New SeatGuru maps and airline apps – yours for the download
New SeatGuru Seatmaps Have Arrived New SeatGuru seatmaps have arrived for your viewing pleasure. Read More Remain Calm and Lounge On Read about how airport lounges are a great escape to get away from crowds, have some refreshments, and pass time at an airport. Written by our intern Carly. Read More Apps to Add Before […]
#SITA celebrates its 70th anniversary
SITA CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY WITH RECORD US$1.7 BILLION REVENUES (Posted 26th June 2019) Air transport IT and communications provider achieves success through continuous and collaborative innovation More than 100 of the world’s airlines and airports gathered in Belgium this week as SITA, the air transport IT provider, celebrated its 70th anniversary. The organization, which has […]
The Fisayo’s latest feature from Nigeria
#TravelCulture: The Quiz If you are new here, welcome!!! It’s that time of the month where you do a little quiz that will show how much you know about tourism in Africa based on my last FEW POSTSthis month, and you could be next month’s SUBSCRIBER OF THE MONTH if you do the following below: […]
#Zambia Tourism News – The Livingstone bi-Weekly
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF GILL STADEN’S LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY (Posted 26th June 2019) ATCNews readers can click on the link below for the latest tourism news from Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside you find: Two bits of Livingstone history Pencil company Forest Report Problems at Lochinvar Zim Currency change Lantana in Malilangwe Leon Varley […]
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’s sudden currency reform – a reaction from within
Headline news Zimbabwe Dollar In the news again the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has decided that as from 24 June 2019 the Zimbabwe dollar is the sole currency for legal tender purposes (through Statutory Instrument (SI) 142 of 2019. What does this mean? Well, it’s not as bad as it sounds. Here is an extract […]
CRJ aircraft programme sold to competitor intent to end production
BOMBARDIER’S AIRLINE CUSTOMERS FOR THE CRJ PROGRAMME LEFT TO COUNT THEIR LOSSES AS MITSUBISHI ENDS PRODUCTION IN 2020 (Posted 25th June 2019) The writing was on the wall for some time now, as repeatedly reported by aviation pundit ‘Fliegerfaust‘ who in the past had time and again made correct assumptions over the divestiture of Bombardier’s […]
#ICCA #AIPC and #UFI launch global alliance
AIPC, ICCA AND UFI FORM GLOBAL ALLIANCE (Posted 25th June 2019) AIPC, short for The International Association of Convention Centres, ICCA, short for The International Congress and Convention Association and UFI, short for The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry agreed to launch a Global Alliance earlier this week. “We are all organisations with a […]
Sell ivory to fund conservation? Think again!
ZIMBABWE’S PRESIDENT USES UN / AU WILDLIFE SUMMIT TO CALL FOR RELAXATION OF CITES RULES (Posted 25th June 2019) (Picture by the author of the April 2016 ivory burn in Nairobi. Should blood ivory be burned and destroyed or sold and the funds be used for conservation) Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for multilateral […]
#WTMLatinAmerica
The three major trends that are transforming the industry Carolina Sass de Haro, Phocuswright’s market specialist, presents the main trends in the hospitality industry. According to surveys carried out by Phocuswright in relation to travel, taking hotels into account, global revenue from hotel rooms by itself adds to a figure of US$ 520 billion. However, […]
#Zimbabwe ends acceptance of foreign currencies
GOVERNMENT DECISION TO END FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCEPTANCE NOT UNIVERSALLY WELCOMED IN ZIMBABWE (Posted 25th June 2019) (New Zimbabwe currency) Zimbabwe’s government publised a gazette notice yesterday, in which the acceptance of US Dollars, Euros, UK Pounds, Swiss Francs but notably also South African Rand and currencies of other neighbouring countries is now abolished. This move […]
#QatarAirways wins 4 out of 6 available APEX Awards
BEST TIMES FOUR FOR QATAR AIRWAYS (Posted 25th June 2019) Qatar Airways has earlier today announced that it has won four out of six 2019 Airline Passenger Experience Association’s (APEX) Passenger Choice Awards, an all-time record for a single airline in a region. Qatar Airways was named ‘Best Overall Carrier in the Middle East’, ‘Best […]
Ol Pejeta News Updates
June 2019 News Satellite Stories: wildlife movement data brought to life Ol Pejeta has some of the highest wildlife densities in Kenya, and each animal has its own story. Some are migratory; others rarely leave their burrow. Some are nocturnal, while others like to bask in the midday sun. But how do all these different […]
#IATA – Digital transformation key for future success
Share this email Data, Digital Transformation to Drive Future Customer Experience The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation stakeholders to embrace data and digital transformation to help deliver a frictionless customer experience while enhancing safety and efficiency. “We must transform paper-based and legacy processes into digital ones and use data to drive decision-making in […]
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
Over Taxation – the bane of the aviation industry in #Africa
INTRODUCING MR. NOWEL NGALA – COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF #ASKY (Posted 25th June 2019) Mr. Nowel Ngala has become ATCNews’ latest guest writer with contributions on the aviation industry Over taxation in Africa: Case study, Aviation industry in Africa Economists define taxation as a means by which governments finance their expenditure by imposing charges on citizens […]
Inaugural African Union – United Nations Wildlife Summit in Victoria Falls
WELCOME ADDRESS BY ZIMBABWE’S PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA (Posted 25th June 2019) Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Honourable Ministers Responsible for Wildlife from our respective countries; Other Honourable Ministers; The African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, Ambassador Joseph Sacko; The Secretary General of CITES, Ms Ivonne Higuero; The United Nations Environment Programme Deputy […]
Rahul Sood – taking Sun Multinational DMCC to new levels
FROM SUN AFRICA HOTELS TO SUN MULTINATIONAL DMCC – RAHUL MAKES A SUCCESS OF EVERY ASSIGNMENT (Posted 25th June 2019) ‘Passionate‘ is how Rahul Sood, Group Managing Director – Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Sun Multinational DMCC describes himself as he explains his career in the world of hospitality. He came to Kampala / […]
#RwandAir commences flights to #TelAviv in #Israel
#KIGALI TO TEL AVIV INAUGURAL FLIGHT ENROUTE TO RWANDAIR’S 29TH DESTINATION (Posted 25th June 2019) RwandAir’s first flight to Tel Aviv, WB 502, has just taken off from Kigali International Airport. Flights are now available three times a week, giving pilgrims from East Africa to the Holy Land another choice how to get there, besides […]
#Rhino relocation to Akagera National Park a full success
FIVE EASTERN BLACK RHINOS’ FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC GET A NEW HOME IN #RWANDA’S #AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK (Posted 25th June 2019) Some very good news were received from Rwanda – the five rhinoceroses that were flown 6,000 km from the Czech Republic yesterday, Sunday June 23rd, have touched down in Kigali, Rwanda and been successfully […]
#BrusselsAirlines moved to level par with Swiss and Austrian within Lufthansa Group
#BELGIANS JUBILANT OVER LUFTHANSA’S CHANGE OF MIND (Posted 24th June 2019) (The all new Premium Economy Class – soon on all the airline’s A330’s) Following sustained losses by Lufthansa Group’s low cost airline Eurowings has the CEO of the airline group seemingly changed his mind and according to information received taken Brussels Airlines out of […]
#IATA convenes regional meeting for Africa in Ghana
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is today convening a regional aviation forum in Accra, Ghana. It is intended to address issues affecting the airline industry in Ghana, in the region and across Africa. The forum is being attended by high-level government officials, including Ghana’s Vice President, Ministers of Aviation and Transport and the Director-General […]
#UNWTO News Updates
Welcome to the latest edition of the UNWTO newsletter! Since the last edition, the Executive Council of UNWTO has met in Baku to reflect on past achievements and plan for the future. Member States also warmly welcomed a high-level delegation from the United States. We wish to once again thank Azerbaijan for the warm hospitality […]
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
#AirAustral announces flight changes
MANDATORY ENGINE INSPECTIONS FORCE FLIGHT SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR #REUNION’S AIR AUSTRAL (Posted 24th June 2019) The lease of replacement aircraft by Air Austral seems not to have gone too smoothly as the airline announced a number of flight schedule changes for the next couple of weeks. Travelers to and from Reunion, using Air Austral, should […]
#AirTanzania to launch Johannesburg flights later this week
28TH OF JUNE MARKS AIR TANZANIA’S RETURN TO JOHANNESBURG (Posted 24th June 2019) Air Tanzania plans to finally launch their flights to Johannesburg this coming Friday. The four times a week service will operate every Friday, Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, initially using the airline’s Boeing B787. At a later date will the service then switch […]
#EthiopianAirlines eyes flights to #Beira
LOCAL AIRLINE ‘ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES MOCAMBIQUE‘ TO BENEFIT FROM ET’S BEIRA FLIGHTS (Posted 24th June 2019) Ethiopian’s country manager in Mozambique went on record with local media last week, that flights from Addis Ababa are on the cards, commencing in July with three services per week. Other aviation sources thereafter suggested that the flights would be […]
Ann Peggy appointed General Manager of PrideInn Paradise Resort
PRIDE HOTELS APPOINT THEIR FIRST FEMALE GENERAL MANAGER (Posted 23rd June 2019) ANN PEGGY is the newly appointed General Manager at the PrideInn Paradise Resort, which is located north of Mombasa at Shanzu. Ann has an exemplary career story that has spans 18 years in the hotel industry with 14 years in management positions. She […]
#Fastjet named as best African low cost airline by #Skytrax
FASTJET BRAND AGAIN NAMED BEST LOW COST AIRLINE IN AFRICA (Posted 23rd June 2019) Fastjet takes the lead of Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa at the 2019 prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards. Fastjet has regularly featured amongst the top airline brands in Africa as a nominee for various industry awards. The most recent 2019 accolades […]
Thumbs down for #Tanzania over controversial dam project
DESTROYING THE #SELOUS GAME RESERVE FOR ELECTRICITY SEEN WORLD WIDE AS A WRONG MOVE (Posted 23rd June 2019) Courtesy of Deutsche Welle with additions by ATCNews.org In the Selous Game Reserve in Southern Tanzania, construction work has begun in earnest on a controversial hydropower plant. Earlier this month, Energy Minister Mesard Kaleman announced that preparations […]
