Qatar Airways signs major #Airbus #A321Neo order
#QATARAIRWAYS SEALS DEAL WITH AIRBUS FOR 50 #A321NEO’S (Posted 07th December 2017) (Pictures courtesy of Qatar Airways) Qatar Airways has reconfirmed and upsized its earlier order for 50 A320neo with a firm order instead for 50 of the larger A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration), in an order signed today in the presence of His […]
Alfajiri Villas Webinar – Don’t miss it
Alfajiri Villas holding Webinar to showcase its award winning luxury villas Alfajiri Villas Webinar on the 12th December at 14h00 GMT Cliff Villa Garden Villa Beach Villa Service Cuisine Families Activities Brochure Videos Photo Book now Video Cliff Villa Fact sheet Video Garden Villa Fact sheet Video Beach Villa Fact sheet We would like to […]
Thoughts towards the weekend by Lillian Gaitho
STATE OF THE ART TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE THE IN THING NEXT YEAR IN HOTELS (Posted 07th December 2017) As we look forward to closing the year is Lillian taking a keen look at emerging and growing hotel technologies that will in her opinion shape the new year. Voice Adaptation, anyone home? Voice is no doubt […]
#EdelweissAir announces #Seychelles flights
MORE FLIGHTS TO #MAHE MEANS MORE TOURISTS FOR SEYCHELLES (Posted 07th December 2017) Seychelles is set to get direct, non-stop air service with a third German-speaking country when Switzerland’s leisure airline, Edelweiss Air, begins flights to the archipelago next year. Edelweiss Air will be offering regular non-stop service from its base, Zurich airport to Mahé, […]
East Africa left out of Emirates ‘Hello Tomorrow’ fare promotion
NO ‘HELLO TOMORROW‘ FARES FOR UGANDA, KENYA AND TANZANIA – FOR NOW (Posted 07th December 2017) The East African countries of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania did not feature in the launch of Emirates’ ‘Hello Tomorrow‘ fare promotion, under which wannabe travelers can book destinations across the airline’s network up to the 12th of December. Countries […]
More summer destinations for #BrusselsAirlines
BRUSSELS AIRLINES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SUMMER 2018 DESTINATIONS (Posted 06th December 2017) Brussels Airlines expands its network in Croatia, one of the fastest growing holiday destinations in Europe. Next to Zagreb and Dubrovnik, the Belgian airline will from next summer add two new destinations to its portfolio. From 12th of May onwards, Zadar will be connected […]
#EthiopianAirlines launches new mobile app for Android
NEW MOBILE APP KEEPS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AT CUTTING EDGE (Posted 06th December 2017) Ethiopian Airlines today announced that it has launched a new Mobile Application, which offers an array of features to enhance customers’ travel experience with simplified and end-to-end options for flight booking and travel management by using their Android mobile devices. On the […]
New #China charters by #AirSeychelles
AIR SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES NEW CHARTER FLIGHTS BETWEEN CHENGDU AND SEYCHELLES (Posted 06th December 2017) Air Seychelles has announced a new series of weekly charter flights between China and Seychelles starting in December 2017 to once again tap into the hugely important outbound travel market from one of China’s main economic centres. In total, the national […]
Court not kind to Kenya Airways as airline prevented from firing and hiring
KENYA AIRWAYS SAID TO BE PERPLEXED BY COURT RULING FAVOURING WILDCAT STRIKERS (Posted 06th December 2017) Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has again lived up to its murky reputation of ignoring both facts and the law and arbitrarily favouring workers, when national airline Kenya Airways was barred from both firing the wildcat strikers in […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Tourism’s Prominence Grows, as African Governments Position the Sector in Their Agenda Stream Africa The tourism sector in Africa, which according to UNWTO saw an 8% increase in international arrivals in 2016, is progressively becoming prominent… Read more>> IATA Link-up to Boost Aviation in Africa Airlines International “Africa’s aviation time has come!” That was […]
Ol Pejeta at the cutting edge in trying to save the Northern White Rhino
NEW MEDICAL PROCEDURES TO BE TRIED OUT IN EFFORT TO SAVE THE NORTHERN WHITE RHINOS (Posted 05th December 2017) Preparations have kicked off in Kenya and Europe for the long-anticipated procedure that is hoped to help to save the northern white rhinos from the brink of extinction. With only three aging northern white rhino individuals […]
Airline profitability remains strong in 2017
RISING COST A THREAT TO CONTINUED PROFITABILITY OF AVIATION INDUSTRY IN 2018 (Posted 05th December 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from a $31.4 billion forecast in June). Highlights of […]
#UNWTO’s Sustainable Tourism Year coming to an end – Be part of the Future
Updates from Brussels Airport – Home of Brussels Airlines
BRU app: your flight information at your fingertips Did you know that you’ll never have to search for flight information again thanks to our Brussels Airport app? Hop on the free Wi-Fi when you arrive at our airport and download the free app. Pick your flight and you’ll know instantly at which baggage carousel you […]
Elewana’s Afrochic wins three major awards
#ELEWANA’S KENYAN BEACH PROPERTY WINS BIG AT WORLD LUXURY HOTEL AWARDS (Posted 05th December 2017) The World Luxury Hotel Awards recognise global, continental and country hotels across 50 categories. The award ceremony took place last weekend in Switzerland. Elewana’s Kenyan beach property, Afrochic, walked away from the ceremony holding three awards overall, a major accomplishment […]
Oneworld wins more awards
MORE AWARDS FOR ‘ONEWORLD‘ (Posted 05th December 2017) oneworld honoured as ‘best airline alliance’ twice over – again Global Traveler’s GT Tested Reader Survey winner for eighth year running Business Traveler North America’s recipient for third consecutive year Confirms oneworld’s standing as most highly prized airline alliance globally oneworld® has won two more Best Airline […]
October passenger demand rose after taking a hit in September due to bad weather
IATA CONFIRMS STRONG REBOUND OF PASSENGER DEMAND IN OCTOBER (Posted 05th December 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.2% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2% and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points […]
Mzembi Out as Zimbabwe appoints new Ministers
Another edition of ATQ News 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 […]
Air Seychelles establishes new cargo uplift record
108 TONS OF CARGO HANDLED ON 01ST OF DECEMBER CONSTITUTE A NEW RECORD FOR AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 05th December 2017) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has recorded the highest tonnage of cargo handled ever in a single day on 01st of December. The airlines’ cargo department handled a total of […]
Updates on the new joint ‘KARIBU KILIFAIR 2018’
‘KARIBU KILIFAIR 2018‘ GIVES FURTHER UPDATES ON NEXT YEAR’S SHOW EVENT (Posted 05th December 2017) Karibu Fair (TATO) and KILIFAIR have recently joined both well-known tourism fairs into ONE, which is becoming by far the largest and most opinion Tourism Trade Fair in East Africa. The newly formed “KARIBU KILIFAIR” is going to host 350+ […]
Coastal Aviation announces further actions
Dear ATC Readers, As previously mentioned, Coastal Aviation will be subject to a thorough, top-down review of our safety systems, management, processes and protocols by an external third party. I am pleased to report that the Coastal Board have appointed #AVMASSI (Aviation Marine Safety Solutions International), an internationally recognised aviation consultancy. The external audit will […]
Zambia Tourism invites exhibitors to ZATEX 2018
EXHIBIT AT ZATEX 2018 IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ZAMBIA TOURISM’S GENEROUS INVITATION FOR HOSTED BUYERS (Posted 05th December 2017) The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) will be hosting the fourth edition of the Zambia Travel Expo (ZATEX), from 12th to the 14th of April 2018 in Lusaka, Zambia. The main aim of […]
#UNWTO and #UNESCO join hands to promote tourism and culture
A WEEK TO GO TO THE 2ND CONFERENCE ON #TOURISM AND CULTURE IN #MUSCAT #OMAN (Posted 05th December 2017) Global tourism and culture leaders and stakeholders will convene in Muscat, capital city of the Sultanate of Oman, next 11-12 December to discuss the relation between tourism and culture. The event co-organized by UNWTO and UNESCO […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM At UNWTO Conference, Stakeholders Debate Role of Tourism in Africa IOL The potential of Tourism in poverty alleviation and to induce transformative change has been addressed in Lusaka, capital city of Zambia, in the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Conference on Promoting Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Inclusive Growth and Community Engagement in Africa… Read […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority gets visibility boost from ATCNews
MEDIA PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY AND ATCNEWS TAKES EFFECT TODAY (Posted 04th December 2017) (Seen in the picture is the UWA Executive Director Dr. Andrew Seguya with key staff members Paul Ninsiima and Gessa Simplicious after sealing the partnership deal) The Uganda Wildlife Authority, a key organization to not just protect the country’s wildlife […]
Seychelles Airlines in the news again as owners now hope for operations start in late 2018
SEYCHELLES AIRLINES’ OWNERS SOLDIER ON IN THE FACE OF ONGOING CHALLENGES (Posted 03rd December 2017) Reports coming from the Seychelles confirm that the owners of Seychelles Airlines, a company which was initially incorporated way back in 2013 but ran into a range of regulatory obstacles they had to overcome – including a court challenge to […]
New appointments to the Board of Directors of Seychelles Tourism
ALAN RENAUD JOINS STB BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REPRESENT THE AVIATION SECTOR (Posted 03rd December 2017) President Danny Rollen Faure has filled vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Seychelles Tourism Board, which occurred through several terms coming to an end, and effective 01st of December will some new faces be represented on the […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report Edition 26
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT, DIRECTLY FROM THE #SEYCHELLES Reproduced here with express permission from the author comes the 26th edition of the St. Ange Tourism Report with unparallelled news from the Seychelles and the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands – and beyond. Alain St.Ange is the former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, […]
#Nairobi Airport #Hilton Garden Inn fills Director of Sales position
LIZ TAPAWA MOVES FROM JACARANDA TO HILTON GARDEN INN JKIA (Posted 02nd December 2017) The brand new Hilton Garden Inn close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – and almost directly across the new Madaraka Express Nairobi Terminus – has announced the appointment of Ms. Liz Tapawa as their Director of Sales. Liz is no stranger […]
Ile Aurore to build on the success of Eden Island
#SEYCHELLES TO GET SECOND MARINA ESTATE ON ILE AURORE (Posted 02nd December 2017) Following the overwhelming success of Eden Island, a property development located on an artificial island between the international airport and the city of Victoria, is a second such project now going underway. Eden Island defied critics when the villa and residential properties […]
