Refurbishment and modernization of JKIA terminals set for next year
#KENYA CABINET SECRETARY MACHARIA CONFIRMS UPGRADE OF REMAINING JKIA TERMINALS DUE FOR 2018 (Posted 15th November 2017) Work to modernize the remaining main terminal building at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, formerly known as Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 (Domestic) is due to go underway by mid next year, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport confirmed […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOURISM Construction of Mzuzu International Airport in Malawi to commence in January 2018 Construction Review Online Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika has assured people in northern region that his government is prepared to start the construction of Mzuzu International Airport in… Read more> 3 dozen cruise ships expected in Seychelles this season, […]
#BreakingNews as #Bombardier and #EgyptAir sign deal for up to 24 CS300 aircraft
BOMBARDIER’S SUCCESS IN #AFRICA CONTINUES AS EGYPT AIR ORDERS CS300’S IN MAJOR DEAL AT THE DUBAI AIRSHOW (Posted 14th November 2017) Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today, from the Dubai Airshow, that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for up to 24 CS300 aircraft with the EgyptAir Holding Company, of Cairo. This includes 12 […]
#Yamoussoukro Declaration celebrated in #Kigali as the #AFRAA #AGA49 draws to a close
#MARRIOTT KIGALI SET TO HOST YAMOUSSOUKRO CELEBRATIONS (Posted 14th November 2017) The 29th Assembly of the Heads of State and Government endorsed that 14th November of every year as the Yamoussoukro Decision Day and should be celebrated at National, Regional and Continental levels under the theme, ‘Launching the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) January […]
Travel Agents in #Reunion get certified under #Seychelles ‘SMART’ rules
TRAVEL AGENT CERTIFICATION AIMED TO SELL MORE SEYCHELLES TRIPS (Posted 14th November 2017) Four travel agents from Reunion Island are now certified ‘Seychelles SMART’ agents and better equipped to sell the destination. Audrey Mallet, Magalie Elly, Sophie Richand, and Cindy Agathe have become the first travel agents from Reunion to obtain the Seychelles SMART certification. […]
#IATA calls for lessons to be learned – by governments of all things
LAPTOP BAN CALLS FOR LESSONS TO BE LEARNED SUGGESTS IATA (Posted 14th November 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for aviation security to be further strengthened by addressing four key areas: (1) closer government-to-government cooperation to eliminate the long-term challenges of extraterritorial measures, (2) the universal application of global standards, (3) better information-sharing […]
New highway along the East African coastline gets financing
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SETS ASIDE 289 MILLION US DOLLAR FOR NEW MALINDI – BAGAMOYO HIGHWAY (Posted 14th November 2017) The coastal road between Malindi in Kenya and the northern Tanzanian town of Bagamoyo is due to be transformed into a major highway, going by reports received from the African Development Bank.Africa’s development finance bank has […]
#Ethiopian Airlines named for the sixth year running as #AFRAA Airline of the Year
ANOTHER FEATHER IN THE ETHIOPIAN CAP AS AFRAA NAMES ET AIRLINE OF THE YEAR, AGAIN (Posted 14th November 2017) AFRAA has just named Ethiopian Airlines as the Airline of the Year 2017, the sixth time the carrier has won this accolade. The AFRAA annual awards recognize excellence in service delivery, innovation and competitiveness in airlines, […]
#AFRAA appoints Abderahmane Berthe as successor to Dr. Elijah Chingosho
CHANGE AT THE HELM OF AFRAA CONFIRMED DURING 49TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ORGANIZATION (Posted 14th November 2017) One of the much awaited decisions taken by AFRAA during the current 49th Annual General Assembly held in Kigali / Rwanda was the succession of Dr. Elijah Chingosho, who served the organization for more than 1 1/2 decades. […]
Kenya Airways financial restructuring in the bag
#KENYAAIRWAYS CAN NOW LOOK TO THE FUTURE AS NEW SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE TAKES ROOTS (Posted 14th November 2017) Under the recently approved new shareholding structure – a handful of banks had to be subjected to court processes to finally come on board – is Kenya Airways now very firmly in local hands again. The Kenyan […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM South African Tourism Lists National Parks On Google Street View T3 News Network A team of nature-loving South Africans in partnership with Google Street View and South African Tourism (SAT) have released a large collection of 360-degree imagery of the country’s wildest areas. The announcement of 170 new trails in… Read more>> Cape Verde […]
Experience Africa – an update from ATC News partner Charlotte Beauvoisin
#ATTA TAKES PROMOTING TRAVEL TO #AFRICA TO THE NEXT LEVEL (Posted 14th November 2017) At the recent ATTA cocktail event during WTM London, Charlotte Beauvoisin, Publisher of Diary of a Muzungu www.diaryofamuzungu.com – a partner to ATCNews.org – had an opportunity to learn about Experience Africa which inaugural event is scheduled to take place between […]
Register now for the #UNWTO Symposium in #Kasane #Botswana
IATA sets agenda for the future during the #AFRAA #AGA49 in #Kigali
SAFETY, CONNECTIVITY, BLOCKED FUNDS, AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES NAMED AS IATA’S TOP FIVE PRIORITIES (Posted 13th November 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are: Enhancing safety efforts Enabling airlines to improve intra-Africa connectivity […]
#Seychelles Tourism signs marketing deal with #BritishAirways
BRITISH AIRWAYS’ RETURN TO SEYCHELLES OPENS NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES (Posted 13th November 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board has signed an agreement with British Airways, which is preparing to launch direct flights to Seychelles in March next year. The two-year agreement establishes the framework to market and promote Seychelles as a destination and support British Airways’ […]
#Ethiopian Airlines excites #Africa with B787-9 Big Brother
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 […]
A week opener by Lillian Gaitho
MIXING BUSINESS AND PLEASURE? JUMIA TRAVEL’S LILLIAN GAITHO TELLS YOU HOW TO … (Posted 13th November 2017) A tourist enjoys her stay at Cottar 1920’s Camp-Masai Mara Mixing Business With Pleasure? Consider these five tips. In what the uptown folks now refer to as bleisure, business travelers are increasingly getting more creative with their holidays; […]
#VanillaIslands reap big as cruise ships return to #Seychelles and #Reunion
LARGE INCREASE IN #CRUISESHIPS VISITING PORTS DURING THE CURRENT SEASON IN THE INDIAN OCEAN (Posted 13th November 2017) (Indian Ocean cruises have once again become hugely popular, often also linking the islands with the Africa mainland destinations) The Seychelles Ports Authority has estimated that at least 36 cruise ships will dock at the port of […]
Precision Air appoints GSA in Greece
TAL AVIATION APPOINTED AS PRECISION AIR’S GENERAL SALES AGENT IN GREECE (Posted 13th November 2017) Precision Air’s Lilian Musyoka is based at the Kenya Airways head office in Nairobi, from where she looks after the interests of the airline – Kenya Airways is a major shareholder in the publicly quoted Tanzanian airline – just […]
News updates from Simba #Tanzania
GOOD NEWS FOR SAFARI THRILL SEEKERS (Posted 13th November 2017) Serengeti Simba Lodge Earlier this year we hosted bloggers The World Pursuit and Be My Travel Muse. Cameron and Natasha of the World Pursuit filmed super videos of the lodges for us. If you haven’t seen them check out our You Tube Channel. All the […]
UNWTO concludes the Sustainable Tourism Year 2017 with conference in Lusaka
#LUSAKA GEARS UP TO HOST FINAL MAJOR #UNWTO #IY2017 CONFERENCE (Posted 13th November 2017) UNWTO and the Government of #Zambia will later this week host the International Conference on Promoting Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Inclusive Growth and Community Engagement in #Africa 16th to 18th of November In the framework of the 70th United Nations […]
Big Birding judged a big success – weather notwithstanding
#UGANDA ONCE AGAIN CELEBRATES NATIONAL BIRDING WEEKEND (Posted 13th November 2017) The annual weekend of birdwatching has come to an end which saw hundreds of individuals and groups swarm out across Uganda’s national parks, game reserves, forests and wetlands to try and establish another record of birds sighted. Uganda is one of the world’s leading […]
The #Comoros showcase their culture and heritage
#TOURISM COMOROS LAUNCHES THE #CULTURE AND #HERITAGE WEEK TODAY (Posted 13th November 2017) The Festival Week of the Heritage and the Comorian Culture (FESPACOM) goes underway this Monday. The week long series of events has been described by local tourism sources as a big national cultural and tourist festival of a regional and international scope. […]
Boma International Hospitality College prepares for first major graduation
FIRST SET OF BOMA IHC STUDENTS SET TO GET THEIR DIPLOMAS (Posted 12th November 2017) Two years of hard work and dedication will be coming to a successful conclusion when the first batch of hospitality management diploma students will graduate at the Boma International Hospitality College in ten days time. The students, under arrangements with […]
Keen to learn more about #Aviation in #Africa?
MEET ERIC KACOU – AUTHOR OF ‘FLY AFRICA‘ – A BOOK WHICH TELLS US HOW AVIATION CAN HELP GENERATE PROSPERITY ON THE CONTINENT (Posted 12th November 2017) A must read for anyone who believes in aviation in Africa, Fly Africa explains how the continent’s aviation sector reached its current state and examines the huge disparities […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report Edition 23
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT DIRECTLY FROM THE #SEYCHELLES (Posted 12th November 2017) Alain St. Ange, a globally renowned, respected if not outright revered tourism guru, has just published his 23rd edition of his tourism report, covering topics not just from the Seychelles but also from other Indian Ocean Vanilla islands. […]
#AFRAA #AGA49 participants in for a treat by #Rwanda
AFRAA DELEGATES VISIT THE KING’S PALACE IN NYANZA (Posted 12th November 2017) A major cultural treat awaits delegates when, as part of the 49th Annual General Assembly of AFRAA, short for the African Airline Association, their Rwandan hosts will take them to the King’s Palace Museum in Nyanza. Along the way will the […]
2017 Maasai NYC Marathon Recap!!
The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust Team says thanks to all contributors for helping to raise 139.000 US DOLLARS ASANTE SANA (THANK YOU)! Travelling from Kenya and spending the last few days in New York City was a great adventure for all of us! They all did brilliantly in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon […]
LAM gets government warning as Fastjet commences domestic flights in Mozambique
‘THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT YOUR FUTURE‘ DOES #MOZAMBIQUE TRANSPORT MINISTER TELL #LAM (Posted 11th November 2017) Only recently in the bad news when the Mozambique national airline LAM announced they would halt flights to Inhambane and Vilankulo – essentially dealing a death blow to the local tourism industries in these locations – did the […]
Brussels Airlines again records double digit passenger increase in October
15 PERCENT RISE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS MAKES #BRUSSELSAIRLINES TOP PERFORMER IN THE LUFTHANSA GROUP (Posted 11th November 2017) Figures don’t lie goes the saying and a 3.5 percent rise in flights, a 15.1 percent rise in passenger numbers and a rise of 3.9 percent in load factors is as impressive as it comes in the […]
