A Window on #Zambia
Enjoy the latest edition of ‘A Window on Zambia‘ courtesy of Gill Staden: The rains have mostly finished and the bush is beginning to dry out. Our next rain will come in October or November. The bush camps in Kafue National Park are still closed. Luambe Camp is closed. Some of the bush camps in […]
#Moevenpick acquisition gives #AccorHotels a stronger presence in #Nairobi
ACCOR HOTELS BUYS OUT MOEVENPICK (Posted 07th May 2018) Following the recent opening of a new Moevenpick Hotel in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have news emerged that the Swiss hotel management company was now taken over by French hotel giant Accor Hotels at a cost of nearly 500 million Euros. The acquisition will globally add […]
Lifeline for Air Seychelles’ staff as Seychelles Airlines eyes flight launch later this year
SEYCHELLES AIRLINES SEENS AS SAVIOUR OF NATIONAL PRIDE AHEAD OF OPERATIONS LAUNCH (Posted 07th May 2018) Staff made redundant by national airline Air Seychelles are now looking at new privately owned Seychelles Airways to find a new workplace. The airline, backed by prominent Seychelles’ lawyer Phillippe Boule alongside others, has according to sources from Victoria […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report – Volume 2 Edition 18 of 2018
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 07th May 2018) The Editorial this week highlights the first anniversary of the 11th of May 2017 UNWTO Elections for the position of Secretary General, JOON of Air France landing in Seychelles and Seychelles Airlines putting […]
#JOON launches #Seychelles flights
AIR SEYCHELLES PUSHED OFF MAHE – PARIS ROUTE AS FRANCE’S JOON TAKES OVER (Posted 07th May 2018) Reality is kicking in that Air Seychelles, once the pride and joy of the archipelago, was once again pushed off their key route to Paris. This is the second time after several years ago ‘partner’ Etihad kicked the […]
Clico Hotel Rosebank – Johannesburg
The latest newsletter from the Clico Hotel arrived in a timely manner as it is just a year ago that I enjoyed their hospitality and was able to sample my way through Chef Marnus’ exceptional menu. I am happy to share some of the key elements of their latest updates including their contact details for […]
#Kenya Tourism CEO flags off cycling race in #Kilifi County
KTB FLAGS OFF FIRST DOMESTIC CYCLING EVENT UNDER NEW PARTNERSHIP (Posted 06th May 2018) The Kenya Tourism Board wants stakeholders in the tourism business to identify existing adventure and travel experiences to compliment the beach product known for the coastal region. KTB Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Betty Radier says there are many unexplored visitor experiences […]
#Rwanda prepares to host #ICAO meeting for #Africa
AFRICAN AVIATION INDUSTRY HEADING TO #KIGALI (Posted 06th May 2018) ICAO, the International Civil Aviation Organization based in Montreal, Canada, will hold a meeting for African member states in Kigali from the 22nd to the 24th of May. Focusing on aviation safety will the three day event include workshops for safety management, a regional aviation […]
#EthiopianAirlines bags #TripAdvisor award
BEST BUSINESS CLASS IN AFRICA AND INDIAN OCEAN REGION (Posted 05th May 2018) Ethiopian Airlines has been recognized by TripAdvisor, one of the largest and most reputed global travel sites, as “The Best Business Class in Africa and Indian Ocean”. TripAdvisor has evaluated the world’s top carriers based on reviews and ratings gathered from travelers […]
#Reunion continues to focus on Quality
REUNION TOURISM BRINGS QTIR MEMBERS TOGETHER (Posted 04th May 2018) Earlier this week were members of the Reunion Island Quality Tourism (QTIR) label invited for a meeting in the offices of Reunion Island Tourism (IRT). Thirty tourism professionals already holding a QTIR label responded to the invitation. On the agenda were, among other things, the […]
#AVIASSIST offers more aviation courses in #Kigali #Rwanda
East & Southern Africa’s leading provider of on-site aviation safety promotion courses Independent | Non-profit | Innovative FEW PLACES AVAILABLE – 5-8 June Ground Operations Safety Ground Operations Safety course Kigali, Rwanda 5-8 June – US$ 500 There are still a few places available in the upcoming ground operations […]
#Congo oh Congo
#VIRUNGA PARK UNDER THREAT BY OIL COMPANIES (Posted 04th May 2018) A group of dodgy ministers and civil servants with a reputation for you know what have allegedly done a deal with oil companies to redraw national park boundaries to finally allow oil prospecting and subsequent production in two Congolese UNESCO World Heritage sites, the […]
#UNWTO prepares for 4th Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
#NairobiNow – all one needs to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 04th May 2018) Dear ATCNews 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 […]
#Rhino poaching incident in #Meru National Park shows ongoing challenges
#BALALA SPEAKS OUT ON POACHING OF RHINOS IN #KENYA (Posted 04th May 2018) Following the killing of three rhinos inside the rhino sanctuary in the Meru National Park on Wednesday 02nd of May 2018 has the Ministry of Tourism and wildlife issued a statement to underscore the government’s commitment in tackling the poaching menace. Start […]
#AuricAir expands Serengeti network
Fly daily to Mwiba Airstrip, Serengeti National Park with Auric Air Flight schedules: DAR ES SALAAM – MWIBA, Serengeti Flight Schedule – (Daily) Departure at 07:00 Dar Es Salaam to Mwiba Departure at 11:30 Mwiba to Dar Es Salaam ARUSHA – MWIBA, Serengeti Flight Schedule – (Daily) Departure 08:00 Arusha to Mwiba Departure at 11:30 […]
#Kenya Tourism Board signs partnership deal with cycling race organizers
SPORTS TOURISM TO TAKE HIGHER PRIORITY AS KTB TURNS DOMESTIC TOURISM FOCUS TO SPORTS (Posted 04th May 2018) The Kenya Tourism Board has partnered with cycling events organiser, Ngong Hills Individual Time Trial (NHITT) to promote domestic travel by undertaking three mountain bike races countrywide beginning this weekend. The first bike race dubbed “Arabuko […]
#AfroTourism launches #AfroDeals
AFROTOURISM – ONE OF ATCNEWS.ORG‘S NIGERIAN PARTNERS – LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS PLATFORM (Posted 04th May 2018) Afro Tourism West Africa Ltd is proud to announce the introduction of Afro-Deals®, Africa’s first online travel marketplace. Afro-Deals is an all-new e-commerce platform aimed at supporting travel agents and tour operators who want a ‘Win-Win’ scenario. It was […]
Tour D’EAC 2018 – The 6.000 kilometre routing in detail
EAC BIKE TOUR 2018 BIKE SECTIONS SECTION NAME DESCRIPTION 1. VIRGIN HILLS KIGALI – RUBAVU Oh my God, who doesn’t know the beauty these two nations’ possess. The two countries are full of contours, hills, mountains, beautiful sceneries and above all the smile of the beautiful ladies in both countries, you just can’t miss it […]
#Rwanda’s Tourism Chamber and RTTA hold stakeholder meeting at the new #OnomoHotel
NEW ONOMO HOTEL HOSTS KEY PRIVATE SECTOR MEETING IN #KIGALI (Posted 03rd May 2018) 60 private sector stakeholders are taking part in a workshop organized by the Rwanda Tours and Travel Association under the auspices of the Rwanda Tourism Chamber, learning about the massive change the industry has already undergone and will according to presenter […]
#IATA reports higher loadfactors and rising demand in March
EXCELLENT PROSPECTS FOR IATA AIRLINES (Posted 03rd May 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2018 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 9.5%, compared to the same month a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Capacity (available seat kilometers, or ASKs) […]
RwandAir counts down to Cape Town launch
CAPE TOWN FLIGHTS NOW JUST DAYS AWAY (Posted 03rd May 2018) In two weeks time will RwandAir launch their next destination already, not long after the inaugural flight between Kigali and Abuja took off from the international airport in the Rwandan capital. As Abuja will be operated in conjunction with onward flights to Accra / […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM FG, GE-led Consortium Sign Interim Agreement on Railway Concession This Day Following its award of preferred bidder status by the Federal Government of Nigeria in May 2017, an international consortium last Friday in Washington D.C, United States, signed an…Read more>> Outsourcing tourism promotion activities to overseas companies The Ethiopian Herald Despite its numerous natural […]
#Reunion records a 17 percent visitor increase in Q1 of this year
NEW ARRIVAL RECORD FOR REUNION ISLAND IN EARLY 2018 (Posted 02nd May 2018) The first quarter of 2018 was particularly intense for the island’s tourism professionals as nearly 130,000 visitors were welcomed, an increase of more than 18,000 tourists compared to the same period last year. That’s almost 17% more compared to the first three […]
#IATA data show air cargo growth slows to nearly two year low
SLOWEST GROWTH IN NEARLY 2 YEARS FOR AIR CARGO (Posted 02nd May 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 1.7% in March 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This was five percentage points lower than […]
More honours for #QatarAirways
TRAVEL PLUS AWARDS HAND QATAR AIRWAYS MORE HONOURS (Posted 02nd May 2018) Qatar Airways was once again recognised for its outstanding on-board experience at the TravelPlus Readers’ Awards ceremony, which took place recently at the Helmut Schmidt Auditorium, Hamburg. The airline received two product awards: the Gold Award for its First and Business Class bedding […]
#RoyalAirMaroc eyes #Harare and #Maputo among other new African destinations
FIFTH FREEDOM RIGHTS BRING FLIGHTS BETWEEN #CASABLANCA HARARE AND MAPUTO CLOSER (Posted 02nd May 2018) Two years after launching an initially twice a week service between Casablanca and Nairobi – since then raised to three flights a week – has the Moroccan national airline been eyeing more destinations in sub Saharan Africa. It now appears […]
#UNWTO joins calls on G20 to give tourism priority
TREAT TOURISM AS A PRIORITY SECTOR DOES UNWTO TELL G20 LEADERS (Posted 02nd May 2018) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) joined the Ministers of Tourism of the G20 economies meeting in Buenos Aires in calling upon the G20 leaders to consider including tourism in their Agenda for its capacity to create more and better jobs. […]
Laikipia Wildlife Forum – Conservation in Action
Below is the Task Force Report on Forest Resource Management and Logging Activities in Kenya Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko when he received The Task Force Report on 30th April 2018. Photo:Courtesy/TheStandard KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FINDINGS The Board and Management of the Kenya Forest Service has been unable to stem and in some instances […]
News from further down south – courtesy of Gill Staden’s ‘Livingstone bi-Weekly’
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ (Posted 02nd May 2018) Courtesy of Gill Staden here once again come tourism and conservation news from #Zambia, #Zimbabwe and beyond … Inside Pure Skills Recycling Luangwa residents under curfew Zambia Primate Project rescues News from Shinganda Companies short-listed for Kariba Dam rehab Talks about financing Batoka Gorge […]
