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Have you subscribe to or renewed your subs for the Travel Africa Magazine? An inspired gift that’ll be enjoyed throughout the year! Jambo! As a new dawn greets the people of Zimbabwe, we share their enthusiasm and excitement for the future, fully aware that this is the start of a new chapter in their journey […]
#Wakanow #Emirates and #Sabre three notable winners at the #NigeriaTravelAwards last night
NIGERIA TRAVEL AWARD CEREMONY CONCLUDES THE NIGERIA TRAVEL WEEK (Posted 26th November 2017) The Nigeria Tourism Awards, held last night at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos, was the climax of the event programme for the Nigeria Travel Week. The award winners, announced yesterday evening, were as follows with big global names taking the honours […]
Just published: The St. Ange Tourism Report Edition 25
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ST. ANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 26th November 2017) Welcome to Edition 25 of 26th of November 2017. Seychelles, through marches and petitions, has made known that the people of the islands are tired of the culture of hate and […]
The Anchorage #RadissonBlu in #Lagos – in a location and class of its own
SOME BRANDS JUST HAVE IT AND THE LAGOS RADISSON BLU CERTAINLY DOES (Posted 25th November 2017) An ongoing trip to Africa’s largest city, Lagos, allowed for some time out to visit hotels and while some were, well, disappointing – especially given their claims to star ranking vis a vis reality – there was one notable […]
#Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of second #Boeing B787-9 in a month
SECOND BOEING B787-9 BOOSTS ETHIOPIAN FLEET (Posted 25th November 2017) Fleet aircraft 95 arrived earlier this week in Addis Ababa when Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of the second Boeing B787-9, the larger variant of this state of the art aircraft family. The first such aircraft ever to be delivered to an African airline joined ET’s […]
In Memoriam J.S. ‘Pinky’ Vohra
DEATH ROBS KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY OF A LEADING SECTORAL ADVOCATE (Posted 25th November 2017) I find it hard to describe the shock I felt when, while in Lagos for the Nigeria Travel Week, news came in that my friend ‘Pinky‘ had died as a result of a motor accident. Our friendship went back to the […]
Will you be at #Africa’s most important tourism trade show next year?
HERE IS WHY YOU SHOULD BE IN CAPE TOWN NEXT APRIL FOR #WTMA2018 … Virus-free. www.avg.com
Enjoy the latest edition of Nairobi Now – where you learn all there is to know ahead of your visit to Kenya
NAIROBI NOW – ANOTHER EDITION FOR YOU TO ENJOY (Posted 24th November 2017) Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with us through twitter, facebook or the blog. Also, email us to submit your events or suggest new ideas and collaborations. These […]
St. Ange meets African Union official
TIME FOR THE AFRICAN UNION TO COME CLEAN OVER THEIR HANDLING OF THE ST. ANGE CANDIDACY (Posted 24th November 2017) Alain St.Ange, immediate former Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and now the head of Saint Ange Consultancy was in Livingstone, Zambia this week as the consultant for the PMAESA (the Ports […]
African Development Bank takes renewed interest in aviation financing
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLEDGES NEW FINANCING FRAMEWORK FOR AVIATION INDUSTRY (Posted 24th November 2017) The just concluded #ICAO Summit held in #Abuja, #Nigeria saw the African Development Bank make a major policy change announcement vis a vis financing of aircraft and aviation infrastructure on the ground.AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in his address to the […]
#Seychelles suspension of air services to #Madagascar remain in place – for now
NO FLIGHT RESUMPTIONS TO MADAGASCAR UNTIL WHO FORMALLY DECLARES PLAGUE OUTBREAK OVER (Posted 24th November 2017) Better safe than sorry is the likely reason why the Seychelles government is keeping the flight suspension to Antananarivo in place after the World Health Organization only spoke of a decline in plague cases on Madagascar but has not […]
Despite a coup there are no tourism cancellations in #Zimbabwe
Another edition of ATQ News 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. Nigeria Aviation authority licences Jet MS to set up MRO for private jets ‘Environment is a cornerstone of the tourism […]
Happy 25th Anniversary to the #Laikipia #Wildlife Forum
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATED AT THE LAIKIPIA WILDLIFE FORUM (Posted 23rd November 2017) Dear ATC Readers, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum thanks you all for the support extended to them over the past 25 years. The organization also released the latest news updates: The LWF Board of Directors and members at the Annual General Meeting unanimously approved […]
Air Mauritius now connects Geneva with the island during the winter season
NEW FLIGHTS BETWEEN #GENEVA AND #MAURITIUS EXPECTED TO BOOST VISITOR NUMBERS (Posted 23rd November 2017) Mauritius is now connected with the Swiss city of Geneva after flights commenced on the 18th of November. The once a week service will continue until the 23rd of February though tourism operators on the island have expressed hope that […]
#Kenya’s tourism arrivals up for the year but down in August
AUGUST POST ELECTION JITTERS HIT KENYA’S TOURIST ARRIVAL NUMBERS (Posted 23rd November 2017) The latest data available from Kenya confirm that the trend of 2017 points to a firm tourism recovery, albeit with the rider that growth in arrival numbers in August reversed hot on the heels of the overturned election results and subsequent fear […]
#Kenya getting ready to tap into #VanillaIslands cruise boom
NEW CRUISE TERMINAL ON COURSE AT #MOMBASA PORT (Posted 23rd November 2017) When Kenya’s new cruise terminal is ready by mid 2018 – latest reports from Mombasa speak of construction being on course to accomplish this – will the country finally be able to offer facilities for cruise passengers similar to those across the Indian […]
The #NigeriaTravelWeek is now underway
NIGERIA TRAVEL WEEK – THE INAUGURAL EDITION (Posted 22nd November 2017) Many questions have been asked over the past weeks what the Nigeria Travel Week was all about, over and above the upcoming Nigeria Travel Awards, which are part of the week long events. Said Efetobo Awhana, the CEO of NTW, to this correspondent some […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
Happy Thanksgiving from CCA We are thankful for your membership and continued support. Our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24, 2017, and Friday November 25, 2017. INFRASTRUCTURE East Africa: EAC Approves $55bn Infrastructure Projects All Africa Arusha — The East African Community (EAC) would need a hefty $ 55 billion to implement a […]
#IATA training opportunities for 2018
Alain St. Ange’s word of support for #Zimbabwe’s former tourism minister Dr. Walter Mzembi
ST. ANGE STATEMENT SHOWS MAGNANIMITY TOWARDS HIS FORMER UNWTO RIVAL (Posted 22nd November 2017) Tourism Zimbabwe – the word is respect for former Minister Walter Mzembi The coup in Zimbabwe is now a reality and the population is in joyful mood. This was expected after the lifetime rule of a man who could not see […]
Will you be at the World Travel Market Africa next year?
Discover why WTM Africa is the Travel Trade Show to attend! WTM Africa is Africa’s leading & only B2B exhibition for both inbound & outbound tourism markets, with an incredible amount of $365,950,813 business deals written at the 2017 edition, be sure to register your interest today and: Join over 5,117 industry professionals looking to […]
Fly Africa Zimbabwe – what will the future hold if there is indeed a future
AIRCRAFT OWNERS RECALL THEIR PLANE LEAVING THE NEW FLY AFRICA VENTURE IN TATTERS (Posted 22nd November 2017) The luckless if not outright hapless new Fly Africa (ad)venture in Zimbabwe has just hit another hurdle when it was learned that the owners of the single aircraft the airline has been operating on and (more) off have […]
Corporate Council on #Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE African aviation needs $150bn for aircraft acquisition- AfDB Daily Trust The President African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has charted the course for Africa’s aviation sector growth as he painted a grimy picture over the challenges that… Read more>> TOURISM Ethiopian Takes Off With Another Hotel AllAfrica Ethiopian Airlines, the national carrier, moves […]
#Airbus A350-1000 gets dual certification in Europe and the US
FIND FOLLOWING SOME KEY DETAILS OF THE LATESTS ADDITION TO THE #A350 FAMILY (Posted 21st November 2017)
Come Experience the Italian Culture and Cuisine
EXPERIENCE SOME ITALIAN CULTURE AND FOOD THIS WEEK IN KAMPALA
Africa World Airlines commences flights to Monrovia Liberia
Another edition of ATQ News from West Africa 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 […]
Vipingo Ridge the venue for the Classic Safari Rally ‘shakedown’
#KENYA’S CLASSIC SAFARI RALLY COMES TO VIPINGO FOR SHOWCASE EVENT (Posted 21st November 2017) The Kenya Airways sponsored East African Safari Classic Rally, which officially launches in two days time from the Sarova Whitesands Resort along Mombasa’s Bamburi beach, will make a one day appearance at the famous Vipingo Ridge golf resort. Tomorrow, Wednesday, will […]
#BrusselsAirlines auctions ‘a look behind the scenes’ to raise funds for ‘Bike For Africa’
BRUSSELS AIRLINES IN CHARITY DRIVE TO SUPPORT ‘BIKE FOR AFRICA‘ INITIATIVE (Posted 21st November 2017) In the context of Brussels Airlines’ b.foundation for #Africa, Brussels Airlines employees launched an online auction to raise funds for humanitarian projects. In that auction, they give away several unique experiences that offer a glimpse behind the scenes at the […]
Kenya Wildlife Service launches game census in Northern #Kenya
KWS LAUNCHES GAME CENSUS IN #LAIKIPIA, #MERU, #SAMBURU, #ISIOLO AND #MARSABIT (Posted 21st November 2017) Over a dozen aircraft will be used to survey from the air the game population in Northern Kenya, covering 5 counties and involving at least 10 conservancies participating in the exercise. Among those are Lewa, the Laikipia Wildlife Forum, the […]
#ClubMed makes market entry in #Seychelles in 2019
STE. ANNE BEACHCOMBER RESORT TO REOPEN AS CLUB MED AFTER EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION (Posted 21st November 2017) The Ste. Anne Beachcomber Resort & Spa, an 87 villa development on a 220 hectares private island owned and operated by New Mauritius Hotels, will be rented out to France’s Club Med when an extensive expansion and modernization […]
