Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts ahead of the long Easter Weekend
Happy Easter to everyone from yours truly and guest writer Lillian Gaitho! Flying this Easter, and in future? Read these Six Annoying Habits to Avoid If you are planning to fly this Easter holiday, it goes without saying that you should expect at least some basic in flight comfort. Long gone are the days when […]
Brussels Airport News April 2017
Brussels Airport’s latest news updates … Especially for passengers of Brussels Airlines flying from Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura … New Destinations 26/03 re-launch Atlanta (Delta Air Lines) 30/03 Mumbai (Brussels Airlines) 31/03 Yerevan (Brussels Airlines) 01/04 Funchal (Brussels Airlines) 10/04 Larnaca (Cobalt Air) 28/04 Araxos (TUI fly) 28/04 Tivat (TUI fly) 29/04 Volos (TUI fly) […]
Vanilla Islands join hands with Turkish Airlines to promote the destination in Eastern Europe
ROADSHOW IN EASTERN EUROPE A SUCCESS FOR THE VANILLA ISLANDS GROUP (Posted 13th April 2017) Turkish Airlines and the Vanilla Islands organised a roadshow in Eastern Europe in order to develop sales for flights leaving from the region. From 03rd to 06th of April a delegation composed of around twenty tourism professionals from Mauritius, Seychelles, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS GE, Boeing Partner to Promote Aviation Training in Africa Footprint to Africa General Electric and The Boeing Company – General Electric (GE), Boeing and Kenya Airways have jointly initiated capacity building in aviation training schools in the East Africa region….Read more>> INFRASTRUCTURE Nigeria’s main international airport reopens next week after […]
Chinese tourists spend 12 percent more money abroad in 2016
CHINESE OUTBOUND SPENDING GOES UP BY 12 PERCENT ACCORDING TO UNWTO (Posted 13th April 2017) 2016 results on expenditure from major outbound markets reflect increasing demand for international tourism across the world, as reported in the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With a 12% increase in spending, China continued to lead international outbound tourism, followed […]
SABENA, SN Brussels and then Brussels Airlines – excellence in the skies over Uganda
15TH FLIGHT ANNIVERSARY OF RECONNECTING BRUSSELS WITH ENTEBBE (Posted 13th April 2017) It was this aircraft, an Airbus A330-300, registered as OO-SFO, which on the 26th of April 2002 took off from Zaventem to relaunch long haul flights to Africa after the demise of good old SABENA a year earlier. The aircraft, originally owned by […]
ATQ news reports: Office of the Airport Authority catches fire amidst Staff Audit in Nigeria
More ATQ News from Nigeria and beyond Chinese Initiatives to help Industrialise Africa, may see more Rails, Roads and Airports Gay and Lesbian group want to influence choice of Tourism Election of SG Cameroon war against Anglophones continues as activist speaks from prison CNN’S Richard Quest to anchor Indaba ministerial platform Deportees from Libya “Our […]
Etihad Uganda launches 8th edition of ‘Boss out of town’
ETIHAD IN UGANDA WORKING TOWARDS GREATER VISIBILITY WITH ‘BOSS OUT OF TOWN‘ CAMPAIGN (Posted 13th April 2017) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, together with Sanyu FM, one of Uganda’s leading radio station, has launched the 8th edition of the ‘Boss out of Town’ campaign that aims to reward admired business […]
ST. Ange addresses the World Islamic Economic Forum Advisory Board
ST. ANGE KEEPS THE MOMENTUM GOING FOR THE UNWTO TOP JOB (Posted 13th May 2017) During the auspicious occasion of the International Advisory Board of World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF IAP) meeting held at the Eden Bleu Hotel in Seychelles yesterday, which was co-hosted by the FORSEAA (Forum of Small Medium Economic AFRICA ASEAN), Mr. […]
Ugandan hoteliers partner with Sanofi Pasteur to boost hygiene solutions
UHOA PROMOTES BEST PRACTICE FOR FOOD HANDLING IN UGANDA (Posted 13th April 2017) UHOA is partnering with Sanofi Pasteur to provide a training and sensitization on food handling in the hotel sector. A one day training session will take place on Wednesday 26th of April at the Golf Course Hotel starting at 8am. Said UHOA’s […]
Cast your vote for your favourites at the 24th World Travel Awards!
A little help from friends has never harmed, yes? Gamewatchers Safaris needs your vote … Please vote to help support conservation WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2017 – VOTE NOW ! Dear ATC Reader, We are honoured to have been nominated again in the World Travel Awards – the "Oscars of the Travel Industry"! Now in its […]
East or West, home’s best, even for Chimps!
Chimpanzee News updates from Uganda Baby Chimp Integration and Kyewunyo’s return to forest Kyewunyo and her baby girl. Kyewunyo, born and raised on Ngamba Island, had a daughter on 17th February 2016. She and her daughter have been in the holding facility since then, but on the 18th March 2017 at 07:40 am they were […]
Royal Air Maroc set to raise flights from three to four a week
RISING DEMAND LEADS TO MORE FLIGHTS (Posted 13th April 2017) Royal Air Maroc, which launched flights between Casablanca (CMN) and Nairobi (NBO) in April last year, has seen their market share increase in a short period of time. Entering the market with initially two weekly flights has this since then risen to three a week. […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM How big is Airbnb’s business in Africa? How We Made It In Africa In Africa, South Africa is by far the biggest Airbnb market, accounting for almost half the listings on the continent…. Read more>> Africa’s Hospitality Market – Year in Review 2016 HTI Consulting Cape Town, Luanda and Dar es Salaam saw lots […]
Mountain Tourism in focus at UNWTO
MOUNTAIN TOURISM POTENTIAL UNEXPLOITED ESPECIALLY IN UGANDA’S MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON (Posted 12th April 2017) The potential of mountain tourism to foster economic development, as well as to raise awareness on environmental protection, was the major topic addressed at the 3rd World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Euro-Asian Mountain Resorts Conference. The event was held in Tbilisi, […]
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Fastjet’s new top team completed with appointment of Marketing Director
FASTJET APPOINTS ANOTHER FORMER MANGO EXECUTIVE TO TAKE OVER MARKETING OF THE LCC (Posted 12th April 2017) Fastjet has earlier today confirmed that Hein Kaiser has joined the executive floor of the pan African LCC, taking charge of Marketing and Corporate Communications of the airline’s offices in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania. Notably is […]
The latest Tourism Tattler shared here for readers of ATC News
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South African court ruling seen as another big threat to rhino survival
SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSERVATION LEGACY GETS KNOCKED DOWN EVEN FURTHER (Posted 12th April 2017) New trade ruling spells end for rhinos say conservationists With the Sumatran rhino officially extinct in the wild, are South Africa’s rhino doomed to the same fate? Earlier this month the country’s 2009 moratorium on the domestic trade in rhino horn was […]
Light at the end of the tunnel for Mombasa Beach Hotel
VICTOR SHITAKA APPOINTED AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER TO OVERSEE REFURBISHMENTS (Posted 12th April 2017) Kenya Safari Lodges and Hotels Ltd, comprising the Mombasa Beach Hotel but also Voi Safari Lodge and Ngulia Safari Lodge, has been in the doldrums for some time with lack of funding by the principal shareholders, high among them the Kenya […]
Brussels Airlines passenger numbers grow again in March
MARCH BRINGS MORE PASSENGERS ON TO BRUSSELS AIRLINES FLIGHTS (Posted 11th April 2017) 686,299 passengers flew with Brussels Airlines during the month of March. The seat load factor of the flights amounted to an average of 74.8%. The number of passengers grew by 51.4 percent, but this spectacular growth is largely due to the fact […]
The latest Tourism Tattler edition is now available
MAGAZINE ISSUE 04 – APRIL 2017 Looking at the pristine environments of Grootbos and Sibuya nature reserves whose images grace our April edition cover, and at all of the dandelion seed graphics scattered throughout the images of this month’s content, it’s pretty obvious that we are committed to the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Ethiopian Airlines Codeshare Agreement with Air Europa Takes Effect Footprint to Africa The free sale codeshare agreement gives the partner airlines access to each other’s network by creating smooth connection at their respective hubs…. Read more>> In Focus: Lagos Hotel Market Update Hospitality.net Whereas Nigeria is blessed with ample ecological and cultural resources, leisure […]
Laikipians speak up on their long lasting troubles
ISSUE # .12 Where Is Government? Why Do They Allow This Chaos? Asks a Laikipian citizen in pursuit of political office…. The failure of County and National government to address the livestock incursions into Laikipia and neighbouring counties has now reached disproportionate dimensions. We’ll soon find out if their moves are too little too late. […]
Swaziland Tourism Authority exhibits at WTM Africa 2017
Meet Swaziland Tourism at WTM Africa Swaziland Tourism Authority exhibits at WTM Africa 2017 The Swaziland Tourism Authority will be showcasing the magnificent offerings that the beautiful Kingdom of Swaziland has to offer at the World Travel Market Africa taking place from 19th to the 21st of April 2017 at the CTICC in Cape Town. […]
A Lebanese Village built with wealth from Nigeria
More ATQ News from Nigeria and beyond Basking in Nature’s Splendour at Lansdown Aburi Resort A unique resort that brings you close to nature, with facilities that won’t make you miss the city life, is less than an hour’s drive from Accra, Ghana. Demola Ojo writes from the hills of Aburi… Read more There are […]
Reunion Island Tourism showcases at WTM Africa 2017
Reunion Island Tourism will present the island at WTM Africa This year’s World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), will bring some of the most prominent exhibitors and professionals within the hospitality, travel and tourism industry together, and Reunion Island Tourism Board is set to take centre […]
Seychelles names date for Carnival and rebrands as ‘Laserenad Enternasyonal Sesel’
SEYCHELLES CARNIVAL BECOMES PART OF THE ‘FESTIVAL KREOL‘ (Posted 11th April 2017) October the 28th has been named as the day when the ‘Carnaval de Carnivals – the Carnival International de Victoria‘ will be staged this year as part of the October festivities planned for the annual ‘Festival Kreol‘. The name of the carnival is […]
Rift Valley Railways gets more time as Kenya Railways compelled to hold termination
UGANDAN REFUSAL TO AGREE WITH KENYA RAILWAYS EARNS RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS TIME (Posted 11th April 2017) Kenya Railways, shaken by the refusal of their Ugandan colleagues at Uganda Railways to join in terminating the Rift Valley Railways concession, has given the clearest indication yet that they will not immediately proceed with executing the termination, in […]
