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Did the gorilla permit fee hike affect tourism numbers in #Rwanda?
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. Overland Airways Adds Niamey To Network Art Helped Valentino Dixon Get Out Of Prison After 27 Years For A Crime He […]
#Balala joins #Hilton’s Nassetta to officially open #Nairobi’s first Garden Inn
HILTON’S FIRST GARDEN INN OPENS IN NAIROBI AS HOTEL GROUP EYES FURTHER EXPANSION (Posted 05th October 2018) The Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton’s midscale yet affordable global brand of hotels, today celebrated the official opening of Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi Airport. The 175-room hotel marks the arrival of the Hilton Garden Inn brand in Kenya, and […]
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 bag double Eco Warrior Awards
SERENA BEACH AND AMBOSELI SERENA WIN TWO ECO-WARRIOR AWARDS (Posted 05th October 2018) (Shenin Virji, Executive Assistant to the MD, Serena Hotels, Julie Pollman, Marketing Manager Serena Hotels and Charles Muia, Operations Director, Serena Hotels) Serena Beach Resort & Spa located in Mombasa won the “Best in Protecting Marine Heritage” Award and Amboseli Serena Safari […]
#AirSeychelles and #AirIndia sign major codeshare deal
AIR INDIA AND AIR SEYCHELLES SIGN NEW CODESHARE PARTNERSHIP (Posted 05th October 2018) Air India, the flag carrier of India and Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Seychelles are now offering travellers enhanced connections on their respective networks following the signing of a codeshare agreement between both airlines yesterday, Thursday, 04th of October, 2018. […]
#Zambia signs new #BASA with #SaudiArabia
BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN ZAMBIA AND SAUDI ARABIA SIGNED (Posted 05th October 2018) During an aviation meeting in Riyadh earlier in the week, organized by #ICAO and the Saudi General Authority on Civil Aviation, did Zambia and KSA take the opportunity to sign a new bilateral air services agreement, facilitating carriers from both countries […]
#MKTE2018 enters its final day
08TH MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO COMING TO AN END TODAY (Posted 05th October 2018) Kenya is counting on Africa as a key regional market of focus to grow her tourism business. This has emerged during the 8th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) that is currently being held at the Kenyatta International Convention […]
#KenyaAirways announces their return to Libreville
#LIBREVILLE TO BE SERVED FIVE TIMES A WEEK (Posted 05th October 2018) Effective 29th of October will Libreville once again be connected out of Nairobi, following an announcement by Kenya Airways. Flights will operate five times a week, via Yaounde, using either an Embraer 190 or a Boeing B738 aircraft in the airline’s usual two […]
#Fastjet pulling the plug on funding their #Tanzania operation
REGULATORY DELAYS, ROUTE DENIALS AND HEAVILY TILTED AVIATION PLAYFIELD SEEN AS REASONS FOR DECISION (Posted 04th October 2018) Disturbing news are emerging from Fastjet’s head office that the airline apparently decided to halt funding for their Tanzanian franchise, the first in the group to take to the skies and for many years faithfully serving Tanzanian […]
#France’s #AccorHotels aims at greater market share in #Africa
ACCOR HOTELS – A YEAR OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA (Posted 04th October 2018) Straight from the just ended Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) in Nairobi, AccorHotels (www.AccorHotels.com), the world’s leading travel & lifestyle group, announced a record year of development in Africa. Beginning with the 50% stake in the Mantis Group in April, […]
Le Chateau | Brasserie Belge News
This Saturday We are Serving Live Oysters !! And we would like you to be a part of this special event. These are choice live oysters flown in from Ireland’s top oyster farm Harty. We will be so psyched to host you. We will be serving starting at 7pm so and seats are limited so […]
#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 04th October 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 […]
#AfricanParks News Updates
We’re on a mission to protect Africa’s wildlife. When we undertake the long-term management of national parks across Africa, we’re ensuring that wildlife and their habitats are protected, and that local communities are positively impacted too. Here are just a few of the exciting things we’ve been working on in the past 12 months: We […]
#VictoriaFalls gets new business class service from #Airlink
UPMARKET APPEAL OF VICTORIA FALLS BOOSTED AS AIRLINK INTRODUCES BUSINESS CLASS ON THEIR FLIGHTS (Posted 04th October 2018) Flights by Airlink from Cape Town to Victoria Falls will now feature a business class to give added value to passengers arriving from overseas, having travelled in the front cabin of their airline of choice and, after […]
#TourismTattler’s latest edition is now available for ATCNews readers
Africa’s Travel Growth Exceeds Expectations continue reading Aquila Leads Inflatable Boat World Champs continue reading Etiquette Guide for Chinese Events continue reading Mantis Initiates Road Clean Up Campaign continue reading BON Adds Third East African Hotel continue reading The Many Hats A Chef Wears continue reading Sanbona Unveils Revamped Lodges continue reading Inspiration for Contemporary Cuisine continue […]
#Benin embraces Public-Private Partnership for Conservation
BENIN’S PRESIDENT PATRICE TALON ENDORSES CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR (Posted 04th October 2018) (From left to right: Benin Minister of Foreign Affairs Aurélien Agbenonci, CBS News Correspondent Lara Logan, H.E. President Patrice Talon of Benin, Mr. David Bonderman of Wildcat Foundation, and Mr. Peter Fearnhead CEO of African Parks.) Conservation organization #AfricanParks recently hosted […]
#IATA – Ten Years of reducing Carbon Emissions
A DECADE ON DOES THE CHALLENGE REMAIN TO LOWER AVIATION CARBON EMISSIONS (Posted 04th October 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined air transport businesses and associations to reaffirm its commitment to a sustainable future as the aviation industry marked ten years since agreeing an ambitious joint strategy for reducing carbon emissions. "Ten years […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Hyatt Banks on Africa Tourism, Plans to Open 9 Hotels by 2020 Zacks Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced its plan to expand footprint in Africa by adding nine hotels therein. Backed by such strategic endeavors, the company intends to double…Read more>> Visiting Africa? Consider Community-led Tourism So Your Dollars Will A difference and Your […]
Two Antonov aircraft collide at Khartoum’s international airport
AIRCRAFT COLLISION CLOSES KHARTOUM RUNWAY (Posted 03rd October 2018) Two Sudan Air Force Antonov AN26 and AN32 aircraft collided on the Khartoum airport runway earlier today, effectively grounding air traffic in and out of Sudan’s capital city. One of the two aircraft, the AN26, first entered service in 1980 under MSN 10404 while for the […]
Five star #Sankara to take a #MarriottHotels franchise
SANKARA OWNERS TAKE ON MARRIOTT FRANCHISE (Posted 03rd October 2018) While a formal announcement of the Sankara owners is still awaited has Alex Kyriakidis, Marriott’s Vice President for Africa and the Middle East earlier today let it slip that a franchise agreement has been signed between the global hotel giant and Westlands Hotels, the owning […]
Opportunities in Africa for Hotels
The 4th Annual Design Mission Africa Summit is set to be held in December in South Africa The 4th Annual Design Mission Africa Summit is an upcoming African business summit between high-level decision makers of buyers and suppliers of the Sub-Saharan Africa’s real estate business. Decision makers from buying and supplier companies are brought together […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News Updates
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily aviation news, courtesy of #CAPA, by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#Hilton launched ‘Big Five’ during #AHIF in #Nairobi
IT IS A ‘BIG FIVE‘ FOR HILTON (Posted 03rd October 2018) Hilton today, at the sidelines of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, announced an initial investment of USD$1 million to drive sustainable travel and tourism in Africa. To do so, the company will focus on five key areas – Hilton’s Big Five: Youth Opportunity: investing […]
#Uganda’s #Semliki National Park records new antelope species
HIGHLY ENDANGERED WESTERN BONGO CAPTURED ON CAMERA TRAP IN SEMLIKI (Posted 03rd October 2018) (Image by Wikipedia) Uganda’s wildlife based tourism industry has a reason to celebrate as for the first time a Western Bongo, aka Lowland Bongo, was spotted in the Semliki National Park, a transboundary conservation area with Congo on the other side […]
#Mauritius based aircraft leasing company Veling has a story to tell
AFRICAN AIRCRAFT LEASING COMPANY MAKES WAVES (Posted 03rd October 2018) The VELING GROUP was founded in 2002 with a mission to offer solutions to their aviation partners by engaging and retaining the best talent to build long term mutually beneficial relationships. The Veling Group today focuses on leasing, sales and remarketing of commercial airliners and […]
#TTG Travel Awards hand #QatarAirways another trophy
‘BEST INFLIGHT SERVICE‘ AND ‘BEST MIDDLE EASTERN AIRLINE‘ FOR THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR (Posted 03rd September 2018) Qatar Airways continues its award-winning year by clinching the ‘Best Inflight Service’ Award at the 29th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2018. The airline was also named the ‘Best Middle Eastern/African Airline’ for the ninth consecutive year at the […]
Hilton Garden Inn Nairobi due for official opening this week
HILTON GARDEN INN PREPARES FOR THE OFFICIAL OPENING (Posted 02nd October 2018) The Hilton Garden Inn at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will see its official launch this week, when Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife will perform the function. The hotel, in operation since earlier this year, has rapidly gained in popularity, with both […]
#GoPlaces #Kenya reports on #AHIF’s first day
2nd to 4th October 2018 Dear ATC Readers, Africa Hotel Investment Forum 2018 DAY 1 Sharing Moments Africa Hotel Investment Forum(AHIF) 2018 DAY 1 – Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) 2018 commenced today 2nd October 2018 At Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi Upper Hill. Discussions happening at Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi […]
#WTMAfrica2019 preparations gain momentum
Why Visit? Who Will You Meet Host City Contact us Register your interest for WTM Africa 2019 Be part of Africa’s must-attend event for the travel industry, whether it be to discover the latest trends, seek out new products, expand your network or find the opportunities that will drive your personal and commercial success. To […]
