Rwanda hosts first Conservation and Tourism Exhibition in new Convention Centre
KWITA IZINA WEEK KICKS OFF WITH TOURISM AND CONSERVATION EXHIBITION (Posted 28th August 2016) The 1st Kwita Izina Conservation and Tourism exhibition organized alongside the 12th Kwita Izina/ Gorilla naming ceremony is taking place at the new Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village. Local, regional and international exhibitors from the tourism and conservation sector participated by […]
From solar eclipse to golfing – Reunion has something for everyone
NO GOLFING DURING TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN BUT PLENTY OF IT ONCE DAYLIGHT RETURNS (Posted 28th August 2016) It is now just a few days before on 01st of September between 14.09 hrs and 14.15 hrs Reunion will be plunged into darkness during the completion of a total solar eclipse. The event is due […]
Reunion Tourism publishes first half figures
FIRST HALF ARRIVAL NUMBERS ALMOST AT LEVEL PAR WITH 2015 (Posted 28th August 2016) Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) held a press conference on Friday to announce the numbers of tourists visiting Reunion during the first half of 2016. The Vice President of the IRT Danièle Le Normand, alongside Director Willy Ethève, said that ‘the destination […]
Port call by Indian Navy underscores close relations with Seychelles
LARGEST INDIAN NAVY DESTROYER VISITS PORT VICTORIA (Posted 28th August 2016) Three frontline warships of India — INS Kolkata, INS Trikand and INS Aditya – under the command of Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, were in Port Victoria for military exercises with the Seychelles Coast Guard. One of the ships, INS Kolkata, is the largest destroyer […]
TeamAfrica starts search for the 21 wonders of Africa on 27th of September
Enjoy another edition of ATQ News, courtesy as always of Ikechi Uko. Home | About Us | Contact Us First Marriott in Africa opens in Rwanda ahead of Ghana, Others Kigali Marriott Hotel joins a growing number of International chains setting shop in Rwanda. The New Times’ Minnie Karanja, in an exclusive interview with Peter […]
What next for Air Tanzania
IS THE DELIVERY OF TWO BOMBARDIER Q400NG AIRCRAFT TO AIR TANZANIA THE PRECURSOR FOR MORE THINGS TO COME? (Posted 28th August 2016) September marks a watershed for Air Tanzania, as the national airline, reportedly boosted by a massive injection of capital by the government, will for the first time in a generation receive two brand […]
Common East African tourist Visa gets support from EALA
EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DEMANDS IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMON TOURIST VISA (Posted 28th August 2016) Members of the East African parliament, known as Legislative Assembly, have yesterday made recommendations to the Council of Ministers to finally get on with the implementation of the common tourist Visa for the region. First to fastrack the change were Uganda, […]
WiFi in the Sky as RwandAir reveals more details about their new long haul aircraft
RWANDAIR’S NEW AIRBUS FLEET BRINGS PASSENGERS WIFI IN THE SKY (Posted 28th August 2016) It is just over a month from now that RwandAir will take delivery of its first new #Airbus #A330-200 named Ubumwe, before later in the year Umurange, a second and larger variant Airbus A330-300 will join her sistership. Configured in three […]
Team Africa enters second phase
TEAM AFRICA STARTS SEARCH FOR 21 WONDERS (Posted 28th August 2016) Finally the Pan African Travel Association’s TeamAfrica will be opening up its membership roll to accommodate more members as it launches it’s flagship project the ‘21 Wonders of Africa‘ on the 27th September which is globally recognized as World Tourism Day. Notably was the […]
UBER’s global operation makes a whopping 1.27 billion US Dollar loss
MASSIVE LOSSES RAISE QUESTIONS ON UBER’S PRICING AND BUSINESS MODEL (Posted 27th August 2016) Pundits in East Africa with an eye on the global market development are speculating how the massive 1.27 billion US Dollars loss incurred by UBER in the first half of this year will affect operations, and market behaviour in the region. […]
Precision Air reduces operational losses as full year financial results are published
PRECISION AIR PASSES LATEST IOSA AUDIT (Posted 26th August 2016) Precision Air Services earlier today reaffirmed its progress towards recovery after it recorded a more than 50 per cent drop in operating loss from TShs 53B to TShs 25B as per the audited and published group financial statements for the year to 31 March 2016. […]
Safarious offers a unique experience for one selected photographer / writer
Opportunity for wildlife photography enthusiast and keen writer Opportunity for wildlife photography enthusiast and keen writer Penda are hosting a wildlife photography workshop with National Geographic photographer Tyrone Turner at South Africa’s Djuma Private Game Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park area. We are looking for a photography enthusiast and keen writer to attend […]
Windhoek joins the growing network of Ethiopian Airlines
53 DESTINATIONS IN AFRICA AND COUNTING (Posted 26th August 2016) Come October 04th will Ethiopian Airlines commence nonstop flights between Addis Ababa and the Namibian capital of Windhoek. The daily service will use a Boeing B737-800NG in a two class configuration of 138 seats in economy and 15 in business class. This latest addition will […]
Seychelles ‘Festival of the Ocean’ visitors got plenty to see
AS SUBIOS COMES OF AGE WILL THE ‘SEYCHELLES FESTIVAL OF THE OCEAN‘ CARRY ON THE TRADITION (Posted 26th August 2016) When ‘SUBIOS‘, short for sub Indian Ocean Seychelles, was launched 21 years ago, no one could know what a success the festival would become. Marine life aficionados from around the world over the past two […]
Cycling gains support in East Africa
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY CYCLING CHALLENGE NOW WELL UNDERWAY (Posted 26th August 2016) A month long cycling tour across the five East African states is now well underway and over the next week or so set to return from Kenya to Uganda, where the 2.880 km race started on the 01st of August. Teams from Uganda […]
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TICAD VI FILLS ALL OF NAIROBI’S HOTELS (Posted 26th August 2016) The long awaited Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development is going underway tomorrow morning and Nairobi’s international airport has been a beehive of activity as some 10.000 delegates and participants from around the world have began to arrive in Kenya. It is understood […]
Terrorism and tourism safety
Dr. Taleb Rifai speaks out on terrorism and tourism safety www.worldtourismwire.com UNWTO, WTTC, PATA, ETOA, ICTP WORLDTOURISMWIREindependent- outspoken25 August 2016 home about child protection people opinion news events contact Dr. Taleb Rifai speaks out on terrorism and tourism safety August 25, 2016 Dr. Taleb Rifai, secretary-general of the World Tourism Organization, was interviewed by Elena Sevillano, […]
Zambia – Let’s Explore
The Best of Zambia – a very unique photo safari
Will you attend the Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos this year?
Your personal invitation to attend the 12th edition of Akwaaba in Lagos / Nigeria 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 […]
Travel Trends in Kenya’s domestic tourism market
Here comes Lillian Gaitho’s weekend contribution, taking a look at the travel trends in Kenya’s domestic market Key Trends in Domestic Tourism Report identifies need for industry players to customize products to the dynamics of the Kenyan customer The Jumia Travel Report on domestic tourism in Kenya saw the launch of the first in depth […]
One month to World Rhino Day
News from Save the Rhino International AUGUST It’s less than a month until World Rhino Day, on 22nd September, and with CITES CoP17 just around the corner, all of us at Rhino HQ are gearing up for a busy few months. As we reach a crossroads for the future of all five rhino species, we […]
Market share fight among cab companies gets even hotter
SAFARICOM BACKED ‘LITTLE CABS‘ RATTLES COMPETITORS WITH NEW INITIATIVES (Posted 25th August 2016) Having a partner like Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile communications and mobile money company, clearly has its benefits as competitors like UBER and others are presently finding out at their expense. Little Cabs has widened their scope by giving clients without smart phones, […]
Challenges remain for Kenya’s hospitality industry
TPS EAST AFRICA CONFIDENT OF BETTER FULL YEAR RESULTS (Posted 25th August 2016) TPS East Africa Limited, the company which is better known as Serena Hotels, has just announced the H1 results for the current financial year and, while posting a sharp reduction in losses compared to a year ago, is still facing challenges from […]
Cancellation of 2016 African Diaspora World Tourism Awards and Travel Expo event!
The organizers of the African Diaspora World Tourism Awards announce the cancellation of the event after key sponsors did fail to come through. African Diaspora Tourism Explorer Cancellation of 2016 Awards Event ! ! Pleased be advised that with much disappointment and heartfelt regret, the 2016 African Diaspora World Tourism Awards and Travel Expo that […]
Etihad too now eyes capacity increase for the Big Apple
SECOND DAILY FLIGHT TO USE #AIRBUS #A380 TOO COME JUNE NEXT YEAR (Posted 25th August 2016) Etihad Airways, the national airline of Abu Dhabi, will follow suit in upping capacity to New York as done by other Gulf carriers, and from June 2017 switch their second daily flight from a Boeing B777-300ER also to an […]
Dubai Tourism courts East African travelers
EAST AFRICA ROADSHOW SEES OVER A DOZEN COMPANIES JOIN HANDS TO PROMOTE TRAVEL TO DUBAI (Posted 24th August 2016) Kampala, Nairobi and the Dar es Salaam are the cities visited by a delegation from Dubai Tourism working hand in hand with key partners like Emirates, FlyDubai and Kenya Airways, DMC’s from Dubai like Alpha Tours […]
WTM London 2016 – Register for free now!
And don’t forget to also book your place for the Africa Travel Week where WTM Africa, IBTMAfrica and the ILTM Africa are all wrapped into one compact week in Cape Town in April 2017 7 – 9 November 2016 Excel, London Register Travel Discounts Find Exhibitors Are You A Buyer? WTM London 2016 – Register […]
Seychelles – one country where the tourism minister takes his private sector seriously
MINISTER ST. ANGE CONTINUES HIS ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR (Posted 24th August 2016) The Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St.Ange said earlier this week that domestic tourism is on the rise across the country and there is a need to encourage more tourism establishments to promote it. Minister St.Ange said this after […]
This airline is now recruiting before getting new aircraft next month
AIR TANZANIA REVIVAL GATHERS PACE AS NEW JOBS ARE ADVERTISED (Posted 24th August 2016) First came the announcement that the Tanzanian government had bought two brand new Bombardier Q400NG aircraft for its national airline. Then news hit the headlines that two top managers got themselves suspended before the CEO job was advertised in the local […]
Legal drone use in Kenya comes one step closer
NEW REGULATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR UAV’S AWAIT FINAL SECURITY CLEARANCE IN KENYA (Posted 24th August 2016) (Military UAV in action – picture courtesy of Wikipedia) Kenya is expected to catch up very soon with Rwanda, which, as in many other areas broke ground for Africa when the country provided a regulatory regime and then licensed the […]
