights to Luanda in Angola […]
Fastjet Zimbabwe reschedules Victoria Falls flights after aircraft hit by vehicle
AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REASON FOR FLIGHT DELAYS (Posted 10th August 2019) A service vehicle at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport reportedly hit a Fastjet (Z) aircraft yesterday, prompting the cancellation of that flight destined for Harare. The subsequent unavailability of an aircraft then also caused the flights from Harare to Victoria Falls and from Victoria Falls […]
The Rusinga Festival and how to get there
RUSINGA FESTIVAL HERE I COME – WELL PERHAPS NOT ME BUT YOU WILL (Posted 09th August 2019) When the 08th edition of the Rusinga Festival kicks off in December this year, will many of my readers want to be there, having seen the support I have given the festival organizers since their humble start and […]
Five Star Segera launches new ‘Farmhouse’ Villa
THE SEGERA FARMHOUSE – MORE FIVE STAR LUXURY AWAITS (Posted 09th August 2019) Set with a direct line of sight of Mount Kenya, is the newly launched Segera Farmhouse adding a new dimension of luxury to the property. Its magnificent private gardens enjoys sweeping vistas of this magical land and the incredible animal life that […]
