#NairobiNow – where you find all there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST EDITION IS OUT (Posted 22nd December 2017) 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 events posted on […]
#Zambia Government signs Up Ethiopian Airlines to Launch National Carrier in October 2018
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 introduces biometric visa to stop unwanted visitors, commences 48-hr visa issuance at New York Consulate South African arrivals to […]
In Diani and short of ideas where to go for lunch on Christmas? Try the #FortyThieves …
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War in #Africa
#BATTLEFIELDEASTAFRICA – BE PART OF THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF THE END OF WORLD WAR I (Posted 22nd December 2017) When James Willson Esq. wrote his book ‘Guerillas of Tsavo‘ was, unbeknown at the time, this correspondent also publishing a series of articles ahead of the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, titled […]
New website for #SerenaHotels
SERENA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AHEAD OF THE FESTIVE SEASON HOLIDAYS (Posted 22nd December 2017) Serena Hotels has just launched their new corporate website in time for the festive season, incorporating a range of new technologies and giving a country by country overview for site visitors. The new site also prominently includes Serena’s Asian properties which […]
Seasons Greetings from #KafuntaSafaris in #Zambia
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopia: A Standing Out Airline for African Economic Integration, Unity All Africa Since commencing international flights in 1951, the Ethiopian Airlines has remained the monumental figure in Africa’s aviation industry and it has invaluable role in the inception and foundation of the Organization of African Unity(OAU)…Read more>> Ethiopia Signs $4bn […]
The journey of ‘The Fisayo’
PUBLISHER OF ATC NEWS PARTNER ‘THE FISAYO‘ NARRATES HER YEAR LONG JOURNEY (Posted 21st December 2017) Giving young aspiring writers and bloggers a platform has for long been the policy of ATCNews.org, under its present and former name. Some writers make regular appearances here, at times with longer intervals but back they come with new […]
#ZambiaAirways to fly again next year under a joint venture with #Ethiopian
ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT TO FUND NEW JOINT VENTURE AIRLINE WITH 30 MILLION US DOLLARS (Posted 21st December 2017) Information was received from Lusaka that Zambia Airways will undergo a revival as part of a new joint venture with Ethiopian Airlines some time in 2018 according to a cabinet decision taken earlier this week. While preparations towards […]
Major global aviation event comes to #Kenya in 2018
#ICAO’S #ICAN2018 MEETING ANNOUNCED FOR KENYA (Posted 21st December 2017) The 11th International Civil Aviation Organization’s ICAN event, short for ICAO Civil Aviation Negotiations, will be held in Kenya at a date and venue to be announced in due course. The decision was taken at the end of the just ended 10th such event, which […]
Labour Court scare crow judge faces appellate ruling
KENYA AIRWAYS TAKES GRIEVANCE WITH LABOUR COURT RULING TO COURT OF APPEAL (Posted 21st December 2017) As suggested two days ago, when reporting about this issue – link to the article shown here https://atcnews.org/2017/12/19/kenyas-labour-court-deals-blow-to-kenya-airways/ – has Kenya Airways taken the scare mongering ruling by Judge Helen Wasilwa to the Court of Appeal. The airline is […]
#UNWTO ‘On the Ground’
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Seychelles – 16 percent plus in arrivals but 20 percent plus in revenues
ANOTHER BUMPER YEAR FOR #SEYCHELLES TOURISM (Posted 20th December 2017) The Seychelles’ Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Maurice Loustau-Lalanne announced at the end of year marketing meeting of the Seychelles Tourism Board, held at the Kempinski Resort in Baie Lazare, that according to figures provided by the Central […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS African Roses Are U.S.-Bound as Ethiopian Growers Go Global Bloomberg Ethiopia’s burgeoning flower-growing industry is setting its sights on the U.S. in a bid to break the dominance of Latin American producers in supplying roses and other blooms to the world’s largest economy. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines… Read more>> Ethiopia: New […]
#UNWTO’s roadmap towards 2030
THE LEGACY OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT (Posted 19th December 2017) Participants from around the world joined the Official Closing ceremony of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 at the Palace of Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. The event reviewed the year´s main achievements and discussed the roadmap for […]
Air Seychelles gets interim CEO as Roy Kinnear prepares to leave
REMCO ALTHUIS NAMED AS AIR SEYCHELLES’ INTERIM CEO (Posted 19th December 2017) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, today announced the appointment of Remco Althuis as its Interim Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Roy Kinnear who is leaving the airline at the end of the year. Mr Althuis joins the carrier from […]
Air Zimbabwe versus Zimbabwe Airways
NEW REGIME NEW BALL GAME AS AVIATION CARDS IN #ZIMBABWE ARE BEING RESHUFFLED (Posted 19th December 2017) Information is emerging from Zimbabwe that national airline Air Zimbabwe, almost sidelined during the waning days of the Mugabe rule, may make a comeback as the new government is taking a fresh look at the challenges the carrier […]
Tourism Satellite Accounting key to measurability of sectoral impact says #UNWTO
UNWTO AND #EU AGREE ON IMPORTANCE OF TSA (Posted 19th December 2017) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission gathered national tourism policy makers and statisticians in Brussels to advance in the implementation of the measurement of the economic impact through […]
#CalabarCarnival is not just a street party but serious business
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 […]
#Kenya’s Labour Court deals blow to Kenya Airways
LABOUR COURT JUDGE TURNS SCARE MONGER WITH WILD ALLEGATIONS ON AIRCRAFT SAFETY (Posted 19th December 2017) It has often been said here that the wings of Kenya’s militant aviation unions need to be clipped but the same seems to apply to the country’s Employment and Labour Relations Court or at least some of the judges, […]
Is Etihad next to leave Entebbe?
GOING GOING GOING GONE … (Posted 19th December 2017) After parts of Etihad’s former empire have come crashing down – Air Berlin in liquidation after pouring mega bucks into it, Alitalia up the proverbial s*** creek after equally getting mega money poured into that bottomless hole, Darwin Airline in Switzerland gone bust and […]
The tale of two Nigerians and their quest to secure a Visa to Germany … by Dolapo Aina
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT? (Posted with permission of the author 19th December 2017) This is a sad tale of how a renowned journalist from Nigeria was treated by the German Consulate in Lagos, given the now almost normal runaround Visa applicants face when trying to obtain either a Schengen Visa or one to the UK, […]
Air Cargo shows continued strong growth
#IATA CONFIRMS STRONG GROWTH IN AIR CARGO DEMAND FOR LAST QUARTER ENDING OCTOBER (Posted 19th December 2017) Key points emerging from the latest IATA statistics just released show a sustained growth of air cargo uplifted with the final quarter of 2017 expected to produce similar results: Air freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by a strong […]
#UNWTO satisfied with #Kasane symposium on 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme
#BOTSWANA’S CITY OF KASANE IN THE LIMELIGHT AS HOST OF THE ‘10YFP SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROGRAMME‘ SYMPOSIUM (Posted 19th December 2017) Kasane, capital of Chobe District in Botswana, hosted tourism stakeholders to exchange experiences and knowledge of innovative approaches to enhance tourism and conservation planning, financing and marketing. Under the theme “Empowering Tourism Destinations’ Sustainability through […]
Oneworld makes it a half dozen major awards this year to emerge as leading alliance
SIX MAJOR AWARDS PUTS #ONEWORLD IN POLE POSITION (Posted 19th December 2017) oneworld® has received its sixth ‘best airline alliance’ award of 2017 – twice as many as its rival global airline alliances combined. Its latest honour comes from World Travel Awards, which has named oneworld the World’s Leading Airline Alliance – for the 15th […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS All-female Ethiopian airline crew breaks gender barriers with historic flight to Nigeria Face2Face Africa Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia made historyon Saturday when it deployed an all-female crew for a special flight from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa… Read more>> Lockheed Martin plans supersonic business jet […]
The Laikipia Wildlife Forum seeks a new CEO
CEO WANTED BY #LAIKIPIAWILDLIFEFORUM (Posted 18th December 2017) LWF has earlier today confirmed that the organization is seeking a new CEO to start work in early 2018. The successful candidate – applications are invited now and a link is shown below – will work initially closely with Mr. Peter Hetz, the current Executive Director, who […]
#Kenya’s tourism growth slowed down but grows regardless
SLOWER GROWTH FOR KENYA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY AS ELECTIONS IMPACT ON THE COUNTRY (Posted 18th December 2017) Kenya’s tourism growth, during the first six months of the year, exceeded 11 percent, but slowed down over the election period to 7.7 percent according to data received over the weekend. While the Kenyan economy overall continues to show […]
New Protea Hotel by Marriott set for opening in Kampala
PROTEA BRAND BY MARRIOTT MAKES INROADS IN KAMPALA AS NEW HOTEL ABOUT TO OPEN ITS DOORS (Posted 17th December 2017) Protea Hotels is making further inroads into the hospitality market in Uganda with a new hotel on Naguru Hill presently in the soft opening stage. The Protea Hotel Naguru Skyz is the third owned and […]
Just published: The St. Ange Tourism Report Edition 28
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #ST.ANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 17th December 2017) Welcome to Edition 28 of 17th December 2017. The feeling of Christmas Time is indeed upon us all. In exactly 8 days it will be Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year. […]
