TAI CHI initiation – 6 classes with Wendy Henry right at Kenya’s best beach
TAI CHI CLASSES ANYONE? TAI CHI Initiation 16/1 to 21/1 At the Flamboyant Hotel in Diani TAI CHI initiation Wendy Henry will be in Diani for a week from Monday 16th January and will be teaching Tai Chi, Chen style at beginners level for health, relaxation and fun! 6 classes for Tai Chi Introduction, Warm […]
Ethiopian Airlines announces fifth gateway to China
CHENGDU JOINS ETHIOPIANS GROWING CHINA NETWORK (Posted 05th January 2017) Effective 03rd of June will Ethiopian Airlines launch their fifth destination in China, when nonstop flights between Addis Ababa and Chengdu will commence. Using a two class Boeing B787 will the initial three flights per week leave the Ethiopian capital every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, […]
UNWTO Awards at FITUR 2017
13th UNWTO Awards 16th & 18th ofJanuary 2017 13th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism: Winners and Finalists announced The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is proud to announce the winners and finalists of the 13th UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. The 13th UNWTO Awards for Innovation winners and runner-ups will […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines to begin non stop services to Singapore Citi Fm Ethiopian Airlines – Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and fastest growing African airline will start a direct and non-stop service to Singapore by June 2017 using the ultra-modern Boeing 787… Read more>> TOURISM South African Tourism On The Rise In […]
Hong Kong Airlines choses Kenya Airways as code share partner for flights to Africa
BOOST FOR KENYA AIRWAYS AS HONG KONG AIRLINES SIGNS CODESHARE DEAL (Posted 05th January 2017) A new codeshare deal between Kenya Airways and Hong Kong Airlines, effective immediately, has widened connectivity between Nairobi and Hong Kong for passengers on Kenya Airways, connecting from the airline’s daily flights to Bangkok. Kenya Airways is after Air Mauritius […]
FITUR 2017 – Focus on Sustainable Tourism in Africa
AFRICA AND MENA REGION IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT FITUR (Posted 04th January 2017) The International Tourism Fair in Spain (FITUR), taking place between January 18th to 22nd in Madrid, comprises a number of events organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Activities will have a special focus on sustainable tourism, including the official presentation of […]
Join Africa’s aviation elite next month for Aviation Africa 2017 in Kigali
Aviation Africa 2017 set for Kigali / Rwanda NETWORK WITH AFRICA In just 7 weeks time Aviation Africa 2017 will host up to 500 registered attendees including over 40 Airlines, African Civil Aviation Authorities, business aviation operators, African government officials and VIP business aviation buyers from across the continent. Aviation Africa is set to be […]
Sauti Za Busara 2017 shapes up
TOP NAMES TO PERFORM ON ZANZIBAR FOR ‘SAUTI ZA BUSARA 2017‘ (Posted 04th January 2017) East Africa’ best known performing arts festival, Sauti Za Busara, is returning to Zanzibar in February after taking a break last year due to insufficient sponsorship. Taking place from the 09th to the 12th of February in Unguja’s Stone Town […]
Rough Guides names Uganda as 4th in their top ten travel destinations
UGANDA MAKES IT TO 4TH SPOT OF TRAVEL HOT SPOTS (Posted 04th January 2017) Uganda, aka the Pearl of Africa, has made it into the Rough Guides top positions, coming in fourth place after India, Scotland and Canada for the year 2017. This development is seen as a shot in the arm for Uganda’s tourism […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines Sets Yet another Year of Growth Milestones EthioSports Ethiopian Airlines – Africa’s largest Airline Group, Ethiopian Airlines, is pleased to announce that it has ended yet another year of fast and profitable growth in 2016, highlighted by… Read more>> INFRASTRUCTURE Tanzania: How illegal fishing is killing factories in […]
2017 is the Sustainable Tourism Year of UNWTO
HARNESS THE POWER OF TOURISM SAYS DR. TALEB RIFAI AS HE STARTS HIS LAST YEAR IN OFFICE (Posted 03rd January 2017) I write to you as I begin my final year as UNWTO Secretary-General, a position I have been privileged to hold for almost seven years at an Agency I have been proud to serve […]
Nairobi chosen as host city for East Africa’s Islamic Economic Summit 2017
KEY ECONOMIC SUMMIT OPTS FOR KENYA AS HOST COUNTRY (Posted 03rd January 2017) The Islamic Economy has seen a tremendous increase in recent years transcending its traditional geographic boundaries and its entrance into East Africa could giva a major boost to the region’s Finance & Banking sector, Tourism, the Hotel sector and fast moving consumer […]
Your press releases, news tips and outreach on eTN: 2017 changes
Dear readers of my blog, PR professionals and eTN Readers For our editorial team to look at your 2017 press releases and news tips as a priority, please take a look at http://www.buzz.travel and select your target audience, exposure level and distribution plan. Please make sure your content is timely, newsworthy and unique. Please never […]
Nigerian Minister holds discussions with Seychelles’ Alain St. Ange
AFRICA NEEDS MORE TOURISTS, DESERVES MORE TOURISTS (Posted 03rd January 2017) Minister Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister responsible for Tourism, Information and Culture is in the Seychelles on a working and fact finding visit and yesterday held a meeting with Mr. Alain St. Ange, the island’s immediate former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine. […]
Mogadishu bombings hot on the heels of terror attack in Istanbul
TWIN BOMBING IN MOGADISHU SIGNALS BAD START TO THE NEW YEAR (Posted 03rd January 2017) While the world is still coming to terms with the New Year’s Eve attack on a popular venue in Istanbul and the number of casualties this caused have two simultaneous bombings in Mogadishu have gone almost unnoticed. Targeted by Al […]
Aviation regulators now investigate festive season mess
JAMBOJET UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT FOR TRAVEL CHAOS OVER THE HOLIDAYS (Posted 02nd January 2017) As reported here were hundreds of Jambojet passengers stranded at airports over the festive season, when their flights were delayed, cancelled or else landed travelers at the wrong airports, like Malindi instead of Lamu and Mombasa instead of Ukunda. (https://atcnews.org/2016/12/30/jambojet-delays-and-flight-cancellations-strand-thousands/) The […]
Brazil’s Vai Vai Band wins Carnival Calabar as Ghana and Rwanda win big
The First ATQ News Edition of 2017 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 […]
Khartoum International Airport closure caused by fire in ammunition storage
EXPLOSIVES HAVE NO PLACE AT CIVILIAN AIRPORTS (Posted 31st December 2016) Reports are emerging over the reason for the closure of Khartoum International Airport on Thursday evening, which caused delays of both inbound and outbound flights. Sources speak of a fire at an ammunition and explosives storage inside the airport perimeter in an area occupied […]
Bad weather affects Kenya Airways flights to Dubai and Europe
WHEN BAD WEATHER STRIKES FLYING MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE (Posted 30th December 2016) When the weather gets that bad and visibility falls below accepted industry standards for landing and taking off, airlines are often delaying or cancelling flights, or landing at alternate airports if inbound on a long haul flight to sit out the bad weather […]
Serena Hotels looks back at a successful 2016
Serena Hotels End of Year News SERENA HOTELS DECEMBER NEWSLETTER From the Serena Family, we wish to thank you for the continued support throughout the year and for your contribution in creating the many, many wonderful moments of 2016. As we transition to a new year, we look forward to sharing more memorable moments with […]
Fit to fish on January 02nd?
Diani Samaki Classic The Diani Samaki Classic Fishing Competition will be held on the 2nd January 2017 at the Forty Thieves Beach Bar on Diani Beach from 06:30am. There will be a Boat Auction, Sweepstake and Captains briefing on 1st January 2017 at Forty Thieves Beach Bar, following the Annual Cricket on the Beach. Following […]
Air Seychelles too enjoys a new passenger record
SEYCHELLES THE COUNTRY AND AIR SEYCHELLES THE AIRLINE – BOTH RECORD NEW HIGHS (Posted 30th December 2016) Air Seychelles has earlier today flown its 550,000th guest, marking a new passenger milestone for the Seychelles flag carrier and surpassing its 2015 total passenger number of 522,873. The airline’s total passenger figure for 2016 is set to […]
An outlook on East Africa’s aviation industry for 2017
AVIATION PROSPECTS IN EAST AFRICA FOR 2017 (By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome) East Africa’s aviation scene in 2016 – and looking ahead into the next year – has rarely been so diverse, so challenging and so confusing for uninformed onlookers than is the case right now. Burundi Problems in the national economy of one […]
Jambojet delays and flight cancellations strand thousands
LOW COST AIRLINE BLASTED FOR LOW PERFORMANCE (Posted 30th December 2016) ‘They should be sued for the damage they caused to our travel plans‘ ranted a regular contributor of information from Kenya, who had been booked to travel to Lamu on Jambojet but was offloaded at Malindi’s Airport and left to fend for himself and […]
Chief under fire for threat against elephants
UWA CONDEMNS CHIEF’S CALL TO KILL ELEPHANTS (Posted 30th December 2016) Uganda’s Acholi Paramount Chief Rwot David Onen Acana II has come under severe criticism for threatening to kill elephant which stray from national parks and destroy crops in search of pastures. The Rwot was quoted in local media to have said: ‘It is very […]
2017 is the Sustainable Tourism Year
SUSTAINABILITY THE KEY FOR TOURISM’S FUTURE (Posted 29th December 2016) 12 months to celebrate and promote the contribution of the tourism sector to building a better world. This is the major goal of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 that will start in few days. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 […]
Nominee for Minister of Tourism in the Seychelles approved by parliament
AMBASSADOR MAURICE LOUSTAU-LALANNE TO BE SWORN IN TOMORROW (Posted 29th December 2016) Following the parliamentary approval earlier today of newly nominated Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Ambassador Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, has State House Victoria announced that the formal swearing in will take place on Friday morning, following which the Seychelles will once again […]
Air Tanzania eyes more domestic routes
AIR TANZANIA REVIVAL GAINS MOMENTUM AS AIRLINE EYES MORE DOMESTIC ROUTES NEXT YEAR (Posted 29th December 2016) With now three Bombardier turboprop aircraft in operation, two brand new Q400NG’s and one Q300, has Air Tanzania stepped up their flights to key destinations on domestic routes so far. A regular aviation source from Dar es Salaam […]
Air Austral and Air Mauritius among 7 bidders for stake in Air Madagascar
AIR MADAGASCAR PRIVATISATION SET FOR NEXT STAGE (Posted 29th December 2016) Indian Ocean airlines Air Austral and Air Mauritius are among seven remaining bidders for a stake of up to 49 percent in Madagascar’s ailing national airline. Others named in media reports from the capital Antananarivo, also the hub airport of the airline, include South […]
Brussels Airlines continues ‘Star Chef’ menus into 2017
YVES MATTAGNE BECOMES BRUSSELS AIRLINES 8TH MICHELIN STAR CHEF TO CREATE NEW MENUS (Posted 29th December 2016) Good food has always been a hallmark of the Belgian flag carrier, back in the days of SABENA which in those days had one of the best First Class services in the business and then continued first by […]
