#BrusselsAirlines set to fly once again daily to #Kinshasa
REGIME CHANGE IN CONGO SEES BRUSSELS AIRLINES INVITED TO RETURN TO DAILY FLIGHTS (Posted 24th February 2019) It was reliably learned that Brussels Airlines is getting ready to once again fly daily from the European capital city to Kinshasa, now that a new government has been installed under President Tshisekedi. The former regime under dictator […]
UAE LCC’s write red figures in 2018
#FLYDUBAI AND #AIRARABIA BOTH POST LOSSES FOR LAST FINANCIAL YEAR (Posted 24th February 2019) Both stand alone Air Arabia, based in Sharjah / UAE but also FlyDubai, closely associated with ‘big brother’ Emirates, have reportedly posted losses for the financial year 2018 of just under 160 million Dirham. FlyDubai, which just dropped the unprofitable route […]
#EthiopianAirlines to delink Kilimanjaro from #Zanzibar
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES TO START NON STOP FLIGHTS TO ZANZIBAR IN JUNE (Posted 24th February 2019) Ethiopian Airlines will, effective 16th of June this year, delink their present Addis Ababa – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar flight and begin to serve each of the two Tanzanian airports with nonstop flights. Zanzibar will see daily flights as will Kilimanjaro, […]
#Safarilink – Great Offers
Bookings can be made until the 31st of March via www.flysafarilink.com
#Seychelles’ #NorthIsland to be managed by #Marriott’s Luxury Collection
TOP RESORT IN SEYCHELLES TO CHANGE MANAGEMENT (Posted 23rd February 2019) One of the world’s most famous luxury island retreats, North Island in the Seychelles, is to be managed by Marriott International’s Luxury Collection, it was learned. While Marriott has been present in the Seychelles through some of their brands will the arrival of the […]
#Fastjet #Mozambique and #LAM seal code share deal
NEW COMPETITIVE THREATS SEE FORMER RIVALS JOIN FORCES (Posted 23rd February 2019) Fastjet Mozambique and national airline LAM have concluded a code share agreement, which will see the two airlines cooperate on several routes across the country. First to come into effect will be the Maputo to Beira route, where the codeshare arrangements […]
#ZATEX #Zambia forced to shift dates after INDABA disaster
ZAMBIA’S TOURISM AGENCY CONFIRMS THAT ZATEX MUST MAKE WAY FOR NEW #INDABA DATES (Posted 22nd February 2019) The troubles for Indaba in Durban, forced to change dates due to the South African government’s decision to hold elections precisely when Africa’s largest tourism trade show was initially to take place, is now causing ripples way beyond […]
Is #AirTanzania set for #VictoriaFalls flights
#KILIMANJARO TO VICTORIA FALLS – IS A NEW ROUTE IN THE MAKING? (Posted 22nd February 2019) Usually well informed sources close to the Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority have moments ago suggested that, effective 19th of July this year, Air Tanzania appears to be planning flights, three times a week, between Kilimanjaro International Airport and Victoria […]
#UNWTO invites to attends the ‘Dialogue on Digital Skills in Tourism’
IF AT ITB BERLIN DO ATTEND THIS OPEN PUBLIC SESSION – PRIOR REGISTRATION MANDATORY – OF UNWTO ABOUT THE NEED FOR DIGITAL SKILLS ACROSS THE GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY
#AirTanzania relaunches Lusaka – Harare flights
AIR TANZANIA’S INAUGURAL FLIGHT TO LUSAKA AND HARARE GETS TRADITIONAL WELCOME (Posted 22nd February 2019) (Picture courtesy of the Zimbabwe Civil Aviation) Air Tanzania earlier today relaunched their first regional route, connecting Dar es Salaam with Lusaka and Harare, using an #Airbus A220-300 for the service. 5H-TCI received the traditional water cannon salute as all […]
#Fisayo News from #Lagos
TVC Feature: Effects Of Social Media on Tourism by thefisayo I had a short interview with the anchor of Business Nigeria on Television continental AKA TVC, talking about the positive and negative effects of social media on Tourism and Nigeria’s economy. Please let me know what you think of the interview after watching in 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
#SerenaHotels news updates
SERENA HOTELS’ FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER GET YOUR GOLF SWING ON The future of golf tourism is looking up and East Africa is fast emerging as a wonderful golf destination. This presents massive opportunities for golfers and golf enthusiasts globally to discover magnificent destinations to enjoy the sport. In March 14- 17 this year, Kenya will host […]
#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 […]
