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 […]
#FlyAfrica demands #Bulawayo route from Zimbabwe Civil Aviation – REALLY?
‘PROVE YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE ASKING FOR MORE‘ IS THE PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN #ZIMBABWE (Posted 23rd February 2018) Information has emerged, as per the letter shown above, that FlyAfrica seems to push to get landing rights for the Harare to Bulawayo route. Also waiting for a decision of ZCAA is Fastjet, which, in contrast to FlyAfrica, […]
#Ethiopian acquires #Africa’s first #Airbus #A350 flight simulator
ANOTHER FIRST FOR ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AS NEW AIRBUS FLIGHT SIMULATOR JOINS AVIATION ACADEMY (Posted 23rd February 2018) Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, earlier today announced that it has achieved yet another milestone, becoming the first A350 XWB Simulator Operator in Africa and among the […]
#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 23rd February 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 […]
Don’t miss the ‘Experience Africa’ event by #Atta
Meet the Experience Africa team at ITB Berlin Availability is now limited for suppliers to be part of Experience Africa, Atta’s upcoming 3-day travel event in London.
#IATA calls upon US government and aviation stakeholders to agree on common principles
BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY IN AVIATION ONLY POSSIBLE IF COMMON PRINCIPLES ARE AGREED (Posted 22nd February 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the US government and industry stakeholders to agree upon a set of common principles in order to enable aviation to continue to increase the level of benefits it delivers in the US […]
#Reunion Tourism breaks arrival record in 2017
MORE THAN 550.000 VISITORS LANDED ON REUNION LAST YEAR (Posted 22nd February 2018) This year 2017 was particularly intense for Reunion and very profitable for the tourism professionals of the island after more than 500 000 tourists were received. That is 11% more than in 2016, which had already had the best […]
#IATA publishes airline safety performance for 2017
IATA SAYS 2017 WAS THE BEST YEAR EVER IN TERMS OF AVIATION SAFETY (Posted 22nd February 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.08, an […]
#SeychellesMarathon gets boost from #AirSeychelles
AIR SEYCHELLES FLIES IN EQUIPMENT AHEAD OF THE ANNUAL ‘ECOFRIENDLY MARATHON‘ (Posted 22nd February 2018) Air Seychelles has provided support for the upcoming Eco-Friendly Marathon by transporting a shipment of official t-shirts from Seoul to the Seychelles. The airline carried a total of 25 boxes of t-shirts, weighing some 675kg, from the South Korean capital, […]
Another private airstrip in #Tanzania now charges a 15 USD user fee
COASTAL AVIATION INFORMS THAT ‘MASHADO AIRSTRIP‘ NOW CHARGES 15 US DOLLARS PER PERSON (Posted 22nd February 2018) Coastal Aviation would like to inform you that with effect from 1st March 2018 the owners of the airstrip are introducing a fee for every passenger arriving to and/or departing from the Mashado Airstrip. The fee is earmarked […]
Black Panther Month, Sex in Namibia and other stories
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. Black Panther Smashes Box Office Records Battle for East Africa tourism market brews Zimbabwe’s new political dispensation boon for regional tourism […]
#Seychelles and #WorldBank hold key climate conference
FINANCING SUSTAINABLE AND CLIMATE RESILIENT OCEAN ECONOMIES IN #AFRICA (Posted 22nd September 2018) The President of the Republic, H.E. Danny Faure, attended the official opening of the Conference on Financing Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Ocean Economies in Africa this morning, being held in Seychelles from today, 22 to 23 February, at the Savoy Resort in Beau […]
#Atta announces networking session on #ITB2018 opening night
Atta Memo: ITB Berlin Networking We are pleased to be hosting Atta’s networking evening in Germany on the first night of ITB Berlin. We are inviting Atta Members, Guests & Local Trade Contacts for an evening of networking Event Sponsored by Pangolin Photo Safaris
Make a date with the Social Media Week #Lagos
#SMWTRAVELAFRIQUE#SMWLAGOS #AFROTOURISM THE NEXT BIG THING AFTER WAKANDA!!! Guess what! We are official Experience Partners at #SMWLagos2018, the largest Social Media and Technology Conference in Africa. We would be creating a true African experience at #AfricaNxt and would love to see you at the event. See the information bulletin below for the line-up of activities: […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Update
#TOURISM #Tanzania: Special Body to Oversee Envisioned Vast Beach Investments All Africa THE government plans introducing special authority to oversee tangible investments in all beach areas countrywide. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said here yesterday that the… Read more>> #Nigeria: Tourism to Create 100,000 Jobs in One Year – Jones All Africa As the nation strives […]
