#IATA Safety Conference
GETTING READY FOR A SAFER 2019! We’re back now with more details on how our agenda for Safety and Flight Ops Conference is shaping up, and we’re excited to share some highlights of the event. Let’s make no mistake, Safety is what this conference is all about, so let’s take a look at some of […]
#ReunionIsland cranks up activities in French and Belgian markets
Reunion Island Tourism launches two sales challenges for travel agents, one in France and the other in Belgium, an operation that serves a dual purpose: to encourage travel agents to sell the destination Reunion but also to give them the means to know it better. “Intensely spectacular“. This is the name of the sales challenge […]
#SheratonKampala appoints Jacqueline Nalubega as substantive Director of Sales
SHERATON KAMPALA HAS A NEW SUBSTANTIVE DIRECTOR OF SALES (Posted 22nd February 2019) When ATCNews.org broke the news that Jacqueline Nalubega was handed the position as Acting Director of Sales for the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, was it already clear that, given her track record in the hotel industry and in particular how she had performed […]
#BrusselsAirlines to operate an all ladies flight to #Kigali and #Entebbe
YES WE CAN – AS AN ALL LADIES FLIGHT IS SCHEDULED FOR ENTEBBE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (Posted 22nd February 2019) Information has been confirmed that Brussels Airlines will be operating a special flight on International Women’s Day from Brussels to Entebbe, via Kigali. An all ladies crew, including captain and first officer, will be […]
Flights in #Tanzania to cost more
Dear ATCNews Readers, Tanzania Airport Authority communicated implementation of “NEW SECURITY FEE” to all air operators operating in and out of The United Republic of Tanzania vide Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) 6/2018 which was issued on 29th June 2018. This was followed by stakeholders meeting held on 14th September 2018 and a final implementation date […]
#Marriott’s #BonVoy loyalty programme now in global launch phase
ALL MARRIOTT BRANDS NOW PROMOTE THEIR NEW JOINT ‘BONVOY‘ LOYALTY PROGRAMME (Posted 22nd February 2019) Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) is launching a global marketing campaign introducing Marriott Bonvoy (MarriottBonvoy.com), the new name that replaces Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG). The campaign celebrates Marriott Bonvoy as a travel program with the tag […]
#Fancourt turns 25 this year
FANCOURT’S MANOR HOUSE JOINS ‘LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD‘ (Posted 22nd February 2019) Fancourt Estate’s award-winning luxury boutique hotel, The Manor House, will become a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) collection of globally renowned luxury hotels, as of 01st of April 2019. The Manor House is a national monument, set […]
Alain St. Ange – Continuing to promote #Seychelles’ tourism industry
ST. ANGE MEETS #MAYOTTE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS VANILLA ISLANDS’ TOURISM FORTUNES (Posted 22nd February 2019) In the presence of the French Ambassador in Seychelles, H.E. Lionel Majesté-Larrouy, Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles tourism icon recently met H.E. Ibrahim RAMADANI SOIBAHADINE, President of the French region of Mayotte. Mayotte Island forms part of the Indian Ocean Vanilla […]
#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 21st February 2019) Dear ATCNews 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 their blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
Insights into #Aviation in #Africa
#AVIADEV’S JON HOWELL RELEASES OVERVIEW OF HIS PODCAST TRANSMISSIONS ABOUT AFRICAN AVIATION (Posted 21st February 2019) AviaDev Insight Africa By Jon Howell: African aviation fanatic and podcaster To listen to an audio podcast, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to download and subscribe to podcasts. The service is free of cost for […]
#Zambia Tourism News
THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ BY GILL STADEN (Posted 21st January 2019) (Gill Staden authored this and a number of other books about Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond) Courtesy of Gill Staden, an ATCNews partner from Livingstone in Zambia, here are the latest tourism insights from her ‘neighbourhood‘. Here is the latest issue of the newsletter https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Highlight […]
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 releases data on aviation safety reporting on huge progress in #Africa
IATA Releases 2018 Airline Safety Performance No: 07 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2018 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continuing safety improvements over the long term, but an increase in accidents compared to 2017. The all accident rate (i) (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was […]
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
#AirMauritius slips back into the red
RENEWED LOSSES POSE MAJOR THREAT TO AIR MAURITIUS (Posted 20th February 2019) Compared to the previous Financial Year, when the airline showed a profit of over 10 million Euros, have the fortunes of Air Mauritius reversed with – for the first 9 months of FY 2018/9 now showing a loss of over 25 million Euros. […]
#CoastalAviation assures clients of continued #Kigali flights
Coastal continues flying to Kigali and strengthening its network! Coastal Aviation wishes to reassure its trade partners that Kigali flights will NOT be discontinued. All current bookings are valid and any future request will be operated as usual. In a continuous effort to strengthen and expand its Flying Safari network, Coastal is proud to pioneer […]
#Uganda’s new wildlife bill now provides for life imprisonment for poaching
POACHING AND TRAFFICKING LEADS TO LIFE IN PRISON UNDER NEW LAW (Posted 20th February 2019) Parliament in Uganda yesterday passed the new ‘Uganda Wildlife Authority Bill 2017‘, finally replacing the out of date old Uganda Wildlife Act, which sections on fines and prison terms proved insufficient in recent years to effectively combat poaching, trafficking 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
Promoting tourism and culture in #Nigeria
OONI OF IFE IS THE GRAND PATRON FOR PHOTO WAKA BY BAKARE MUBARAK (Posted 19th February 2019 The Photo Waka series which is a trademarked initiative of Bakare Mubarak, the tallest model in sub saharan Africa, received a boost recently, as his Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Oginwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, graciously […]
#AFRAA publishes their latest news from the African continent
Word from the Secretary General Dear ATCNews Readers, In the year 2018, our industry witnessed key milestones which have laid the foundation to further build our success and seize growth opportunities in the sector. Indeed, as a result of positive developments within the industry most notably the drive towards implementation of the Single African Aviation […]
#AHIC scheduled for 09th to 11th of April in Ras Al Khaimah / UAE
FOUR BILLION US DOLLARS WORTH OF HOTEL CONTRACTS UP FOR GRABS IN SAUDI ARABIA OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS (Posted 19th February 2019) AHIC PROVIDES KEY PLATFORM FOR THE HOTEL BUSINESS ON THE ARABIAN PENINSULA According to research by MEED Projects, close to US$30 billion worth of hotel construction contracts will be awarded in the […]
InterContinental Hotels publishes preliminary results for 2018
IHG ACQUIRES ‘SIX SENSES HOTELS RESORTS & SPAS‘ (Posted 19th February 2019) The Seychelles based Zil Pasyon luxury resort on Felicite Island is among the properties which changes hands recently in a 300 million US Dollar buyout of the luxury hotel group by the InterContinental Hotels Group after former owners Pegasus Capital divested of the […]
#Africa Travel Indaba now on the 2nd – 4th of May 2019
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 […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 7
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #STANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 18th February 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Recognising the work of an Islander. b. French Ambassador in Seychelles creates a unique opportunity for dialogue & meeting with H.E. Ibrahim RAMADANI SOIBAHADINE, the President of […]
#Reunion’s Piton de la Fournaise erupts for the first time this year
VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON REUNION ISLAND PROVIDES SPECTACULAR SIGHTS (Posted 18th February 2019) The volcano Piton de la Fournaise on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, just keeps waking up and erupted for the first time in the year 2019, at 9:48 in Monday, February 18, 2019. Since the Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 3:21 pm […]
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
#RwandAir’s first #Airbus A339 nearing completion in #Toulouse
RWANDAIR’S THIRD A330 – AN A330-900NEO – IS NEARING COMPLETION (Posted 18th February 2019) RwandAir’s latest acquisition, an Airbus A330-900NEO, is already sporting her livery in Toulouse, where the aircraft was assembled. RwandAir has two of the NEO version of the A330 on order and both aircraft are expected to be delivered this year. The […]
1st #UNWTO Caravan on Sustainable and Responsible Tourism held in #Brazzaville
#UNWTO RETURNS TO #AFRICA FOR MAIDEN EDITION ON SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE TOURISM CONFERENCE (Posted 18th February 2019) COURTESY OF VOYAGESAFRIQ AND MR. KOJO BENTUM-WILLIAMS The maiden edition of the Caravan for African Charter on Sustainable and Responsible Tourism has been held in the Congolese capital, Brazzaville. This is after stakeholders, government officials and conservationists established […]
Diary of a Muzungu Publisher announces new training seminars
How can I help you promote your business online in 2019? An update from Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu Updates from Diary of a Muzungu | Uganda & East Africa Travel Blog In today’s newsletter, let’s get down to business! With Uganda tourism receiving more positive press attention, and Lilly Ajarova as our new […]
#AFRAA starts to promote their next Annual General Assembly in Yaounde
AFRAA’S NEXT AGA IS HEADING TO #CAMEROON (Posted 17th February 2019) The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General, Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, accompanied by Camair-Co Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ernest Dikoum, met the Minister Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, Mr. Mohamadou Moustafa, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of […]
