East Africa’s first international E-Tourism conference to be held in Nairobi in October

NAIROBI - The first major international E-Tourism conference for East Africa will take place in Nairobi on October 13 and 14 this year.

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

ENVIRONMENTAL LOBBY CONTINUES TO OPPOSE QUARRY

Fly540 airline sets eyes on Africa

Kampala - As the race to capture African skies by several regional airlines moves into higher gear, Fly540, a promising East African airline, is positioning itself to take on the continent’s establi

Zimbabwe Foreign Office amends travel advice

ZIMBABWE (July 30, 2008) - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today changed its travel advice for Zimbabwe.

Global internet innovators speaking at Africa’s first international e-tourism conference

JOHANNESBURG - Some of the world’s leading online experts will be speaking at Southern Africa’s first e-tourism conference.

Bad news for Congo once again

The sprawling jungle nation, extending from the Western side of the Rwenzori Mountains to well nearly the Atlantic Ocean, again had bad press across the world over the weekend.

Vivenne Willison elected VP of Africa Travel Association International BOD

Vivienne Willison, Sales Director for the Malta-based hotel operators CHI Hotels and Resorts (formerly Corinthia Hotels International) was elected a Vice President of the International Board of Direct

Air Uganda halts morning flights to Nairobi

In a half-cooked measure taken by Uganda’s upstart airline to stop their financial bleed, they now ceased morning flight operations to Nairobi effective immediately.

Egyptair becomes 21st member of Star Alliance

CAIRO, Egypt – At a ceremony in Cairo today, Egyptair officially became the 21st member of Star Alliance, bringing with it 1,624 weekly flights to 69 destinations around the world.

African aviation on the abyss

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - With aviation fuel prices in Entebbe now standing at US$1.17 per liter of JetA1 and an astonishing US$2.38 per liter of AVGAS, worries among aviation staff are spreading as the

Another air crash in Sudan claims more lives

Within weeks of a crash in Southern Sudan of a Beechcraft 1900 enroute from Wau to Juba, which claimed 20 lives including the Minister of Defense in the Government of Southern Sudan and high ranking S

Africa: Russian tourist market ripe for the picking

The number of Russian tourists visiting African destinations is steadily increasing due to rising incomes and the desire to have uncommon wildlife experiences, according to travel agencies.

Hon. Shamsa S. Mwangunga elected president of the Africa Travel Association

The Honorable Shamsa Selengia Mwangunga, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism of the United Republic of Tanzania, was elected new President of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) International Bo

Zimbabwe: The end of a dream?

As Zimbabwe was led down the road of ever increasing violence by its brutal rulers over the past few weeks, the patience of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party and of Morgan Tsvangirai and

Anthony Wong recognized as honorary consul to the African Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Kuala Lumpur - Ambassador for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Her Excellency Boa Liliane Marie Laure, was in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to officiate at the installation of Mr.

No alcohol means fewer stars for Cairo’s Hyatt

CAIRO - Authorities are threatening to strip Cairo’s luxury Grand Hyatt hotel of its five-star status after the owner stopped serving alcohol in the name of Islam.

Qatar Airways increases passenger capacity to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

It’s no surprise that airlines are increasing their seat capacity to Tanzania, now that tourism has become this East African country’s largest revenue sector, outstripping even agriculture. And this year, for the first time ever, Americans have become the largest single tourism market for Tanzania worldwide.

Only South African hotel in world top 100

Winchester Mansions, Cape Town's beachfront boutique hotel, is the only South African property to make the 2008 Top 100 Best Value listing of the popular American travel publication - Budget Travel Magazine and TripAdvisor.

Air Canada's Heathrow-based customer services team honored

OAG (Official Airline Guide) has announced that five members of Air Canada’s Heathrow-based Customer Services department have been awarded the Outstanding Service Award at the 26th OAG Airline Industry Awards held on Wednesday, June 4 at The Bloomsbury Ballroom in central London.

Southern Africa unveils single tourism brand

The 2010 Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) brand has been unveiled by nine Southern African countries at the Tourism Indaba 2008 in a bid to encourage tourism in these countries.

Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe on Saturday unanimously showed their support for the ... read more