The Blue Swan Daily Aviation News
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS It may be Germany’s capital city, but why is long-haul ‘insufficiently developed’ in Berlin? To an outsider there are two peculiarities about Berlin in its relation to the aviation business. The first one is the interminable amount of time….. More 10 habits of highly successful Travel Bookers What makes a highly successful travel […]
#Tourism News updates from #Zambia by ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly’
NEWS UPDATES FROM ZAMBIA, #ZIMBABWE AND BEYOND COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 25th July 2018) ATCNews.org readers can once again enjoy a fresh hot off the press update on Zambia and other neighbouring countries in Southern Africa … Gill is also the author of the book ‘Beyond the Victoria Falls‘ as well as several other […]
Pride Inn Paradise in Shanzu / Mombasa to host upcoming Skal Congress
PRIDE INN’S HASNAIN NOORANI CONFIRMS HOTEL GROUP IS READY TO HOST SKAL CONGRESS (Posted 25th July 2018) The Pride Inn Paradise Beach and the recently acquired nearby sister hotel Flamingo Beach by Pride Inn will accommodate the bulk of the Skal Congress delegates expected to come to Mombasa from across Africa and from around the […]
#Harare’s international airport to be upgraded to modern day standards
#ZIMBABWE’S PRESIDENT MNANGAGWA PERFORMS GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR AIRPORT EXPANSION (Posted 25th July 2018) (Picture courtesy of Zimbabwe Civil Aviation Authority) President Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier this week performed the ground breaking ceremony for the long awaited construction of an expanded and modernized airport terminal in Harare, to cater for the expected rise in aircraft movements and […]
#Kenya’s Transport Secretary gets evil eye from airlines over second runway comments
#JKIA’S SECOND RUNWAYS WAS NEEDED YESTERDAY SAY AIRLINES (Posted 25th July 2018) The response by Kenya’s Transport Secretary about the need for a second runway at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has been described as feeble and particularly badly uninformed by aviation representatives after Mr. Macharia had to admit that there was still an evaluation process […]
The Blue Swan Daily Aviation News
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Thomas Cook eyes a new widebody to replace Condor’s 767 fleet from 2021 Thomas Cook Airlines Group is in the market for a new widebody and a decision to replace 16 Boeing 767s currently flying with its German-based operation Condor could….. More Is the travel industry increasingly buying into the power of children […]
Put on your dancing shoes for this one …
Your Ultimate Ballroom Dinner & Dance Is Back At Kampala Serena Hotel On 28th July 2018 The Victoria Ballroom Dinner and Dance is back bigger and better, running for its 4th time in Uganda. This year’s event will be held at the usual Victoria-based hall of Kampala Serena Hotel on 28th July 2018. And of […]
‘Operational issues’ lead to flight cancellations by #AirSeychelles
AIR SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES FLIGHT CHANGES UNTIL 27TH OF JULY (Posted 24th July 2018) Air Seychelles has advised passengers that flight HM049 scheduled to operate today, Tuesday, 24th of July from Seychelles to Mauritius will depart the Seychelles International Airport at 2:30pm and will arrive at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport at 5:10pm. Flight HM048 from […]
RIP Aneez Jaffer
UGANDA’S TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY FRATERNITY MOURNS ANEEZ JAFFER (Posted 23rd July 2018) Sad news came in over the weekend from Canada that the former CEO of the Fairway Hotel in Kampala, Mr. Aneez Jaffer, had passed away. Aneez, well known and much liked for his amicable nature and readiness step up and to help out, […]
#UNWTO launches new digital platform to achieve #SDG’s through #Tourism
UNWTO’S FOCUS REMAINS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS THROUGH TOURISM (Posted 23rd July 2018) Promoting a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development is the main objective of the Tourism for SDGs Platform. The online tool is designed to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through tourism, and was developed by […]
More #aviation training in #Kigali #Rwanda
East & Southern Africa’s leading provider of on-site aviation safety promotion courses Independent | Non-profit | Innovative There are still places available in two upcoming courses at the AviAssist Safety Promotion Center (ASPC)-Rwanda. For more information, please click here to visit our website. INTERNATIONAL AIR LAW & POLICY Kigali, Rwanda / 10-12 September – US$ […]
#UNWTO / Chimelong Media Award on Wildlife and Sustainable Tourism
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS (Posted 23rd July 2018) DEADLINE EXTENDED! Media has a key role in promoting sustainable tourism. The Media Award is a unique opportunity to share your work and showcase experiences and efforts to advance sustainable tourism for wildlife conservation in the African continent. The call for submissions REMAINS OPEN – we […]
Le Chateau Brasserie Belge – Belgium’s best food ambassador in Uganda
Le Chateau Brasserie Belge – Book today for our popular Bottomless Brunch & Bubbly this Sunday. Meanwhile is the Mussels Night back on the second Thursday in August … There’s no better way to end the month than with our unrivalled Sunday brunch with friends and family. BOOK NOW
#PrecisionAir launches apprenticeship programme
QUALITY TRAINING BEHIND PRECISION AIR’S LAUNCH OF AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME (Posted 23rd July 2018) Tanzania’s leading airline Precision Air Services PLC, has launched an apprenticeship program for young Tanzanian aircraft technicians who aspire to become future engineers. The program has been launched to combat scarcity of licensed aircraft engineers in the market. Precision Air which […]
The Blue Swan Daily Aviation News Update
INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Keflavik International helps bring a warm front into Reykjavik with passenger levels into Iceland’s main gateway 11 years ahead of schedule Isavia, Iceland’s national airport company and air navigation service provider, has forecast that Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport (KEF) will “significantly exceed” 10 million passengers in 2018, according to commercial director….. More Attention […]
#AstralAviation places order for 2 transport drones
#UAV’S PRESENT NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND ASTRAL AVIATION THE FIRST IN EAST AFRICA TO INVEST IN NEW TECHNOLOGY (Posted 23rd July 2018) (Picture courtesy of Falcon Drones) Astral Aviation’s CEO Sanjeev Gadhia last week, while at the Farnborough Air Show in the UK, signed a firm purchase order on behalf of the company with Falcon […]
Investment opportunities in #Eritrea
TOURISM AND TRANSPORT AMONG THE SECTORS ERITREA OPENS UP FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENTS (Posted 23rd July 2018) The Corporate Council on Africa Presents: Investment Opportunities in Eritrea which will be presented by Dr. Woldai Futur, Director, Eritrean Investment Center. The presentation will be held on Tuesday, July 24th from 11:00 am to 12:15 pm at Corporate […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 29 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 22nd July 2018) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Routes Africa 2018. b. Visibility to maintain relevance. c. Operating cost and the slide of the Seychelles Rupee against the US Dollar. d. African Tourism Board – […]
#Seychelles Tourism Academy graduates 211 students
211 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM STA (Posted 22nd July 2018) Earlier in the week did 211 students of various courses offered by the Seychelles Tourism Academy graduate. The Academy’s long serving principal Mr. Flavien Joubert hosted the Designated Minister – Seychelles’ title for what elsewhere would be referred to as Prime Minister – Macsuzy Mondon, the […]
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 […]
