#SerenaHotels announce 2019 / 2020 High Season tariffs for their Kenyan properties
#ICCA and #eSpeakers start to work hand in hand
ICCA AND E-SPEAKERS BEGIN TO SHARE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT (Posted 07th August 2019) ICCA is further strengthening its position as the global knowledge hub for international association meetings and attracting high-quality speakers to their events by partnering with eSpeakers, the leading online source of professional speakers for international meeting organisers. Made up of a number of […]
New airlink for tourists between Kenya and Uganda gains momentum
WILSON – MASAI MARA – KISUMU – ENTEBBE – BWINDI AND BACK MAKE FOR A GREAT CROSS BORDER SAFARI COMBINATION (Posted 07th August 2019) In a meeting with Evelyn Chesimet, the new Marketing Manageress of Air Kenya at Wilson Airport – long serving Cheryl de Souza, until recently the PR and Communications Manageress, left the […]
#Uganda Wildlife Authority sets new gorilla permit fees for 2020 and beyond
700 US DOLLAR FEE WELCOMED BY UGANDA’S TOURISM SECTOR (Posted 07th August 2019) (Pictures courtesy of Uganda Wildlife Authority) The Uganda Wildlife Authority has announced that the tariff for gorilla tracking in the two parks, Mgahinga and Bwindi, will be raised from US Dollars 600 at present to US Dollars 700 next year as of […]
More news from The Fisayo
#TravCulture: Palava (Meaning- Trouble) This video has over 30,000 views on my YOUTUBE, with over 50% of Ghanains in the comments saying I was hating on Ghana, when in fact I was doing the opposite. Biko (please), watch the video and give me your candid opinion. It is a review I did on the new […]
Coastal Aviation News Updates August 2019
August 2019 Schedule 2019/2020 Kigali meets Serengeti Promotion Green Initiative New Terminal III Dear ATCNews readers, We invite you to take a look at our monthly news and updates. Schedule 2019 / 2020 Download the latest release of our timetable and price list for flights beyond 1st June 2019. For your convenience new flights and […]
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
#IATA data suggest air cargo demand remains weak but #Africa remains on growth path
Air Freight in Decline for Eighth Consecutive Month The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.8% in June 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes. […]
Discover Tsavo West and the Chyulu Hills in #Kenya
SCHEDULED FLIGHTS FROM WILSON AIRPORT TO TSAVO AND CHYULU PERMIT FOR EASY ACCESS TO SOME OF KENYA’S HIDDEN GEMS (Posted 07th August 2019) Safarilink’s double daily scheduled flights from Wilson Airport – Kenya’s hub airport for bush and beach flying – to Kilaguni, Finch Hattons’ and the Chyulu Hills airstrip have opened up new opportunities […]
#Kenya government cracks down on #Nairobi National Park encroachers
ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENTS SERVED WITH A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER (Posted 07th August 2019) Some so called ‘developers’ in Nairobi, thinking they could get away with environmental murder – metaphorically speaking of course – had in recent times launched building developments in an area of Nairobi near the SGR railway station in Syokimau. The masterminds behind […]
France’s #VivendiGroup to develop and run the #Kigali Cultural Centre
RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD SIGNS 20 YEAR DEAL WITH VIVENDI (Posted 07th August 2019) The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) yesterday entered into an agreement with the Vivendi Group, a global leader in cultural content and media for the development and occupancy of the Kigali Cultural Village (KCV). The KCV project, which is located on Rebero Hill […]
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
Safarilink adds extra flight from Wilson Airport to the Masai Mara
RISING DEMAND DURING MIGRATION PERIOD SEES SAFARILINK ADD ANOTHER MORNING FLIGHT TO THE MARA (Posted 06th August 2019) Safarilink yesterday launched an additional morning flight from Wilson Airport to the Masai Mara, landing at various airstrips where passengers then disembark and are met by their lodge and camp vehicles. The added daily departure operates as […]
Guided walking safaris resume on the Lewa Conservancy
THE ELEWANA COLLECTION CONFIRMS THAT GUIDED WALKING SAFARIS ARE RESUMING TOMORROW ON LEWA (Posted 06th August 2019) Elewana would like to announce that from 7th August 2019, guests staying at Elewana Lewa Safari Camp or Elewana Kifaru House can once again enjoy guided walking safaris on the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. A guided walking safari is […]
The 2019 Sports Tourism Summit in Accra is taking shape
AFRICAN SPORTS TOURISM SUMMIT & OLYMPIC ROUNDTABLE GHANA 2019 GATHERS MOMENTUM (Posted 06th August 2019) The African Sports Tourism Summit & Olympic Roundtable which co-headlines the African Sports Tourism Week Ghana 2019 will witness the convergence of sports federations/commissions/councils, Olympic committees, tourism boards, tour operators and other stakeholders from both sports and tourism landscapes. They […]
Kenya stands firm on Elephant policy in the face of SADC overtures
NO CHANGE OF HEART BY KENYA AHEAD OF NEXT CITES MEETING By Mpho Tebele, Southern Times (Posted 05th August 2019) Botswana last week took SADC’s case to Kenya in a last-ditch effort to garner support for countries in the region which are calling for the lifting of a ban on trade in ivory. Minister Responsible […]
Laikipia Forum News Updates Part 2
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT Dear Members and Partners, We hope you enjoy the new format of our newsletter. In this, and subsequent newsletters, we try and keep you up-to-date on all of the programming themes supported by the Forum. We hope you enjoy the content and the format. Thanks and happy reading. Peter Hetz Executive Director LAND […]
Laikipia Forum News Updates Part 1
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT Dear Members and Partners, We hope you enjoy the new format of our newsletter. In this, and subsequent newsletters, we try and keep you up-to-date on all of the programming themes supported by the Forum. We hope you enjoy the content and the format. Thanks and happy reading. Peter Hetz Executive Director WILDLIFE […]
#OneWorld News Updates
oneworld eworld news Monday, 05 August 2019 oneworld and member airlines newsClick on a headline below to view the full article. Royal Jordanian announces profitable first half year – best operating result in history Cathay Pacific launches new seasonal services to Japan British Airways’ first A350 touches down at Heathrow American Airlines expands Five Star […]
When Nancy Pelosi and the Congressional Black Caucus “Came back to Africa”
Another edition of #ATQNews 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 range of topics within […]
#Zambia Tourism News Updates
ZAMBIA’S LATEST TOURISM NEWS – COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 05th August 2019) The Livingstone bi-Weekly’s latest edition has just arrived at ATCNews and as always is it a great pleasure to rebroadcast it with permission from and courtesy of Gill Staden! https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: Batoka Dam latest News from Bhejane Trust Rhinos for Gonarazhou Kazungula […]
#Safarilink adds more flights to #Kisumu
SAFARILINK ADDS FRIDAY MORNING FLIGHT TO KISUMU (Posted 05th August 2019) Safarilink is pleased to announce an extra flight on Fridays from Wilson to Kisumu starting from 9th August until the 31st October 2019. The departure and arrival times are shown below: Timings: Safarilink has meanwhile also revised the current morning schedule effective 12th August […]
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
#Tanzania’s Coastal Aviation sheds the use of plastics
‘GOING GREEN‘ TAKES A NEW MEANING AS COASTAL AVIATION DITCHES PLASTIC BOTTLES By Dixita Patel, Coastal Aviation, Dar es Salaam (Posted 05th August 2019) Coastal Aviation on the 01st of August launched a Go Green initiative dubbed Fly Green, Fly Coastal to promote sustainable tourism and becoming an environmentally friendly company that is much more […]
#AirTanzania gets landing slots for Gatwick
AIR TANZANIA EYES LONDON GATWICK FLIGHTS FROM LATE THIS YEAR (Posted 05th August 2019) Air Tanzania, in preparations for the launch of flights to the United Kingdom later this year, has reportedly been granted landing slots at London’s Gatwick Airport. Next to resolve for the airline will be the prerequisite landing rights and other related […]
Deadly crash claims two lives
CAPE TO CAIRO EXPEDITION SUFFERS LOSS OF TEAM MEMBERS (Posted 04th August 2019) (A file picture of the stricken plane) The U Dream Global Project Directors, Des Werner and Werner Froneman, have lost their lives in a tragic plane accident in the Tabora region of Tanzania when their aircraft, for reasons yet to be determined, […]
Uganda Tourism Board and Uganda Wildlife Authority to remain stand alone entities
UGANDA GOVERNMENT HALTS PLANS TO RETURN SPECIALISED AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES TO THEIR LINE MINISTRIES (Posted 04th August 2019) Information has been received from Kampala that government, for now at least, has made a U-turn and halted plans announced a year ago, that specialised agencies and authorities were to be either merged or in any case […]
New airport terminal in Dar es Salaam now open
FINALLY – DAR’S JULIUS NYERERE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW TERMINAL INAUGURATED (Posted 03rd August 2019) It was long in coming since former Tanzanian President Kikwete laid the foundation stone of the new terminal at JNIA in Dar es Salaam back in April 2014. https://atcnews.org/2014/04/25/kikwete-lays-foundation-stone-for-new-airport-terminal-in-dar-es-salaam/ Construction faced major challenges along the way and completion of the much […]
Tour D’EAC launches and makes it to Kenya already
TOUR D’EAC 2019 GETS GRAND SEND OFF FROM KAMPALA (Posted 03rd August 2019) (All pictures courtesy of John Balongo) The long awaited regional East African cycling tour was flagged off on the 01st of August by Uganda’s second Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Kirunda Kivejinja in the presence of the Tanzanian High Commissioner and the […]
#AirSeychelles newest aircraft lands back home on #Mahe
AIR SEYCHELLES CELEBRATES THE ARRIVAL OF AFRICA’S FIRST A320NEO ON HOMETURF (Posted 02nd August 2019) Air Seychelles has earlier today become the first airline in the Indian Ocean and Africa to take delivery of a new Airbus A320neo aircraft into its international fleet. Named “Veuve” after the most critically endangered bird commonly known as the […]
