Nine dead rhinos are asking for justice and truth
#KENYA’S RHINO DEATHS – SALINE WATER OR BOTCHED MEDICATION OR … (Posted 21st July 2018) (The critically endangered Eastern Black Rhino) The initial silence of KWS and government officials, when first seven, and then two more rhinos died after a routine relocation from the Nairobi National Park and Nakuru National Park to Tsavo, immediately raised […]
Nominate your #Top100 Tour Operators in #AFRICA
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. Safaricom to bring M-Pesa to Ethiopia Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Seeks Support To Construct Recreational Facilities Mixed reactions trail unveiling of […]
#EthiopianAirlines bags trio of top awards from #Skytrax
‘BEST BUSINESS CLASS IN AFRICA‘ AND ‘BEST ECONOMY CLASS IN AFRICA‘ SEES ETHIOPIAN TAKE ALL THREE KEY AFRICAN SKYTRAX AWARDS FOR 2018 (Posted 21st July 2018) Ethiopian Airlines, at the sidelines of the just concluded Farnborough Air Show in Britain, won ‘Best Business Class in Africa 2018’, ‘Best Economy Class in Africa 2018’ and saw […]
#Mayotte launches its own island festival
Vanilla Island member Mayotte, also a French region in the Indian Ocean, has decided to launch its own tourism festival to attract more visitors to the island as similar activities in the Seychelles, on Reunion, Madagascar, the Comoros and on Mauritius have yielded positive results. The Vanilla Islands are six islands in the Indian Ocean […]
#SankaraNairobi completes refurbishment
SANKARA – A STAND ALONE 5 STAR LUXURY HOTEL LEADING THE WESTLANDS PACK (Posted 21st July 2018) A recent stay at the Sankara, my first ever, certainly was an eyeopener, even for a seasoned traveler like myself. My TripAdvisor review reflected my impressions from check in to check out and not a moment of uncertainty, […]
Flamingo Beach officially joins the Pride Inn family
PRIDE INN GROUP ACQUIRES THE FLAMINGO BEACH IN SHANZU / MOMBASA (Posted 21st July 2018) Pride Inn, a homegrown group of hotels in Kenya, has in recent years made a name for itself for its determined move into the conferencing market in both Nairobi and Mombasa. With three properties in the Westlands area of Nairobi, […]
Serengeti fires – an act of god or mischief of man
SERENGETI FIRES AGAIN BLOCK THE MIGRATION OF THE WILDEBEEST (Posted 21st July 2018) The annual migration of the wildebeest, something ingrained in their DNA as they must follow available pastures to feed or else die of starvation, has followed more or less the same route for millenia. Blissfully unaware of frontiers, which were introduced by […]
#Fastjet launched Bulawayo flights
#HARARE TO #BULAWAYO NOW DAILY ON FASTJET (Posted 20th July 2018) The age of affordable, reliable and safe air transport between Zimbabwe’s capital Harare and the country’s second largest city of Bulawayo, also often referred to as the City of the Kings, has finally dawned after Fastjet, a low fare airline, has earlier today launched […]
#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 20th July 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 their blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas […]
The Blue Swan Daily Aviation News Updates
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS As Qatar Airways revisits its Cardiff service, can an airport be too small to host an intercontinental route? Eyebrows were raised when Qatar Airways announced last year that it would operate a route from Doha to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Not because….. More Airbus retains some European resolve as Boeing pushes up […]
More flights to St. Helena announced
DEMAND FOR VISITS TO #STHELENA RESULTS IN MORE FLIGHTS (Posted 20th July 2018) 19 additional flights will be scheduled by SA Airlink to the British Overseas Territory of St. Helena – best known as the place of exile and eventual death for Napoleon Bonaparte after his lost battle of Waterloo. Growing demand has led to […]
Saint Ange’s vision to have aviation meet tourism gains traction
#IATA SHOWS INTEREST IN ST. ANGE’S IDEA TO BRING TOURISM AND AVIATION MINISTERS TOGETHER (Posted 20th July 2018) Raphael Kuuchi, the IATA Special Envoy to Africa on Aeropolitical Affairs and Alain St.Ange of Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy who is the former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine of the Seychelles said as they […]
#EthiopianAirlines wins #Skytrax African Airline of the Year Award
ETHIOPIAN MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW AS #AFRICA’S AIRLINE OF THE YEAR (Posted 20th July 2018) Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline has announced that it has won the SKYTRAX World Airline Award for the Best Airline in Africa for second successive year. Skytrax is […]
#Kenya to double investment in #Africa50 to 100 million US Dollars
Africa50 Meeting: Kenyatta and Adesina call for accelerated private sector investment in infrastructure (Posted 19th July 2018) President Uhuru Kenyatta has made an urgent call for developing and funding bankable infrastructure projects to drive Africa’s growth agenda. In his keynote address at the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, President Kenyatta said […]
#Fastjet to up #Harare flights to four a week
FASTJET PREPARES FOR ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS FROM #DARESSALAAM TO #HARARE VIA #LUSAKA (Posted 19th July 2018) Fastjet, anticipating the early registration of their ATR72’s in Tanzania without any further regulatory mischief and obstacles put in their way, have now put additional departures to Harare on their booking site, effective November this year. The airline will then […]
Tourism – an industry leading towards sustainability
TOURISM SETS THE TREND TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY (Posted 19th July 2018) From infrastructure and communication to food production and transport, tourism and construction play key roles in a circular economy framework that supports sustainable development. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), together with the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme of the One Planet Network, addressed this challenge […]
Save the date for #WTMAfrica2019
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The Blue Swan Daily Aviation News
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS CAE to deliver million dollar annual investment to boost global female pilot pool Canada’s CAE has revealed it will invest around USD1 million a year in its new CAE Women in Flight scholarship programme, demonstrating its own commitment….. More 20 Quick Fire Questions for… Christina Cassotis, Chief Executive Officer at Allegheny County Airport […]
Alain St. Ange meets #AFRAA Executive in #Accra #Ghana
AFRAA’S MAUREEN KAHONGE MEETS WITH #SEYCHELLES FORMER MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION (Posted 19th July 2018) Maureen Kahonge, the Deputy Director for Business Development at AFRAA based in Nairobi and Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister responsible for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine met on the sidelines of Routes Africa 2018 that was […]
#IATA training opportunities – providing a career foundation for the next generation
Technology continues to penetrate the lives of people and organizations worldwide and has changed our customary ways of working and learning. We are striving to keep ahead of this tide of change and are developing innovative training solutions to meet the new demands placed on training decision makers today. From our new gaming app, to […]
#Kenya’s Little Rides increases tariffs – but with a twist
CAB FARES RISE FOR ‘LITTLE‘ USERS BUT CEO TAKES THE TROUBLE TO EXPLAIN THE REASONS (Posted 19th July 2018) Little’s CEO Kamal Budhabhatti went to some length to explain the tariff increase now effective, following nearly two weeks of strike action by drivers working for app based cab hailing operators like UBER and Taxify. The […]
#Bombardier announces the sale of 4 #CRJ900’s to #Uganda
AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER SAYS 4 CRJ900 SOLD TO UGANDA (Posted 19th July 2018) Hot on the heels of the announcement yesterday by Airbus and Uganda of the sale of two Airbus A330-800neo’s has Bombardier now issued a statement at their corporate headoffice in Montreal that Uganda has also struck a deal to buy 4 CRJ900 regional […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM US is Tanzania’s top source of tourists The Citizen The United States is Tanzania’s leading source of international tourists. Tanzania received a total of 107,361 tourists from North America…Read more>> Meikles to Expand Victoria Falls Hotel The Herald Hospitality group, Meikles Limited, intends to expand its Victoria Falls Hotel in the resort town as […]
#Breaking news as #Uganda orders two #Airbus A330neo’s at Farnborough Air Show
TWO AIRBUS A330-800NEO ORDERED BY UGANDA (Posted 18th July 2018) (Picture courtesy of Airbus) Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of Uganda, has signed a memorandum of understanding for two A330-800neo, the new version of the best-selling A330 widebody airliner, featuring new wings, new Rolls-Royce’s latest-generation Trent 7000 engines, new systems and a new ‘Airspace’ cabin […]
#LakeElementaita – Lake, UNESCO World Heritage Site and also a History Lesson
ELEMENTAITA – MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE (Posted 19th July 2018) Lake Elementaita is today recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site after earlier on being listed as a Ramsar site (wetland of international importance) and is regularly home to millions of lesser flamingos and also an important stop over for migratory birds. Over […]
Work at the new pool and sauna of the #Observatory advances
#GEOLODGES ‘OBSERVATORY‘ GETS NEW POOL AND SAUNA (Posted 18th July 2018) The Observatory, a unique getaway overlooking the Western arm of the Great African Rift Valley with views to the Rwenzori Mountains, Queen Elizabeth National Park, lakes Edward and George and the Kazinga Channel, will very soon officially launch a new set of facilities for […]
#Porini News from #Kenya’s wilderness areas
Dear ATC Readers, Greetings from us all here in Kenya where the rainy season has come to an end and life is returning to the plains. Animals great and small are emerging to enjoy the fresh vegetation and lush green landscape. Our Porini Safari Camps in Selenkay Conservancy (Amboseli), in Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Laikipia) and […]
#Nigeria launches new national airline
#NIGERIAAIR LAUNCHED IN LONDON ON THE SIDELINES OF THE FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW (Posted 18th July 2018) ‘Bringing Nigeria Closer To The World‘ is the tagline for the new national airline of Nigeria, which was launched just three hours ago at the Farnborough Air Show by Nigeria’s State Minister for Aviation Hadi Sirika. The new airline, […]
#BreakingNews – #Addis Ababa to #Asmara flight underway
PEACE DIVIDEND UNFOLDS AS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES ASMARA FLIGHTS (Posted 18th July 2018) It has been more than 20 years since an Ethiopian Airlines flight last touched down in the Eritrean capital of Asmara. Hostilities among the erstwhile brothers unfolded over border demarcations and other issues and increasingly was Asmara cut off from international flights, […]
The Blue Swan Daily Aviation News
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Once a little known hub between East and West, Russia’s Kaliningrad Airport is set to be a hub again; well, sort of! In the past, Khabrovo Airport in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad had been established as an unlikely hub for travel between western Europe and Russia….. More NDC 101: What you need […]
