Change of guard at Brussels Airlines in Uganda
IT IS WELCOME TO GEERT AND GOOD BYE TO SEBASTIAAN AS BRUSSELS AIRLINES CHANGES COUNTRY MANAGERS (Posted 17th December 2016) (From left to right Mr. Sebastiaan Spijkers, this correspondent and Mr. Geert Lemmen) A change of guard is underway at many of the Brussels Airlines African stations. As shown in a recent YouTube upload is […]
Ethiopian Airlines receives Star Alliance award for exemplary performance at LAX
LOS ANGELES’ TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TEAM OF ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GETS STAR ALLIANCE RECOGNITION (Posted 16th December 2016) Ethiopian Airlines Los Angeles Area Office received the Star Alliance CEO Award for 2016, as a member of Star Alliance project team at Tom Bradley International Terminal, during the annual Chief Executive Board Meeting held in Los […]
More ferry failures heap more misery on tourists and commuters at Likoni
FERRY FAILURES A SHARP REMINDER OF HOW TALK DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE ACTION (Posted 16th December 2016) ‘We are tired of the rhetoric of the ferry management. They should learn to back up their utterances with concrete action because these constant breakdowns of ferries at Likoni are no longer acceptable‘ ranted a regular Mombasa based source […]
Dreamliner deployment on Mombasa route to cater for surge in travel to the Kenya coast
KENYA AIRWAYS SCHEDULES BOEING B787 FLIGHTS ON MOMBASA ROUTE AS SALES BOOM (Posted 16th December 2016) Bookings from Nairobi to Mombasa, in fact bookings from the entire Eastern African hinterland region to the Kenya coast for the end of year holiday season, are booming as many resorts, from Malindi all the way to the famous […]
RETOSA looking ahead to 2017 as new training programmes announced
E-LEARNING AND DIGITAL MARKETING ON 2017 TRAINING AGENDA (Posted 16th December 2016) The Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA) in collaboration with Flow Communications will host an E-Learning and Digital Marketing Seminar in Johannesburg from the 22nd to 24th of February, 2017. Travel and tourism have become increasingly competitive; as a result tourists and […]
Corporate Council on Africa News
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Jhpiego business training program drives success in Kenya Jhpiego Jhpiego – In 2015, 500 slum residents participated in the Waste Is Wealth program, with their businesses selling fresh eggs, collecting waste, renting out equipment… Read more>> AGRIBUSINESS Botswana: Ostrich Farming Lucrative Investment AllAfrica Botswana is covered with sandy soil, has […]
FITUR 2017 – Save the Date!
eTN Partner FITUR awaits your participation WHY SHOULD I ATTEND FITUR 2017 IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT?
Amadeus is now IATA RP753 compliant
Amadeus News As of June 2018 baggage will be tracked like parcels thanks to IATA Resolution 753. But how do IATA’s new requirements impact airlines, airports and baggage handlers? More tracking means more processes and more baggage messages exchanged between airport systems and airlines, for which airlines pay. Jointly, airlines, airports and baggage handlers have […]
Lufthansa to acquire all remaining shares in Brussels Airlines
SN AIRHOLDING TO BECOME INTEGRAL PART OF THE LUFTHANSA GROUP BY 2018 (Posted 15th December 2016) As of 2018 will Brussels Airlines be fully integrated into the Lufthansa Group and join the Eurowings Group. The unique characteristics of Brussels Airlines, including its attractive Brussels market, its well established Africa network and its advantageous cost structure […]
Lillian Gaitho today looks at what she calls ‘Holiday Hacks for Introverts’
Lillian’s latest contribution is very much to my liking, almost paints a mirror image of how I approach the holidays. Truth told, I avoid all the cocktail parties which a few years ago still meant so much, to a large part because traffic into the city tends to be so bad, though admittedly, would anyone […]
Reunion Island brings you Festival Liberté Métisse
Reunion Island set for Festival Liberte Metisse The Liberté Métisse festival – Reunion Island Initially launched by Reunion Island in 2010, the Liberté Métisse Festival is a colourful cultural event that celebrates the abolition of slavery whilst honoring this unique French Indian Ocean island’s rich history, roots and cultural mix. It is a joint celebratory […]
Swaziland for the whole Family
Swaziland Tourism says: Swaziland is for the whole Family Swaziland for the whole Family These holidays, The Kingdom of Swaziland beckons you to bring the family and soak up the beauty of this nation. Swaziland offers a family holiday with a unique African flair, where a range of affordable quality accommodation is gentle on the […]
Crisis in Tourism and how to stay ahead of things in the media
UNWTO and the European Travel Commission address Crisis Communications in the tourism sector (Posted 15th December 2016) The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC) have co-organized a working session with European countries to discuss crisis communications in tourism. The event was held at UNWTO headquarters in Madrid. One of the goals […]
Georgian UNWTO candidate for Secretary Generals lays out his plans
WorldTourismWire talks about: Georgian UNWTO candidate lays out his plans www.worldtourismwire.com UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIREindependent- outspoken Georgian candidate wants to become UNWTO Secretary General and lays out his plan The competition to become the new Secretary General of UNWTO is on. In the ring is the Hon. Walter Mzembi from Zimbabwe and the […]
Zimbabwe makes a splash in the New Straits Times in Malaysia
ZIMBABWE MAKES HEADLINES IN MALAYSIA – GOOD HEADLINES … (Posted 15th December 2016) A fellow traveling writer or writing traveler, with whom I earlier this year shared a tour into the Zimbabwean Eastern Highlands, David Bowden, has just written and released another article about this trip. Published earlier today in the New Straits Times of […]
Follow key media event of Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa through live streaming
BRUSSELS AIRLINES AND LUFTHANSA CEO’S SET TO APPEAR TOGETHER IN KEY MEDIA EVENT (Posted 15th December 2016) A major press conference will take place at 10.30 hrs local time in Brussels at the head office of Brussels Airlines, with the Chairmen of the two Boards of Directors, Viscount Etienne Davignon for Brussels Airlines and Mr. […]
Uganda’s security forces deploy ahead of holiday season
TOURISTS AND LOCALS SAFETY AT THE CENTRE OF SECURITY DEPLOYMENT IN UGANDA (Posted 15th December 2016) Police units and other security service personnel have been deployed in not just Kampala but other urban centres across the country too to assure locals and visitors from abroad of their safety over the upcoming holiday season. The dedicated […]
Turkish Airlines launches Zanzibar flights
TANZANIA’S ‘SPICE ISLAND‘ TO BENEFIT FROM NEW FLIGHTS (Posted 15th December 2016) In time for the imminent high tourist season over the end of year holiday period has Turkish Airlines launched flights to Zanzibar yesterday. The new service will route from Istanbul via Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar and back from there to Istanbul and operate initially […]
Kenya’s aviation unions at each others throat
ONE AVIATION UNION TRUMPS ANOTHER – FOR NOW THAT IS (Posted 15th December 2016) Airlines in Kenya, most notably Kenya Airways, have been suffering from union militancy for some time now with radicals among the union leaderships often making outrageous demands to control the airline business, Now has a just concluded court case between two […]
Reunion named ‘Best Outdoor Destination’ by Chinese Travel Media
CHINA’S NATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS NAME REUNION AS BEST OUTDOOR DESTINATION (Posted 15th December 2016) Reunion Island won the Award of ‘Best Destination Outdoor 2016‘ at the National Awards ceremony by Tourism Best Travel Media, a leading media in the tourism sector in China. This recognition reinforces even more the positioning of the island on this […]
Seychelles cabinet sanctions sustainable tourism policies
GOING GREEN AND STAYING GREEN ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF SEYCHELLES’ NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM POLICY (Posted 14th December 2016) At its regular meeting earlier today did the Seychelles Cabinet of Ministers, chaired by President Danny Rollen Faure. meet at State House in Victoria and considered a report and recommendations on sustainable tourism carrying capacity for Mahé […]
Tourism Uganda confirms dates for next Pearl of Africa Expo
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO IN FEBRUARY 2017 (Posted 14th December 2016) The Uganda Tourism Board will be hosting the third PEARL OF AFRICA TOURISM EXPO (POATE 2017) between the 17th to 19th of February 2017 at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, Uganda. The main aim of hosting POATE […]
Earn Hundreds Of Miles With Your Hotel Reservations!
TURKISH AIRLINES OFFERS EXTRA MILES FOR HOTEL BOOKINGS Since 2013 has Turkish Airlines successfully collaborated with Booking.com™, which is one of the best online accommodation reservation system of the world having over a million hotel inventories, 20 million hotel rooms. The airlines has now extended the cooperation one more step by presenting a new campaign […]
IATA releases financial details about November 2016
IATA PUBLISHES FINANCIAL DATA FOR NOVEMBER ABOUT THE GLOBAL AVIATION INDUSTRY (Posted 14th December 2016) IATA’s November report of the Airlines Financial Monitor is now available and can be shared with readers: Key points: The latest financial results from Q3 2016 continue to indicate another solid quarter for industry profitability, although there are ongoing signs […]
Oman Air plans flights to Nairobi
OMAN AIR SET FOR FLIGHTS TO KENYA (Posted 14th December 2016) Oman Air will from the 27th of March 2017 commence flights from Muscat to Nairobi, using a Boeing B737-800NG for the initial three services a week. The flights will leave Oman on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday as WY721 at 14.50 hrs local time, arriving […]
The ultimate travel gift is finally here! Read on to find out more …
NEWS FROM JAMBOJET … The ultimate travel gift is finally here. Have you ever come across anyone that does not smile at the thought of a holiday? Neither have we. That’s why we created the Jambojet gift voucher. These vouchers are the ideal gift for anyone, anytime, for special occasions or for no reason at […]
News from ‘Further Down South’ courtesy of Gill Staden
Enjoy the latest edition of ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/tlbw14dec16compressed.pdf Inside Rain … Kazungula bridge pic Elephants at Mfuwe Lodge Zambezi Society news Fracking in Botswana Bots Railway line north Elephants in Makgadikgadi Poaching in Namibia Driving off road warning Desert lions Wild dogs in Namibia AWF signs agreement with AUC My story visiting the Four […]
News from CCA, the Corporate Council on Africa
Today’s breaking news on African business, trade and investment. A complementary service provided by CCA. ICT Frost & Sullivan’s top tech trends for Africa in 2017-Part 1 Bizcommunity Frost & Sullivan states that what’s of particular interest to them isn’t just what the technology is capable of, but from an African perspective, what it actually […]
Tourism Tattler’s latest edition
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 – DECEMBER 2016 The December edition front cover features one of the dominant male lions of several prides that roam free at Lalibela Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. This issue explores the factors that affect game carrying capacity to establish why some game reserves provide more […]
IATA Aviation Training – Careers galore await …
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