Ongoing #Fastjet expansion in Southern Africa set to link #Zimbabwe and #Mozambique
FASTJET PLANS FOR MORE AIR LINKS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BEGIN TO EMERGE (Posted 02nd November 2017) Speculation is growing, that Fastjet, the aspiring pan-African LCC, will begin to link Mozambique and Zimbabwe with direct flights after launching operations from Maputo tomorrow, connecting three cities across this sprawling country. With currently five countries on the Fastjet […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Google maps, street view will boost tourism in Nigeria – Minister Vanguard The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need to leverage on technology, particularly digital mapping, to boost tourism in Nigeria. The Minister… Read more>> Mastercard advises African cities on tourism schemes African Business Review The Mastercard Global […]
The Gorilla Highlands – Becoming an ‘inclusive destination’
Congo: How Deep Do We Go? By Miha Logar with pictures from Marcus Westberg The headquarters of Kahuzi-Biega National Park overlooks a valley sprinkled with white buildings, as if in miniature, separated from the shining surface of Lake Kivu by gently rolling cultivated hills. Behind the thick walls of a visitor centre that […]
We #RUNWILD for Conservation!
At the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust We #RUNWILD for Conservation! WIN A SAFARI & VISIT US AT HQ by supporting our NYC Marathon Team! Dear ATC Readers, Our Conservation Program wouldn’t survive without YOU. "The best part of my job is being able to work and truly make a difference in such an iconic landscape […]
Unlocking #Africa’s #Aviation potential
BIG OPPORTUNITIES BUT ALSO BIG CHALLENGES MARK AFRICA’S AVIATION INDUSTRY (Posted 01st November 2017) Africans make up 12% of the world’s population but less than 2% of its travelers Fly Africa, a book authored by Hassan El-Houry, a pioneer in the African aviation industry and Eric Kacou, an African strategist and investor, was launched yesterday […]
New catering at the #AirSeychelles Salon Vallee de Mai Premium Lounge
AIR SEYCHELLES’ CATERING OPERATIONS UP THEIR GAME AT THE SALON VALLEE DE MAI PREMIUM LOUNGE (Posted 31st October 2017) (New dishes, new presentation and great passenger feedback) Goodies galore await premium passengers of airlines flying to the international airport on the main Seychelles’ island of Mahe, as the Air Seychelles catering department is rolling […]
#Nairobi’s #OleSereni Hotel expansion on course
138 MORE ROOMS AND A HUGE CONFERENCE CENTRE PART OF THE OLE SERENI EXPANSION (Posted 31st October 2017) Location, Location and Location – how often have we heard that trio of reasons for the success, or the failure of a hotel. The Ole Sereni, built right at the boundary of the Nairobi National Park with […]
Air Mauritius pilots seeking greener pastures
PILOT EXODUS CONTINUES AS AIR MAURITIUS STRUGGLES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN COCKPIT CREWS (Posted 31st October 2017) Comments attributed to the CEO of Air Mauritius last week that the Indian Ocean Commission’s Vanilla Islands airline alliance needs ‘leadership‘ was among individuals close to the other three members Air Austral, Air Madagascar and Air Seychelles perceived […]
Mixed feelings over traffic days of Air France flights to #Seychelles
‘WE WELCOME AIR FRANCE BUT THEY SHOULD NOT MESS WITH AIR SEYCHELLES FLIGHTS FROM PARIS‘ (Posted 31st October 2017) While visiting the paradise islands of the Seychelles have a surprisingly large number of readers shared their concern with this correspondent about the apparent decision of the Seychelles government, to let two of the three proposed […]
Cost of #Ngorongoro visits set to rise significantly
UNILATERAL FEE HIKES CONTINUE IN TANZANIA (Posted 31st October 2017) The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) has as feared followed suit of the TANAPA move earlier this year and also introduced new concession fees which will be effective from 01st December 2017. Click here to view the Notice from the NCAA to Tanzanian tour operators. […]
Seychelles Labour Union submits registration documents
NEW LABOUR UNION LAUNCHED IN SEYCHELLES (Posted 31st October 2017 and reporting from Beau Vallon Bay) (Seen here at the handover of registration documents from right to left are Mr. Bernard Adonis, Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr. Peter Sinon, Secretary General of SLU and Mr. Alain St. Ange, President of SLU) Alain St.Ange, the President […]
Meet the Winner of the #UNWTO Travel Competition
Winner of UNWTO Travel Competition announced Winner of UNWTO Travel Competition announced The competition is part of the celebrations of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 The travellers’ competition closed with 2,400 submissions and one lucky winner: Congratulations to Katie Diederichs, who will be embarking on an unforgettable trip across six different […]
Tourism awards, funding for rangelands, and a ranger’s starring role at a film festival
#OlPejeta Conservancy News Updates October 2017 Dear ATC Readers, Clean Sweep for Ol Pejeta at the Ecotourism Ecowarrior Awards 2017 Not one, not two, but THREE awards for Ol Pejeta at this year’s Ecotourism Ecowarrior Awards! Held at the Radisson Blu Hotel on 27th September 2017, Ol Pejeta staff were delighted to receive the Overall […]
Book now! Atta WTM Networking Evening Monday, Nov 6th sponsored by One & Only
Remember the #Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association Networking Event a week from today at #WTM2017 Atta Memo: Book now! Atta WTM Networking Evening Monday, Nov 6th sponsored by One & Only Book now! Atta WTM Networking Evening Monday, Nov 6th Atta WTM Networking Event Monday, Nov 6th
3 African countries in the list of the Top 10 most Beautiful Destinations in the world
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 […]
Kafunta Safaris / Zambia News Updates October 2017
#Zambia Tourism Updates from #KafuntaSafaris Like Tweet Forward Newsletter October 2017 Dear ATC Readers, Zambia celebrated its 53rd birthday on October 24th, and so did our staff! When that birthday comes along, we know that the end of the peak safari season is close. Both our bush camps, Island and Three Rivers, will close on […]
The end of an era for Brussels Airlines as newer and larger jets take over
BRUSSELS AIRLINES BIDS AN EMOTIONAL GOOD BYE TO THE LAST OF THEIR AVRO FLEET AIRCRAFT (Posted 30th October 2017) Last weekend Brussels Airlines said goodbye to the AVRO Jet, the aircraft type with which the airline started off operations in 2001. On Saturday several aviation fans flew to Geneva on the Avro’s last commercial flight […]
#Ethiopian receives first Boeing B787-9 in #Africa
FIRST FOR #ETHIOPIAN – FIRST FOR #AFRICA (Posted 30th October 2017) (Ethiopian Airlines’ first B787-9 receives the traditional water cannon salute after landing in Addis Ababa) Ethiopian’s newest 787 touched down in Addis Ababa following a non-stop 8,354 mile or 13,444 km delivery flight from Boeing’s Everett facility. Ethiopian becomes the first carrier in Africa […]
Grand Caravan landing incident at Lobo airstrip sees all 11 on board walk away
AIRCRAFT BEYOND REPAIR – PASSENGERS SURVIVE (Posted 30th October 2017) (Twitter picture courtesy of @darpostnews) A Cessna Grand Caravan, registered at 5H-THR, first entering service in 1996 under MSN 208B-0571, on landing at the Lobo airstrip in the Northern Serengeti, suffered substantial damage and is considered as beyond repair. On board were reportedly 10 passengers […]
New Mogadishu attack exposes the failures of security once again
AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE KILLED IN SECOND CAR BOMB ATTACK IN TWO WEEKS IN CENTRAL MOGADISHU (Posted 30th October 2017) At least 25 people lost their lives yesterday when another car bomb and subsequent shootout in central Mogadishu took place. The Hotel Nasa Hablod was the scene this time, not far from the former parliament […]
Reunion Tourism looking at record cruise ship season ahead
50 CRUISE SHIPS EXPECTED IN OCTOBER TO APRIL SEASON IN #REUNION (Posted 29th October 2017) In total, no less than fifty cruise liners will stop on Reunion island between October 2017 and April 2018 against 27 only for the entire 2016/2017 season . The new season will therefore bring in even more cruise passengers than […]
LAM flight suspensions threaten to knock out tourism in Inhambane and Vilankulo
#MOZAMBIQUE AIRLINES FLIGHT SUSPENSIONS TO #INHAMBANE THREATEN TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 29th October 2017) (Source Wikipedia) Mozambican Airlines, in short known as LAM, stopped flights two weeks ago to Tete, Manica and Inhambane. The national airlines of Mozambique has currently no plans to resume flights into these regions, anytime soon and no valid reasons could be […]
A riot of colours at the Laserenade Enternasyonal of the #FestivalKreol2017
BIG TURNOUT ON THE STREETS OF VICTORIA MARKS FIRST COMBINED #FESTIVALKREOL AND CARNAVAL PARADES (Posted 29th of October 2017) Yesterday afternoon, Saturday, did the annual Festival Kreol, the 32nd of its kind, reach its public climax when the parade juggernaut began to waltz into Victoria. The Seychelles capital with the byname ‘Capital of the Creole […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report Edition 21
ALAIN ST. ANGE SPEAKS OUT AS HIS TOURISM REPORT ‘COMES OF AGE WITH EDITION 21‘ In this issue you will see tackled in the editorial the concept of ‘Tourism for All‘ without any discrimination, be it colour of the skin, religious belief, political affiliation, gender, disability, sexual preference etc. and the need to accept that […]
WYSE News Updates
Dear ATC Readers, During the 2017 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in Montreal, a roundtable discussion took place to lay the groundwork for a new document which aims to encompass the goals and motivations of our industry for the coming years. Ten professionals who represent a range of our industry’s sectors weighed in […]
The International Carnival has transformed the #CarnivalCalabar- Governor Ayade
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. Chef Makanju David: Akwaaba Travel Market 2017 chef challenge participant Ayade, Lai Mohammed Flag Off Carnival Calabar 2017 First Dry […]
STTA – East Africa’s green conscience
COMING UP – STTA’S 8TH EDITION OF THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM REPORT Support going green and staying green because the future of tourism is either green or very bleak … (Posted 29th October 2017) Call for Papers, Articles and Adverts for Issue 8 of the Sustainable Tourism Report Issue 7 of the Sustainable Tourism East Africa […]
Seychelles Tourism video goes viral on a global stage
#FESTIVALKREOL2017 GETS BOOST AS SEYCHELLES TOURISM VIDEO GOES VIRAL (Posted 29th October 2017) (Miss Creole Des Iles 2017 seen here ahead of the main festival parade) The Seychelles Tourism Board has partnered with British online news and video publisher – UNILAD – to produce an impactful video enticing people to visit the destination. The desired […]
Alain St. Ange – Africa’s tourism industry needs you
NOW AVAILABLE HERE IS #ALAINSTANGE’S 21st EDITION OF HIS WEEKLY TOURISM REPORT FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND OTHER INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS http://mailchi.mp/082609c047a6/saint-ange-tourism-report-21st-edition?e=a52a66de1b Alain St. Ange, immediate former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine – until the change of portfolios when President Danny Rollen Faure took office Minister of Tourism and Culture – needs […]
#FestivalKreol in Seychelles – a ‘Co-Production’ of CINEA, Culture and Tourism
#SEYCHELLES CINEA GETS FULL SUPPORT FROM TOURISM AND CULTURE MINISTRIES TO MAKE #FESTIVALKREOL NEW SHOWCASE EVENT (Posted 27th October 2017) (The Seychelles Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mitcy Larue in the middle flanked by Ms. Jenifer Sinon, Deputy CEO of Seychelles Tourism and Mr. Galen Bresson, CEO of CINEA) The Seychelles Tourism Board has […]
