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
#WordPress to hold second workshop and seminar in #Kampala
WORDPRESS RETURNS TO KAMPALA FOR ANOTHER WORKSHOP (Posted 16th November 2018) Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural WordPress ‘WordCamp‘ in Kampala last year is the world’s most popular blogging platform returning to the Ugandan capital. Wrote the organizers to their target group in Kampala: Good afternoon team. I want to thank you all for […]
#Zimbabwe Tourism shows significant increase
CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE DRIVES TOURISM TRAFFIC (Posted 15th November 2018) The political change in Zimbabwe has promptly translated into increased interest to visit the country and rising tourist numbers over the first half of the year. In addition has the new Victoria Falls airport has proved to be a positive development for the resort town […]
More #IATA training opportunities
#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 15th November 2018) Nairobi Fiction Writing Workshop with Makena Onjerika – Winner of the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing, by Dec. 15 2018 Thursday Nite Live ft. Rimbui, Nov. 15 2018 @ J’s – Westlands ACCESS Showcase featuring Djénéba & Fousco […]
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 Training Courses 2018
EARLY BIRD Register 3 MONTHS in advance Register 3 WEEKS in advance DEVELOPING NATIONS IATA MEMBERS and other aviation association members *Certain conditions apply, details available online
Republic of #Congo creates a new national park
NEW OGOOUE-LEKETI NATIONAL PARK CREATES TRANSBOUNDARY CONSERVATION AREA OF OVER 5.500 SQUARE KILOMETRES (Posted 15th November 2018) Stung by recent accusations from Greenpeace over greenwashing has the Republic of Congo now announced the creation of a new national park, Ogooué-Leketi National Park which covers 3,500 square kilometersand borders the Batéké Plateau National Park in neighboring […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Kigali Innovation City gets boost from Africa50 The New Times Rwanda has entered an agreement with Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform under which the latter will help develop…Read more>> Minister Thabethe urges youth to be part of tourism sector Dev Discourse Tourism Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe has called on young people interested in […]
#GreenGlobeAcademy and #STTA sign partnership agreement
#KENYA’S SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL AND TOURISM AGENDA SIGNS PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH THE GREEN GLOBE ACADEMY (Posted 14th November 2018) STTA and the Green Globe Academy have earlier today announced a new partnership agreement between the two organizations. This gives access to GGA sustainability leadership programmes to youths who are part of the STTA Change Maker project […]
More connections beyond #Brussels
8 new destinations for this winterseason Brussels Airport welcomes this winter season no less than 8 new destinations. Here’s an overview of our new routes, which one’s your favourite? • Air France – Rennes – 6 flights per week • Brussels Airlines – Kiev – 3 flights per week • Brussels Airlines – Wroclaw – […]
#QualityHill businesses, always worth a visit
#Greenpeace – a decade of environmental activity in #Africa
TIME FLIES AS GREENPEACE LOOKS BACK AT A DECADE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA (Posted 14th November 2018) Partnering with artists, volunteers and other civil society organisations, the environmental watchdog is organising an open day to spark an environmental revolution Greenpeace Africa (www.Greenpeace.org/Africa/) celebrates 10 years of environmental activism on the African continent. Partnering with […]
#UNWTO says community involvement key to tourism’s success
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s International Seminar on Harnessing Cultural Tourism through Innovation and Technology and 40th Affiliate Members Plenary Session concluded with a renewed call for community participation in development of cultural tourism using cutting-edge technologies (12-14 November 2018, Hamedan, Islamic Republic of Iran). Cultural and heritage attractions are key to tourism development in […]
#BrusselsAirlines inducts nearly 100 more flight attendants
CONTINUED GROWTH TRANSLATES INTO MORE JOBS AT BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 14th November 2018) Brussels Airlines welcomes 98 new colleagues to its cabin crew department. In November, a first group of 15 new employees begins their nine-week safety and commercial training, to start their flying career in January 2019. The second group will start their training […]
#DPWorld creates major logistics platform in #Kigali #Rwanda
RWANDAN GOVERNMENT AND DP WORLD ENTER INTO MAJOR INLAND DRY PORT DEAL (Posted 14th November 2018) DP World (www.DPWorld.com/) and the government of Rwanda have setup a state-of-the-a logistics hub, located 20 kilometers from the capital city Kigali, close to the international airport. The facility is East Africa’s first ever Inland Dry Port developed by […]
#CoastalAviation advised of closure of #Ndutu airstrip
Dear ATC Readers, We have recently been advised that the Ndutu airstrip in Tanzania will be closed by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority from today 14th November through till 14th December 2018 due to the maintenance of the airfield. Whilst the timing is very inconvenient at a time when the Great Migration is heading South, […]
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
#PrecisionAir renews IOSA certification
PRECISION AIR REMAINS #TANZANIA’S ONLY AIRLINE WITH IATA OPERATIONAL SAFETY AUDIT CERTIFICATION (Posted 14th November 2018) Precision Air has successfully renewed its IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Precision Air has been able to renew its IOSA registration for 6 consecutive validity periods. The latest certification was granted after undergoing an extensive operational safety audit which […]
#BelgianWeek at the #KampalaSerenaHotel
#SHARINGMORETHANCOLOURS – BELGIAN WEEK IN UGANDA UNFOLDS (Posted 14th November 2018) The Belgian Week in Uganda is entering its hot phase now with the King’s Day Celebration taking place tomorrow, for invited guests only, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. It is there too that Chef Dries Cloet is this week preparing Belgian dishes with a […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 45 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 14th November 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Everyone in the tourism and travel trade are now back from World Travel Market (WTM) 2018 in London. b. Tourism Budgets – this is the time to […]
New Name in Conservation and Community Engagement … The Laikipia Forum
LWF has a new name – the Laikipia Forum Other members include representatives from Kenya Wildlife Service, Northern Rangelands Trust, Mpala Research Center , British Army Training Unit In Kenya and the County Government of Laikipia. In coming weeks, we will be highlighting the roles and membership of each of our partners. |To know more […]
Tobs Kenya Golf Safaris named Best African Golf Tour Operator
GOLF TOURISM KENYA GETS A MAJOR BOOST THROUGH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD (Posted 13th November 2018) #Tobs #Kenya #Golf Safaris managed to take over the Leadership in #Africa as the continent’s best Golf Tour Operator 2018 in stiff competition with 9 other specialised African companies. The Golf Operator’s recognition comes as a major boost to Kenya’s Golf […]
#EthiopianAirlines takes delivery of their 8th B777F cargo plane
BOEING B777F DELIVERY MAKES ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AFRICA’S LARGEST AIR CARGO CARRIER (Posted 13th November 2018) Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest cargo operator, has taken delivery of its 8th B777 freighter aircraft earlier this week at its home base at Bole International Airport. Maintaining its trajectory of rapid growth and expansion in the global […]
#Mozambique opens #Africa’s longest suspension bridge
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 […]
#UNWTO News
Tourism, Trade and the World Trade Organisation: A Joint Communication from UNWTO, WTO, ITC and WTTC The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), The World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), and the International Trade Center (ITC) have issued the joint communication ‘Tourism, Trade and the WTO’ affirming the importance of enhanced global […]
Bench Events sets date for the #AviaDevAfrica conference in 2019
#AVIADEV #AFRICA RETURNS TO #CAPETOWN IN 2019 (Posted 13th November 2018) Bench Events / AviaDev Africa has just released the dates for the 2019 event, which will return to the South African city of Cape Town and take place from the 24th to the 26th of April at the Century City Conference Centre. Coming up […]
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
#KenyaAirways suspends ticket sales from and to #Burundi
BURUNDI AT RISK TO HAVE FLIGHTS FROM NAIROBI CUT OVER ‘COMFORT‘ OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (Posted 11th November 2018) After suddenly challenging Kenya Airways’ subsidiary Jambojet landing rights using a Bombardier Q400 aircraft, which under the existing bilateral air services agreement and under relevant agreements within the East African community plainly is a rubberstamp issue, has […]
Record numbers attending the #ICCACongress in #Dubai
ICCA CONGRESS ATTENDANCE IN DUBAI THE LARGEST EVER OUTSIDE EUROPE (Posted 12th November 2018) The 57th ICCA Congress, one of the most prestigious events in the international association meetings industry calendar, has just begun in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with more than 1,150 senior meetings industry professionals and association meeting planners from almost 80 countries […]
