The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

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#AirSeychelles announces more flights to #Johannesburg from December to April

MORE FLIGHTS FROM #SOUTHAFRICA TO #SEYCHELLES (Posted 10th August 2018) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles has announced that it will increase the frequency of its services between Seychelles and Johannesburg during the festive season to accommodate the growing demand over the busy end-of-year period. The additional services to be operated […]

#Nairobi Now – All there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya

NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 10th August 2018) Dear ATC Readers, 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 […]

New #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite for #Kenya

THIMLICH OHINGA FORT BECOMES KENYA’S LATEST WORLD HERITAGE SITE (Posted 10th August 2018) Located near the town of Migori in Western Kenya did the remains of this 16th century settlement become Kenya’s latest UNESCO World Heritage Site. The stone walls, built without the use of mortar – similar to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe but […]

#Chinese #IvorySmuggler nabbed at #Entebbe International Airport

UGANDAN AIRPORT SECURITY ARRESTS CHINESE IVORY SMUGGLER (Posted 10th August 2018) Reports are coming in that earlier in the week a Chinese national, working at the Karuma hydroelectric dam project, was arrested at Entebbe International Airport while attempting to smuggle ivory out of the country. After claiming he bought the blood ivory at a market […]

Paul Udoto to speak at African Governance Conference in South Africa

HUBERT HUMPHREY FELLOW PAUL UDOTO INVITED TO SPEAK AT KEY AFRICAN GOVERNANCE MEETING (Posted 10th August 2018) A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) official is among key speakers at a high-profile conference on Africa’s economic development and good governance to be held in South Africa next month. Paul Udoto, the KWS Corporate Communications Manager, will speak […]

#Kigali remains Eastern Africa’s main #aviation #training hub

East & Southern Africa’s leading provider of on-site aviation safety promotion courses Independent | Non-profit | Innovative There are still places available in two upcoming courses at the AviAssist Safety Promotion Center (ASPC)-Rwanda. For more information, please click here to visist our website. INTERNATIONAL AIR LAW & POLICY Kigali, Rwanda / 10-12 September – US$ […]

#Ethiopian to drop #Barcelona again

ETHIOPIAN TO HALT BARCELONA JUST WEEKS AFTER LAUNCH (Posted 09th August 2018) Following the launch of Barcelona flights in conjunction with Madrid on the 01st of July has an announcement come through that Ethiopian will drop the new route already as of mid August this year, just 6 weeks after the launch. Madrid will continue […]

#SerenaHotels #Tanzania connectivity fully restored

EMAIL DELAYS TO SERENA TANZANIA RESOLVED 09/08/2018 We are glad to inform our business suppliers and customers that the technical hitch that caused delays in delivery of emails to Serena Tanzania has now been resolved and normalcy in email flow restored. Click here to download the Official Trade Release Thank you. Serena Hotels Management.

#IATA confirms stronger passenger demand as African traffic up by nearly 11 percent

PASSENGER DEMAND RISES AGAIN IN JUNE ACCORDING TO IATA (Posted 09th August 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to June 2017. This was up from 6.0% year-over-year growth recorded in both May […]

#BrusselsAirlines uplifts more than a million passengers in July

NEW PASSENGER RECORD FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 09th August 2018) In July Brussels Airlines welcomed 144,012 more passengers compared to the same period last year, representing a growth of 16.4%. The Seat Load Factor increased by 1.5 percentage points to a total of 86.8%. For the first time in its 16 year history, Brussels Airlines […]

#UNWTO to boost Asia’s tourism sector

Vynn Capital, a South-East Asia-based early-stage venture capital firm, and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today jointly announced a strategic partnership to promote South-East Asia’s tourism sector by facilitating entrepreneurship and innovation. Through this strategic partnership, Vynn Capital and UNWTO will collaborate to create a framework and policies to support technology startups that are addressing […]

The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

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#Zambia Tourism News Updates

A WINDOW ON ZAMBIA – THE LATEST EDITION (Posted 09th August 2018) The latest news update from Zambia has now included an add on for Tracks 4 Africa. This organisation has a forum for self-drive travellers, usually from South Africa, to drive to other countries on holiday. Gill Staden, who produces the monthly updates, has […]

#TourismTattler’s latest edition is now available

Weekly Travel News Update Editor’s Top Picks: The Value of Social Influencer Campaigns continue reading Fair Trade Launches Waste Workshops  continue reading UnionPay Seeks Cape Town Product continue reading Garden Court Kitwe Opens In Zambia continue reading Tourism Growth for Port Elizabeth  continue reading Durbanville Hills Launches Collectors Reserve continue reading ATLF 2018 Offers Experiential Learning  […]

#IATA says #AirCargo demand slowing down

AIR CARGO VOLUMES CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN IN JUNE (Posted 09th August 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.7% in June 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This continues the slowdown in air cargo […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

INFRASTRUCTURE Construction works of Lagos-Ibadan Rail Project to commence this August Construction Review Online The Federal Government of Nigeria has assured that work on the Apapa corridor of the Lagos-Ibadan Rail project will commence this August…Read more>> TOURISM Isles Unveils Team for Tourism Festival allAfrica For four days, from this coming October 17, the first […]

#ReunionIsland adds webcams to bring island images to the world

REUNION ADDS ‘ONLINE PANORAMIC VIEWS‘ (Posted 08th August 2018) Webcam and weather station, two new features developed to provide real-time information from key tourist sites in Reunion. Two new webcams and a new weather station, these tools can give real time information on tourist places of the island of Reunion. Two new High Definition panoramic […]

#WTMLondon is calling …

Hello ATC Readers, Now’s the time to book your tickets for the first ever International Travel & Tourism Awards which will be held during #WTM2018. It’s one night for the whole industry to meet up, network and enjoy an evening of dazzling entertainment. We’ve just announced who’s on the shortlist, but on Tuesday 6 November […]

#Eritrean commences #Asmara to #Addis flights

ERITREAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES ADDIS FLIGHTS (Posted 08th August 2018) The launch of initially three times a week flights by Eritrean from Asmara to Addis Ababa brings the overall number of frequencies now to 17, where only a month ago no scheduled services at all were available until the new Ethiopian Prime Minister made good of […]

#ATR72 introduction by #Fastjet to #Tanzania set to heat up competition

FASTJET’S INTRODUCTION OF ATR72 AIRCRAFT IN TANZANIA THOUGHT TO BE IMMINENT (Posted 08th August 2018) The shenanigans of the Tanzanian aviation regulators seem to have played out in full now as indications are that Fastjet’s three ATR72 aircraft will be deployed to the country over the coming weeks and then start operating services across the […]

#MusselsNight is back at Le Chateau – Brasserie Belge

It’s Mussels season – again … This Thursday at 7pm join us as we celebrate the start of the 2018 mussels season. We will be serving mussels with Belgian fries, accompanied by a complimentary glass of wine and acoustic music. To book a table Call: +256 791 572 701

The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News

MY APOLOGIES FOR THE LINES WHICH OF LATE APPEAR WHEN REPOSTING THE BLUE SWAN AVIATION NEWS … SUGGESTIONSARE WELCOME HOW TO KEEP THIS ANNOYING FEATURE OUT … INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Millennials and Gen Z continue to splurge on experiences rather than upgrades There never seems to be a shortage of research into travel habits of millennials […]

#AirZimbabwe Board of Directors dissolved and administrators called in

QUO VADIS AIR ZIMBABWE (Posted 08th August 2018) Hot on the heels of the now concluded General Election in Zimbabwe, which saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa returned to office, are news emerging from Harare that the board of the national airline has been dissolved and Grant Thornton been appointed as administrators of the state corporation. It […]

#Edelweiss to launch #Seychelles flights from late September

SEPTEMBER 23RD SET FOR LAUNCH OF EDELWEISS FLIGHTS TO SEYCHELLES (Posted 08th August 2018) Swiss holiday airline Edelweiss, part of the Lufthansa Group, will launch a once a week flight from Zurich to Mahe beginning 23rd of September. This will be another boost for the archipelago’s tourism industry with air connectivity once again increased to […]

#SerenaHotels notice on communications challenges to their Tanzanian properties

Dear Business Partner, We wish to inform our business suppliers and customers that we are currently experiencing a technical hitch causing delays in receiving emails to Serena Tanzania (serena.co.tz). This may result in slow response to your emails by our Reservations teams in Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. The situation is being handled with […]

#Hilton’s entry into #Uganda on course for early 2019

HILTON GARDEN INN BRAND PREPARES FOR UGANDA ENTRY (Posted 08th August 2018) Hilton’s market entry into Uganda is now expected in either late Q1 or early Q2 of next year, when their Hilton Garden Inn brand will then unveil their logo on a purpose built new franchised hotel in the capital Kampala. The arrival of […]