Mark your calendar for this important event by Ol Pejeta in March – Venue London!
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Updates Helping Rhinos and Ol Pejeta Conservancy are thrilled to be hosting an evening of illuminating discussions from inspirational speakers, including TV wildlife presenters Simon King, Giles Clark and Ol Pejeta’s CEO, Richard Vigne. Join us to hear first hand from the people responsible for creating a future for the northern […]
OneWorld leads in punctuality
ONEWORLD CLOCKS BEST ON TIME PERFORMANCE AMONG LEADING AIRLINES ALLIANCES IN 2016 (Posted 10th January 2017) oneworld is the best alliance for on-time flights, according to FlightStats, Inc., the leading airline industry data services and solutions technology company, which has honoured oneworld with its Airline Alliance On-Time Performance Service Award for 2016. It is the […]
Ethiopian announces Conakry flights
CONAKRY FLIGHTS TO START IN EARLY FEBRUARY (Posted 10th February 2017) Ethiopian Airlines will in February commence flights from Addis Ababa to Conakry, serving the Guinean capital initially five times a week. As announced in November last year will Ethiopian return to Conakry after some absence and use a Boeing B787 for the flights which […]
Alain St. Ange remembers Seychelles Founder President Sir James Mancham
UNWTO CANDIDACY BOOSTED (Posted 10th January 2017) On the 30th December Sir James Mancham, the first President of the Seychelles wrote a piece titled Opinion – Loustau-Lalanne and St. Ange on the tourism road ahead. That was but days before this Senior Statesman passed away. ‘Upon hearing the passing off Sir James I was reminded […]
5th Africa Business Forum chooses Addis Ababa as venue city
AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM SET TO RECONVENE ON 01ST OF MARCH IN ADDIS ABABA (Posted 10th January 2017) The 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held for the second time in Ethiopia on the 01st of March at the Sheraton Hotel under the Patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, […]
Download the 2017 IATA Training Programme
IATA Training Opportunities in 2017 View online Download as PDF (4MB) Get in touch via: The IATA Training Team www.iata.org/training-contact International Air Transport Association 800 Place Victoria, P.O. Box 113, Montreal, Quebec, H4Z 1M1, Canada Programs | Training
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Uganda Gets U.S.$150 Million Loan to Construct 4-Lane Expressway The Independent The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija (Pictured) has signed a $150 million loan from the African Development Bank towards the… Read more>> Rwanda’s infrastructure milestones in 2016 and how they will impact the economy New Times 2016 has been rated, by several commentators, […]
IIPT News January 2017
30 Years and counting: The International Institute for Peace through Tourism January 2017 IIPT Launches 30th Anniversary Year in Support of UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism IIPT has launched its 30th Anniversary Year in support of the UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Key IIPT Projects commemorating IIPT’s 30th Anniversary Year include […]
More news from West Africa
ATQ News 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 a wide range of topics within the travel […]
Rwanda’s Akagera National Park prepares for the return of the rhinos
RHINO TRANSLOCATION FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO RWANDA NOW IN FINAL STAGES (Posted 09th January 2017) Rwanda’s only savannah national park, Akagera, was in the news two years ago when a lion relocation from South Africa brought these predators back. Seven lions were released at the time and according to reports have the numbers since then […]
Seychelles’ Founder President Sir James Mancham passes
SEYCHELLES IN A STATE OF SHOCK AS NEWS EMERGE OF FORMER PRESIDENT SIR JAMES MANCHAM PASSING (Posted 08th January 2017) The founder President of the Seychelles, Sir James Mancham KBE, passed away earlier today. Sir James led the Seychelles into independence from Britain and assumed the office of President on the 29th of June 1976, […]
Fastjet raises December punctuality rate to 90 percent
DECEMBER SEES FASTJET GET BACK INTO THE 90 PERCENT PUNCTUALITY TERRITORY (Posted 08th January 2017) Fastjet PLC, currently operating two airlines in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, has just released their monthly punctuality rate for December 2016. The rise from the previous month to 90 percent – industry standards still call it an on time departure with […]
Brussels Airlines restructures sales department
‘OLD NEW FACE‘ REJOINS BRUSSELS AIRLINES’ SALES TEAM (Posted 08th January 2017) Responding to new market developments and to further enhance relations with the travel trade, Brussels Airlines reinforced its commercial structure as of January this year. Mr. Emmanuel Menu re-joins the company and will be in charge of Sales for Europe, the US and […]
Air Tanzania to fight ticket fraud with new technology
AIR TANZANIA HEEDS PRESIDENTIAL ADVICE TO SHAPE UP OR ELSE (Posted 08th January 2017) Information has emerged from Dar es Salaam that the new management at Air Tanzania, under pressure from President Magufuli to part with the old ways and become a more efficient corporate entity, has taken steps to eliminate ticket fraud. It is […]
Sauti za Busara 2017: Africa United
News update from Sauti Za Busara To get in touch please contact busara@busara.or.tz YOU COULD BE HERE – Book Now to Avoid Disappointment! Excitement and anticipation are rising fast for Sauti za Busara, one of Africa’s most respected music festivals. Passes for Sauti za Busara 2017 are available for purchase online only until 15th Jan. […]
National Geographic names Uganda as their top destination of the year
UGANDA NAMED AS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S NUMBER ONE DESTINATION OF THE YEAR (Posted 07th January 2017) News is emerging from Washington DC that National Geographic has voted Uganda as its number one destination, giving a further boost to promoting the country as Africa’s preferred safari destination. This comes hot on the heels of the Rough Guides […]
Rwanda changes key aviation legislation
RWANDA CIVIL AVIATION TO CONCENTRATE ON BEING A REGULATOR ONLY (Posted 07th January 2017) Rwanda’s parliament earlier in the week passed new legislation, which will see key changes in the way the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority operates. In the past did RCAA not only regulate the industry but also operate airports, something the new legal […]
Could FlyAfrica make a comeback in Zimbabwe?
FLYAFRICA RENTS OFFICE SPACE IN HARARE (Posted 07th January 2017) When above picture arrived in this correspondent’s inbox and on his Twitter feed (@whthome) did all sorts of alarm bells go off, given the contentious history of FlyAfrica, all described in a series of articles published here at the time in the second half of […]
NEMA blamed for shoddy job over SGR Environmental Study
KENYA’S NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY CALLED A ‘GOVERNMENT STOOGE’ (Posted 07th January 2017) Kenya’s conservation fraternity is trying to come to terms with what has been described as NEMA’s worst decision yet, when the organization bent over and gave the thumbs up for the Kenyan government’s plan to cut the Nairobi National Park in half. […]
New newspaper set for launch in the Seychelles
SEYCHELLES MEDIA SCENE GETS RICHER AS NEW PUBLICATION ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED (Posted 06th January 2017) According to reports received from Victoria is a section of the local business community of the Seychelles supporting the launch of a new newspaper in the coming months It will according to the details received be a full size […]
Lillian Gaitho resumes her guest posts here with weekend thoughts about off season travel
TRAVELLING AGAINST THE FLOW BRINGS OFTEN BETTER DEALS, PERKS AND ATTENTION (Posted 06th January 2017) Seven Benefits of Travelling Off Season Happy New Year! If you just unpacked your rucksack from your Christmas vacation or still looking back and wondering ’how time flies’, then it’s time to think about your next adventure! I can already […]
304.149 visitors put the icing on Alain St. Ange’s farewell cake
SEYCHELLES BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONFIRMS NEW VISITOR RECORD FOR 2016 (Posted 06th January 2017) Information has just emerged from the paradise islands of the Seychelles that the year 2016 ended on a high note with 304.149 visitors recorded entering the archipelago over the period January to December. This figure constitutes a further double digit growth […]
Zimbabwe’s Minister for Tourism Dr. Eng. Walter Mzembi aims to become Secretary General of UNWTO
WorldTourismWire reports about: The Formal launch for Dr. Eng. Walter Mzembi to become Secretary General of UNWTO www.worldtourismwire.com UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIRE independent- outspoken 06 JAN 2017 home about child protection people opinion news events contact
Narrow escape for tourists as their plane catches fire
FEW DETAILS AVAILABLE AFTER CESSNA C406 AIRCRAFT CATCHES FIRE ON SASAKWA AIRSTRIP (Posted 06th January 2016) Details remain sketchy over information received about an aircraft accident at the Sasakwa airstrip just outside the Serengeti in Tanzania. The Cessna C406 is said to have suffered a fire following a failed attempt to take off from the […]
New Shareholder in the New Year for Fastjet
SOLENTA AVIATION TAKES 28 PERCENT STAKE IN FASTJET (Posted 06th January 2017) There is renewed hope for Fastjet, Tanzania’s and Zimbabwe’s low cost airline with continental aspirations, that 2017 will finally see a major financial turnaround. Solenta Aviation of South Africa has given notice of its intention to acquire a 28 percent stake in the […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE East Africa: What Makes Nairobi the Only African City in Global Investors Top Five Watchlist The East African Nairobi is on the global watchlist of top five fast modernising cities that are attracting new global business on growing realisation that big companies cannot operate from one … Read more>> TOURISM Kenya: Maasai Mara Now […]
Doha’s Hamad International named as the world’s sixth 5* airport
FIVE STAR AIRLINE NOW HAS ITS HOME HUB ALSO NAMED AS FIVE STAR AIRPORT (Posted 05th January 2017) Hamad International Airport (HIA) today joined the top tier of global airports becoming the sixth airport in the world to receive the ‘5-Star Airport’ designation by Skytrax, the London-based aviation institute and the gold standard for conveying […]
Tourism: Meet the New Acting DG of NTDC in Nigeria
ATQ News second edition of 2017 Woman kidnaps friend’s daughter for N30,000 A GDP tourist comes to Lagos, Nigeria and got shocked Move Over TB Joshua. South Africa has a new Man of God and he is from Malawi African Open Sky promotes Aviation to Cote d’Ivoire 20 Nigerians Killed in South Africa in 2016, […]
Half Term offer sees children stay for FREE
Looking for a special Half Term deal? Check out Alfajiri Villas latest offers! FEBRUARY HALF TERM CHILDREN FREE Do not miss this opportunity to stay with us during the best season of the year, where you will enjoy best weather and beach condition. The good Safari Guide has listed Alfajiri Alfajiri Villas as one of […]
Kenya’s President briefed on future of Kenya Airways
KENYA AIRWAYS RESTRUCTURING ON COURSE (Posted 05th January 2017) Kenya Airways’ Chairman Michael Joseph earlier today went to State House in Mombasa to brief President Uhuru Kenyatta on progress made to restructure the national airline and return it to profitability. Mr. Joseph updated the President on the current process of recruiting a new Chief Executive […]
