Narrow escape for crew of UNWFP Fokker 27
AGED FOKKER 27 LOSES WING ON LANDING (Posted 04th June 2017) (Picture courtesy of VOA Somalia / Sonna) The UN’s World Food Programme’s Fokker 27 crew of four had a very lucky escape when on landing part of the gear struck a perimeter wall, causing the right landing gear to be damaged before hitting the […]
UNWTO’s Dr. Taleb Rifai gets honoured in Kenya
UNWTO CHIEF’S VISIT TO KENYA ENDS WITH MAJOR HONOURS (Posted 04th June 2017) Outgoing UNWTO Secretary General Dr. Taleb Rifai was honoured with Kenya’s ‘Order of the Golden Heart‘ award, handed over to him by Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala yesterday. Dr. Taleb proved to be one of Kenya’s most outspoken defenders when countries like […]
Rhino Charge 2017: Update 2 (3rd June)
Rhino Ark Charitable Trust’s News Updates RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST R H I N O C H A R G E Rhino Charge 2017 – Update 2 (3rd June) Dear ATC Readers, The 29th edition of the Rhino Charge has been flagged off this morning with 62 entrants competing in Songa Conservancy, Marsabit County, Northern […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts this week focus on travel behaviour
Lillian is back with a bang as she talks about smart travel habits we all ought to take on board, before boarding that is … The smart traveler: six things you must check before boarding In the age of technology, everything is almost possible; from space tourism to teleconferencing and well, teleporting too seems to […]
News from Uganda’s grassroots
UCOTA E-TEAM News – From Uganda’s tourism grassroots UCOTA MONTHLY NEWS Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to our April- May 2017 UCOTA E-newsletter. This issue features news from UCOTA and other tourism related information from our member community enterprises, and Uganda tourism industry stakeholders. Our editorial team would like to appreciate you for taking some time […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Namibia: Hospitality Sector Sees Airbnb As a Threat Namibian THE hospitality industry at the coast says the emergence of the online marketplace and hospitality service which enables people to … Read more>> Tanzania: Global Hotel Chains Venture Into Zanzibar All Africa Global hotel chain Marriott International has announced that it will open a hotel […]
Nairobi Now news updates of whats up, when and where
Nairobi Now – all you need to know about action in the Kenyan capital you find right here … Date: June 2, 2017 Venue: Treehouse, Museum Hill Time: from 8 pm Tickets: KES 500 Nairobi Now’s latest ] Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and […]
Rhino Charge 2017: Update 1 (02nd of June)
Rhino Ark Charitable Trust Event updates RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST R H I N O C H A R G E Rhino Charge 2017 – Update 1 (2nd June) for ATC readers, Dear Readers, The inspection of cars competing in this year’s Rhino Charge in Songa Conservancy, Marsabit County, is underway today. The competitor car […]
Etihad offers free accommodation for Economy Class passengers stopping over in Abu Dhabi
RADISSON BLU ABU DHABI SET TO ACCOMMODATE ETIHAD PASSENGERS TAKING A DAY OFF IN ABU DHABI (Posted 02nd June 2017) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates with their hub in Abu Dhabi, has announced that economy class passengers, opting for a stayover in the UAE capital city, will now be provided […]
Brussels Airlines in expansion mode as carrier acquires leisure airline Thomas Cook Belgium
BRUSSELS AIRLINES EXPANDS LEISURE BUSINESS (Posted 02nd June 2017) Information is emerging from Brussels that the country’s national carrier Brussels Airlines has gone ahead with a deal to acquire a major portion of Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium, the country’s leading leisure airline, subject now only to regulatory approvals. Brussels Airlines, under the deal, will absorb […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines Announces Non-Stop Flights to Singapore Footprint to Africa Ethiopian Airlines: Ethiopia’s national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is launching five weekly direct and non-stop services to Singapore effective 1 June 2017…. Read more>> Uganda, Tanzania agree on $3.55bn oil pipeline project African Business Magazine The governments of Uganda and Tanzania […]
The ServiceMag launches the #TSMChallenge
RWANDA’S ‘SERVICEMAG‘ LAUNCHES MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN (Posted 01st June 2017) The Service Mag will run a social media campaign through the month of June targeted at raising awareness and conversations about Customer Service in the country. This campaign named the #TSMChallenge will offer the public the chance of posting and sharing different posts on […]
Seychelles Tourism appoints new Director for the UK and Ireland
CHANGE AT THE HELM OF STB’S LONDON OFFICE (Posted 01st June 2017) (STB’S New Director for UK and Ireland Ms. Christine Vel) The Seychelles Tourism Board has appointed Ms. Christine Vel as the new Director responsible for the UK and Ireland markets. Ms. Vel, a Senior Marketing Executive until now based in the Paris Office, […]
Ethiopian takes ‘Airline of the Year Award’ for the second year running
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES NAMED AS ‘AFRICAN AIRLINE OF THE YEAR‘ FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR (Posted 01st June 2017) Ethiopian Airlines has won the African Aviation ‘African Airline of the Year’ Award for 2017, for the second year in a row, during the 26th Annual Air Finance Africa Conference & Exhibition held in Johannesburg, South Africa. […]
Golf on Reunion Island, one of many ways to pass vacation time
REUNION – THE ‘INTENSE ISLAND‘ (Posted 01st June 2017) The Réunion Island Golf Association and its partners P’ti Snacks of Reunion Island, the regional airline Air Austral, Lux * Saint-Gilles, Réunitours, Havas Reunion and the Reunion Region make To live for the second consecutive year an exceptional moment on Reunion, aka as the ‘Intense Island‘, […]
Emirates launching new First Class cabin layout
NEW FIRST CLASS BUT ALSO ENHANCED BUSINESS CLASS AND ECONOMY CLASS FEATURES BY EMIRATES (Posted 01st June 2017) Emirates, which flies daily between Dubai and Entebbe but also serves Nairobi twice a day – the third flight EK717 has not materialised earlier this morning and may have been put on hold – and Dar es […]
Tracking, horse riding, diving and volunteering – all in the latest edition of Travel Africa
ATC Readers can enjoy the Travel Africa Extra Magazine right here … but even better, subscribe for your own personal hard copy … Welcome to the May issue of Travel Africa Extra, our monthly compendium of information, stories, interviews and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine, delivered to you by email at the end […]
The latest edition of the Tourism Tattler is out … rebroadcast here for ATC Readers
Weekly Trade News Update Editor’s Top Picks: Suspect AU Meeting in Addis Ababa continue reading Durban Cruise Terminal Bid Announced continue reading Defending Democracy in Africa continue reading New SATSA WC Chapter Committee continue reading Register for The Hotel Show Africa continue reading Almost Human Exhibit Opens continue reading Technology to Benefit African Tourism continue reading […]
The Latest from Ol Pejeta – Kenya’s most complete wilderness experience
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Updates Dear ATC Readers, Cricket for Conservation The English have a phrase – ‘it’s just not cricket’ – to describe something that is unfair or unacceptable. They’d probably say that the rhino poaching crisis is ‘just not cricket’ but in the case of the Last Male Standing tournament, we might to […]
Ethiopian Airlines ups frequencies to the Seychelles
ETHIOPIAN SET TO GO TO SIX FLIGHTS A WEEK TO SEYCHELLES (Posted 01st June 2017) Ethiopian Airlines yesterday announced that come December 06th this year will they add a sixth weekly flight between Addis Ababa and Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles archipelago. Flights will then operate every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and […]
Uganda Tourism finally gets a new Board of Trustees
FORMER TOURISM MINISTER MIGEREKO’S APPOINTMENT AS UTB CHAIR HAILED AS MASTERSTROKE (Posted 01st June 2017) The Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, yesterday introduced one of his predecessors, and by all accounts one of the more successful tourism ministers in Uganda’s history, Daudi Migereko as the new Chairperson of the Uganda Tourism […]
Brussels Airport News May 2017
Brussels Airport News Updates for travelers on Brussels Airlines and others flying to or passing through the European capital’s main airport Newsletter Brussels Airport Newsletter May 2017 5x per week to Bangkok Fancy a trip to Bangkok for the weekend? From 3 November, you will also be able to fly with Thai Airways International to […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Nigeria’s online travel agency Wakanow launches in Nairobi, Kenya | its new regional hub for East Africa Techmoran Nigeria’s online travel agency Wakanow has launched Wakanow Kenya in the wake of its African expansion drive making Nairobi its regional hub for the East African markets. The… Read more>> Tourism players upbeat new rail line […]
Kenya Railways discloses fares on new SGR passenger services
FARES FOR NEW PASSENGER TRAINS FINALLY PUBLISHED (Posted 31st May 2017) Kenya Railways has now finally, on the very eve of the launch of passenger train services between Nairobi and Mombasa, released the tariffs to be charged, at least for the immediate future. President Uhuru Kenyatta will tomorrow, 01st of June – Madaraka Day in […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Jumia Travel, Accor Hotels report offers insight on Africa’s tourism industry BizCommunity Apart from serving as a major employer, tourism in Africa serves a unique role in cultural integration and intermediation and is essential for both international and intra-border trade. Jumia Travel in collaboration with Accor Hotels and Ethiopian Airlines compiled an in-depth report… […]
Emirates Partners with WYSE Travel Confederation on Global Study of Youth Travel Market
WYSE Travel Confederation enters partnership with Emirates WYSE Travel Confederation. Amsterdam, 30th May 2017 EMIRATES PARTNERS WITH WYSE TRAVEL CONFEDERATION ON GLOBAL STUDY OF YOUTH TRAVEL MARKET The World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation is pleased to announce Emirates as a new partner of its global study of youth and student travel, New […]
Great new C4 Photo Safaris
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New Born Colobus and Two Rescued Vervet Infants.
Colobus Conservation News Updates Elewa gave birth to new born last Friday, the troop is super excited and so are we, Colobus conservation hope to track the progress and continue data collection of the troop. Mali and Mel are newly rescued Vervets, they are between 2 & 3 months of age, and are under 24 […]
More news from ‘Further Down South’
GILL STADEN’S LATEST EXPLOITS FROM ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE AND BEYOND (Posted 30th May 2017) https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/tlbw31may17-compressed.pdf Inside Promoting business in Southern Zambia Road Repairs – to Kafue NP Investment in Kazungula Southern Kafue wildlife much, much better … Lion chasing hyena in Liuwa Poacher jailed More snares in Kariba and a fence around the dump Vultures poisoned […]
Seychelles attends WTM Connect Asia for the first time
SEYCHELLES’ MARKETING REMAINS IN OVERDRIVE (Posted 30th May 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board participated for the first time in World Travel Market (WTM) Connect Asia which was held in Penang, Malaysia earlier this month. Being one of the six trade fairs in the WTM portfolio, the trade fair is staged annually in South East Asia […]
