Seychelles Tourism to promote more visits to the archipelago’s national parks
#SEYCHELLES’ THREE NATIONAL PARKS SEEK TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS (Posted 20th September 2017) With more than half of its landmass dedicated to conservation has the Seychelles the largest percentage of any country set aside to promote biodiversity and afford a fragile environment protection. While no doubt the archipelago’s marine national parks are better known has […]
Help us #RUNWILD for Kenya and stand a chance to win a super safari!
The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust asks for your help Win a Safari for 2 to Kenya by supporting MWCT at the NYC Marathon! The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust is sending 2 MAASAI RUNNERS + a whole MWCT STAFF TEAM to New York City to run in the TCS 2017 Marathon. To help raise funds, we […]
Seychelles government set to expand main water reservoir by 60 percent
HARVESTING RAINWATER REMAINS KEY CHALLENGE IN THE #SEYCHELLES (Posted 19th September 2017) Regular sources from Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, have confirmed that work will go underway in November to increase the capacity of the main water reservoir on Mahe by a whopping 60 percent. The dam which holds back the rain and runoff […]
#RwandAir will host the 49th #AFRAA AGA next month in #Kigali
#KIGALI TO BE THE VENUE FOR #AFRAA’S NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Posted 19th September 2017) RwandAir will be the host airline of the 49th Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Summit of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) scheduled to take place at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda from 12th to the 14th November 2017. This important […]
Karl Hala joins Ole Sereni Hotel as Group General Manager
HAPPY RETURN TO KENYA FOR KARL HALA AS HE JOINS THE OLE SERENI HOTEL (Posted 19th September 2017) The Ole Sereni Hotel has named Mr. Karl Hala as its new Group General Manager. Mr. Hala, who was previously the Regional General Manager IHG Africa and General manager InterContinental Hotel Lagos will be responsible for all […]
Celebrating World Tourism Day 2017 “Sustainable Tourism – A Tool for Development”
27th September – World Tourism Day 2017 "Sustainable Tourism – A Tool for Development"
ATC Readers going to WTM 2017 in London – Did you get your e-badge?
World Travel Market London – Did you activate your e-badge already? 06th to 08th of November 2017 Excel, London Register Travel Discounts Find Exhibitors Are You A Buyer? Activate your e-badge for WTM London With less than seven weeks to go until WTM London opens, now is the time to activate your e-badge for free! […]
It’s Time to Network at WTM London 2017
Going to WTM in London? Time to register and make your appointments for meetings … Are You Attending the 2017 WTM London? It’s the Global Meeting Place for the Travel Professionals. Valuable Networking Opportunities Are Available World Travel Market London is the leading global event for the travel industry to meet industry professionals and conduct […]
British Airways announces return to the Seychelles
MARCH 24TH SET FOR INAUGURAL BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT FROM HEATHROW TO SEYCHELLES (Posted 19th September 2017) British Airways has announced that it will be resuming scheduled flights to Seychelles as from the 24th of March 2018. The United Kingdom’s flag carrier will launch direct flights to Seychelles as of March 24, 2018. British Airways will […]
Is the new FlyAfrica like the old FlyAfrica?
PREDICTIONS COME THROUGH AS THE ‘NEW‘ FLYAFRICA TOO REMAINS ON THE GROUND (Posted 19th September 2017) I take no pleasure in saying that I was again right when raising questions and queries from the first moment when news emerged from Harare that FlyAfrica was to undergo a revival. Three article links shown below elaborate on […]
KWS’ Paul Udoto stands out among Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Awardees as first and only Kenyan
ARIZONA STATE HOSTS GRAND RECEPTION FOR HUMPHREY FELLOWS (Posted 19th September 2017) (Kenya’s Paul Udoto seen here giving his address at Arizona State University) Arizona State University (ASU) hosted a grand welcome reception for the 2017/18 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Award recipients. A total of 12 leading global journalists and communications professionals gave speeches at […]
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Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Sebastian Mikosz of Kenya Airways appointed to IATA board of governors Logistics Update Africa Kenya Airways Group MD and CEO, Sebastian Mikosz, has been named by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors on an ad interim basis…. Read more>> Tourism growth in Africa opens up opportunities for Mozambique and other Portuguese-speaking […]
#UNWTO’s 22nd General Assembly accomplished much
KEY DECISIONS TAKEN AT #UNWTO’S 22ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE FUTURE OF TOURISM (Posted 18th September 2017) The approval of the Chengdu Declaration on Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals, the adoption of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics and the appointment by consensus of Zurab Pololikashvili as Secretary-General for 2018-2021 were only some of […]
#Reunion Tourism heads to Germany for three road shows
GERMANY REMAINS #REUNION’S NUMBER ONE FOREIGN MARKET (Posted 18th September 2017) IRT, short for Isle de Reunion Tourisme, presently runs a communication operation for the German market, in collaboration with the COMEO agency. More than 150 posters showcasing the island of Reunion are exhibited in the largest cities of Germany: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne, […]
#BreakingNews as Brussels Airlines announces daily flights to Entebbe come December
RISEN DEMAND CITED FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES DECISION TO GO DAILY TO ENTEBBE (Posted 18th September 2017) Brussels Airlines will go the ‘Extra Smile‘ for their Ugandan travelers on a daily basis, come December this year. From presently five flights a week will the service be upgraded to daily flights, connecting the European capital city with […]
Competitors ship their cars for the 2017 Safari Classic Rally!
The East African Safari Classic Rally 2017 News Updates Two months to go to the 2017 Safari Classic Rally It is now just 65 days to the start of the 2017 Kenya Airways East African Safari Classic Rally. In workshops throughout Kenya and Tanzania, the biggest names in African rallying are putting the final touches […]
Fair trade at the forefront of Swaziland’s creative sector
Swaziland Tourism News Updates 18th of September 2017 Fair trade – at the forefront of Swaziland’s creative sector The notion of fair trade has, over the years, become paramount to the development and overall success for both developing and developed countries. Swaziland is one of the developing countries that is passionate about applying fair trade […]
Four Ugandan women among the 100 honoured at the 13th Akwaaba in Lagos
Again, more ATQ News 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 […]
Gorilla Highlands new pocket guide for Uganda now available
GET YOUR FREE COPY OF THE GORILLA HIGHLANDS POCKET GUIDE (Posted 18th September 2017) The fifth edition of the Gorilla Highlands Pocket Guide download it here (10 MB file size) has already been distributed in its print version across Rwanda and Uganda. The new guide booklet has not only been updated but also comprehensively expanded […]
Beach cleanup in #Kenya removes six tonnes of plastic waste from the shores
ANNUAL BEACH CLEAN UP COLLECTS 6 TON OF PLASTIC WASTE (Posted 18th September 2017) The ‘International Coastal Clean Up Day‘ was observed on Saturday 16th of September along the Kenyan coast and hundreds of volunteers assembled along the beaches from Shimoni, Msambweni over Diani, Tiwi, Mombasa, Bamburi, Shanzu, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi up to Lamu to […]
New lease of life as the former Nyali Beach Hotel undergoes a major transformation
NYALI SUN AFRICA BEACH HOTEL & SPA UNDERGOES MAJOR FACELIFT (Posted 18th September 2017) Since taking over the former Nyali Beach Hotel and renaming it as Nyali Sun Africa Beach Hotel & Spa has a major transformation of the run down property taken shape. From the main gate to the hotel reception and the parking […]
#Kampala’s ‘Oktoberfest’ gets Brussels Airlines sponsorship
BRUSSELS AIRLINES BOOSTS THE KAMPALA OKTOBERFEST TO MAKE IT ‘OCTOBER’s BEST‘ (Posted 18th September 2017) With the main prize to be won a return tickets on Brussels Airlines to any of their European destinations is it anyone’e guess where the winner will travel to, very likely to Munich to experience the real thing while it […]
Seychelles and China renew cooperation agreement in tourism
CHINA AND SEYCHELLES EXTEND TOURISM COOPERATION (Posted 17th September 2017) Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, the Seychelles’ Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine and Dr. Li Jinzao, the Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation. The MoU was signed last Monday the 11th of […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report Edition 15
Enjoy the latest edition of Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report, rebroadcast here with express permission of the author for the benefit of ATC Readers. Click on the link below for direct access: http://mailchi.mp/353c82877065/saint-ange-tourism-report-15th-edition Alain today quoted Albert Einstein, befittingly, when referring to the events at the 22nd General Assembly of UNWTO which ended last week […]
UNWTO 22nd General Assembly Daily News Update 4
UNWTO’s 22nd General Assembly News Update 4
Scary news for tourists as plague outbreak reported on Madagascar
HEALTH TRAVEL ADVISORIES THOUGHT IMMINENT AS MADAGASCAR SUFFERS ANOTHER PLAGUE OUTBREAK (Posted 16th September 2017) A highly contagious pneumonic plague outbreak has been reported on the island of Madagascar with nearly 350 people undergoing treatment and at least 5 reported dead already. Some of those affected apparently contracted the disease from a fellow passenger on […]
Which one is it going to be as decision nears for Brussels Airlines 5th branded plane
SMURFS VERSUS ART NOUVEAU AS BRUSSELS AIRLINES PONDERS NEXT BRANDED LIVERY (Posted 16th September 2017) Decision time is nearing when Brussels Airlines’ customers will decide which livery their fifth branded aircraft will fly through the skies over Europe, as the two finalists were revealed yesterday. Brussels Airlines turned to its customers to ask them which […]
Substantial fire damage as blaze races through two beach resorts
INDIANA BEACH HOTEL FIRE SPREADS TO BAMBURI BEACH HOTEL AS BOTH PROPERTIES SUSTAIN HEAVY FIRE DAMAGE (Posted 16th September 2017) (Picture by Alan Njoroge via Jackie Arkle’s Facebook page) Reports have been confirmed of a major fire along Mombasa’s Bamburi beaches north of the island city which broke out last evening around 8 p.m. The […]
The latest tourism news from #Zambia
#Zambia Tourism’s latest news Everything you need to know about Tourism in Zambia! Explore The Real Africa We have all the latest news from Zambia that you need to hear about! Remember that if you have any articles or news stories that you think we need to hear about on Zambia Tourism, please submit. Waiting […]
