Kampala Restaurant Week #KLARestaurantWeek gaining shape
ENJOY #KAMPALA’S CULINARY VARIETY AGAIN THIS AUGUST (Posted 12th July 2019) Over 40 restaurants across Kampala but also in Mbarara and Jinja this year will be participating in staging the 2019 edition of the Kampala Restaurant Week which intends to showcase Uganda’s vastly improved culinary variety during the first 10 days in August. Expanded this […]
#EthiopianAirlines offers new transit experience for global passengers in #Addis
SIX TO EIGHT HOUR LAYOVER IN ADDIS ABABA EARNS PASSENGERS A FREE CITY TOUR COURTESY OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 11th July 2019) Ethiopian Airlines earlier today announced to its global transit passengers that it will provide a complimentary transit city tour in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Global transit passengers with six to eight- hour layover in […]
#QatarAirways signs deal for five more #Boeing freighters in the White House
WHITE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON PROVIDES THE VENUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FREIGHTER ORDER BY QATAR AIRWAYS (Posted 11th July 2019) Signing ceremony held at the White House and witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and U.S. President Donald Trump Order valued at $1.8 billion at current list […]
#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 05th July 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 […]
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
Abebe Angessa – Ethiopian Airlines’ man in Uganda retires
ABEBE ANGESSA OPTS TO REMAIN IN UGANDA TO START HIS OWN BUSINESS AFTER MAKING ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ENTEBBE’S TOP CARRIER (Posted 11th July 2019) The phrase ‘long serving‘ is often used very casually and when taking a closer look does the long often become rather short. In the case of Abebe Angessa, immediate former Country Manager […]
Mestil Hotel ready to soft open new conference centre
MESTIL HOTEL ADDS MAJOR CONFERENCE CAPACITY TO KAMPALA’S HOSPITALITY SCENE (Posted 11th July 2019) Softopening is underway at the Mestil Hotel & Residences Conference Centre in Nsambya, adding another six conference rooms of varying sizes to Kampala’s meeting market. The Garden location is the largest of the new venues, capable to accommodate up to 1.800 […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM South Africa: 7 new countries can now visit South Africa visa-free Business Tech Out of the 193 countries who are member states of the United Nations, the Department has granted visa-free status to 75 countries. Of these 16 are in our continent and are SADC members and 59 are from all over the world… […]
#SouthAfrica waives Visa requirements for seven countries including #Ghana
Ghana, 6 other countries named in Latest SA visa free source countries Africa,Ghana – July 10, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq Ghana has been named by South Africa’s home affairs department as one of the seven countries to enjoy visa free facility to South Africa. South African travel media website TourismUpdate.co.za earlier […]
Climate Change – a danger to us all
Climate change threatens progress across sustainable development, warns new UN report Three quarters of stunted children live in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa The impacts of climate change and increasing inequality across and within countries are undermining progress on the sustainable development agenda, threatening to reverse many of the gains made over the last decades […]
#Uganda declared free of #Ebola
NO EBOLA IN UGANDA SAYS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (Posted 10th July 2019) Both the WHO and the Ugandan Ministry of Health, in a joint statement earlier this week officially declared Uganda free of Ebola, after the incubation period – following the two imported cases which crossed over from Congo – expired and made way for […]
#TheFisayo – more news from #Lagos #Nigeria
THE SOTM!! #TravCulture: Meet the SOTM Name: Uchechukwuka Claire Okwechime Bio: Uche is an Electrical/Electronics Engineer as well as a Photographer. While she was the ISA (International Students Association, KNUST) Official photographer in her 3rd year of university, she won Photographer of the year 2 years in a row, after which she then worked with […]
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
Africa Tourism Leadership Forum in Durban – A Meeting of Industry Leaders
2019 AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM – A GATHERING OF THOUGHT LEADERS (Posted 10th July 2019) As the foremost annual gathering of African travel and tourism leaders, the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards 2019 will provide an ideal platform for private sector executives, policy-makers, political leaders, entrepreneurs and young people to determine real priorities for […]
#UCAA expected to complete the Uganda Airlines AOC audit in late July
NEW CIVIL AVIATION STATUTE IN UGANDA BRINGS CHANGE OF NAME AND MORE (Posted 10th July 2019) The recently amended Civil Aviation Authority Amendment Act of 2019 had brought about some notable and material changes for the aviation sector in Uganda. First was the name changed from the previous CAA to UCAA, standing for Uganda Civil […]
#UNWTO leads ‘Tourism Financing For The 2030 Agenda’ discussions
UNWTO TAKES THE LEAD TO FORMULATE NEW TOURISM FINANCING OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE (Posted 10th July 2019) Tourism’s unique potential as a tool for driving the global sustainable development agenda has taken center stage at a special event hosted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The session, entitled “Tourism Financing for the […]
#EthiopianAirlines expands cargo network into #Chongqing
NEW CARGO AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES ALLOW ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES TO EXPAND THEIR GLOBAL NETWORK (Posted 10th July 2019) Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest air cargo operator in Africa, has connected Chongqing, the largest municipality in Southwest China with Africa and South America through a weekly cargo flight. Located in Southwestern China, adjacent to the Hunan, […]
#Mombasa Serena to undergo major refurbishment during low season 2020
SERENA BEACH RESORT & SPA REFURBISHMENT TO TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 15TH APRIL TO THE 15TH OF JUNE NEXT YEAR (Posted 10th July 2019) Serena Hotels have announced that their award winning Serena Beach Resort & Spa along Shanzu Beach north of the city of Mombasa will undergo major refurbishments and modernization during the 2020 low […]
Promote Culinary Tourism, African chefs task the media
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 […]
#AirSeychelles eyes flights to #TelAviv
TEL AVIV FLIGHTS TO TAP INTO ISRAEL’S OUTBOUND TOURISM POTENTIAL (Posted 10th July 2019) Air Seychelles has announced the commencement of a new service linking the Seychelles and Israel’s largest metropolitan area, Tel Aviv effective 27th of November this year. The new service will depart from Mahe on Wednesday evenings with the returning flight departing […]
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
#Seychelles tunnel project takes another step
EXPERT OPINION: TUNNELS ARE FINANCIALLY VIABLE (Posted 09th July 2019) Consultants appointed by the Seychelles government last year to assess the viability of two tunnels – aimed to ease traffic congestion and shorten journey times across the main island of Mahe – have reportedly concluded that the project is viable. The cost of the tunnel […]
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
#CaboVerde to get new high speed internet connections
European Investment Bank backs high-speed Cabo Verde internet and telecom connection Connects Cabo Verde to trans-Atlantic EllaLink cable New link to transform communications and enable 4G services; connects Cabo Verde to trans-Atlantic EllaLink cable; Reduces dependence on a single submarine cable The European Investment Bank, the world’s largest international public bank, has agreed to provide […]
Meet the ‘Mount Kenya Wildlife Estate’ on #OlPejeta
OPEN DAYS MOUNT KENYA WILDLIFE ESTATE Dear ATCNews Readers, The clean, crisp air of Mount Kenya is a refreshing tonic from the grey pollution of Nairobi. With a house in Laikipia, you can escape every weekend, if you want to, and surround yourself with nature’s therapy. Sip tea on your verandah as Grevy’s zebra gently […]
Juba airport resumes operations
FLIGHTS INTO AND OUT OF JUBA NOW OPERATIONAL AGAIN (Posted 08th July 2019) Information was received that Juba already yesterday resumed operations after a total communications outage of their local air traffic control system. https://atcnews.org/2019/07/06/breakingnews-juba-airport-control-tower-failure-halts-all-airtraffic/ It is understood that all services into and out of Juba are back to normal again and that passengers stranded […]
#Kenya’s #Jambojet attains IOSA certification
JAMBOJET PASSES #IATA’S OPERATIONAL SAFETY AUDIT (Posted 08th July 2019) Information has come in from Nairobi that Jambojet, the low fare subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has passed the IOSA audit, a key requirement for airlines around the world in this day and age. It is only the second airline to pass this audit in Kenya, […]
#FastjetTanzania application to return to the skies deferred
TANZANIA’S CIVIL AVIATION BODY AGAIN SHOWS BIAS AGAINST FASTJET TO KEEP COMPETITION AGAINST AIR TANZANIA OUT OF THE SKIES (Posted 07th July 2019) Tanzania’s CAA has at their latest licencing meeting given Fastjet (T) the cold shoulder again, deferring their application to return to the skies until at least November. ATCNews had it the past […]
#RadissonHotels expand brand to #Madagascar
RADISSON HOTELS NOW PRESENT IN 32 AFRICAN COUNTRIES (Posted 07th July 2019) Radisson Hotels have signed management contracts for three hotels in Madagascar, all of which will come on line in 2020. Two of the hotels will be converting from other brands while one brand new hotel is under constructions, expected to be completed next […]
#HoustonMarketing takes their spotlight workshop to #AddisAbaba
Target the Ethiopian Outbound Market to East Africa Spotlight Travel Expo Addis Ababa: 24 – 25 July 2019 There is a considerable volume of corporate and leisure travel from Addis Ababa to East African cities as well as Indian Ocean beach resorts by Ethiopian nationals, Expats as well as the UN, AU and NGO’s. Our […]
