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 […]
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
#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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
