News from ATTA
News from ATTA consists of a combination of news from the African continent with relevance to African Tourism along with news about ATTA for the benefit of our members.
30 September 2022
Visit Rwanda launches Instagram Citizen Science Program for gorilla conservation
ATTA®Visit Rwanda and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is launching a new innovative use of technology to protect and conserve gorillas and promote sustainable and responsible wildlife tourism in the country.
Read More30 September 2022
Ethiopian starts flights to Jordan
ATTA®Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated its first flight to Amman, Jordan, on September 19. The flight operates three times a week using a Boeing B737MAX8 aircraft.
Read More29 September 2022
Travel agents dub Tanzania the sleeping giant of Africa
ATTA®Seasoned global travel agents currently on a familiarization tour have said that Tanzania may well be Africa’s sleeping giant of tourism.
Read More28 September 2022
President Ruto names Kenya’s New Tourism Minister
ATTA®The President of Kenya Dr. William Ruto has nominated former Kitui Deputy Governor Peninah Malonza as the Cabinet Secretary for the expanded portfolio of Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage.
Read More28 September 2022
KLM piles on capacity to Cape Town
ATTA®KLM will add three Cape Town flights per week to its schedule ahead of its 30th anniversary on the route. From November 1, it will offer 10 weekly services between Cape town and Amsterdam.
Read More27 September 2022
Emirates reaffirms commitment to South Africa with expanded flight schedules across its three gateways
ATTA®Emirates will be bringing new travel opportunities, choice and convenience for customers traveling to and from South Africa with additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
Read More26 September 2022
Madagascar Reduces Visa Fees
ATTA®Madagascar’s Ministry of Tourism has announced that, for visits of up to 15 days, travellers will no longer need to pay a visa fee to enter the country. Only a €10 fee for border control formalities is required for such short trips. The cost of 30-day visas remains at €35.
Read More26 September 2022
Air Belgium signs agreement with Airlink
ATTA®Air Belgium has signed a new commercial agreement with regional airline, Airlink. The deal aims to link customers travelling to or from Brussels with 36 Southern African destinations.
Read More26 September 2022
Lift launches Joburg - Durban flights
ATTA®South African domestic airline, Lift has introduced a new flight route between Johannesburg and Durban - its first step to connecting the popular 'Golden Triangle' between Johannesburg - Durban - Cape Town.
Read More26 September 2022
Regenerative Travel welcomes four new members to its Regenerative Hotels community in Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia and Tanzania
ATTA®Regenerative Travel, a benefit corporation and a collection of independent hotels and lodges committed to regenerative hospitality, announce four new additions to the Regenerative Hotels community.
Read More23 September 2022
White rhino calves born after the largest-ever single translocation to Rwanda
ATTA®Rwanda’s Akagera National Park witnessed the birth of White rhino calves after the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken last year.
Read More23 September 2022
SA Tourism launches global MegaFam project
ATTA®Encouraged by the uptake in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries after the disruptions of the past two years, SA Tourism is scaling up the implementation of its sector growth plans, with the launch MegaFam a follow-up on its 'Live Again' global campaign.
Read More22 September 2022
WTTC publishes ground-breaking report on how Travel & Tourism can reverse nature loss
ATTA®A new report published by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), shows how Travel & Tourism can play a critical role in halting and reversing the destruction of nature.
Read More22 September 2022
5 new flights launching in South Africa
ATTA®With South Africa’s domestic airline industry under increasing pressure, international airlines are taking advantage of a post-Covid boom in demand by launching several new flight paths that will come into effect before the end of the year.
Read More21 September 2022
Zimbabwe relocates 2 500 animals during harsh drought
ATTA®Authorities in Zimbabwe have been moving 2 500 wild animals from a reserve in the south of the country to the north, in an extensive effort to rescue wildlife from a drought where climate change is said to replace poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife in the country.
Read More21 September 2022
Hotel property forum comes to Jo’burg
ATTA®Radisson Hotel Group is to sponsor the 2022 API (Africa Property Investment) Hospitality Forum, taking place on September 22 in Johannesburg.
Read More20 September 2022
Destination West Africa Project set for launch September 24
ATTA®The initiators of Destination West Africa Project (DWAP), the duo of Goge Africa; Isaac Moses and Nneka Isaac–Moses, have announced plans to present the project to the public on September 24, 2022, at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos.
Read More20 September 2022
Kenya’s Tourism Sector Performance Report, January – August 2022
ATTA®Kenya’s Tourism Research Institute has published it’s latest Tourism Sector Performance Report for the period January – August 2022
Read More19 September 2022
3 trends shaping the solo travel experience
ATTA®The travel landscape has seen a significant shift over the past two years. Travellers have realigned expectations of their travel experiences; and they are more particular about where they want to go, when they want to go, and how they want to explore a destination.
Read More15 September 2022
Air Belgium launches direct route to Europe for South Africa
ATTA®Air Belgium has launched its new air service between Brussels, Johannesburg and Cape Town. This marks the airline's first foray into Africa.
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