ATQ News asks: Should the African Union accept Morocco back after arrogant snubs?
More ATQ News from West Africa courtesy of Ikechi Uko 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 […]
Ewaso Lions News Updates
Ewaso Lions News – Climbing Mt Kenya – Join Our Campaign Promoting Human-Lion Coexistence in Northern Kenya CLICK HERE TO DONATE Climbing for Kenya’s Lions Today, we are launching the #ClimbForLions campaign to raise essential funds for lion conservation in northern Kenya and to show the world that we will go to great heights – […]
Ten days and counting to MKTE 2016
KENYA TOURISM BOARD PULLS OUT ALL STOPS TO HOST INTERNATIONAL BUYERS AND MEDIA FOR MKTE 2016 (Posted 02nd October 2016) Kenya’s Tourism Board is in the final stage of preparing for the region’s most important international tourism trade show, the 2016 edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo. This event will bring nearly 200 hosted […]
Progress yes but no clearance as yet for Kenya – US flights
STILL SOME WAY TO GO FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS TO THE US? (Posted 02nd October 2016) Some of Kenya’s Cabinet Secretaries may have been over-excited when they gave dates for the start of direct flights between Kenya and the US, some suggesting this may be as early as November while others, more cautiously, said early next […]
WOMEN 4 CANCER GLOBEATHON WALK AT KARURA FOREST
And for those who have no other plans tomorrow and are in Nairobi, here is a great idea how to spend a few hours outdoors for a good cause … and thanks Go Places for sharing this … WOMEN 4 CANCER GLOBEATHON WALK AT KARURA FOREST Share Tweet Forward +1 Share WOMEN 4 CANCER GLOBEATHON […]
ATQ Update about the Africa Travel Awards 2016 Nomination
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Congratulations to Volcanoes Safaris for winning this prestigious award!
Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust: Bwindi Bar wins PURE Community Engagement Award for 2016! LUXURY LODGES Kyambura Gorge | Bwindi | Mount Gahinga | Virunga Bwindi Bar wins PURE Community Engagement Award for 2016! We are excited to announce that Bwindi Bar has won the PURE Community Engagement Award for 2016! Thank you to everyone who […]
RwandAir rises – in the skies and on the ground too
NEW RWANDAIR PREMIUM AIRPORT LOUNGE IN THE MAKING (Posted 01st October 2016) As RwandAir enters the big league of African aviation with the delivery of the airline’s first A330-200 and soon to be followed by the delivery of an A330-300, are changes on the ground at the carrier’s hub airport Kigali also on the drawing […]
Another helicopter crash shocks Kenyans
KENYA AIR FORCE HELICOPTER CRASH THE LATEST IN A GROWING LIST OF AIR ACCIDENTS (Posted 01st October 2016) Following two recent crashes of police helicopters in Kenya and several fixed wing light aircraft accidents was it an armed forces helicopter which went down yesterday in Wajir county, leading to the total destruction of the craft. […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend contribution
Ahead of the weekend has Lillian put pen to paper again, or rather fingers to the keyboard and here are her thoughts about ‘Friendly Hotels‘ Six Aspects of Accessible And Friendly Hotels This year, we celebrate the World Tourism Day (marked every 27th September) by pushing for inclusion and equality for travelers and tourists with […]
Help feed one of Uganda’s Ngamba Island chimps for $10
Uganda’s chimps appeal for your help … Please be our champion, and help us see it to the top! We can’t wait to celebrate the difference your generosity will make on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. $10 HELP We count on your support for the Great Apes Giving Day on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Rally your […]
IATA Air Cargo Tracker September 2016
Updates from IATA which may well be of interest to my readers. Enjoy and feedback as usual is very much appreciated. Cargo Tracker The IATA newsletter for the air freight community! September 2016 EU Customs: Making a Difference to Modern Trade? IATA and six other leading trade associations called on EU institutions to enhance the […]
Rwanda Tourism launch ‘Tembera U Rwanda’ today
DOMESTIC TOURISM GAINS HIGHER PROFILE IN RWANDA (Posted 30th September 2016) The Rwanda Development Board today announced the launch of the ‘Tembera U Rwanda‘ campaign, aimed at motivating Rwandans to explore their own country and put the spotlight on domestic travel. The launch will take place today, Friday, 30th September and the activities will run […]
Reunion celebrates World Tourism Day this weekend
REUNION CELEBRATES IN THE SPIRIT OF ‘MAGMA’ GNIFIQUE‘ THIS WEEKEND (Posted 30th September 2016) ‘Alon Bat Kare‘ is the key word for encouraging domestic travel across this French Indian Ocean island as the local tourism board IRT leads the celebrations of World Tourism Day. La Route des Laves will turn into an extraordinary playground of […]
Former Safaricom CEO joins Kenya Airways Board of Directors
JOSEPH’S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THOUGHT TO BE A BOOST FOR THE KENYA AIRWAYS BOARD (Posted 30th September 2016) Kenya Airways’ Annual General Meeting of the airline’s shareholders, among several other agenda items, had to elect three new directors to the board following the retirement of incumbents. Among the nominees the AGM participants were to vote for […]
Opinions clash at CITES COP 2017 over elephant protection measures
Ivory Trade Mechanism Rejected in Heated Debate at COP 17 New Survey of Africa’s Elephants Reveals Catastrophic Declines 27 September 2016 | ATC News | Adam Cruise | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT Africa’s elephant population has declined by 110 000 in the last 10 years, mainly due to poaching according to a new report […]
Sustainable tourism is the number one goal for ‘Small Island Developing States’
SEYCHELLES PLAYED HOST TO SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM (Posted 30th September 2016) The Ministry of Tourism and Culture in collaboration with the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) and l’Institut de la Francophonie earlier this week hosted a three-day workshop on sustainable tourism in the Small Island Developing States. Held at […]
More flights coming to the Seychelles as Austrian Airlines sets launch date
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES SEYCHELLES FLIGHT FROM OCTOBER 2017 (Posted 30th September 2016) Following the success of scheduled long haul flights to some of the world’s leading vacation destinations like Mauritius, the Maldives and Colombo has Austrian Airlines, a member of Star Alliance and part of the Lufthansa Group, earlier in the week confirmed that a […]
Brussels Airlines set to add Armenia next year
NEW DESTINATIONS AND NEW OWNERS FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES IN 2017 (Posted 30th September 2016) Come 31st of March 2017 will Armenia’s capital city of Yerewan be added to the list of Brussels Airlines destinations, offering for the first time a connection between Belgium and the European Capital city of Brussels with this Caucasus nation. Flights […]
Register & Book Your Travel now for the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference
Africa Travel Association – it is time to register and be there in Kigali this year! 41st Annual World Tourism Conference 14-17 November | Kigali, Rwanda The 41st Annual World Tourism Conference in Kigali, Rwanda is fast approaching. We have partnered with a number of airlines and hotels to make your travel easier. Please visit […]
Rwandan government getting ready to host the Africa Travel Association
ATA IS COMING TO KIGALI FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME (Posted 29th September 2016) The Africa Travel Association (ATA), a division of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), is proud to announce its 41st Annual World Tourism Conference will take place November 14th – 17th this year in Kigali, Rwanda. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) […]
RETOSA’s Spring 2016 Newsletter gives the latest updates on what’s going on down South
September 2016 RETOSA Website Online Newsletter Online Calendar Contact Us From the acting executive directors desk: SADC Ministers responsible for Tourism approve RETOSA’s Transformation Plan In 2012, the SADC Committee of ministers responsible for tourism requested the RETOSA board members to start working on transforming the organisation. “The ministers have finally approved the transformation. Essentially, […]
Direct Pay Online East Africa merges with South Africa’s PayGate
MERGER BETWEEN TWO E-PAYMENT LEADERS CREATES CONTINENTAL MARKET LEADER (Posted 29th September 2016) Direct Pay Online Group today announced their merger with the leading payment service provider PayGate (Pty) Ltd · DPO Group to acquire a significant majority stake in PayGate · PayGate is the leading online payments processor based in South Africa · The […]
International tourism grows by 4 percent world wide
UNWTO SAYS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM GREW BY 4 PERCENT IN H1 OF 2016 AS SUB SAHARAN AFRICA ADDS MORE THAN 12 PERCENT IN GROWTH (Posted 29th September 2016) International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million international tourists (overnight visitors), […]
SERENGETI NEWS & UPDATES
SERENGETI WATCH News Updates Important developments in conservation. Dear Serengeti Watcher Here are some news items. If you like, follow us on Facebook and get news and updates as we post them. You’ll be able to read others’ comments and post your own. TANZANIAN JOURNALISTS FOR CONSERVATION We’re proud to be supporting a new journalist […]
Category One status for JKIA now within grasp
FINAL AUDIT TO DETERMINE WHEN DIRECT FLIGHTS BETWEEN KENYA AND THE UNITED STATES CAN START (Posted 29th September 2016) According to Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Communications, James Macharia, have all the required boxes been ticked by Kenya, now just awaiting the final approval by the FAA to see Jomo Kenyatta International Airport attain […]
Isiolo’s new airport just weeks from opening
NEW ISIOLO AIRPORT EXPECTED TO BOOST TOURISM FOR KENYA’S NORTH (Posted 29th September 2016) When former President Mwai Kibaki laid the foundation stone for the planned new Isiolo Airport in February 2013 did completion and use of the new facility seem ages away. The wait however will soon be over as sources in Nairobi have […]
Rwanda’s World Tourism Day celebration 2016 came with a big bang
WORLD TOURISM DAY IN RWANDA COINCIDES WITH RWANDAIR’S FIRST A330-200 DELIVERY (Posted 29th September 2016) Rwanda joined the global community in celebrating World Tourism Day, observed annually on 27th of September, to foster awareness on tourism’s contribution towards economic growth universally but more so on the national level. The theme this year was: Tourism for […]
Memories of Zambia …
Flashback to my last Zambia trip with: Kafunta Safaris News Updates Like Tweet Forward October is only a few days away, it’s really hard to believe the safari season is going by so quickly. And yet, it is! A quick look around confirms that summer has started here in the Southern Hemisphere! The river is […]
Airbus and RwandAir in talks over yet more wide body aircraft
THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT FOR RWANDAIR (Posted 29th September 2016) (A Rolls Royce Trent 700 engine powering RwandAir’s new A330-200) Questions were raised a few weeks ago when the Rwandan government announced that the country’s second international airport, Bugesera, will go ahead some 25 kilometres outside Kigali. The deal, structured as a BOOT […]
