RIP Lillian Gaitho – we all miss you
ATC NEWS GUEST WRITER LILLIAN GAITHO SUCCUMBS TO CANCER (Posted 02nd March 2018) Guest writer and close personal friend Lillian Gaitho yesterday embarked on her final journey, one she will not be able to write a feature about. Diagnosed last year with cancer, not long after having her third baby, did Lillian very bravely fight […]
#FourSeasons #Desroches #Seychelles reopens in renewed splendor
THE ALL NEW FOUR SEASONS RESORT ON DESROCHES / SEYCHELLES NOW OPEN AGAIN (Posted 02nd March 2018) After a closure of almost two years has the all new Four Seasons Desroches now reopened with 71 beachside bungalows, villas and suites on the island of the same name. The five star resort is reached by air […]
Mount Kenya Trust – 10 days of activities around the mountain
Come and join us at events around Nanyuki! 1st – 11th March 2018. SCHEDULE Friday, 2nd March 7:00 pm Quiz Night & Dinner Cape Chestnut Come and take part in the Cape Chestnut Quiz Night and test your knowledge of the mountain and surrounding areas. Please contact Alpana or Sophy if you would like to […]
Karibu Kilifair – a combined event in 2018
Meet the KARIBU/KILIFAIR Team at Become an EXHIBITOR Become a semi-hosted BUYER Apply here for FAM TRIP Did you know? that KARIBU / KILIFAIR 2018 has over 350 exhibitors from Tanzania Mainland, Zanzibar, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe? that Ethiopian Airlines offer a 20% discount on all tickets from any world wide ET destinations flying […]
Air Seychelles teams up with ‘Cartrawler’ to add more services for passengers
AIR SEYCHELLES CHOOSES CARTRAWLER FOR ADD ON SERVICES (Posted 01st March 2018) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has formed a new partnership with CarTrawler, the world’s leading B2B travel technology platform, to provide guests with car hire and ground transportation options. CarTrawler’s technology will enable guests travelling with Air Seychelles […]
Lucky escape for #Cessna172 passengers after landing incident in #Nyeri
NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSE APPARENT CAUSE OF NYARIBO ACCIDENT (Posted 01st March 2018) A Cessna 172 Skyhawk, registered as 5Y-GMM, yesterday suffered a landing incident at Nyeri’s Nyaribo Airstrip (IATA: NYE / ICAO: HKNI).The Kenyan registered single engine plane, MSN 172-68443 was manufactured in 1976 and is according to records seen privately owned. One of the […]
#SarovaHotels sign management deal with #Siana based luxury camp
‘SPIRIT OF THE MASAI MARA‘ JOINS THE SAROVA FAMILY (Posted 01st March 2018) Sarova Hotels just announced that they have signed a long term management agreement with the McCarthy family, who own the Spirit of the Masai Mara luxury tented lodge on the 12.000 acre large Siana Springs Conservancy, which borders the Masai Mara Game […]
#Kenya to build on 2017 success as huge delegation heads to #ITB2018
KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY SET TO BUILD ON SUCCESSES OF LAST YEAR (Posted 01st March 2018) Kenya’s tourism sector recorded a double-digit rise in earnings in 2017 to end the year with just under Kshs. 120 billion in revenue receipts, a 20.3% growth compared to 2016 when the tourism sector earned Kshs. 99.69 billion. The strong […]
Low airfares to attract more visitors to #Lamu #Malindi #Diani
The latest #TourismTattler is out …
Weekly Travel News Update Thursday, 01st March 2018 Editor’s Top 10 Picks: James Vos on Water Crisis and Tourism Continue Reading Toilet Tourism Awards Open For Entry Continue Reading No Sex Tourism for Gambia Continue Reading South Africa’s Tourist Guides and Visas Continue Reading SETE 2018 Takes Shape Continue Reading Plans to put Panorama Route […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
AGRIBUSINESS Uganda: Well Handled, Coffee Can Take Uganda to Next Level The Observer At the just-ended African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition at Kampala Serena Hotel, stakeholders were reminded of the importance of this cash crop to Uganda’s economy… Read more>> TOURISM Strengthening hotel tourism with qualified manpower The Ethiopian Herald The inflow of tourists […]
#UNWTO strengthens cooperation with the European Union
#EU AND #UNWTO TO INTENSIFY COOPERATION (Posted 01st March 2018) Advancing sustainable tourism across Europe is at the centre of an agreement signed today between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Parliament. During his first official visit to Brussels (27-28 February), UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, met with the President of the European Parliament, […]
#WYSE ready to meet you in #Berlin at #ITB2018
Are you headed to 2018 ITB Berlin? WYSE invites you to join them and their co-exhibitors in the ITB Berlin Youth Travel Hall 4.1 to gain new insights into youth and student travellers and connect with industry peers. The WYSE village attracts hundreds of buyers and sellers with a specific interest in youth, student and […]
Meet #Atta Members at #ITB2018
The following Atta members will be exhibiting or attending the 2018 edition of #ITB in #Berlin. Contact them and make an appointment to do business with the real #AfricaExperts 3Sixty Luxury Marketing Hall 20 Stand 132 A&K East and Southern Africa Hall 20 Stand 121,122 Acacia Africa Hall 20 Stand 121,122 Africa Albida Tourism Hall […]
Take advantage of more #IATA training opportunities
Air Navigation Services Courses Locations Dates Air Transportation Management Miami, United States 12 – 16 Mar Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) Miami, United States 19 – 23 Mar Airline Management Courses Locations Dates Airline Customer Service: Strategy Design and Implementation Madrid, Spain 21 – 23 Mar Route Forecasting and Development Miami, United States 26 – 29 Mar […]
Brussels Airlines staff embark on another ‘Bike for Africa’ tour
BIKING FOR AFRICA BRINGS 15 CEO’S TO CAMEROON (Posted 01st March 2018) Yesterday 40 Brussels Airlines employees took off to Cameroon to start a six-day mountain bike tour: Bike for Africa. With the €200.000 that Brussels Airlines aims to collect during this fourth edition, the airline is supporting the international organization Mercy Ships as well […]
#IDC buys new Beech 1900D
#SEYCHELLES ‘ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY‘ GETS NEW BEECHCRAFT (Posted 28th February 2018) According to information received from the Seychelles has the Islands Development Company bought another, second, Beech 1900D at a cost of over 2.1 million US Dollars. The aircraft was previously registered in South Africa and underwent heavy maintenance before being flown to the Seychelles’ […]
#Dubai’s #DXB to close one runway for maintenance in April and May
RUNWAY RE-SURFACING WILL IMPACT ON TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 28th February 2018) It is a month and a half and counting before, similar to a runway closure in 2014, Dubai’s International Airport will have to operate with just one runway while the other one will undergo complete resurfacing and installation […]
Commuter trains return to #Kampala as #Uganda Railways kicks out #RVR
UGANDA RAILWAYS RESTORES COMMUTER TRAINS AFTER RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS GOT THE BOOT (Posted 28th February 2018) Commuters are breathing a sigh of relief after Uganda Railways yesterday restored the long dormant commuter service which former railway operator Rift Valley Railways cut over numerous operational problems, after their concession agreement was terminated. Two trains, one into […]
Heading for #WTMAfrica2018 and in need of a hotel?
Visitor Hotel Deal for WTM Africa 2018 There are now just a few weeks to go until WTM Africa 2018 and we have a range of deals at some of the best hotels Cape Town has to offer – take a look here: https://africa.wtm.com/help/book-accommodation/ We also have some special deals which are available by calling […]
#Reunion Tourism holds member workshop
REUNION’S LOCAL BOOKING PLATFORM WELCOMES 100 STAKEHOLDERS AT ANNUAL WORKSHOP (Posted 28th February 2018) The annual seminar of members of the regional reservation platform on the island of Reunion was held last week. During a whole day, a hundred tourism professionals from La Reunion were able to learn about the development possibilities of their activity […]
It’s been a busy few months on #OlPejeta
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Updates February News Dear ATC Readers Lola delivers! We are delighted to announce that Lola the black rhino, star of our augmented reality game ‘Safari Central’, successfully delivered her first calf on February 1st. We had all been keeping close tabs on her as she grew bigger and bigger, and the […]
#WTM Latin America precedes #WTMAfrica
Reed Exhibitions are preparing some incredible content so that when you leave WTM Latin America 2018, you leave inspired. There will be two conference theatres – the Inspire Theatre and the Travel Tech Theatre – which will have conferences with renowned professionals throughout the event. Listed below are some of these professionals: Aline Prado – […]
Marcelo Risi back on #UNWTO’s Communications and PR Team
Another edition of #ATQNEWS from #Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
#QatarAirways uses #ITB2018 as launchpad for new stand concept
QATAR AIRWAYS’ NEW TRADE FAIR STAND CONCEPT TO GO ‘LIVE‘ AT #ITB IN #BERLIN (Posted 27th February 2018) Qatar Airways will unveil its redesigned exhibition stand on the 07th of March, the first day of ITB Berlin 2018, which is the world’s largest travel and tourism trade show. The high profile unveiling will be followed […]
#Kenya Business Aviation Conference – what transpired
BUSINESS AVIATION CONFERENCE ENDED WITH FULL MARKS AND APPRECIATION FOR KCAA SUPPORT (Posted 27th February 2018) The first edition of the Kenya Business Aviation Conference was recently held in Nairobi with an aim to highlight the important role of business aviation in Kenya and the East African region. The event was organized by Purple Lotus […]
Ethiopian Airlines adds Nosy Be to growing list of African destinations
#MADAGASCAR’S NOSY BE JOINS ETHIOPIAN’S INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND DESTINATIONS (Posted 27th February 2018) Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline yesterday announced that it will start a thrice weekly service to Nosy-Be, Madagascar on March 27th. The flight combines with a stopover in the Comoros. An island […]
The latest Saint Ange Tourism Report Volume 2 Edition 8 is out
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ST.ANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN #VANILLAISLANDS Re-broadcast a day late due to travels, without much ado here is the latest edition for you ATC Readers … To access the full report just click on the following link: http://mailchi.mp/saintange/saint-ange-tourism-report-edition-8-of-2018
#IATA says up to a billion passengers expected to fly on sustainable fuel by 2025
WORLD AIRLINES AIM FOR A BILLION PASSENGERS TO FLY ON BIO FUEL POWERED FLIGHTS BY 2025 The International Air transport Association (IATA) set out an aim for one billion passengers to fly on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025. This aspiration was identified on the tenth […]
#Aviation #Africa attendance shaping up
Aviation Africa, the exhibition and summit covering the full aviation and aerospace spectrum across the African continent, is to hold its third edition in Cairo on April 17-18 2018, under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation. COME AND JOIN THESE AIRLINES ALREADY SIGNED UP TO ATTEND AVIATION AFRICA 2018: And join our […]
