#SerengetiWatch needs your support – and this is the time of year to give it

Dear Serengeti Supporter We rely on the generosity of Serengeti supporters around the world, like you! We’re heading into another year of work, and we again ask for your support. Donate securely online here. Thank you! The Serengeti Watch Team You’ll support this vital work — The Mara River, lifeblood of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, is […]

#UNWTO and #Unidigital team up to support innovation and entrepreneurship

World Tourism Organization Partners with Unidigital to Support Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Americas The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provided its support at the inauguration in Argentina of the first specialized hub for tourism in the Americas: Unidigital, with which a collaboration agreement was signed to promote innovation in tourism. Unidigital is the result of […]

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

#CarnivalCalabar invites all Nigerian Presidential Candidates

Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Air fares skyrocket in Sudan as govt. devalues currency How we Connected Africa from Cape to Cairo with Optic Fibre Ethiopian Airlines Launches Services to Manchester Why my focus is on industrialization –Ayade Now Is Time For FG To Explore Our Tourism Potentials – NANTA Chieftain Ethiopian […]

#Zambia celebrates the #TurkishAirlines inaugural flight

TURKISH AIRLINES EXPANDS #AFRICA NETWORK TO #LUSAKA (Posted 14th December 2018) Tourism to and trade with Zambia has just received a major boost as Turkish Airlines has launched flights from their hub in Istanbul to Lusaka. The Airbus A330, configured in a three class layout of First, Business and Economy, will allow tourist visitors to […]

#WHO raps the government in Congo over Ebola

EBOLA IN CONGO – A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO NOT JUST CONGO BUT ALL HER EASTERN NEIGHBOURS (Posted 14th December 2018) Non-engagement from communities and conflict continue to hamper response activities in some affected areas The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is occurring in an unforgiving context. […]

#BulagoIsland – own a prime piece of African real estate

#UGANDA’S BARE FOOT PARADISE – OWN A SLICE OF IT (Posted 14th December 2018) If you got some spare cash, and of course more than jsut small change, and have ever dreamed of owning a property on a tropical island, here is an extraordinary opportunity to accomplish just that. I guess after this opening paragraph, […]

#Fastjet faces another cash crunch

A WEEK AFTER CRUCIAL EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IS IT DO OR DIE FOR FASTJET – AGAIN (Posted 14th December 2018) Many eyes will be on Fastjet today to find out if the company was able over the past week to resolve pending issues with lessor GECAS vis a vis a lease for two Embraer E190 […]

#AirTanzania’s first #Airbus #A223 begins testflight series

TEST FLIGHTS UNDERWAY FOR AIR TANZANIA’S LATEST ACQUISITION (Posted 14th December 2018) After the completion of the paint work on Air Tanzania’s first Airbus A220-300, formerly known as the Bombardier CSeries CS300, is the aircraft now undergoing flight testing, with the first such test flight completed yesterday. The aircraft, and a sistership, were initially expected […]

Put #WTMLatinAmerica in your diary

Put WTM Latin America in your diary to sell your services in that part of the world Plan to visit the world’s leading event in the Latin American travel industry. At WTM Latin America you’ll find the leading companies in the market, quality content and you can even network with more than 10,000 tourism professionals. […]

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

#BrusselsAirlines named as ‘Best Transatlantic Airline’

GLOBAL TRAVELER MAGAZINE NAMES BRUSSELS AIRLINES AS BEST TRANSATLANTIC CARRIER (Posted 13th December 2018) Brussels Airlines has been awarded Best Transatlantic Airline by the US magazine Global Traveler, based on their readers’ feedback. Christophe Allard, Brussels Airlines General Manager Business Development for The Americas received the prize in Los Angeles. “The award for the Best […]

Get your Hospitality MBA next year …

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR 2019? MBA IN HOSPITALITY Learn how to drive hotel revenues and financials, implement marketing campaigns, build high performance teams, and manage hospitality real estate with our MBA in Hospitality. The program is composed of 4 distant learning modules allowing you to study around the clock on the EHL Digital Education […]

#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 13th December 2018) Concert – Une nuit à Nairobi w/ Tetu Shani, Idd Aziz et DJ Jinku & Wanja Wahoro, Dec. 13 2018 @ Alliance Française Concert by Sanjally Jobarteh, Dec. 14 2018 @ Alliance Française 2nd East African Fashion Gala: Red […]

#QatarAirways commences #Gothenburg flights

WORLD’S FIRST FIVE STAR AIRLINE ADDS SECOND DESTINATION IN #SWEDEN (Posted 13th December 2018) Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to Gothenburg, Sweden landed yesterday at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, marking the airline’s second gateway into Sweden. Qatar Airways flight 177, operated by the state-of-the-art Boeing B787 Dreamliner, departed Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha […]

#VanillaIslands Pro Am Golf Tournament – Round 3

ROUND 3 – VANILLA ISLAND PRO AM GOLF 2018 It was in a musical ambience and atmosphere that the players boarded the shuttle service for the third round of the Vanilla Islands Pro Am Golf Tournament 2018. This day marked the end of the first Mauritian stage of the tour, held at the Mont Choisy […]

#Atta announces office closure dates over the Festive Season

Dear ATCNews readers, Atta HQ will be closed for the Christmas break from Friday 21st of December and we will return to the office on Monday 07th of January 2019. During this time no daily news will be published, however emails will be monitored and the office line will be manned for emergencies. The last […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines to offer MBA program for africans with new business school in Addis Face 2 Face Africa Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it is collaborating with the European Union to establish an international business school under the Airline’s Aviation Academy which will be delivering…Read More>> TOURISM Tourism contributes $72.8bn […]

#IATA cautiously optimistic about the immediate future

Cautious Optimism Extends into 2019 Airlines Heading for A Decade in the Black No: 72 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3 billion expected net profit in 2018 (revised down from $33.8 billion forecast in June). Highlights of […]

#IATA changes visual identity

Share this email with a colleague IATA is pleased to introduce you to their new visual identity. The IATA logo has not changed. But the organization is now presenting itself with a look and feel that better captures the dynamism and innovation of aviation – an energy that will help them to fulfil their mission […]

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 seeks fifth freedom rights between #Accra and #NewYork

RWANDAIR’S FLIGHTS TO THE US LIKELY TO ROUTE VIA ACCRA (Posted 12th December 2018) Final touches were put in place for an agreement between Rwanda and Ghana at the just ended #ICAN, short for the ICAO route network conference in Nairobi, to agree on fifth freedom rights for RwandAir’s planned flights to the United States […]

News updates from #Porini #Gamewatchers in #Kenya

Dear ATCNews Readers, Greetings from us all at Gamewatchers Safaris & Porini Camps! As the end of the year approaches, we thought we’d update you with the latest news and scenes from our camps and conservancies in Kenya. First Sightings of Fig’s Cubs Previous Olare Motorogi Conservancy visitors – and other avid followers of our […]

#AviaDev’s Jon Howell speaks with Tewolde Gebremariam

LISTEN TO JON HOWELL’S LATEST PODCAST RECORDED ABOVE THE CLOUDS ON THE INAUGURAL ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM #MANCHESTER TO #ADDISABABA (Posted 11th December 2018) Further to the report earlier today about the inaugural flight from Manchester to Addis Ababa – marking the launch of Ethiopian Airlines’ second destination in the UK – has AviaDev’s Managing […]

#AirSeychelles supports MCB Golf Tour Championship

AIR SEYCHELLES FLIES PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS TO HOME TURF FOR THE MCB TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP INDIAN OCEAN SWING (Posted 11th December 2018) Air Seychelles today operated a special flight from Mauritius to the Seychelles for the second stage of the MCB Tour Championship Indian Ocean Swing set to take place over the upcoming weekend in Praslin. The […]