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
#UgandaAirlines releases launch fares
UGANDA AIRLINES LAUNCH FARES REPRESENT EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR MONEY (Posted 02nd August 2019) Uganda Airlines has just published their launch fares, valid for initially two months on the routes named so far for operation. These include Nairobi, Mogadishu, Dar es Salaam, Bujumbura, Mombasa and Kilimanjaro. The fares, inclusive of all taxes and fees, will be […]
Tanzania’s ‘Corridor of Destruction’ expands to the Selous
GIANT DAM IN THE SELOUS GAME RESERVE SET TO FLOOD MOST OF THE PRESENT CORE TOURISM AREAS (Posted 02nd August 2019) By Jane Dalton, The Independent The president of Tanzania has inaugurated a huge controversial hydroelectric dam project in a wildlife reserve at the centre of warnings over rhino and elephant populations. Conservation groups have […]
Little launches long haul shuttle from #Nairobi to #Nakuru
Little in Kenya has some exciting news! The Little Long Haul Shuttle is now live from Nairobi to Nakuru and back Six times daily. To celebrate this milestone, All our Trips from Friday to Sunday this week will be Absolutely Free! ? ? What are you waiting for, book a seat in 4 simple steps: […]
#WTMA2020 – Entries are now open for the WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Industry Awards
6 – 8 April 2020, Cape Town, South Africa WTM AFRICA CELEBRATING UNDER AFRICAN SKIES! WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Industry Awards It is underneath our starry skies that generations of storytellers have held court while telling their folktales. We invite you to experience the beauty of Africa’s days and Africa’s nights as our stories […]
#AVIAssist offers new courses in #Nairobi #Kenya
East & Southern Africa’s leading provider of on-site aviation safety promotion courses Independent | Non-profit | Innovative REGISTER TODAY FOR A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE COURSE The Foundation is pleased to announce the following open courses, taking place in Nairobi, Kenya in the first half of November. The course designs follow international standards as specified by the […]
#ATLF2019 – Harnessing Africa’s Youth Dividend in the Tourism Sector
THE AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM IS LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS AWAY (Posted 02nd August 2019) Africa and the developing world in general is seized with finding sustainable solutions to the current challenges facing young people and the labour market of the future. The possibility of a digital economy, while real, presents a host of uncertainties […]
#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 02nd 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 […]
#UgandaAirlines preparing for launch flight
MARKET ACTIVITIES GO INTO OVERDRIVE AS UGANDA AIRLINES NEARS LAUNCH DATE (Posted 02nd August 2019) Uganda Airlines’ Commercial Director Jennifer Bamuturaki Musiime earlier in the week, together with other staff from the airline’s sales and marketing team, conducted meetings and briefings with travel agents in Kampala. This took place ahead of the airline’s launch flights, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
HEALTH Ebola crisis: Second death confirmed in DR Congo border city of Goma BBCEbola is affecting two provinces of DR Congo – North Kivu and Ituri. Goma is the capital of North Kivu and lies just across the border from the Rwandan city of Gisenyi… Read more>> TOURISM Kenya hotel complex that al-Shabab stormed this […]
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
#AirSeychelles takes delivery of their first #Airbus #A320NEO
CDB AVIATION DELIVERS FIRST A320NEO TO AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 01st August 2019) CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of the China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited, announced today the delivery of a new Airbus A320neo to Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles. While being the first A320neo family aircraft […]
#DusitD2 Nairobi – open for business again
LUXURY HOTEL REOPENS ITS DOORS THIS MORNING (Posted 01st August 2019) The Dusit D2 is opening its doors again today for business, in fact beginning to serve breakfast before the ink of this article is even dry. It took the hotel’s owners and management company just 196 days after the tragic events of 15th and […]
#ZeitzFoundation creates first female ranger academy on #SegeraConservancy
SEGERA LAUNCHES EAST AFRICA’S FIRST ALL FEMALE RANGER UNIT (Posted 01st August 2019) In celebration of World Ranger Day, has The ZEITZ foundation, with the support of the Julius Baer Foundation and other private donors, successfully launched East Africa’s first All-Women Anti-Poaching Ranger Unit and Academy at Segera Conservancy in Kenya. Recruits were selected in […]
World Ranger Day – In Recognition of the sterling job they do to protect our wildlife
Rangers: A Force for Good © Scott Ramsay Dear ATCNews Readers, Today we celebrate World Ranger Day – a day to recognise Rangers from around the world – the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to the protection of the planet’s last wild places. Did you know that African Parks has the largest […]
#Mozambique more than doubles Visa fees
NEW VISA FEES PROMPT OUTCRY BY MOZAMBIQUE’S TOURISM FRATERNITY (Posted 31st July 2019) Looking at tourists like cash cows … The Mozambican government has overnight doubled the cost of entry visas with immediate effect under a decree jointly signed by Economy and Finance Minister, Adriano Maleiane, and Interior Minister, Basilio Monteiro. All single-entry visas applied […]
#WeAreBack – DusitD2 remembers their fallen colleagues
SOLEMN CEREMONY SEES FLAGS RAISED AGAIN AS THE DUSIT D2 PREPARES FOR RE-OPENING (Posted 31st July 2019) This afternoon, a day before the Dusit D2 officially reopens its doors tomorrow morning after 196 days of reconstruction, was an hour long ceremony conducted at the hotel, which included raising the hotel group’s flag once again next […]
#Zambia Tourism News – courtesy of #KafuntaSafaris
Dear all! Wow, what an exciting month of July we just had. We are now well past the middle of 2019, and our safari season is just rocking! Anke, Ron & Luke were at Kafunta for most of the month of July. Luke hadn’t been to the lodge since the opening last April, and it […]
#OlPejeta News Updates
July 2019 Dear ATCNews Readers, Winner of the 2019 African Ranger Awards As we celebrate this year’s World Ranger Day, we are so proud to announce that our own, Simon Irungu Wangu, is one of the winners of the 2019 African Ranger Awards. Sergeant Simon Irungu Wangu is the Team Commander for the Rapid Response […]
#EthiopianAirlines adds another destination in #India
BENGALURU JOINS ETHIOPIAN’S FAST GROWING NETWORK AS LATEST DESTINATION IN INDIA (Posted 31st July 2019) Ethiopian Airlines earlier today announced that it will start passenger flights to Bengaluru, India as of 27th of October 2019. The capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, Bengaluru is dubbed ‘Silicon Valley of India’ and serves as the center […]
#TheFisayo – Nominated for the Pyne Award
#TravCulture: Vote! Vote! Vote! Fam! Just incase you have not heard, "TheFisayo Brand" have been nominated for the BEST TOURISM INNOVATION USING TECHNOLOGY by the Pyne awards. This nomination is based on the 100s of videos I have released on my YouTube channel to promote tourism in Africa. This would make this my 3rd ever […]
#PoriniCamps and #GamewatcherSafaris – the latest news
Dear ATCNews readers, Greetings from us all at Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps! Here in Kenya the rainy season has come to an end and life is returning to the plains. Animals great and small are emerging to enjoy the fresh vegetation and lush green landscape. Guests at our Porini Safari Camps have been enjoying […]
Ethiopia Tourism gets a new CEO
SELESHI GIRMA APPOINTED NEW CEO OF ETHIOPIA TOURISM (Posted 31st July 2019) Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy appoints New CEO for Tourism Ethiopia Africa – July 31, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq and ATCNews Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has removed Lensa Mekonnen as the CEO of Tourism Ethiopia, replacing her with […]
#IATA releases 2018 statistics on connectivity
More Connectivity and Improved Efficiency 2018 Airline Industry Statistics Released The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released performance figures for 2018 showing that global air connectivity continues to become more accessible and more efficient. The IATA World Air Transport Statistics (2019 WATS) confirms that: 4.4 billion passengers flew in 2018 Record efficiency was achieved 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
#Zimbabwe gets new acting Tourism Minister
Zimbabwe: Prez names Acting Tourism Minister Africa – July 30, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has appointed Industry and Commence Minister Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu as Acting Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry while substantive minister Prisca Mupfumira battles her corruption allegations in court. Minister Mupfumira is facing a slew […]
Growing anger as Kenya Airways problems impede traffic growth into Kenya
EMIRATES DENIED MORE FLIGHTS AS OTHER AIRLINES TOO CANNOT LAUNCH NEW SERVICES OR INCREASE FREQUENCIES ‘UNTIL KENYA AIRWAYS PROBLEMS SOLVED‘ (Posted 31st July 2019) Sentiments expressed to ATCNews – the publisher is in Kenya at present on another fact finding mission – ranged from disappointment to outright anger, when news broke to the country’s tourism […]
Gorilla Highland Silverchef Competition 2019 moved to #Musanze #Rwanda
SILVERCHEF COMPETITION 2019 TO TAKE PLACE IN RWANDA AGAIN THIS YEAR (Posted 31st July 2019) (2018 Silverchef Winner Chef Rama of the Marriott Hotel in Kigali) 2019 was to be the year, when the regional Gorilla Highlands Silverchef Competition should have moved to the city of Goma, for the first time ever incorporating Eastern Congo […]
#GorillaHighlands News Updates
Here it is, Gorilla Highlands News #4 (July 2019), delivered to you by ATCNews — please click on the image to download the PDF file (380 KB). If you would like to receive the newsletter via WhatsApp next time, just follow the link in the newsletter.
#ReunionIsland’s Piton de la Fournaisse erupts for the third time this year
FIERY SPECTACLE AGAIN FOR VISITORS TO REUNION ISLAND AS VOLCANO ERUPTS FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 2019 (Posted 31st July 2019) After the second eruption of 11 June 2019 which lasted three days, the Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF) noted a resumption of seismic activity of the Piton de la Fournaise and […]
