#Ethiopia – one of Africa’s last tourism frontiers
INNOVATION AND INCREASED CONNECTIVITY PUT ETHIOPIA INTO POLE POSITION TO BECOME A MAJOR TOURISM POWER IN AFRICA (Posted 09th November 2019) (Pictures courtesy of Ethiopian Tourism) Ethiopia’s extensive network of national parks but notably also several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, besides other tourist attractions can be explored along several well-established routes after landing in Addis […]
Kenya Airways hit by new row with pilots
KENYA AIRWAYS PILOTS GIVE MANAGEMENT A NEW HEADACHE (Posted 08th November 2019) Following an earlier – and ongoing – row over pilot recruitment has KALPA, the Kenya Airline Pilots Union now opened a new battlefront with the Kenya Airways management, this time over maintenance issues. It has been confirmed by sources in Nairobi that the […]
#UgandaAirlines confirm launch of flights to #Mombasa next Monday
UGANDA AIRLINES ADDS MOMBASA TO GROWING LIST OF DESTINATIONS (Posted 08th November 2019) Come next week will travelers from Uganda, destined for the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, no longer have to detour or change flights as Uganda Airlines will launch nonstop services from Entebbe directly into Mombasa. A special launch flight will operate on […]
#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 08th November 2019) Listen: An Exhibition Introducing Sound of Nairobi, the City’s Sound Archive, Nov. 7-20 2019 @ Goethe Institut Theatre: Francis Imbuga’s Aminata – A Play by Strathmore Drama Society, Nov. 8-10 2019 @ Alliance Française Auditorium Live Saturday with the […]
#Ethiopia gets added road link to #Djibouti
NEW DJIBOUTI TO ETHIOPIA HIGHWAY OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED (Posted 08th November 2019) Funded by Kuwait was the new 112 km long highway from the Djibouti port town of Tadjourah to the Ethiopian border town of Balho inaugurated by President Omar Guelleh earlier this week.Together with another existing major highway and an electrified railway line between Djibouti […]
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
#Uganda reinforces her reputation as one of #Africa’s best birding destinations
UGANDA ADDS 11 MORE BIRD SPECIES TO ITS 1000+ INVENTORY (Posted 08th November 2019) (Picture of Shoebill Stork courtesy of Wikipedia) Uganda is one of the global birding fraternity’s most sought after destinations with some 1.061 species on record. These comprise both resident birds and migratory species, which use Uganda’s extensive wetlands, lakeshores and riverbanks […]
Qatar Airways expands reach into India with IndiGo code share deal
QATAR AIRWAYS AND INDIGO SIGN EXTENSIVE CODE SHARE DEAL (Posted 08th November 2019) Qatar Airways earlier today announced it has signed a codeshare agreement with IndiGo, India’s largest passenger airline. Sales will start from today with the first codeshare flights to operate from 18th of December 2019. This agreement will enable the airline to place […]
#IATA reports moderate growth of passenger demand
Passenger Demand Continues on Moderate Upward Path The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 3.8% compared to the same month last year, broadly unchanged from August’s performance. Capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 3.3%, and […]
The Fisayo shares her visiting experience from #Nairobi
My Experience at the United Nations Headquarters on the continent of Africa by thefisayo I believe you know how this goes, if you do not, brace yourself for a little behind the scene story of how this came to be . It was a cold Afternoon in Nairobi – freezing cold (everyday was cold in […]
#OlPejeta – Win A Trip
In case you missed it, you could win a 6-day safari with wildlife expert Giles Clark at Ol Pejeta thanks to our friends at Omaze. One lucky winner and their guest will be flown out for the chance to get up close with our rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah, chimpanzees and more! This is all to […]
Tourism leads other global sectors in gender balance and equality
UNWTO REPORT SHOWS TOURISM SECTOR LEADS IN GENDER EQUALITY (Posted 07th November 2019) In Morocco, for example, women have been issued tour guide licenses for the first time The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched the long-awaited second […]
#IATA confirms continued weak global air cargo demand in September except for #Africa
September Air Freight Volumes Remain Weak The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.5% in September 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes, the longest […]
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
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Mozambique: Tourism On the Increase, Says Prime Minister All Africa Maputo — Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario said on Thursday that tourism to Mozambique is gradually increasing, and that in 2018 tourism earned the country 241.8 million dollars, compared with 196 million in 2015…Read more>> Springboks Rugby World Cup victory impacts positively […]
7 Sustainable Initiatives for Hotels available through a free e-book
Get Your Free eBook 7 Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Initiatives for Conscious Hotels Sustainability and environmental concerns are on everyone‘s mind as one of the most talked about issues today. The impact that society and their actions have on the environment is becoming clearer each year. According to the Sustainable Travel Report 2018 by Booking.com, 87% […]
Serena Tanzania appoint Mr. Francis Mollel as new Reservations Manager
SERENA HOTELS TANZANIA APPOINTS NEW RESERVATIONS MANAGER (Posted 06th November 2019) Serena Hotels Tanzania has appointed Francis Mollel as the new Reservations Manager. Previously, Francis was the Assistant Sales Manager based at the Dar es Salaam Serena Sales Centre where Serena’s Tanzania Sales Centre operations are centered. He has been with Serena Hotels for 5 […]
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 signs code share agreement with Kenya’s national airline
CODESHARE TO OPEN UP SAFARI ROUTES FOR KENYA AIRWAYS PASSENGERS (Posted 06th November 2019) Safarilink’s CEO Alex Avedi earlier this week signed a code share agreement with Kenya Airways, which will see passengers of the national airline to have access to Safarilink’s entire range of 18 upcountry, coast and safari destinations across Kenya and Zanzibar. […]
#DeHavilland readies another Q400 for #AirTanzania
FOURTH Q400 DUE FOR DELIVERY AT THE END OF NOVEMBER (Posted 06th November 2019) When all aircraft on order by the Tanzanian government and to be seconded to Air Tanzania have been delivered, will the cost, going by current list prices, come close to a billion US Dollars. The fleet will by then have grown […]
Houston Marketing’s Spotlight on Africa Workshops aims to open up the Israeli market
Bookings open for the Spotlight Tel Aviv Workshop Africa & Indian Ocean Islands: 30 March 2020 The Israeli Outbound Market to Africa & Indian Ocean Islands is growing rapidly Last year 26,000 Israelis visited South Africa and 6,000 went to Kenya. Israel has also become a prime target market for Tanzania (in particular Zanzibar) with […]
Innovation to mark #WTMA2019
Celebrate the Power of African Storytelling with the WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards 2020 WTM Africa has partnered with idea architects, idna to unleash the power of storytelling at the inaugural WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards that will be held in April next year. The Awards will recognise the exceptional work of individuals […]
UK government sneaks in biased travel advise as #WTMLondon2019 opens
UK BLASTED FOR BIASED ANTI KENYAN ATTITUDE (Posted 05th November 2019) The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has done it again and sneaked in another piece of anti travel advice against Kenya, this time targeting Wilson Airport. Picking up this topic from local media reports equally reeking of bias and lack of topical competence has […]
#UNWTO at #WTMLondon2019
UNWTO HOLDS MINISTERIAL SUMMIT AGAIN AT WORLD TRAVEL MARKET LONDON (Posted 05th November 2019) Tourism leaders from across the public and private sectors came together at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London for a high-level discussion on tourism’s role in rural development, the challenges and the opportunities. The Ministers’ Summit on “Technology for Rural […]
Precision Air introduces their new CEO
PATRICK MWANRI APPOINTED AS NEW CEO OF PRECISION AIR (Posted 05th November 2019) Precision Air Services Plc, has announced Mr. Patrick Mwanri (44) as its new Group Managing Director and C.E.O. Mr.Mwanri already served as Acting Group Managing Director and CEO from April 2019, but assumed his new role effective from 1st of November 2019. […]
Top100 Tourism Personalities in Nigeria to be honoured at Abuja Jabamah
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 […]
#IATA News Updates
Four Priorities Identified for MENA Aviation as Challenging Operating Environment Persists The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to focus on four priorities to secure the future of aviation in the region against the backdrop of a challenging operating environment. The four priorities […]
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
Brussels Airlines formally launches their new Premium Economy on Africa fligths
PREMIUM ECONOMY ON AFRICA FLIGHTS OF BRUSSELS AIRLINES NOW BECOMING A REALITY (Posted 05th November 2019) With 84 weekly flights and 17 destinations in sub-Saharan Africa, the African continent remains Brussels Airlines’ most important market. To better serve its different types of guests, the Belgian airline introduces its boutique hotel cabin on its African routes, […]
#Laikipia Forum News Updates
October Edition 2019 WILDLIFE Government of Kenya Budget for Wildlife and Wildlife Areas in Kenya Here’s the opening statement from the GOK Mid-Term report on the wildlife sub-sector report released earlier this month……….. Article continues here WATER Get To Know Your WRUAs Ngusishi Water Resources Users Association Ngusishi WRUA has continuously demonstrated the viability of […]
