Big Game Park collaborates with Kyle Deutsch for World Rhino Day 2016
Swaziland Tourism Authority News Updates Big Game Park and Kyle Deutsch join forces World Rhino Day 2016 collaboration Rhinos. These magnificent creatures have been admired by man for generations, yet a plight that affects these huge beasts is a battle that has been fought for, for almost as long. Statistics show that since 2008, almost […]
Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala opens Magical Kenya Travel Expo 2016
6TH EDITION OF MKTE OPENS IN NAIROBI BEFORE A RECORD AUDIENCE (Posted 12th October 2016) (Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Hon. Najib Balala earlier today at the opening of MKTE2016) In 2009 tourism stakeholders, led by Kenya Airways and the Kenya Tourism Board, came together to organize what was then known as the ‘Mega Fam Trip‘ […]
SAVE YOUR DATE: 19th November Tanzania Comoros Trade Forum
Tanzania Comoros Trade Forum announces Zanzibar event After the successful Trade Summit in MORONI on 23rd April, officiated by the then President HE Dr. Ikililou Dhoinine of the Union of COMOROS, a similar event will be held in ZANZIBAR on the 19th November 2016. For More Information +255767123055 www.tanzaniacomoros.com Tanzania Comoros Trade Summit P.O.Box 10684 […]
Ethiopian Airlines announces increase of flights to Seychelles
FROM FOUR TO FIVE FLIGHTS PER WEEK IS ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES RAISING SEAT CAPACITY TO MAHE BY 25 PERCENT (Posted 12th October 2016) Come 16th of December, just in time for the peak festive season travel, will Ethiopian Airlines add a fifth weekly flight between Addis Ababa and Mahe, the Seychelles’ main island. The extra flight, […]
Kenyan government ready to give Mombasa traffic rights to Qatar Airways
KENYA’S TOURISM CABINET SECRETARY SAYS QATAR AIRWAYS FLIGHTS TO MOMBASA COULD START AS EARLY AS JANUARY (Posted 12th October 2016) With Kenya’s premier international tourism trade show now underway has Tourism Cabinet Secretary Hon. Najib Balala dropped the clearest hint yet that Qatar Airways – he visited the company’s head office two weeks ago during […]
Tracking baggage like parcels with Amadeus BRS
NEW TRACKING METHODS SHOULD HELP REDUCE LOSS OF CHECKED BAGGAGE Good news for passengers! Baggage will be tracked like parcels as of June 2018 thanks to IATA Resolution 753. But how do IATA’s new requirements impact airlines, airports and baggage handlers? Every new industry mandate poses challenges to implement, and RP753 is no exception. […]
Militant unions – the bane of Kenya?
GOVERNMENT AND TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS SAID TO BE PERPLEXED OVER RENEWED UNION DEMANDS (Posted 12th October 2016) Kenya’s notoriously militant pilots union – and there are now tons of allegations flying around aviation circles whose interests the organization truly serves – has chosen the launch of the annual Magical Kenya Tourism Expo to issue renewed threats […]
Park Inn by Radisson – expected to launch in early 2017
CARLSON REZIDOR’S SECOND BRAND TO LAUNCH IN KENYA NEXT YEAR (Posted 12th October 2016) Carlson Rezidor sources have confirmed that they now expect their second brand, the Westlands based Park Inn by Radisson, to open by February next year, after the project experienced some delays in the final phase towards completion. This also affected the […]
Jumia Travel seeks to use latest technologies to extend market leadership
JUMIA TRAVEL LAUNCHES NEW WEB ‘EXTRANET‘ FOR HOTEL PARTNERS (Posted 12th October 2016) Jumia Travel, seeking to further empower its hotel partners across all markets with top-notch technology now launched the Web Extranet, a web version of the previously launched Extranet App on Android. The tool allows hotel managers to confirm and view their incoming […]
Reunion revitalised
REUNION, THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE (Posted 12th October 2016) Understanding what today’s traveler is looking for when considering an overseas trip is key to the Reunion Island Tourism Board (IRT) and a few weeks ago did IRT invite nearly two hundred tourism professionals in Reunion to a conference to showcase and discuss the new Reunion Island […]
International aviation data
IATA RELEASES DATA FOR SEPTEMBER (Posted 12th October 2016) IATA, the International Air Transport Association, has just released key data for the industry’s performance up to September this year. These latest financial results indicate that industry profitability and cash flow remained solid in Q2 2016, although the industry profitability cycle is showing signs of peaking; […]
Sri Lankan steps up to take over Mahe route
SRI LANKA’S NATIONAL AIRLINE TAKES OVER ROUTE FROM MIHIN (Posted 12th October 2016) Mihin Lanka, Sri Lanka’s second state owned airline but of a low cost concept, commenced flights between Colombo and Mahe in November 2013, almost three years ago to the day. This choice was made as apparently national airline Sri Lankan had set […]
EcoWarrior shortlist out for Friday Gala Award Night
WHO WILL KENYA’S ECO WARRIORS 2016 BE? (Posted 11th October 2016) Ecotourism Kenya has earlier this evening announced the shortlist for the 10th edition of the Eco Warrior Awards. The scheme recognizes innovations and leadership in responsible tourism. The finalists consist of tourism initiatives from within Kenya that enhance social-cultural, economic and ecological sustainability in […]
The battle between the taxi giants gives passengers ever better deals
PREBOOKED SERVICES THE LATEST OFFER TO ENTICE CLIENTS TO RIDE WITH ONE OR THE OTHER (Posted 10th October 2016) Scenes like this will soon be a thing of the past in Nairobi as the taxi giants UBER and Little Cabs and all the other App based newly launched companies have now started to give their […]
Sun Africa Hotels gets new Group Executive Chef
FOOD BONANZA AT SOVEREIGN SUITES AS NEW CHEF RE-WRITES THE MENUS (Posted 10th October 2016) No sooner had Dario Aloisio arrived in Nairobi as Sun Africa Hotels’ new Group Executive Chef did he go to work to create new menus for one of the group’s flagship operations, Sovereign Suites, situated in the hills of Limuru […]
Qatar Airways does it again
AND THE WINNER IS … (Posted 10th October 2016) East African travelers on Qatar Airways,from Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar, will no doubt be pleased to hear that the world’s first 5 star airline has once again captured some of the world’s most prestigious service awards, and for a good reason. […]
Seychelles Tourism Academy partners with SHTA to improve industrial training on the job
STA and SHTA join hands to help tourism staff boost their capabilities (Posted 10th October 2016) After several years of negotiation, the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association and the Seychelles Tourism Academy are now offering this amazing opportunity to members of the tourism association to upgrade the skills of their staff in their daily work. […]
News from the Kampala Sheraton Hotel
Lots happening in Kampala these days and after celebrating the country’s 54th Independence Day there is yet more to come until the end of October. If you happen to visit Uganda’s capital, find out what there is to do and where to do it.
Lillian Gaitho’s week opener
Five Out of Town Breaks for Mashujaa Day Mashujaa Day, as the Swahili word connotes is a day set aside to celebrate Kenyan Heroes whose resilient fight and sacrifice led to the country’s independence from colonialists. The day, which was referred to as Kenyatta Day before the promulgation of the new constitution in August 2010 […]
After CITES fails African Elephants are two shipments of blood ivory seized in Vietnam
TWO ILLEGAL SHIPMENTS OF BLOOD IVORY TESTAMENT OF CITES’ FAILURE TO PROTECT ELEPHANTS (Posted 10th October 2016) 300 kilogrammes of ivory just a few days ago and now over half a ton of blood ivory yesterday is the haul of vigilant customs and security officers at both Ho Chi Minh City Port and the airport […]
Expansion continues with launch of Abidjan flights
ABIDJAN BRINGS RWANDAIR’S WEST AFRICA DESTINATIONS TO NOW SEVEN (Posted 10th October 2016) RwandAir has now launched its seventh West Africa destination, Abidjan, as part of the airline’s continued rollout of new countries important to its strategy to connect Africa via Kigali. This follows the start of commercial flights a month ago to Cotonou and […]
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Zimbabwe’s late Belinda Mutinhiri, Minister Dr. Eng. Walter Mzembi among winners of Africa Travel Awards 2016
More news from West Africa, courtesy of Ikechi Uko’s ATQ News Service 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 […]
Help Colobus Conservation To Rehabilitate Orphan Primates
Colobus Conservation Asks To Help Colobus Conservation Rehabilitate Orphan Primates At this time of year here at Colobus Conservation we receive a lot of orphaned primates that need our help to survive. As orphans do not have a mother to feed them, keep them warm and teach them how to be a primate, the staff […]
AVIAssist Foundation announces more training dates for Livingstone / Zambia event
Flight Data Management Course (FDM) 21 & 22 November 2016, Livingstone, Zambia Register now for this unique in-region training – Only a limited number of 10 places is still available. Don’t get disappointed! A registration form is attached. Understand Flight Data Collection & Analysis Flight Data Management (FDM) helps pilots, managers and operators improve the […]
ATC readers now can claim major rebates for Video Production Services
‘MADE KNOWN PICTURES‘ OFFER SPECIAL DEAL TO ATC READERS AND SUBSCRIBERS (Posted 07th October 2016) Be it tourist boards or private companies, government ministries or individuals with a need to get a professional video produced, here is a unique opportunity to get a rebated deal from one of Africa’s best known production houses. Made Known […]
Best Western set to expand in East Africa
LOSE ONE GAIN ONE AS THE RACE IS ON TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO EAST AFRICA (Posted 07th October 2016) The more recent opening of a Best Western Premier in Uganda’s airport town of Entebbe, already generating strong support from travelers for a first or last night stay in Uganda, was only part of the rollout […]
The latest from AFRAA, the African Airlines Association
AVIATION NEWS FROM ACROSS AFRICA (Posted 07th October 2016)
RwandAir’s ‘Ubumwe’ ready for commercial deployment
NEW AIRBUS A330 SET FOR COMMERCIAL MAIDEN FLIGHT (Posted 07th October 2016) This will be the view airport staff and Rwandans living near Kigali International Airport will have later this morning, as the airline’s brand new Airbus A330-300 takes to the skies for her commercial maiden flight. After carrying out a week of regulatory flights […]
