Growing rift between Chairman and CEO at Kenya Airways?
THE STAGE IS BEING SET BUT FOR WHAT PLAY REMAINS TO BE SEEN (Posted 19th March 2019) Sharp differences in opinion are emerging between Chairman Michael Joseph and CEO Sebastian Mikosz after the two individuals made vastly contrasting statements in recent days. https://atcnews.org/2019/03/17/kenyaairways-ceo-faces-up-to-the-bitter-truth/ Michael Joseph took a different route of how to best save […]
#WTMLatinAmerica2019
Travel Forward is introduced to WTM Latin America 2019 Following a successful launch co-located with WTM London in 2018, Travel Forward will be holding sessions surrounding the future of technology for the travel and hospitality industry at WTM Latin America on the 2nd April. Check it out Get inspired by the conferences There is a […]
#EthiopianAirlines ready to launch Istanbul flights
ISTANBUL FLIGHTS TO BECOME REALITY ON APRIL 01ST THIS YEAR (Posted 19th March 2019) Following two postponements of launch dates – inexplicably had the self professed Africa champion Turkey dragged their feet with landing permits and slot allocation – has Ethiopian Airlines finally received all relevant approvals and will launch flights between Addis Ababa and […]
#Aviation Training in #Kigali by the highly respected #AviAssist Safety Promotion Centre
Aviation Incident Investigation Course 13th to 17th of May 2019, Kigali, Rwanda Dear aviation professional & safety champion, Audit findings indicate that many States have not been able to implement an effective accident and incident investigation system. The findings have been associated, in general, with a lack of resources, both human and financial. Always wanted […]
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
Mozambique’s coastal tourism industry hard hit by Cyclone Idai
DEVASTATION CAUSED BY CYCLONE IDAI TO BE FELT FOR YEARS TO COME (Posted 19th March 2019) Tourism businesses along the most affected parts of the Mozambique coast line – the city of Beira took a direct hit with a reported 90 percent destruction – will for a long time to come suffer from the fallout, […]
#WTMA2019 and its ‘relatives’ around the world
REED EXHIBITIONS NOW ORGANIZES LEADING TOURISM TRADE SHOWS IN ALL KEY MARKET PLACES (Posted 19th March 2019) Reed Travel Exhibitions is the world’s leading travel and tourism events organiser with a growing portfolio of more than 22 international travel and tourism trade events in Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Their events […]
#Porini and #Gamewatchers News Updates from #Kenya
Dear ATCNews Readers, Greetings from us all at Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps! Here in Kenya, the conservancies and parks are brimming with wildlife right now and guests at our Porini Safari Camps in particular have had some wonderful game-viewing in the past few weeks. Our guests and safari guides have been sharing their images […]
#WTMA2019 – Cape Town
Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors Contact Us WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Don’t miss out, before you know it, it will be time for Africa’s leading inbound and outbound travel trade show and we see that you have not yet registered. Confirm your attendance FREE OF CHARGE today! Connect with the world at #WTMA19 […]
#Kisumu airport closed for night operations to facilitate repairs
KISUMU OPEN FOR DAYLIGHT OPERATIONS ONLY UNTIL 28TH OF MARCH – NO FLIGHTS TODAY, 19TH MARCH (Posted 19th March 2019) Travellers destined for the lake side city of Kisumu today better take notice, as the airport will remain closed today to prepare for major runway repair works as of tomorrow. The Kenya Airport Authority has […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 11
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #STANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 19th March 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Our thoughts are with Mozambique, Zimbabwe & Malawi & the New Zealand Shooting. b.Congratulations to William Rose. c. Indonesia / Seychelles cooperation continues to be strengthened. d. […]
#BrusselsAirlines choses #Uganda for celebration of ‘Ladies Power’
ALL LADIES FLIGHT TO ENTEBBE A BOOST FOR UGANDA TOURISM TOO (Posted 18th March 2019) When ten days ago the daily Brussels Airlines flight from the European capital to Entebbe in Uganda touched down at the Pearl of Africa, a major celebration with cake and bubbly had been arranged, not just for the female crew […]
Marriott opens new Four Points by Sheraton in Algeria
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON – SPREADING THE BRAND ACROSS AFRICA (Posted 18th of March 2019) Marriott International announces the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Setif in Algeria 191 room hotel features two dining outlets and event space for up to 400 people Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Setif […]
South African Lawmakers oppose VFS for Visa
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Ooni Of Ife To Attend Akwaaba Travel Market, Calabar Carnival 2019 THE Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), has confirmed that he would attend Akwaaba Travel Market and Calabar Carnival 2019. …more details Oba Ogunwusi disclosed in his palace on Friday during […]
Dredgers dump their toxic load next to coral reefs in violation of laws and regulations
BEACH TOURISM OPERATORS UP IN ARMS OVER NEW TOXIC WASTE DUMPING CLOSE TO THE REEFS (Posted 18th March 2019) (One of the dregers seen from the air dumping toxic loads near a coral reef) Still facing many challenges to upgrade hospitality products and fill beds along the Kenya coast, has an old problem come back […]
How to effectively restructure an airline – by Steven T. Kargman
ARTICLE – How to effectively restructure an airline The airline industry globally often faces serious financial and operational challenges, and in recent times it has not been uncommon to see airlines even in many industrialized countries undergo major restructurings. However, the travails facing airlines in Africa generally seem to be more acute than in most […]
#Rwanda trains more women in tourism
100 RWANDESE WOMEN TO BENEFIT FROM TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY TRAINING (Posted 18th March 2019) 100 women tourism and hospitality professionals are today commencing a three-day training workshop from the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, a Dubai based hospitality center of excellence. This vocational training, titled ‘Empowering 100 Women Future Leaders in Hospitality Excellence’, follows the […]
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 Chumbe Island Coral Park wins ‘Best in Africa’ Award
ANOTHER GLOBAL AWARD BESTOWED ON CHUMBE ISLAND CORAL PARK (Posted 18th March 2019) Sibylle Riedmiller of Tanzania’s Chumbe Island has just shared the news that the Chumbe Island Coral Park has won yet another global award as ‘Best in Africa‘ and one of the world’s top ten Sustainable Destinations in 2019. Wrote Sibylle: We have […]
Cyclone Idai causes massive damage in Mozambique and beyond
MOZAMBIQUE’S CITY OF BEIRA NEARLY WIPED OUT BY CYCLONE IDAI (Posted 18th March 2019) Mozambique cyclone: “90 per cent” of Beira and surrounding areas damaged or destroyed While the physical impact of Idai is beginning to emerge, the human impact is still largely unclear due to lack of communications The scale of damage caused by […]
#UNWTO / #ICAO Ministerial Conference on Tourism and Air Transport in #Africa
Over 35 Ministers confirm participation at UNWTO/ICAO Ministerial Conference Africa,Aviation – March 18, 2019 Courtesy of Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq Over thirty-five African Ministers of Tourism, Aviation and Transport have confirmed their participation at the forth-coming first ministerial conference on Tourism and Air Transport in Africa slated for 27th to the 29th of March in […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority mourns the loss of a senior ranger
RANGER KILLED IN SHOOTOUT WITH IVORY TRADERS (Posted 18th March 2019) UWA ranger sergeant Philemon Asasira was killed two days ago while engaged in an operation to net ivory smugglers at Bwambara sub-county, Rukungiri district in Western Uganda. The location is not far from the Congo border and the Queen Elizabeth National Park’s southern side. […]
Flights from Johannesburg to St. Helena to change tech stop to Walvis Bay
AIRLINK TO SHIFT TECH STOP OF ST. HELENA FLIGHTS FROM WINDHOEK TO WALVIS BAY (Posted 18th March 2019) Effective 07th of April will Airlink route their twice a week Johannesburg to St. Helena flights via Walvis Bay, instead of via Windhoek. The move makes sure that the airline can sell at least 11 more seats […]
#FlySax rebrands to #EastAfrican
NEW NAME NEW GAME FOR FLY-SAX? (Posted 18th March 2019) East African Safari Air Express Limited, until now trading as ‘Fly-Sax‘ has almost quietly changed its trading name to ‘EastAfrican‘, arguably in an effort to leave the negative publicity over the June 2018 crash of a Cessna C208B Grand Caravan behind it. At the time […]
#KenyaAirways CEO faces up to the bitter truth
IT IS GRAB THE #KAA CASH PURSE OR GO UNDER ADMITS KENYA AIRWAYS CEO (Posted 17th March 2019) Reality seems to be settling in at corporate headquarters of Kenya Airways, that the airline is due for yet more hard years ahead. Comment attributed to Sebastian Mikosz suggest that the airline cannot be profitable in […]
#Rwanda partners with #GIZ to train more bird guides
35 MORE BIRD GUIDES IN RWANDA START THEIR ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE (Posted 17th March 2019) A training exercise organized for 35 local birding guides has started this weekend in an aim to improve the bird watching experience in Rwanda. Led by British expert birder Malcolm Wilson, the guides will be trained on bird watching techniques, […]
#Seychelles launches clean up of outer islands
CLEANING BEACHES OF PLASTIC WASTE – OTHER COUNTRIES’ PLASTIC WASTE (Posted 17th March 2019) The ongoing cleanup of the Aldabra Atoll, a UNESCO World Heritage Site has now seen a similar activity unfold on several of the Seychelles’ outer islands. Information received from the archipelago suggests that volunteers, like in Aldabra, will embark on a […]
#UNWTO commiserates #Mozambique, #Zimbabwe and #Malawi
UNWTO’s message of condolence to Zim, Malawi & Mozambique Africa,World – March 16, 2019 Courtesy of Mr. Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has sent message of condolence to the people of Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique following a fatal hit of cyclone over the weekend resulting in over eighty deaths in these […]
#ReunionIsland launches new interactive map of the island
REUNION CREATES NEW INTERACTIVE MAP ON WWW.GEO.FR (Posted 15th March 2019) Reunion Island Tourism launched a digital communication operation on the site www.Geo.fr on which was designed a mini-site integrating an interactive map of Reunion. Find on it feature articles and a contest targeting GEO readers, who are particularly fond of nature and adventure. The […]
Stop hunting to return to #Botswana
Working together for the rainforest Botswana: DO NOT legalize elephant hunting! TAKE ACTION Dear friends of the rainforests, When people think of Botswana, they often picture majestic herds of elephants roaming free across the savanna. For years, the country has been a safe haven for Africa’s elephants. But unless we speak out, we may soon […]
