Mzembi Out as Zimbabwe appoints new Ministers
Another edition of 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 […]
Air Seychelles establishes new cargo uplift record
108 TONS OF CARGO HANDLED ON 01ST OF DECEMBER CONSTITUTE A NEW RECORD FOR AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 05th December 2017) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has recorded the highest tonnage of cargo handled ever in a single day on 01st of December. The airlines’ cargo department handled a total of […]
Updates on the new joint ‘KARIBU KILIFAIR 2018’
‘KARIBU KILIFAIR 2018‘ GIVES FURTHER UPDATES ON NEXT YEAR’S SHOW EVENT (Posted 05th December 2017) Karibu Fair (TATO) and KILIFAIR have recently joined both well-known tourism fairs into ONE, which is becoming by far the largest and most opinion Tourism Trade Fair in East Africa. The newly formed “KARIBU KILIFAIR” is going to host 350+ […]
Coastal Aviation announces further actions
Dear ATC Readers, As previously mentioned, Coastal Aviation will be subject to a thorough, top-down review of our safety systems, management, processes and protocols by an external third party. I am pleased to report that the Coastal Board have appointed #AVMASSI (Aviation Marine Safety Solutions International), an internationally recognised aviation consultancy. The external audit will […]
Zambia Tourism invites exhibitors to ZATEX 2018
EXHIBIT AT ZATEX 2018 IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ZAMBIA TOURISM’S GENEROUS INVITATION FOR HOSTED BUYERS (Posted 05th December 2017) The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) will be hosting the fourth edition of the Zambia Travel Expo (ZATEX), from 12th to the 14th of April 2018 in Lusaka, Zambia. The main aim of […]
#UNWTO and #UNESCO join hands to promote tourism and culture
A WEEK TO GO TO THE 2ND CONFERENCE ON #TOURISM AND CULTURE IN #MUSCAT #OMAN (Posted 05th December 2017) Global tourism and culture leaders and stakeholders will convene in Muscat, capital city of the Sultanate of Oman, next 11-12 December to discuss the relation between tourism and culture. The event co-organized by UNWTO and UNESCO […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM At UNWTO Conference, Stakeholders Debate Role of Tourism in Africa IOL The potential of Tourism in poverty alleviation and to induce transformative change has been addressed in Lusaka, capital city of Zambia, in the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Conference on Promoting Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Inclusive Growth and Community Engagement in Africa… Read […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority gets visibility boost from ATCNews
MEDIA PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY AND ATCNEWS TAKES EFFECT TODAY (Posted 04th December 2017) (Seen in the picture is the UWA Executive Director Dr. Andrew Seguya with key staff members Paul Ninsiima and Gessa Simplicious after sealing the partnership deal) The Uganda Wildlife Authority, a key organization to not just protect the country’s wildlife […]
Seychelles Airlines in the news again as owners now hope for operations start in late 2018
SEYCHELLES AIRLINES’ OWNERS SOLDIER ON IN THE FACE OF ONGOING CHALLENGES (Posted 03rd December 2017) Reports coming from the Seychelles confirm that the owners of Seychelles Airlines, a company which was initially incorporated way back in 2013 but ran into a range of regulatory obstacles they had to overcome – including a court challenge to […]
New appointments to the Board of Directors of Seychelles Tourism
ALAN RENAUD JOINS STB BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REPRESENT THE AVIATION SECTOR (Posted 03rd December 2017) President Danny Rollen Faure has filled vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Seychelles Tourism Board, which occurred through several terms coming to an end, and effective 01st of December will some new faces be represented on the […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report Edition 26
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT, DIRECTLY FROM THE #SEYCHELLES Reproduced here with express permission from the author comes the 26th edition of the St. Ange Tourism Report with unparallelled news from the Seychelles and the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands – and beyond. Alain St.Ange is the former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, […]
#Nairobi Airport #Hilton Garden Inn fills Director of Sales position
LIZ TAPAWA MOVES FROM JACARANDA TO HILTON GARDEN INN JKIA (Posted 02nd December 2017) The brand new Hilton Garden Inn close to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport – and almost directly across the new Madaraka Express Nairobi Terminus – has announced the appointment of Ms. Liz Tapawa as their Director of Sales. Liz is no stranger […]
Ile Aurore to build on the success of Eden Island
#SEYCHELLES TO GET SECOND MARINA ESTATE ON ILE AURORE (Posted 02nd December 2017) Following the overwhelming success of Eden Island, a property development located on an artificial island between the international airport and the city of Victoria, is a second such project now going underway. Eden Island defied critics when the villa and residential properties […]
Nairobi Now – All one needs to know ahead of a visit to Kenya
NAIROBI NOW – WHERE YOU LEARN ALL ABOUT THE WHAT AND WHERE THE ACTION IS … (Posted 01st December 2017) 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 the blog. Also, email them to submit your events […]
Wellworth Group #Tanzania announces new #Serengeti camp opening ahead of festive season
OLE SERAI CAMP / TURNER SPRINGS DUE FOR OPENING ON 20TH DECEMBER (Posted 01st December 2017) Wellworth’s new Serengeti camp will be yet another addition to the collection of luxury camps, adding onto the list of the 8 such camps in the making, which are all to be built in the most sought after locations […]
Promoting #Zambia Tourism
ZAMBIA – A SAFARI DESTINATION PAR EXCELLENCE (Posted 01st December 2017) Greetings from Gill Staden, the administrator of the www.awindowonzambia.com website which is dedicated to promoting all aspects of tourism to and across Zambia. Enjoy the pictures and stories … Lots of great photos and stories from around Zambia. https://awindowonzambia.com/november-2017/ Have a great Christmas break. […]
Air Cargo volumes rise sharply in October with #Africa taking the lead
AFRICAN AIR CARGO VOLUMES RISE BY OVER 30 PERCENT IN OCTOBER (Posted 01st December 2017) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 5.9% in October 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was a slowdown from the 9.2% annual […]
Ghana shortlist Ethiopian Airlines, Air Mauritius and AWA as potential partners for National Carrier
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. Dees Travels empowers staff through Amadeus partnership on training Ghana shortlist Ethiopian Airlines, Air Mauritius and Africa World Airlines for […]
Kenya wins four World Golf Awards
MAJOR HONOURS FOR #KENYA AT THE WORLD GOLF AWARDS (Posted 01st December 2017) Kenya bagged 4 major awards and prizes, establishing itself firmly as a Golf Tourism destination on the world map and a major golfing powerhouse in Africa. The World Golf Awards, which is the most prestigious awards program in the Golf Tourism Industry, […]
#Fancourt named as South Africa’s best golf hotel
MORE HONOURS FOR FANCOURT AS ‘WORLD GOLF AWARDS‘ NAMES IT SOUTH AFRICA’S BEST GOLF HOTEL (Posted 01st December 2017) The Fancourt Hotel was honoured to be named South Africa’s Best Golf Hotel 2017 by the recently held World Golf Awards The award reflects the dedication and commitment put into the experience waiting for the golfers […]
Balloon flights will come to Ruaha National Park from June 2018
SERENGETI BALLOONS PREPARES FOR NEW OPERATIONS BASE IN RUAHA NATIONAL PARK (Posted 01st December 2017) Serengeti Balloon Safaris earlier this week announced that they will be flying in Ruaha National Park from 15th of June 2018. Ruaha National Park is Tanzania’s biggest National Park, covering some 20.000 sq km’s and lies in the southern part […]
More news from ‘Further Down South’ by Gill Staden
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 01st December 2017) The latest edition of this bi weekly news broadcast is now just one click away … https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/tlbw29nov17-compressed.pdf Inside Brownie points for Livingstone Airport Cenotaph Re-Dedication Elephant Shot by ZamParks Repair Mazabuka-Kafue Road South Luangwa becomes the World’s first International […]
#AirAustral completes acquisition of 49 percent shares in #AirMadagascar
AIR AUSTRAL AND AIR MADAGASCAR NOW OFFICIALLY PARTNERS (Posted 01st December 2017) Air Austral yesterday reported the completion of the acquisition of 49 percent of the shares of Air Madagascar, following a decision earlier in the year by the government in Antananarivo to privatise the national airline and selecting Air Austral, home airline of neighbouring […]
New Tourism Minister appointed in #Zimbabwe
NO HAPPY ENDING FOR WALTER MZEMBI AS HON. MUPFUMIRA PRICAH BECOMES NEW TOURISM MINISTER (Posted 01st December 2017) (The ruins of ‘Great Zimbabwe‘ are besides the Victoria Falls and the country’s national parks a must see attraction for visitors) When the announcements of new cabinet positions in Zimbabwe reached the media yesterday it was instantly […]
#Seychelles government lifts ban on #Madagascar flights
AIR SEYCHELLES SET FOR RETURN TO MADAGASCAR (Posted 01st December 2017) After the lifting of travel restrictions by the Seychelles government, vis a vis the plague outbreak on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, will Air Seychelles resume flights to Antananarivo in the near future. The airline operated four weekly flights with Airbus A320 equipment […]
Day of mixed fortunes for #KenyaAirways
KENYA AIRWAYS SHARE VALUES SOAR ON RENEWED TRADING BUT MORE STAFF TROUBLES LOOM (Posted 01st December 2017) Shares for Kenya Airways re-entered trading yesterday at the Nairobi Stock Exchange after the suspension two weeks ago when the financial restructuring had reached a critical stage. In mid November, when the trading was halted, did the share […]
Kenya Airways condemns wild cat strike by engineering staff
STRIKE AT KENYA AIRWAYS’ MAINTENANCE CONDEMNED WITHOUT SUGAR COATING (Posted 30th November 2017) Kenya Airways’ CEO Sebastian Mikosz condemned the wild cat strike of engineers at the airline’s Embakasi maintenance base, not mincing his words. The illegal action – Kenyan aviation unions are notorious for their law breaking when it comes to impromptu strikes – […]
The #Lusaka Declaration of #UNWTO
TOURISM AS A TOOL TO POVERTY REDUCTION (Posted 30th November 2017) The potential of Tourism in poverty alleviation and to induce transformative change has been addressed in Lusaka, capital city of Zambia, in the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Conference on Promoting Sustainable Tourism, a Tool for Inclusive Growth and Community Engagement in Africa. The Conference, […]
#KaribuFair and #KILIFair join hands after taking constructive critique on board
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER COMES TO MIND AS KARIBU AND KILI FINALLY TEAM UP (Posted 30th November 2017) It has been long in coming but the organizers of the long standing Karibu Fair in Arusha and relative newcomer KILIFair from Moshi have finally laid competition aside and joined hands to create what will become East […]
Update from Coastal Aviation’s CEO Mr. Julian Edmunds
Coastal Aviation – Further Update Dear ATC Readers, Last Monday, I promised you we were going to make some operational changes across the entire Coastal Aviation network. I am writing to let you know those changes have been fully implemented. For the majority of flights, Coastal Aviation has adapted a ‘safety pilot’ system. There will […]
