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 […]
Brussels Airport News September 2017
Brussels Airport News Updates for passengers of Brussels Airlines and other travelers … Newsletter Brussels Airport Newsletter September 2017 Book your flight to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific Is Asia still on your bucket list? Good news! As of March 25th of 2018, you can catch 4 Cathay Pacific flights a week to Hong Kong. […]
#Tourism news updates from #AfroTourism in #Nigeria
Afro Tourism’s latest news broadcast Reproduced here with the publishers kind permission for ATC Readers What’s New In Tourism: Lai Mohammed of Nigeria Elected UNWTO Vice-President till 2019. What Does This Mean For Africa and the World at Large? The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has been elected Vice President of the United […]
#Tanzania’s Coastal Aviation turns 30 today
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO COASTAL AVIATION, EAST AFRICA’S LARGEST AIRLINE OF ITS KIND (Posted 16th September 2017) Saturday the 16th of September is a special day for Coastal Aviation. It was this day in 1987, 30 years ago, that this airline undertook its first commercial flight. For the next 12 months will Coastal be celebrating this […]
UNWTO General Assembly passes new Convention on Tourism Ethics
MILESTONE FOR UNWTO AS NEW ETHICS CONVENTION PASSED BY 22ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Posted 15th September 2017) The member States of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) approved today an historical document – the UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics. The Convention, approved at the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly transforms the Code of Ethics for Tourism into […]
The latest from #Africa’s premier travel magazine …
Take a Walk on the Wild Side with Travel Africa Magazine Reproduced here for ATC Readers with permission of the publishers The bare-bottomed cheek of baboons and the magic of an unusual first game drive Jambo! For readers, travelers and adventurers alike, we hope our stories give you inspiration and the information you need to […]
UNWTO 22nd General Assembly Daily Update Part 3
UNWTO’s 22nd General Assembly Day Three Updates
Nairobi Now – All you need to know ahead of your visit to Nairobi
Nairobi Now – Your weekly dose of events in the Kenyan capital, the where and the when … Dates: Every Sunday Venue: K1 Klub House Time: 10 am – 6 pm Entry: Free Nairobi Now Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch […]
New luxury safari product set to take to the skies
SKYSAFARI INCLUDES THE NEW LOISABA CAMP FOR NEXT LUXURY TRIP (Posted 15th September 2017) SkySafari operated by the luxury safari operator Elewana is launching a new photography safari hosted by award winning wildlife photographer and cameraman Luke Massey. The seven-night photography SkySafari will take place from the 09th to the 16th of December 2017 and […]
East African Wild Life Society accuses Kenyan government of contempt of court
STOP CONSTRUCTION AND OBEY COURT ORDERS DEMANDS EAWLS OF SGR PROMOTERS (Posted 15th September 2017) The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) expressed growing concern and over the continuation of activities related to Standard Gauge Railway Phase 2A inside the Nairobi National Park. EAWLS has learnt that the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) and China Roads […]
Alain St. Ange joins the SUNx movement as Vice Chairman
NEW ROLE FOR ALAIN ST. ANGE WHO JOINS SUNx AS VICE CHAIRMAN (Posted 15th September 2017) (Seychelles immediate former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine seen here in Chengdu with Prof. Lipman) During the UNWTO Assembly in Chengdu, these two industry thought leaders agreed to deepen their longstanding cooperation on Green Growth and […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Transnet is looking for funds to construct a heavy haul railway line Construction Review Online Transnet is looking for funds to construct a heavy haul railway line to link South Africa and Swaziland. In addition, the parastatal aims to complete a feasibility study in 2018 into a Waterberg-Botswana coal rail link…. Read more>> TOURISM […]
#Elewana Collection News Updates
Elewana Collection’s News Updates Gallery | | Information Manual | Brochure | Online Availability | Land & Life | Contact Us Elewana Collection News Shanga takes part in TED Global 2017! This year TED Global 2017, was hosted in Arusha Tanzania, where Shanga was invited to showcase and sell their products in the Artisan market. […]
#UNWTO General Assembly confirms Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili
UNWTO’S SECRETARY GENERAL ELECT AMBASSADOR ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI CONFIRMED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Posted 14th September 2017) (Outgoing Secretary General of UNWTO Dr. Taleb Rifai congratulates his confirmed successor Ambassador Zurab Pololikashvili) The ill conceived campaign – many have suggested purely unleashed for monetary gains – by a certain media organization to have the confirmation of Secretary […]
#Fairmont #Kenya’s marketing to take new direction
NEW FOCUS AS FAIRMONT KENYA MARKETS THEIR THREE STOP DESTINATION (Posted 14th September 2017) Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Kenya has announced its new strategic direction to position its Kenyan properties as a three stop destination with a potential for leisure and business guests to experience the best of East Africa. The three resorts offer luxury […]
Former Air Tanzania CEO found guilty
PAY FINE OR GO TO JAIL FORMER AIR TANZANIA CEO TOLD BY MAGISTRATE (Posted 14th September 2017) Guilty as charged did a Tanzanian Magistrate find former Air Tanzania CEO David Mattaka before ordering him to pay a fine of 35 million Tanzania Shillings or else face 6 years in jail. He, with others in court […]
Tourism updates from #Zambia
A WINDOW ON ZAMBIA – TOURISM UPDATES BY GILL STADEN (Posted 14th September 2017) Writes Gill Staden, well known to ATC readers through her regular contributions via her ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ and who now also produces these updates focusing on Zambia’s tourism products: The August newsletter is ready to read. Or, more to the point, […]
#IATA provides the latest data on the performance of global aviation
GOOD YEAR FOR AVIATION BUT CHALLENGES PERSIST (Posted 14th September 2017) IATA has just published the August report of the Airlines Financial Monitor. Key points given were: The latest airline financial results indicate that the squeeze on profit margins from higher costs and weak yields continued into Q2 2017, although the pressure on margins has […]
#Laikipia #Wildlife Forum Focus Issue 16
NEWS UPDATES FROM THE LAIKIPIA WILDLIFE FORUM Issue: 16 Bring Black Back A Charity Ball for Laikipia’s Black Rhino Renaissance The “Bring Black Back” charity ball represents a unique opportunity to dance ballroom with a Strictly Come Dancing professional, while learning of and supporting the Laikipia vision to develop rhino conservation as a landscape management […]
Tourism Tattler Magazine September 2017
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE TOURISM TATTLER … COURTESY OF DESMOND LANGKILDE News, Views, and Reviews for Travel in, to and out of Africa. News, Views, and Reviews for Travel into and out of Africa. MAGAZINE ISSUE 09 – SEPTEMBER 2017 Wednesday, 27 September is World Tourism Day and this year the theme is […]
#UNWTO’s 22nd General Assembly attended by over 1.300 delegates
MASSIVE TURNOUT AT UNWTO’S 22ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN CHENGDU / CHINA (Posted 14th September 2017) More than 1300 delegates from over 130 countries attended the opening of the 22nd session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Chengdu, China this morning. During the next four days, the priorities of the Organization for 2018-2019, […]
