#WTMAfrica2019 – book your stand with #Atta (Members only)
Atta Memo: WTM Africa 2019 Cape Town | 10 – 12 April Taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, nearly 5000 travel industry professionals attend Africa’s leading and only business to business (B2B) exhibition for inbound and outbound Africa travel and tourism markets. Save hassle and reserve your space to exhibit with Atta in advance. […]
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
A Window on #Zambia
NEWS UPDATES FROM ZAMBIA (Posted 04th December 2018) Courtesy of Gill Staden who is, on behalf of Zambia Tourism, preparing these monthly updates to showcase the destination to the world … Coffee time … Click on the link below to read the stories of happenings in Zambia during November: https://awindowonzambia.com/november-2018/ The rains have arrived Impala […]
New air service licenses no guarantee for flights
DESTINATION TRAFFIC RIGHTS DETERMINE FLIGHTS, NOT LOCAL ROUTE APPROVALS (Posted 04th December 2018) Reports from Nairobi suggest that following the latest meeting of the licensing committee for air services, local airlines Jet Airways and Silverstone had received approval from the Kenyan authorities to open routes to such destinations like Mwanza, Juba, Mogadishu, Kigali and Entebbe, […]
#Sarova’s Spirit of the Masai Mara gets new Manager
JAYNE KIRAGU APPOINTED LODGE MANAGER AT SPIRIT OF THE MASAI MARA (Posted 03rd December 2018) Jayne Kiragu, well known by regular visitors to the Sarova Whitesands Resort & Spa in Mombasa, has been appointed Lodge Manager at the Sarova managed Spirit of the Masai Mara luxury safari lodge. Jayne until the end of November was […]
#QatarAirways to host prestigious Trinity Forum next year
HAMAD INTERNATIONAL, QATAR DUTY FREE AND QATAR AIRWAYS CHOSEN TO HOST TRINITY FORUM 2019 (Posted 03rd December 2018) The world’s most influential airport commercial revenues conference, the Trinity Forum, will be held in Doha in 2019, the first time the event has ever been hosted in Qatar. The conference, organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, […]
#IATA Training Opportunities for 2019
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 48 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 03rd December 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Seychelles makes the Official list of LOWEST SECURITY RISK COUNTRIES. b. Delivering Keynote address at CAA Uganda Stakeholders Meeting c. Tourism becomes more challenging as Swedes launch […]
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
Partnership wrangles threaten Ubumwe Grand Hotel’s survival
DISPUTES AMONG PARTNERS LEADS TO AUCTION BY BANK ON 10TH DECEMBER TO RECOVER 18 MILLION US DOLLAR LOANS (Posted 03rd December 2018) As a result of ongoing wrangles among the three key shareholders has the Ubumwe Grand Hotel in Kigali been slotted for auction on the 10th of December, after the banks failed to see […]
#Africa has few winners at global edition of #WorldTravelAwards
WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS GLOBAL EDITION SEES FEW WINNERS FROM AFRICA (Posted 03rd December 2018) Mauritius and Kenya were among the few global winners of this year’s World Travel Awards. Mauritius was named as the most romantic destination in the world for 2018 while Kenya was named as the world’s best safari destination for 2018. Zambia’s […]
Alain St. Ange named as key note speaker for aviation meeting in #Kampala
#UGANDA’S AVIATION DAY GIVEN VALUE BY ST. ANGE’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Posted 02nd December 2018) Alain St. Ange, the former Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the upcoming aviation stakeholder’s meeting, which is taking place at the Kampala Serena Hotel and Conference Centre this coming Thursday. […]
#OneWorld receives more awards
oneworld News oneworld honoured as ‘best airline alliance’ twice over – again Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey winner for ninth year running Business Traveler North America’s recipient for fourth consecutive year oneworld® has won two more Best Airline Alliance awards, confirming its standing as the world’s most highly prized global airline alliance. These latest […]
#AviaDevEurope launches in #Valencia #Spain
INAUGURAL EDITION OF AVIADEV EUROPE GOES UNDERWAY (Posted 30th November 2018) AviaDev Europe will, from Monday to Wednesday this week, bring together regional airports , airlines, tourism authorities, governments and industry suppliers and attendees will throughout the event be able to take advantage of pre-arranged meetings in professional surroundings, offering the best chance to make […]
Winners for #AFRIMA2018
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. Organisations scoop national tourism award Zenith Bank and BBC Global News sign landmark deal Boost for business as Kenya, Mozambique eliminate […]
#BrusselsAirlines commences #Airbus A330 fleet exchange
BRUSSELS AIRLINES BEGINS LONG HAUL FLEET EXCHANGE (Posted 30th November 2018) Together with Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines is investing in the replacement of seven of its ten A330 long-haul aircraft. Already one aircraft left the airline’s fleet. It is the most substantial investment project in the 16-year long history of Brussels Airlines and the first time […]
#CoastalAviation News Updates
Dear ATC Readers, It is always a privilege to be writing this newsletter, especially as we approach the final month of the year and our final peak season for 2018. MCC Launch Tomorrow is a monumental day for Coastal, as Saturday December 1st will be the launch of Multi-Crew Coordination (MCC, pilots working as a […]
#Kilaguni #Serena goes solar
KILAGUNI SERENA SAFARI LODGE LAUNCHES ITS SOLAR POWER PLANT – A FIRST FOR #KENYA (Posted 30th November 2018) Serena Hotels and Mettle Solar OFGEN have officially opened “Kenya’s First Fully Solar Powered Lodge”. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge, located in Tsavo West National Park, implemented a fully-fledged solar power plant to provide for its entire power […]
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
#Cessna crash in #Malindi leaves pilot seriously injured
FLYING SCHOOL CESSNA 152 DESTROYED IN ACCIDENT (Posted 30th November 2018) (File photo of crashed aircraft – Kenya School of Flying) A Kenya School of Flying Cessna 152 trainer aircraft yesterday crashed into a house in Malindi not long after take off, following an apparent loss of engine power. While the aircraft, registered as 5Y-NFF, […]
#RwandAir brings the #Airbus #A330 to #CapeTown over festive season
RISE IN DEMAND SEES RWANDAIR BRING A LARGER AIRCRAFT ON #KIGALI #HARARE #CAPETOWN ROUTE (Posted 29th November 2018) #Rwanda’s national airline, RwandAir, will be upgrading capacity on their flights between Kigali, Harare and Cape Town between the 28th of December to the 14th of January. The presently four flights a week, operated with a Boeing […]
#RwandAir adds fourth weekly #Brussels #London flight over festive season
FROM THREE TO FOUR A WEEK – KIGALI BRUSSELS LONDON GATWICK (Posted 29th November 2018) Rwanda’s national airline RwandAir will, between the 14th of December to the 17th of January, add a Friday departure for their European flights, routing from Kigali via Brussels to London Gatwick. The aircraft used remains an Airbus A330, configured in […]
#Atta – Important update on filling vacancies on the Advisory Board
Following the adoption of the new articles of association at the EGM held on 6th November 2018 at WTM London we will now be forming the new Advisory Board of the association. The Advisory Board consists of elected and co-opted members of the association and is responsible for the conduct, future growth and strategic vision […]
#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 29th November 2018) Dear ATC 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 the blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
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
#Zambia News Updates from #KafuntaSafaris
Dear all! And yes we are already turning the page of November, another great & busy month at Kafunta River Lodge. As for the bush camps, they are closed and packed away until May next year. Ever wondered what Island Bush Camp looks like when it is dismantled for the rains? Here you go. Everything […]
#EthiopianAirlines delays #Moscow launch by a week, #Istanbul by a season
ADDIS ABABA TO MOSCOW FLIGHTS TO GO NONSTOP AFTER ALL (Posted 29th November 2018) Information was received that the planned launch of flights from Addis Ababa via Istanbul to Moscow will be delayed to mid December, compared to the initial flight leaving on 05th of December. The Boeing B787-8 operated flight will now also operate […]
#Bugesera aims to become the greenest airport in #Africa
#RWANDA’S NEW AIRPORT SEEKS TO SET GREEN STANDARDS FOR AFRICA (Posted 29th November 2018) Rwanda’s new international airport, Bugesera, some 20 plus kilometres outside the capital Kigali, has been tipped to become the greenest airport in Africa. From information received will a wide range of environmental best practice measures and the latest green technologies be […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Maputo-Catembe Bridge a Historic Development SA News Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated the 3km long Maputo-Catembe Bridge earlier this month….Read more>> New Terminal at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport the pride of Ghana IOL The stunning, modern new terminal at Kotoka, built at a cost of $275 million, opened on 15 September 2018 and for […]
#Uganda attempts to blend coffee and tourism
UGANDA TO HOST 1ST ANNUAL COFFEE AND TOURISM SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBITION (Posted 29th November 2018) Coffee Tourism Uganda, in collaboration with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) and the Uganda Local Government Association, is set to […]
