Najib Balala retains his tourism portfolio as President Kenyatta announces partial new cabinet
#KENYA’S TOURISM SECTOR APPLAUDS THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF NAJIB BALALA AS TOURISM MINISTER (Posted 06th January 2018) ‘Excellent choice by the President to keep Najib Balala as Tourism Cabinet Secretary because he absolutely is the best we have had in generations‘ commented a regular reader of this publication from Mombasa after news broke late yesterday of […]
#GorillaHighlands Silverchef Competition heading to #Kigali
#MARRIOTT KIGALI THE VENUE FOR THE 2018 GORILLA HIGHLANDS #SILVERCHEF COMPETITION (Posted 06th January 2018) The Gorilla Highlands (GH) initiative is a project conceived by Miha Logar to globally brand and promote the transboundary region shared by Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Instead of a short […]
New visitor record for #Seychelles as numbers just short of 350.000
#SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOOM CONTINUES (Posted 06th January 2018) Arrival figures just received from the Seychelles Tourism Board show that the trend of the last 9 years continues unabated, with record growth in visitor arrivals. A new high was reached at midnight 31st of December when 349,861 tourists had entered the archipelago through both airport and […]
Third daily flight to #Johannesburg by #EthiopianAirlines
GROWING DEMAND FOR SEATS TO AND FROM JOHANNESBURG PROMPT THIRD DAILY FLIGHT (Posted 05th January 2018) Ethiopian Airlines has, effective 01st of June this year, added a third daily frequency between Addis Ababa and Johannesburg, South Africa’s main aviation hub. Operated by a Boeing B787-800NG, one of the other two flights is also operated by […]
#SerenaHotels set for opening of new property in #Goma
SERENA’S CITY HOTELS – ON AN UPWARD CURVE (Posted 05th January 2018) Serena Hotels is spreading hospitality excellence into the Democratic Republic of Congo where East Africa’s leading hotel group is set to open a new hotel before mid 2018. Located right at the shore of Lake Kivu, albeit without a sandy beach, will […]
World Travel Market Africa – a Do Not Miss event
Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors What’s On Planning powers success! With over 500 exhibiting companies, there are many developments, destinations, travel services and technologies from around the world for you to discover, 18 weeks to WTM Africa ensure that you: Confirm your registration Keep up to date with WTM Africa news Print your e-badge […]
#NairobiNow … all you need to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
THE LATEST EDITION OF ‘NAIROBI NOW‘ IS NOW AVAILABLE (Posted 05th January 2018) 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 and collaborations. These are the latest […]
#AviationAfrica still offers early bird sign up option
#CAIRO GETTING READY TO HOST AVIATION AFRICA IN APRIL (Posted 05th January 2018) The Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition is taking place in Egypt’s capital Cairo on 17th and 18th of April. The organizers have just made it known again that early bird sign up offers are still available, saving 150 US Dollars compared to […]
#Serena Hotels’ roundup of 2017
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES … (Posted 05th January 2018) Serena Hotels invite you to join them on their new online journey following the launch of their new-look website. Explore the beauty of their 24 safari lodges and camps, hotels and resorts across East Africa, Mozambique and Asia and browse through their curated travel experiences from a […]
#Uganda’s ‘Mountainslayers’ – conquering one peak at a time
DOMESTIC TOURISM GETS BOOST IN UGANDA THROUGH LOCAL ADVENTURE GROUPS (Posted 05th January 2018) Rebroadcast with permission of Mountainslayers: As Nancy Sinatra sings, These boots are made for walkin’ And that’s just what they’ll do One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you. The days are coming when Mountain Slayers Uganda […]
Laikipia Wildlife Forum – A review of community activities last year
THE LAIKIPIA WILDLIFE FORUM – COMMUNITY RELATIONS CLOS AT HEART (Posted 05th January 2018) Have a look what the LWF did last year in their community outreach: FAST FACTS Total number of dogs and cats vaccinated: 9, 313 (against a target of 10, 000) Over 80 Communities reached as follows: • Nov. 3-5: Koija, Il […]
#EthiopianAirlines takes delivery of two more #Bombardier Q400’s
ETHIOPIAN’S FLEET GROWS AS TWO MORE AIRCRAFT DELIVERED (Posted 05th January 2018) The Bombardier Q400 fleet of Ethiopian has just increased from the previous 14 to 16 after Chorus Aviation Capital delivered two more of these aircraft on a long term operating lease. Six more of these aircraft are on firm order with Bombardier, a […]
#Ethiopia tackles poaching as government cracks down on menace
POACHING IN ETHIOPIA DECLINES BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN (Posted 05th January 2018) EWCA’s Directors Timer Girma – EWCA standing for the Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority – has stated that poaching has been declining across the country’s protected areas though challenges remain. In particular poaching of elephants in his words requires a more sustained effort […]
Politics regardless has #Kenya’s tourism sector shown sustained growth
7.8 PERCENT INCREASE FOR KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY AS VISITORS KEPT COMING (Posted 05th January 2018) Statistics just released suggest that Kenya’s tourism industry during the first ten months of last year grew by 7.8 percent on a year on year basis. While the rise in visitor numbers during the first six months of the year […]
Change is coming at Air Seychelles
APPREHENSION AMONG STAFF AS AIR SEYCHELLES LOOKS AT A YEAR OF CHANGE (Posted 04th January 2018) The new year at Air Seychelles started with the departure of former CEO Roy Kinnear, who will take up a position as Chief Commercial Officer of Flybe in the UK as his successor Remco Althuis has taken charge of […]
Tourism Tattler’s First Edition of 2018
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE TOURISM TATTLER IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ATC READERS WITH LINKS TO KEY ARTICLES Weekly Travel News Update Wed 03 January 2018 Editor’s Top 10 Picks: Why Content Marketing is King in 2018 Continue Reading Why Youth are Winners in African Football Continue Reading […]
#Moevenpick confirms 2018 opening of their long overdue #Nairobi hotel
MOEVENPICK NAIROBI SET FOR 2018 OPENING AS ADDIS ABABA LOOKS AT 2020 (Posted 04th January 2018) The long overdue opening of the Moevenpick Hotel in Nairobi’s Westlands suburb is finally expected to take place this year, though no date has been set as yet. It is the interior finish to Moevenpick standards which has reportedly […]
Change at the helm of #Atta
CHRIS MEARS TAKES ON CEO ROLE AS NIGEL VERE NICOLL BECOMES THE ORGANIZATION’S FIRST PRESIDENT (Posted 04th January 2018) As reported here in early October last year have major changes taken place at the head office of Atta, the Africa Travel and Tourism Association, of which ATCNews is a media member. Chris Mears has stepped […]
Precision Air takes pole position for on time departures
96 PERCENT OF PRECISION AIR FLIGHTS REPORTED TO BE ON TIME (Posted 03rd January 2018) Tanzania’s Precision Air, the only publicly traded airline on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, has taken the African lead in on time performance in 2017 with 95.8 percent of all flights leaving on time – by IATA definition within […]
News updates from the #MountKenyaTrust
2018 is going to be an exciting year with several events around the corner – the Tropic Air 10to4 (February) and the all-new Safarilink Mount Kenya Festival(March)! The festival is about celebrating our mountain with proceeds to the Trust and the KWS Mountain Rescue Team. You’ll find out more below. Despite a difficult start to […]
#MountainSlayers reveal their plans for 2018 climbs across Uganda and Africa
#UGANDA’S DOMESTIC TOURISM GETS BOOST AS MOUNTAINEERING GROUP TARGET MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN 2018 (Posted 03rd January 2018) Ugandans, in particular younger Ugandans, have clearly discovered their own country as a vacation and getaway spot, given the successful outings last year by several groups, some trips undertaken in conjunction with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The Big […]
Public pressure leads to change in booking window for #MadarakaExpress
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION BUT NOT NEARLY ENOUGH (Posted 03rd January 2018) Information received this morning from Nairobi suggests that Kenya Railways has finally yielded to public pressure and in particular pressure from the travel and tourism fraternity, and doubled the advance booking period. Effective immediately will passengers now be able to book […]
4G rollout in #Rwanda now covers 95 percent of the country
HIGH SPEED CONNECTIVITY NO LONGER AN ISSUE FOR VISITORS TO RWANDA (Posted 03rd January 2017) Visitors to Rwanda can now enjoy – after purchasing a local service provider’s SIM Card – 4G internet services across much of the country. While Kigali and key centres have seen coverage quality rise first is now 95 percent of […]
Derek Houston announces date for Arusha Spotlight Workshop
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY IN #ARUSHA FOR B2B MEETINGS WITH REGIONAL TOURISM COMPANIES (Posted 02nd January 2018) Firstly may I wish you a Happy New year and hope it will be a great year for tourism to Uganda! I am sure that Ugandan Hotels , lodges and operators receive good international bookings via Arusha and Moshi based […]
The best #CarnivalCalabar in 10 years
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 […]
#IATA Training opportunities in the new year
Air Navigation Courses Locations Dates Business Transformation for ANS Providers Brussels, Beligum 26 Feb – 2 Mar Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) Singapore 26 Feb – 2 Mar Air Transportation Management Miami, US 12 – 16 Mar Airline Management Courses Locations Dates Airline Business Foundations Amsterdam, Netherlands 29 Jan – 2 Feb Airline Business Models and […]
Inaugural message from the new #UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili
THE ROAD AHEAD: TOGETHER FOR A MORE COMPETITIVE AND RESPONSIBLE TOURISM SECTOR (Posted 02nd January 2018) New Year Message by UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili Dear all It is with a sense of pride and humility that I assume my post as Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the period 2018-2021. I would like […]
Updates from #AWindoOnZambia
ZAMBIA TOURISM AND CONSERVATION NEWS UPDATES (Posted 02nd January 2017) Just received from Gill Staden, who also writes the ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ were some great photos and videos from around Zambia taken in December. Enjoy the views and for more information also look up www.zambiatourism.com https://awindowonzambia.com/december-2017/
Full game census report from Northern #Kenya now available
KENYA’S ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTRY REVEALS CENSUS RESULTS (Posted 02nd January 2017) Announcement by Cabinet Secretary Prof. Judi Wakhungu on the results of the wildlife census in five counties of northern Kenya: “Kenya hosts a precious Natural Resource heritage, including wildlife that is the back bone of tourism development and also providing significant support […]
Not yet decided where to go in #Kampala tonight to celebrate the New Year?
How about Le Chateau Brasserie Belge …
