#PrecisionAir hosts aviation safety training for #AirTanzania and #Fastjet
TRAINING IS THE KEY TO AVIATION SAFETY AND KNOWS NO COMPETITION (Posted 25th October 2018) In an effort to promote safety and security in the aviation industry, Tanzania’s Precision Air in conjunction with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are hosting a four (4) week Aviation safety and security training for air operators in Tanzania. […]
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
#WTMLondon2018 – 10 days and counting
Hello ATCNews Readers, If you haven’t registered online yet, then what are you waiting for? A world of travel inspiration is coming to London in less than 2 weeks’ time and we really don’t want you to miss out – you can still join us for WTM London 2018. It’s where the big ideas arrive […]
FlyDubai’s East Africa destinations hopeful to tap into Finnish market
#HELSINKI FLIGHTS OPEN FINLAND FOR AFFORDABLE FLIGHTS TO #AFRICA (Posted 25th October 2018) With the launch on the 23rd of October of daily flights between Dubai and Helsinki, the Finnish capital city, have suddenly new markets opened up for the airline’s destinations in Africa and in particular the tourism destinations in Eastern Africa. Entebbe / […]
#QualityHill news updates
Only a couple of days to go now for the launch of the Premium Edition of Bottomless Brunch & Bubbly due for 28th October 2018. Look out for a continental breakfast like no other, featuring countries like Spain, England, Belgium, France, USA, New Zealand and even Oceania. Lunch will be served with a Suckling Duroc […]
#Lamu Cultural Festival 2018 – just four weeks away
LAMU GEARS UP FOR THE 2018 CULTURAL FESTIVAL (Posted 25th October 2018) This year’s Lamu Cultural Festival will take from the 22nd of November until the 25th of November and the historic town is already gearing up towards the expected inflow of tourists, local and international alike. Bookings with airlines flying from Wilson Airport and […]
#Travelife joins hands with Fair Trade Tourism
FAIR TRADE TOURISM SIGNS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH TRAVELIFE FOR TOUR OPERATORS (Posted 25th October 2018) Free membership until 2020 Fair Trade Tourism has signed a significant partnership agreement with Travelife, Europe’s biggest sustainability certification scheme for tour operators. The agreement sees the two organisations combine forces to offer sustainability training and certification for tour operators […]
#LaikipiaWildlifeForum AGM coming up
Dear Friends of LWF, 2018 has been a momentous year, as we move forward in support of new organizations and partnerships emerging in the Greater Laikipia landscape. Our strength lies in our collective action, and with a new Board of Directors, new Strategy, slightly new name, and your continued support. The new Laikipia Forum (the […]
#AirKenya updates
AIRKENYA NEWS UPDATE Dear ATC Readers, Greetings from Airkenya! Please find below important news updates from Airkenya: NO INCREASE RELATED to VAT ON FUEL We have had numerous enquiries on our position in regards to VAT which is now applied on fuel prices. AIRKENYA is pleased to advise that we shall not increase or effect […]
New UNWTO Global Report on Inclusive Tourism Destinations launched on the occasion of UN Day 2018
A new report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), produced in collaboration with UNWTO Affiliate Member globaldit, presents a model for inclusive tourism destinations. ‘Global Report on Inclusive Tourism: Model and success stories” is launched on the occasion of the UN Day 2018 celebration in Madrid, Spain. Modelling inclusive tourism destinations on the capacity of […]
#IATA traffic forecasts over 8 billion travelers in 2037
IATA Forecast Predicts 8.2 billion Air Travelers in 2037 Eastward Shift in 20 year forecast Protectionism could reduce aviation’s benefits The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037. The latest update to IATA’s 20-Year Air Passenger Forecast, shows that an […]
#IATA outlines urgent measures to mitigate Brexit crash
IATA Outlines Urgent Priorities to Minimize Brexit Impacts The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put in place contingency planning for the continuation of air services in the event of a ‘no-deal Brexit’, and to move much faster to bring certainty to three […]
#AviaDev’s Jon Howell speaks to two of #Africa’s leading aviation experts
World Exclusive – Interviews with the Heads of AFRAA and AFCAC Jon Howell, Managing Director, AviaDev recently met with Abderahmane Berthe, AFRAA and Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, AFCAC who are both actively involved in the implementation of the SAATM. Amongst other things, we asked: What progress has been made? Are the airlines supporting SAATM? Whose responsibility […]
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
#Diani sees exciting sporting challenge return in November
DIANI TRIATHLON AND DIANI DUATHLON TO UNFOLD ON 25TH OF NOVEMBER ALONG #KENYA’S MOST SPECTACULAR BEACH (Posted 24th October 2018) • Triathlon and Duathlon are multi-sports consisting of different events, typically swimming, cycling, and running that are completed one after the other. • The Diani Triathlon and Duathlon is set for Sunday 25th November, 2018 […]
#EthiopianAirlines drops #Kaduna #Nigeria
KADUNA DROPPED FROM ETHIOPIAN’S PAN AFRICAN NETWORK (Posted 24th October 2018) Just over a year after launching a fifth route into Nigeria did Ethiopian Airlines drop the city of Kaduna again, according to reports due to disappointing traffic and cargo figures. As a result were the departure and arrival times for Kano also adjusted. The […]
#Zambia news updates by Gill Staden’s The Livingstone bi-Weekly
NEWS UPDATES FROM ZAMBIA, #ZIMBABWE AND BEYOND (Posted 24th October 2018) Enjoy the latest updates of tourism and conservation news taken from Gill Staden’s ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ The link below gives direct access to her news site: https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/tlbw24oct18.pdf Inside this week: Zambia has water going over the Victoria Falls Authorities renew their resolve to cull […]
More data released by #UNWTO
SPATIAL DATA THE FOCUS OF THE UNWTO SUSTAINABLE TOURISM OBSERVATORIES MEETING (Posted 24th October 2018) The World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO) concluded its global annual meeting today in Madrid, welcoming observatories and other tourism stakeholders to share experiences of measuring and monitoring the impact tourism has on destinations, and […]
#AirSeychelles takes children to the air ahead of their 40th anniversary
YOUNG AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS EXPERIENCE AIR SEYCHELLES SCENIC FLIGHT IN PRASLIN (Posted 24th October 2018) In celebration of its upcoming 40th anniversary scheduled to take place this Friday, 26th of October 2018, did Air Seychelles yesterday host a group of 24 students from the Baie Saint Anne and Grand Anse primary schools on a 15 minute […]
#QatarAirways to go three times a day to the #Maldives
‘FRIENDLY DESTINATIONS‘ REAP BENEFITS WITH MORE FLIGHTS (Posted 24th October 2018) The Maldives, a destination considered friendly to airlines in a similar way like the Seychelles, is reaping the benefit of their open sky aviation policy when Qatar Airways announced earlier in the week that they will add a third daily flight, effective 28th of […]
#Asia #Pacific region tourism growth important for industry worldwide
#UNWTO REPORT UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF ASIA PACIFIC MARKET TO GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 24th October 2018) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), presented its Asia Tourism Trends Report today at the Global Tourism Economy Forum in Macao (China). The report shows Asia and the Pacific outperforming […]
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
#Marriott’s #AutographCollection comes to #Nairobi
NAIROBI’S FIVE STAR SANKARA LAUNCHES REBRANDING PROCESS TOWARDS BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION (Posted 23rd October 2018) 168 Room Sankara Nairobi to be rebranded in early 2019 Autograph Collection Hotels (www.AutographHotels.com), Marriott International’s (www.Marriott.com) distinctive collection of passionately independent hotels, announced that it will soon debut the brand into Kenya with Sankara Nairobi […]
Meet #Safarilink at #SaritCentre
The Sarit Holiday Expo 2018 Hello ATC Readers, The second of the bi-annual HOLIDAYS EXPO at the Sarit Centre is here with us again and will be held from the 2nd – 4th November 2018. As usual we will be having special and hugely discounted fares from as low as $ 120 including taxes for […]
Mount Kenya news updates courtesy of ‘Mountain Dispatches’
MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES JULY to SEPTEMBER 2018 Welcome to the third newsletter this year! We are working hard to show our supporters the faces and work of Mt Kenya through the talented Routes Adventure media team, who have been following our projects for a few weeks. Check out the video on our Naro Moru fencer teams […]
Nigerian Tour Operators stop all trips to Tanzania till Visa issue is cleared
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Ghana positive about Air Namibia Accra-London route AIR Namibia could introduce a scheduled flight from Accra, Ghana to London as from early 2019 once an agreement between the two countries has been signed. …more details The national airline’s board chairperson, Gerson Tjihenuna, together, with a delegation from […]
#SerenaHotels tops in East Africa when it comes to Best Global Practices
#KILAGUNI #SERENA AWARDED SPECIAL PRIZE AT GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE AWARDS IN #MILAN (Posted 23rd October 2018) Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge has won the Special Award “Extraordinary Business Case and CSR” at the official Global Best Practice Awards 2018 ceremony in Milan. Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge won this award for using eco-friendly practices in providing professional […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 42 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 23rd October 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Didier Robert, Regional President of Reunion is in Seychelles for Festival Kreol. b. Vertical Integration. c. Innovation Destination. d. Tourism Cost. e. After Miss Regatta we now […]
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
TopHotelNews confirm march of major hospitality giants into #Africa
Major Global Hospitality Companies Continue to Expand Footprints in Africa [Download Construction Report] As visitors from within and outside of Africa increase their frequency of travel within the continent, major hotel brands are increasingly taking notice of a rapidly expanding market. READ MORE
