World Travel Awards 2017 location and date updates
World Travel Awards News Updates NEWSLETTER February 2017 Shanghai to welcome World Travel Awards™ The opulent Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai has been unveiled as host of the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2017. Tourism VIPs from across the two continents will attend the gala ceremony on 4th June 2017. Offering stunning views of […]
Air Seychelles now reaches Japan through a code share deal with Etihad
DOUBLE DAILY FLIGHTS BETWEEN JAPAN AND SEYCHELLES BECOME REALITY THROUGH A CODE SHARE (Posted 15th February 2017) Air Seychelles earlier today confirmed that the airline has entered into a comprehensive new code share deal with partner Etihad to connect passengers to and from Japan’s two main international airports. In Abu Dhabi do travelers have the […]
Brussels Airlines celebrates 15 years in the skies
FROM SN BRUSSELS TO BRUSSELS AIRLINES – A JOURNEY OF 15 YEARS (Posted 15th February 2017) Brussels Airlines, the successor of Sabena over the intermediate SN Brussels, today celebrates 15 years of its journeys through the African skies in Kampala. Sabena, the erstwhile national airline of the Kingdom of Belgium, was dragged under by parent […]
Enjoy the February edition of the Tourism Tattler
Tourism Tattler Newsletter News, Views, and Reviews for the Travel Trade in, to and out of Africa. NEWSLETTER ISSUE 02 – FEBRUARY 2017 February is the season of love, whether it be paternal, romantic, or companionate, we all express love in different ways. No matter how you slice and dice it, food and love are […]
Planning to go to Berlin for ITB?
eTN Team asks: Going to ITB Berlin? May we help with visibility? Register: https://eturbonews.wufoo.com/forms/wc5zzuf04v0bre/ In Berlin for ITB? Your eTN Visibility around ITB 3 global email blasts to English and German speaking readers and ITB participants EURO 750.00 Unlimited press release distribution to trade, journalists and consumers around your ITB participation (Plan D www.buzz.travel) EURO […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM BON Hotels adds tenth property to their Nigerian portfolio Construction Review Online BON Hotels which is a hospitality company that possesses, manages and markets hotels throughout the growing African region has recently added a tenth property to their Nigerian portfolio…. Read more>> Hospitality sector gears up for Africa aviation summit 2017 The Herald The […]
Zimbabwe Tourism set to train local exhibitors ahead of Sanganai
EXHIBITOR TRAINING KEY FOR SUCCESSFUL SANGANAI WORLD TOURISM EXPO (Posted 14th February 2017) The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will be conducting exhibitor training workshops on exhibitor participation ahead of the Sanganai/Hlanganani 2017 World Tourism Expo in Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls and Nyanga at the end of February 2017. The training programmes are meant to assist exhibitors […]
? Brussels Airlines app has landed ?
One more reason Brussels Airlines is so much liked in Uganda … Their ? app has landed ? A handful of ease. our app: A handful of ease. With just a click or two, you’re ready to board. Because now, you’ll book and check in swipingly quick on your smartphone. And with our real-time flight […]
I Love, Love, Love Africa!
Travel Africa Magazine says they Love Love Love Africa … and not only on Valentine’s Day Jambo! Thank you so much for the amazing response we had to our new Travel Africa Extra, its been fantastic to hear from so many people and to get a better idea of what you’d like to read about. […]
LAIKIPIA LAND INVASIONS – LAIKIPIA IS HURTING
Joan Wandegi Nthiga shares her thoughts on the Laikipia Land Invasions ?LWF ON THE LAIKIPIA LAND INVASIONS – LAIKIPIA IS HURTING Laikipia is not a bad place. Residents here are among the most diverse of any Kenyan county. People who choose to live here are often a little bit on the “adventurous” side. They take […]
Candidate St. Ange – live from London today
ALAIN ST. ANGE TURNS UP THE HEAT IN HIS CAMPAIGN FOR UNWTO’S TOP JOB (Posted 14th February 2017) ‘Ethical, clean and fair‘ are words used when describing Alain St. Ange’s campaign approach as the countdown continues towards the May elections for a successor of Dr. Taleb Rifai, who after two terms is not eligible to […]
Amuka Lodge gets new manager
ERNA VAN DEN DOEL JOINS AMUKA AS NEW MANAGER (Posted 14th February 2017) The Amuka Safari Lodge, located on the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary – the only place in Uganda where rhinos can be seen in the wild – has confirmed the appointment of Erna van den Doel as their new manager. (www.amukalodgeuganda.com) Visitors to Amuka […]
Fastjet hits new high with ontime departures
97 PERCENT ON TIME FLIGHT DESPATCH SIGNALS NEW HIGH FOR FASTJET (Posted 14th February 2017) Data just released by Fastjet, an airline operating out of Dar es Salaam and Harare, indicates that punctuality of dispatch of their flights has in January risen to 97 percent. The low cost airline flies domestically out of Dar es […]
East Africa helps boost Brussels Airlines passenger numbers
BRUSSELS AIRLINES SEES PASSENGER NUMBERS RISE BY 8 PERCENT IN JANUARY (Posted 14th February 2017) African destinations, among them notably Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura, contributed with a 5.6 percent rise in passenger numbers for Brussels Airlines, while the airline’s overall number of travelers rose in January by 8 percent.The extensive European network of Brussels Airlines […]
New aviation deal gives RwandAir fifth freedom rights in and out of Mali
RWANDAIR SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW RWANDA – MALI BILATERAL AIR SERVICES DEAL (Posted 14th February 2017) The stage has been set for RwandAir to further spread their wings into West Africa, after Rwanda’s State Minister for Transport, Dr. Alexis Nzahabwanimana, signed a new air services deal with his Malian counterpart. the Minister of Equipment, […]
St. Ange candidacy flies as more endorsements pile in
‘TOURISM FOR ALL‘ AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION (Posted 14th February 2017) "Tourism for all" without discrimination is the message being pushed as GIHP, the important lobby group for the involvement of the Physically Handicapped of France throws support behind Alain St.Ange for SG of the UNWTO A lot has been said about discrimination in the world […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Tourism: Morocco’s ONMT Inaugurates its First African Office in Senegal Morocco World News The ONMT’s new office, located in an upscale neighborhood of Dakar, hopes to strengthen the tourist field between Morocco and Senegal and be a junction for the rest of the African continent…. Read more>> Africa: Why Mzembi Will Not Fail Africa’s […]
Africa Business Forum returns to Addis Ababa
AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY NOW (Posted 13th February 2017) The 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum (www.AfricaBusinessForum.com) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held for the second time in Ethiopia on the 01st of March 2017 at the Addis Ababa Sheraton Hotel, under the Patronage of Saudi Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, […]
UNWTO holds first conference on Smart Destinations
THE SPANISH REGION OF MURCIA WILL HOST THE FIRST ‘SMART DESTINATIONS‘ CONFERENCE (Posted 13th February 2017) To advance and shape a tourism model for the 21st century based on innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility – these are the aims of the World Conference on Smart Destinations to be held in Murcia from 15th to 17th […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and if you aren’t a member yet, how about joining up? Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Below you can find this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Atta Members […]
Lillian Gaitho’s opens the week with thoughts how social media impact on travel
Four Ways Social Media Continues to Affect the Way we Experience Travel Like it or loathe it, social media has now become part of our lives. It’s a vital communication tool for both personal and community level relations. Developing trends have been adapted by many a corporate in a bid to reach their online targets […]
Is it do or die for Rift Valley Railways?
KENYA RAILWAYS SERVES NOTICE ON RVR OVER UNPAID CONCESSION FEES (Posted 13th February 2017) The joint concessionaire for both the Kenya and Uganda narrow gauge railway system, Rift Valley Railways, has come under renewed pressure over allegedly unpaid concession fees. It was learned from sources in Nairobi that as a result Kenya Railways served the […]
Tourism updates from West Africa
ATQ News Updates from West Africa 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 […]
Ugandan tourism and hospitality businesses celebrate Ekkula Tourism awards
AND THE WINNER IS … (Posted 13th January 2017) The annual Ekkula Awards – Ekkula meaning Treasure – in Uganda were held over the weekend in Kampala, bringing together the who is who of the Ugandan tourism industry. Ahead of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, which will kick off on the 17th later this […]
Reunion’s regional reservation platform holds AGM
SERVICE PROVIDERS MEET TO MAP OUT FUTURE (Posted 12th February 2017) More than forty tourism professionals were present at the annual meeting of partner agencies of the regional reservation platform of the Reunion Island Tourism Board. The partner agencies of the Reunion Island Regional Tourism Platform (IRT) were invited to a working day on the […]
Kenya Airways’ ‘Operation Pride’ on home stretch
FINANCIAL TURNAROUND IN SIGHT FOR KENYA AIRWAYS (Posted 12th February 2017) Kenya Airways has reportedly entered the decisive phase of its ‘Operation Pride‘ which when launched over a year ago aimed to restore profitability to the airline after some years of heavy losses. In the process has the carrier also, apparently by mutual agreement, terminated […]
Wildlife census to establish real numbers in key transboundary game area
TSAVO AND MKOMAZI AT THE CENTRE OF NEW WILDLIFE CENSUS (Posted 11th February 2017) It was learned overnight that the Kenya Wildlife Service, in cooperation with their counterparts in Tanzania, TANAPA, will early next week commence an aerial game census in the key elephant areas of Tsavo, the Taita Hills and across the border in […]
Save the Date: Tourism and the so-called “sharing economy” 09th of March 2017 ITB Berlin
Meet the World Tourism Organization in Berlin at ITB
2017 expected to be a solid year for airlines
AVIATION IN 2017 – STILL PROFITABLE AMID MORE CHALLENGES (Posted 11th February 2017) Find below the key points highlighted by IATA as the organization publishes the January report of the Airlines Financial Monitor. Key points: The initial financial results for Q4 2016 indicate a continued solid performance for the air transport industry, albeit with ongoing […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Biogas plant construction in Kenya underway Construction Weekly Biogas plant construction in Kenya which started in November last year on a 5-acre plot of land donated by a local housing co-operative, could aid bust their monopoly… Read more>> Charcoal discovery in South Africa to aid in water purificationConstruction Weekly A new Charcoal discovery in […]
