Brussels Airlines appoints new Vice President for Marketing
TANGUY CARTUYVELS GETS NOD AS NEW MARKETING VICE PRESIDENT OF BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 30th May 2017) Tanguy Cartuyvels has been appointed as the new Vice President Marketing for Brussels Airlines, reporting directly to Christina Foerster who is the Chief Commercial Officer of the Belgian national airline company. Tanguy obtained a Master in Business Administration with […]
Tanzania aims to bring all wildlife bodies under one roof
OUTRAGE OVER TANAPA FEE DEMANDS PROMPTS CALLS TO CLIP THEIR WINGS (Posted 30th May 2017) Information is emerging from Arusha, sent in by regular tourism and conservation sources, that the Tanzanian government, caught by surprise about the outpouring of negative sentiments from the tourism industry against TANAPA, is now seeking to bring all three wildlife […]
Tourists stabbed in restaurant on Zanzibar
SUSPECT ON THE RUN AFTER STABBING FOUR FOREIGN TOURISTS WITH A KNIFE (Posted 30th May 2017) Three foreign tourists were stabbed in a restaurant on Zanzibar’s main island of Unguja, by what local sources were quick to describe as an obviously deranged individual. When fleeing the scene of the first attack the man then also […]
Comeback of a bedevilled name?
A BAD NAME IS NOT GOOD FOR BUSINESS NEW OWNERS OF ‘FLY AFRICA‘ ARE TOLD (Posted 30th May 2017) (Old logo of the disgraced Fly Africa before shutting down) When Fly Africa, at least the ‘old‘ one much written about here at the time, went out of business it left many Zimbabweans, Namibians and South […]
Ghana’s former Tourism Minister canvasses support for Accra Weizo
ATQ News from Nigeria and the rest of West Africa 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 […]
Park Inn Nairobi Westlands officially opened by President Kenyatta
PRESIDENT KENYATTA CUTS THE CEREMONIAL TAPE AS THE FIRST PARK INN IN KENYA IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN (Posted 29th May 2017) Carlson Rezidor’s second property, and brand for that matter, the Park Inn Westlands Nairobi, is now ‘officially‘ open after President Uhuru Kenyatta last week presided over the formal launch of the property. The hotel, […]
Momentous days for RwandAir
RWANDAIR’S WEEK OF FAME (Posted 27th May 2017) RwandAir this week celebrates two major milestone events which concludes a major growth phase in destinations and fleet. First did RwandAir yesterday commence flights to London Gatwick, which will be served three times a week, nonstop from Kigali. With their entry into the long haul business has […]
The Wellworth Hospitality Group of Tanzania – an overview of their portfolio
WHAT DOES THE WELLWORTH HOSPITALITY GROUP STAND FOR? (Posted 24th May 2017) Wellworth Hospitality owns & operates luxury lodges, resorts, a water park & furnished villas in Tanzania. Tanzania’s diverse, breathtaking, world renowned natural wonders which include rich wildlife spectacles, remote, unspoiled and untamed wilderness, pristine ocean beaches and fresh water lakes as well as […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Kenya Airways Cuts Losses By Half to 10.2bn As Turnaround Strategy Takes Off Capital FM Hope has returned at the pride of Africa as Kenya Airways cut their losses by 51 percent in 2017 to hit Sh10.2 billion… Read more>> Rwanda Marks International Museums Day All Africa Rwanda will Friday mark the International day […]
Serena Hotels first out of the starting blocks to warn their Tanzanian clients of TANAPA fee increases
TARIFFS FOR SERENA’S SERENGETI LODGES LIKELY TO RISE SHARPLY DUE TO TANAPA’S CRAZY DEMANDS (Posted 26th May 2017) As recently reported here has Tanzania National Parks, in short called TANAPA, gone into selfdestruct mode with their outrageous demands for an increase in concession fees, which HAT, the Hotel Association of Tanzania, pegged as high as […]
Have you read Travel Africa’s latest publication?
Travel Africa magazine’s latest … "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken" Oscar Wilde Dear ATC Reader, It was Africa Day yesterday, where people from all over the continent, as well as around the world, come together to promote peace and harmony. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of […]
Nairobi Now News
Nairobi Now’s latest updates on what is on in Kenya’s capital Dates: May 24-31, 2017 Venue: ADD – University of Nairobi & Nairobi National Museum Nairobi Now news updates Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with us through twitter, facebook […]
Kenya Airways anounces major reduction in annual losses
MBUVI NGUNZE LEAVES KENYA AIRWAYS WITH HIS HEAD HELD HIGH (Posted 26th May 2017) An operating profit of nearly 900 million Kenya Shillings is just the sort of news outgoing CEO Mbuvi Ngunze wanted to tell the Kenyan public before, in a few days, he will leave his position as the airline’s Group Managing Director, […]
Ugandans turn ‘tourists’ as Christians from all over the country walk to Namugongo
UGANDA’S MARTYRS DAY CELEBRATIONS GAINS IN GLOBAL PILGRIMAGE TOURISM RANKINGS (Posted 26th May 2017) Thousands of Christian pilgrims are on the road once again, from Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Congo and South Sudan, walking towards the Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, outside the capital Kampala, to participate in the annual celebration of the Ugandan saints. During […]
UNWTO news updates
United Nations World Tourism Organization News Updates The Philippines will host the 6th UNWTO Conference on Tourism Statistics Policy leaders, statisticians, academicians and private sector will convene in Manila, The Philippines, next June 2017 (21-24), to discuss new methodologies to measure the full impacts of tourism. The 6th edition of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS 19 days left till the U.S.-Africa Business Summit: Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to offer a 15% discount on flights to the 2017 U.S.-Africa Business Summit…. Read more ICT Andela, the Zuckerberg-backed developer startup, is opening in its third African country Quartz Africa Three years after opening up shop in Lagos, Andela, […]
Brussels Airlines continues partnership with Club Med
BRUSSELS AIRLINES REMAINS THE AIRLINE OF CHOICE FOR CLUB MED (Posted 25th May 2017) Brussels Airlines and Club Med have decided to extend their partnership for the next two years. Brussels Airlines thereby continues to be Club Med’s favourite airline partner on the Belgian market. The extension of the contract was signed by Christina Foerster, […]
Kenya Airways’ to release annual results in the morning
ALL EYES ON KENYA AIRWAYS AS MBUVI NGUNZE PRESENTS HIS LAST ANNUAL RESULTS (Posted 25th May 2017) The announcement of the annual results of Kenya Airways’ financial year 2016/17, which ended on the 31st of March, will be outgoing CEO Mbuvi Ngunze’s swansong as he prepares to hand over to his successor just a few […]
Kenya’s Tourism Professionals finally unite to help protect their industry
NEW DAWN FOR TOURISM PROFESSIONALS IN KENYA (Posted 25th May 2017) The need for tourism professionals to come together and to not just advance their sector’s agenda but also to protect and defend it, has gained a new urgency. In Tanzania it is TANAPA which through unilateral fee hikes threatens the very survival of the […]
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Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines opens new air route to south west China AfricaNews Ethiopian Airlines : A direct flight has opened between Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia… Read more>> TOURISM South Africa: R120 Million Fund for Small Tourism Businesses AllAfrica Small and medium […]
Diani Rules return for June 01st to 04th event
‘DIANI RULES‘ RULE THE DIANI BEACHES NEXT WEEK (Posted 25th May 2017) One of Kenya’s best known beach sports competitions, Diani Rules returns for action next week over the long Madaraka Day weekend. A fun event for all ages held every year in Diani for the past 26 years aims to help raise money for […]
Wakanow scores big at Nigeria’s ICT Awards
NIGERIA’S ICT AWARDS 2017 HONOUR WAKANOW (Posted 25th May 2017) Nigeria’s first online travel company, Wakanow, has again reaffirmed its position as Nigeria’s most preferred booking portal following its recent recognition as Travelers’ Portal of the Year during the Beacon of ICT Awards held in Lagos. According to Nigeria Communications Week, organizers of the annual […]
New TANAPA fees threaten the tourism sector’s survival
NEW TANAPA FEES CALLED ‘SUICIDAL‘ BY TANZANIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 24th May 2017) ‘If TANAPA wants to commit suicide that is one thing but to murder the entire tourism industry at a go with them is just crazy, stupidly and irresponsibly crazy‘ let a regular tourism source from Arusha fly a few days ago when […]
Arik Partners ACCRA Weizo Fair with special fares and packages
ATQ News from Weizo Accra and the rest of West Africa 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 […]
LaBa Arts Festival returns to Kampala
11TH LABA ARTS FESTIVAL THEMES ‘UBUNTU‘ (Posted 24th May 2017) Festival lovers are counting down to Saturday 27th of May when Bukoto Street in Kamwokya, Kampala will be turned into a festival stage. Visitors can expect fantastic music, a variety of street food, diverse entertainment, interactive workshops and extraordinary art installations as there is something […]
How SA can lose the second rhino war
Conservation Action Trust Asks: How can SA lose the second rhino war How SA can lose the second rhino war 19 May 2017 | iafrica.com | Janine Avery | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT As South Africa continues to lose rhinos in the poaching war, it seems that the government is failing those fighting it. […]
Air Mauritius’ first Airbus A350 now on final assembly line
AIR MAURITIUS’ FIRST A350XWB TAKING SHAPE IN TOULOUSE (Posted 24th May 2017) Assembly of the first of six A350XWB for Air Mauritius is advancing well at Airbus’ Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tailplane and also the tailcone have been completed. The aircraft is in the next assembly […]
Exciting changes at Serena Mountain Lodge
SERENA HOTELS INTRODUCES THE ‘KIDS CLUB‘ AT MOUNTAIN LODGE (Posted 24th May 2017) Who says grown-ups get to have all the fun? Kids need a place where they can have an adventure that’s exclusively theirs and if the kids are enjoying their holiday, so will of course the parents. It is with this in mind […]
Couples Retreat on Reunion Island – a perfect choice
Reunion Island is perfect for a Couples Retreat Couples Retreat on Reunion Island Imagine long walks on the beach as the sun sets, a helicopter flip over an island with its many waterfalls, some yet to be discovered, or walking through one of the many botanical gardens with flowers, trees and other plant species one […]
