Emirates defies global trends to show another profitable year
29 YEARS OF CONSTANT PROFITS SET EMIRATES APART FROM PATHETIC PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN LEGACY CARRIERS (Posted 11th May 2017) Emirates Group Announces 2016-17 results Group records 29th consecutive year of profit of AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) Steady business growth in line with capacity increases, results show business resilience in a competitive climate […]
Tourism Tattler’s latest edition is ready for you to read …
MAGAZINE ISSUE 05 – MAY 2017 May’s front cover features three prime examples of sustainable tourism in Africa. If you haven’t already identified these renowned eco-friendly properties, they are Karongwe Portfolio, Hotel Verde and Jaci’s Lodges. Hotel rates come under the spotlight this month with many South African properties having hiked 2018 room rates by […]
Smile appoints Ahmad Farroukh as new in charge of Operations
SMILE COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCES FARROUKH AHMAD AS NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (Posted 11th May 2017) Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, in short known as Smile, (www.SmileComs.com), a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is announcing the appointment of Ahmad Farroukh to its Board as Executive Director, Operations, effective […]
Aloor Airlines and BADR sign deal for joint operations from KRT to JUB
LAUNCH OF KHARTOUM – WAU – JUBA FLIGHTS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK (Posted 11th May 2017) Information was received from Juba that BADR (IATA: J4), based in Khartoum, will next week resume services between the Sudanese capital and Wau before flying on to Juba, the capital of South Sudan.BADR, previously known as Sarit Airlines, according to […]
Brussels Airlines moves into 80+ percent loadfactor territory
APRIL BUSIEST MONTH EVER FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 11th May 2017) April 2017 was the busiest April month ever on record for Brussels Airlines. In total the airline welcomed 837.646 passengers on board of its 7.130 flights. 693.166 passengers chose a European flight (more than 82%) and the other 144.480 passengers (more than 17%) flew […]
Africa’s FDI flow under threat
GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY, POOR GOVERNANCE AND BAD REPUTATION THREATENS FDI FLOW INTO AFRICA (Posted 10th May 2017) For African governments part of what is at stake are much needed foreign direct investments and access to affordable financing necessary to spur development and, specifically, to close the estimated USD 900 billion infrastructure gap At a Roundtable event […]
UNWTO discusses Tourism and Security
TOURISM AND SECURITY ON THE UNWTO AGENDA (Posted 10th May 2017) The integration of national security with tourism security, crisis communication and travel advisories were some of the key issues discussed at the 1st Meeting of the High Level Task Force on Tourism and Security, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today in Madrid. […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Cape Town ranked best business tourism destination in Africa Biz Community Wesgro has announced that the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ranked Cape Town as the number one city in Africa for business tourism and now rank in the top 40 destinations for business tourism in the world… Read more>> South Africa: […]
Gorilla Highlands Silverchef competition on course for the weekend
AND THE 2017 SILVERCHEF WINNER IS … (Posted 10th May 2017) The Birdsnest at Bunyonyi Resort (http://www.birdnestatbunyonyi.com/) will this year provide the venue for the annual culinary competition staged by the Gorilla Highlands and some 15 chefs have signed up to the event to test their skills against each other. Launched three years ago by […]
Manila set to host 6th UNWTO Conference on Tourism Statistics
TOURISM STATISTICS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE IN THE PHILIPPINES (Posted 10th May 2017) 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) International Conference on Statistics, an […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM The countries that are the best at conservation are the ones that depend on wildlife tourism Quartz The struggle to conserve wildlife is a real battle. Conservationists are faced with a growing international trade in wildlife [arts and rising demand for… Read more>> African travel poised for take-off says SA Tourism CEO at INDABA […]
Kigali and Rwanda both ranked third in ICCA 2016 performance barometer
NEW ICCA INDEX CONFIRMS RISE TO THIRD POSITION IN AFRICA FOR BOTH KIGALI AND RWANDA (Posted 10th May 2017) ICCA has now officially confirmed, after the news was broken here two days ago, that Rwanda’s position as an African MICE powerhouse has gone up to third, only beaten by South Africa and Morocco. The city […]
African Union threats against Seychelles result in withdrawal of UNWTO candidate
THREATS OF SANCTIONS AND WORSE FROM THE AFRICAN UNION SEE SEYCHELLES GIVE UP THEIR CANDIDATE FOR UNWTO ELECTIONS (Posted 09th May 2017) Emotions are running high in the world of tourism when the cleanest of all candidates and the one with the best chances to bring the UNWTO seat to Africa, former Minister of Tourism, […]
FUNDING SOUGHT FOR KENYA’S FIRST WILDLIFE OVERPASS AS 2017 RHINO CHARGE NEARS
Rhino Ark Charitable Trust Seeks Your Help I RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST R H I N O C H A R G E Funding sought for Kenya’s first wildlife overpass as 2017 Rhino Charge nears FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Funding is being sought for the construction of Kenya’s first wildlife overpass in Naivasha as preparations enter […]
Swaziland Tourism Authority will showcase at the 2017 Indaba
Swaziland Tourism heading to INDABA in Durban Swaziland Tourism Authority will showcase at the 2017 Indaba As one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and one of the top three ‘must visit’ events of its kind on the global calendar, it is no wonder that the Swaziland Tourism Authority will be […]
Kenya Airways and Kenya Tourism seal new deal
KENYA AIRWAYS’ BOEING B787 DREAMLINER NOW CARRIES MAGICAL KENYA INTO THE WORLD (Posted 09th May 2017) Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and outgoing Kenya Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze earlier in the week inaugurated the latest livery of a KQ Boeing B787 Dreamliner, now bearing the Magical Kenya logo and a picture of the big […]
Ripple effect continues after Rwanda’s decision to double gorilla tracking fees
UGANDA’S AUTO ISSUES STARK WARNING TO UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY NOT TO FOLLOW SUIT (Posted 09th May 2017) ‘We condemn in the sharpest terms the irresponsible behaviour of RDB to raise tariffs without notice. This is totally unacceptable in this day and age. We also find RDB lacking any team spirit because they completely failed their […]
Asilia aims to open two luxury properties in the Selous and Ruaha this year
LUXURY PURE AS ASILIA PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES TO TWO NEW PROPERTIES IN TANZANIA (Posted 09th May 2017) (A artist impression of the interior of one of the tents at Roho Ya Selous) Come August will Asilia’s new Selous camp, named Roho Ya Selous, open its doors for guests before in September a sister camp will […]
US flights on the drawing board as applications are filed for landing rights
KENYA AIRWAYS CONFIRMS THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW FILED FOR FLIGHTS TO THE Us (Posted 09th May 2017) The application process for direct flights from Nairobi to the United States is now underway after Kenya Airways last week filed the paperwork with the FAA for landing rights. While no decision is expected for several months, as […]
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority looks back at visitor number rise in 2016
GREATER VISITOR NUMBERS LAST YEAR GIVE ZIMBABWE’S TOURISM INDUSTRY CAUSE FOR HOPE (Posted 09th May 2017) Mr. Karikoga Kaseke, the CEO of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, yesterday announced an increase in visitor numbers to the country of 5 percent to 2.167.686 in 2016, compared to 2.056.588 in 2015. He attributed this rise to the security […]
South African tourism private sector defies ‘official government line’ ahead of UNWTO elections
ST. ANGE THE CANDIDATE OF CHOICE NO MATTER WHAT SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SAYS (Posted 09th May 2017) South Africa’s tourism private sector is now increasingly seen at odds with their own tourism minister’s stand on the upcoming UNWTO elections, as they keep defying her with statements of support for Seychelles’ Alain St. Ange. Last week […]
JAA TO and AviAssist Join Forces to Promote Aviation Safety in the African Region
AviAssist Foundation set to promote African Aviation Safety JAA TO and AviAssist Join Forces for Aviation Safety in African Region The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO), the leading non-profit aviation training organisation providing top-level training courses in multiple fields of aviation safety, and AviAssist, Africa’s only independent and also non-profit organisation dedicated solely […]
Kenya Airways appoints new CEO
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Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while enjoying the read, why not give it a thought to join ATTA where everything is about Africa … Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Atta Members Weekly News […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Can Coffee Bring a New Tourism Buzz to East Africa? Travel Pulse Now, some East African countries are starting to promote their region’s most notable crop to tourists….. Read more>> Intra Africa Travel Africanews Nowadays many travel services and events management firms are promoting Intra Africa travel to not only international tourists but to […]
Controversy over tariff hike in Rwanda heating up as RTTA now formally objects too
RWANDA TOUR AND TRAVEL ASSOCIATION’S REACTION TO RDB’S DOUBLING OF GORILLA FEES (Posted 08th May 2017) As more details emerge over the unilateral decision by the Rwanda Development Board to raise permit fees for gorilla tracking from 750 US Dollars to a whopping 1.500 US Dollars in an overnight cloak and dagger action – the […]
Uganda Tourism Board gets new offices
NEW HOME FOR TOURISM UGANDA (Posted 08th May 2017) Effective today, Monday 08th of May has the Uganda Tourism Board moved from its previous location in Kololo to Lugogo House on Plot number 42, Lugogo Bypass, the same building where the offices of South African Airways are also located. While no formal press release has […]
Rwanda climbs to third rank as African MICE destination
ICCA RANKINGS FOR 2016 CONFIRM RWANDA’S RELENTLESS MARCH TO BECOME AFRICA’S LEADING MICE DESTINATION (Posted 08th May 2017) Few took much notice when in 2014 Rwanda’s standing in the continental ICCA rankings was at 13th position even though the Land of a Thousand Hills had come out of left field to accomplish that, given the […]
Coming up: 105th Session of the UNWTO Executive Council
In accordance with decision CE/DEC/17(CIII) adopted by the UNWTO Executive Council at its 103rd session held in Málaga, Spain, the Council will hold its 105th session from 10th to 12th of May 2017 in Madrid, Spain. Your attention is kindly drawn to the fact that the Round Table on “Sustainable Urban Tourism” and the meeting […]
The end of the road for the ‘Lunatic Express’
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS HALTS PASSENGER SERVICES BETWEEN NAIROBI AND MOMBASA (Posted 08th May 2017) The ‘Lunatic Express‘ aka ‘The Iron Snake‘ is no more as news are emerging from Nairobi that Rift Valley Railways has halted passenger operations with immediate effect. In its heydays did two passenger trains operate every day in both directions, from […]
