#FlyAfrica – no fly after all today
ABORTED LAUNCH BY #FLYAFRICA CHALLENGES #ZIMBABWE’S AVIATION AUTHORITY (Posted 20th October 2017) When an aircraft which supposedly was due to be at the ready for passengers to fly at 13.00 hrs local time from Harare via Victoria Falls to Bulawayo – see a link to the report about this from last night below – carried […]
AFRO Tourism’s October Edition: What’s New In African Travel
Another Afro Tourism’s edition is ready for you Just to keep you up-to-date with events, news and lifestyle information relevant to travel and tourism. Latest Information and Updates from Afro Tourism S.E.E Africa! Let us take you on a journey around Africa and show you the Africa the mainstream media would never show you; the […]
Air Travel competition increases in West AFRICA as ASKY and Medview Airlines expands network to Gambia, Liberia,Sierra Leone and Conakry
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 Sange Samuel Nguuma: Akwaaba Travel Market 2017 chef challenge participant South Africa and Morocco lead Airbnb 1.2 million Arrivals […]
Only 5 weeks to go to the #AVIAssist Incident Investigation course Kigali
#AviAssist Foundation to hold Incident Investigation course in #Kigali Incident Investigation Course 21st to 24th of November 2017, Kigali, Rwanda Dear ATC Readers, Find following the invitation by AVIAssist to participate in their latest training initiative: Always wanted to get trained as an incident investigator? We bring this qualification close to you for the very […]
STTA Kenya – Your gateway to sustainable practices
GET YOUR SUSTAINABILITY PASSPORT FROM STTA KENYA "I learnt a new term "ecosophy" and why it is important for our organization to have one that defines and communicates how we do business responsibly" Franklin Mkwanja-Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association info / admin or call +254705283658 or +254718127557 Regards, STTA Team Putting Sustainability into Practice
#Seychelles’ #FestivalKreol goes underway today
FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS IT IS ALL ABOUT CREOLE CULTURE, HERITAGE, POETRY, SONG FOOD AND MORE (Posted 20th October 2017) Today is the first edition of the combined Festival Kreol and the Seychelles Carnival going underway, with much emphasis on reaching the grass roots of the Seychelles people and get them involved through many […]
FlyAfrica Reloaded 2.0
DESPERATE TIMES APPARENTLY CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES (Posted 20th October 2017) Aviation should be a serious business for serious people but alas, that once again does not seem to be the case with the second edition of FlyAfrica in Zimbabwe. As the websearches for the websites on record below show, none of them can be […]
#NairobiNow – All a visitor needs to know ahead of a visit to the #Kenya
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF ‘NAIROBI NOW‘ (Posted 19th October 2017) Exhibition: The Vanishing Textiles of Africa, Oct. 9-29 2017 @ Alliance Française Nairobi Thursday Nite Live: Papi Odeq & Tamasha Beats Live in Concert, Oct. 19 2017 @ J’s – Westlands Super Soul Live w/ Zikki, Ayano X Ian Msanii & DVJ M The […]
#Ethiopian’s partner #ASKY resumes key West Africa services
#MONROVIA #FREETOWN AND #BANJUL RETURN TO ETHIOPIAN’S CODE SHARE NETWORK WITH ASKY (Posted 19th October 2017) Ethiopian Airlines strategic partner, ASKY Airlines, has finalized preparations to resume services to and from the West African cities of Monrovia, Freetown and Banjul effective 01st of November. Regarding the service resumption, Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam […]
Visits to Seychelles are safe
#MADAGASCAR #PLAGUE RESTRICTED TO THAT ISLAND AS SEYCHELLES TAKES ADDED PRECAUTIONS (Posted 19th October 2017) As the plague epidemic keeps spreading on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar have other islands and the African mainland taken added precautions to prevent the spread of the deadly disease. After the Seychelloise coach of a basket ball team […]
Qatar Airways joins hands with key conservation NGO’s to protect wildlife
#QATARAIRWAYS COMMITS TO STRONGER WILDLIFE PROTECTION MEASURES (Posted 19th October 2017) Qatar Airways has joined a select group of private sector, non-government organisations and government agencies in a concerted response to combat wildlife crime across transportation networks. As a partner in the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership, Qatar Airways […]
Take note of the #RusingaIslandFestival dates this year
#RUSINGA ISLAND FESTIVAL GAINS IN POPULARITY AS 6TH EDITION EXPECTS YET MORE VISITORS (Posted 19th November 2017) The 6th edition of Rusinga Cultural Festival on Rusinga Island, #Homabay County has set the dates for this year. The festival provides visitors with insight to one of Kenya’s hidden gems at Lake Victoria. Two days of nothing […]
The new Tourism Tattler is out …
Enjoy the latest edition of the Tourism Tattler Magazine News, Views, and Reviews for Travel in, to and out of Africa. MAGAZINE ISSUE 10 – OCTOBER 2017 As our magazine cover clearly shows, October is a month for celebration as the provincial award winners of South Africa’s Lilizela Tourism Awards wait to find who will […]
#JumiaTravel adds #Sudan section after lifting of sanctions
ONLINE PORTAL ‘JUMIA TRAVEL‘ RESPONDS TO LIFTING OF SUDAN SANCTIONS (Posted 19th October 2017) One of #Africa’s leading online hotel portals which lists more than 30,000 hotels across the continent is ready to revive its business in Sudan, following news of the revocation of economic sanctions by the US against Africa’s third largest country. The […]
#Safaris as seen through the lense of your camera!
Interested in specialist photographic safaris? Read the next ‘Travel Africa Magazine‘ edition! From bring-your-own-camera safaris to all-swinging-and-dancing experiences with custom-built equipment and professional tuition included Jambo ATC Readers! For readers, travelers and adventurers alike, we hope our newsletters give you inspiration and the information you need to explore your next destination! Specialist photographic safaris Imagine […]
#Seychelles #GCC 2017 roadshow exceeds expectations
VISITOR NUMBERS FROM GCC COUNTRIES NOW UP IN THIRD POSITION (Posted 19th October 2017) Further improving knowledge of the Seychelles’ products in the Middle East region, allowing the trade to strengthen relations with existing partners, as well as discover new products and partners, that was the outcome of the 2017 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) roadshow, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Kenya: The Gateway to East Africa Africa Global Funds A giraffe on the African Savannah with the tall buildings of a city on the horizon is often the picture many people think of when imagining Africa. They may not know it but the scene is from the Nairobi National Park, a park on the […]
Air traffic disruptions expected in #Nairobi on 20th of October
#WILSONAIRPORT AND #JKIA DUE FOR TRAFFIC CLOSURE ON FRIDAY THIS WEEK (Posted 18th October 2017) A NOTAM, short for Notice to AirMen, has been issued by the Kenya Airport Authority for Friday the 20th of October for two of Nairobi’s main airports. Jomo Kenyatta International will suffer a closure to all traffic, inbound and outbound, […]
Spend Mashujaa Day at the Coast or better, make it a long weekend!
Feeling the need to get away? Spend Mashujaa Day at the Coast! It’s a long weekend, #DoMoreInCoasto Spend Mashujaa Day at the Coast Jambojet has increased flights to Mombasa! On Wednesday 18th October 2017 and Thursday 19th October 2017 they will be having 3 flights per day instead of 2! If you feel the need […]
#Zambia Tourism keen to promote #ZATEX2018
#ZAMBIA’S TOURISM AGENCY OPENS UP BOOKINGS FOR NEXT YEAR’S ZATEX (Posted 18th October 2017) The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) will be hosting the fourth edition of the Zambia Travel Expo (ZATEX), from 12th to 14th of April 2018 in Lusaka, Zambia. The main aim of hosting ZATEX is to expand the tourism client base for […]
A broke Kenya Wildlife Service is in no one’s interests but …
AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT CALLS #KWS ‘TECHNICALLY INSOLVENT‘ AS BLAME GAME NOW FOCUSES ON CHAIRMAN ALMIGHTY (Posted 18th October 2017) The publication of the report by the Auditor General’s office about their findings at KWS do not make pretty reading. The organization, key to Kenya’s wildlife based tourism sector’s future survival, was called ‘technically insolvent‘, in […]
Your #WTM2017 London Event Programme is here!
World Travel Market London releases Events Programme 06th to 08th of November 2017 Excel, London Register Travel Discounts Find Exhibitors Are You A Buyer? This year WTM London has over 80 events for you to attend, giving you the chance to be inspired by some of the top speakers from the travel industry. Say ‘I […]
Reunion Island – The Megavalanche 22nd addition awaits!
Reunion Island – The Megavalanche 22nd addition awaits! Reunion Island is a one of a kind destination, famous for its rugged landscapes and extraordinary volcanic plains. Reunion Island – The Megavalanche 22nd addition awaits! Reunion Island is well known for its rugged landscapes, breath-taking scenery and for being one of the few destinations that boast […]
Important Reminder! Atta WTM Networking Evening Monday, Nov 6th
WILL YOU ATTEND THE #ATTA NETWORKING EVENT ON THE SIDELINES OF #WTM2017 Atta Memo: Reminder! Atta WTM Networking Evening Monday, Nov 6th Book now! Atta WTM Networking Evening Monday, November 6th Atta WTM Networking Event Monday, Nov 6th
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopia Extends E -Visa Service to Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Participants Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched E-Visa service for African and… Read more>> ENERGY Africa’s largest wind power plant could relocate from Kenya to […]
#Fastjet publishes first schedule for #Mozambique as expansion takes hold
MOZAMBIQUE – HERE COMES FASTJET (Posted 17th October 2017) Fastjet will launch operations in Mozambique effective 03rd of November. The initial schedule will include flights from Maputo to Tete, Beira and Nampula, making air travel – as they did in Tanzania and Zimbabwe – affordable for ordinary people hitherto often traveling by bus. Tete flights […]
Atta Daily News
#Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates Atta daily newsletter Mantis Collection Lands Development & Marketing Contract for Akagera Game Lodge On the 10th of October 2017, The Mantis Collection and the Rwanda Social Security Board signed a Hotel Management Agreement for Akagera Game Lodge in Rwanda. Akagera Game Lodge is a […]
Experience Africa by #Atta – a new tourism trade show dedicated to our continent
JUNE 25TH THE LAUNCH DATE FOR THE INAUGURAL ‘EXPERIENCE AFRICA BY ATTA‘ TRADE SHOW (Posted 17th October 2017) Experience Africa by Atta is the first ever dedicated travel trade B2B show concept in the UK showcasing a diverse spectrum of African travel products and experiences. The invitation only show aims to stimulate business growth between […]
#Nigeria government denies Visa measures announced by their mission to the #AfricanUnion
CONFUSION REIGNS AFTER AU VISA ANNOUNCEMENT DENIED BY NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT (Posted 17th October 2017) The announcement made by the Nigerian Ambassador to the African Union in Addis Ababa, subsequently hailed as a massive breakthrough by the pan African organization, has now been put into doubt when other government sources in Abuja denied that such an […]
#KenyaAirways’ financial restructuring nearly completed
KEY KENYAN BANK NOW COMES ON BOARD ACCEPTING DEBT AGAINST EQUITY SWAP (Posted 17th October 2017) Information received from Nairobi suggests that one of the banks which has been holding out against the government initiated and shareholder approved financial restructuring, which has seen major conversions of dept into equity, is now finally in agreement with […]
