ETIHAD AIRWAYS LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO TANZANIA
The United Arab Emirates National Airline’s Etihad Airways has launched daily direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Julius Nyerere International Airport Dar es salaam Tanzania. The inauguration event took place today November 1st, 2015 when the Airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft from UAE landed at the airport around 13:20 with passengers aboard of which among them were Tanzanians living in the United Arab Emirates and journalists from China.
The arrival of the first flight was witnessed by the Ambassador of the UAE in Tanzania H.E Ibrahim Al-Suwaidi who cut a ribbon to symbolize the launching of the daily flights of the airline. Among the dignitaries who were present during the event at the Julius Nyerere International Airport were The Permanent secretaries of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism Dr. Adelhelm Meru and Ministry of Transport Dr. Shaaban Mwinjakana respectively.
The Etihad which becomes the fourth Airline from the Gulf to fly to Tanzania after Emirates, Qatar Airways and Fly dubai, registers Tanzania as its 110th destination worldwide, and eleventh in Africa. The Introduction of Ethad’s Airways daily flight to Tanzania is expected to have positive impact on the development of tourism sector as well as trade in the country.
Some passengers from Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates disembarking from the of Etihad Airways’ Airbus A320 after landing for the first time at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es salaam.
The Ambassador of the UAE in Tanzania H.E Ibrahim Al-Suwaidi (Fourth from right) cuts a ribbon to symbolize the official launching of the daily flights of the airline from Abu Dhabi to Dar-es salaam
Terry Dale Promotes Partnership to the Tanzanian Travel Industry
Terry Dale, president and CEO of the U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA), addressed the Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Terry Dale, president and CEO of the U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA), addressed the Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with what he called a “fireside chat, an intimate conversation with our partners,” in which he explained to travel professionals selling the destination of Tanzania that partnership was an essential tool in building their destination.
Now in its second year, S!TE is a travel trade show showcasing the Swahili Coast produced by the Tanzania Tourist Board.
The tourist board invited Dale to be a keynote speaker in recognition of the belief that targeting the elite tour operator association is the most effective way to reach the broad base of consumers in the U.S.
Dale began his talk with a brief introduction of the USTOA, explaining that it is not an organization that derives its value from its large number of members, but by their quality. The association has 54 corporate members representing 160 brands and also has 690 associate members, of which the Tanzania Tourist Board is one.
“It’s not about quantity,” Dale said. “You’re not going to see that number grow next year by a great deal. We are more like a family. We’re not driven by growth, but by quality.”
Thirty-eight of the association’s brands already have programs to Tanzania, Dale noted.
“We need to see that number grow to 50, to 75, to 100,” he said. “Part of my responsibility in being here today is to go back to our members and tell them, ‘I have seen firsthand how amazing Tanzania is and (recommend) that they include more of Tanzania, more of Eastern Africa into the products that we have to sell to the U.S. consumer.’”
Dale cited a Price Waterhouse Cooper economic impact study showing that tour operator members of the USTOA account for $13.5 billion in business annually. They moved 8 million travelers last year, a five percent increase over the previous year, and sold $9.8 billion in goods and services.
The way for Tanzania to build itself as a tourism destination, said Dale, is by constructing a partnership.
“That’s why I’m here today,” he said, “to try to forge that partnership and make that business grow on behalf of Tanzania.”
Dale explained to the audience the reasons why he is “bullish about the U.S. travel industry.
“It has tremendous potential,” he declared. “There is an educational hurdle” to surmount in getting into the American market, he conceded, but “it is feasible and possible” and something that needs to be addressed immediately.
Dale cited a number of reasons why the American market is an excellent target market for Tanzania, including the following facts and statistics:
Fifty-six percent of Americans are in the world’s high income group, and 46 percent have passports, a total of 110 million people, a number that has doubled since 2000.
“They have financial wherewithal to travel,” asserted Dale. “They have passports, but we have the educational challenge of helping them understand why Tanzania needs to be one of the places they visit.”
In 2013, 30 million Americans traveled internationally, Dale pointed out. “But you have to educate them.”
In referring to the global economy, Dale cited a list of trends that may have an impact on getting people to travel to Tanzania, including the softening of the Chinese economy; Greece trying to figure out how to handle its responsibilities to the International Monetary Fund as well as the European Union; the Fed’s upcoming raising of interest rates and the presidential political circus.
All of these have a potential impact on global economy, Dale stated, but he is still bullish about the U.S. economy.
Dale cited the Packaged Travel Index, produced by Cornell University, which studies U.S. consumers. The survey, conducted twice a year, showed that 84 percent of U.S. consumers said they want to travel internationally. In households with income of $150,000 or more, people want to travel three times a year.
“Those factors combined bode well for Tanzania,” said Dale, showing a strong potential U.S. market for Tanzania.
Dale then explained what USTOA members need from Tanzania tourism services providers, including “professional quality partners who can deliver the kind of experience that make our members proud. Professionalism is really key. Our members are all about building a personal relationship. They want to be able to look at you across the table and have the confidence that together you can create the kind of experience that we can all be proud of.”
That kind of experience, Dale said, is “all about authenticity.”
The U.S. consumer wants to rub shoulders with locals, he said. “And they can only do that if you have the interaction, the engagement between the traveler and the citizens of this country.”
Dale cited Tanzania’s “Soul of Africa” campaign as a step in the right direction, but said, “We still have a huge job ahead of us in getting that brand in front of the U.S. traveler.”
TTB HEAD OFFICE RELOCATION
The Tanzania Tourist Board would like to inform stakeholders and the public in general that as from 1st September 2015 the Tanzania Tourist Board headquarters will move from IPS building located at the junction of Azikiwe Street and Samora Avenue to its building UTALII House (former American Embassy) opposite Stanbic bank Headquarters (along Ally Hassan Mwinyi Road and corner of Laiboni Street) in Dar salaam. For More information read.
erry Dale to speak at the Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) 2015
(June 18, 2015, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) is pleased to announce that Terry Dale, CEO and President of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) will be a featured speaker at the second annual Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE). S!TE 2015 will take place at the Mlimani City Conference Centre, October 1-3, 2015 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
The world’s most amazing craters
One of the best perks of traveling is that you get to see natural wonders up close. Visit a massive crater, and you’ll find yourself reflecting upon the vastness of the world and your tiny role in it.
Bowl-shaped, hollowed-out craters are formed by volcanoes, meteorites and other explosions. They’re found all over the world and they come in all shapes and sizes. One of the largest – Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater –is more than 100 miles wide and 2000 feet deep.
FASTJET T0 SUPPORT TTB ON S!TE 2015
The Fastjet Airline has announced to support the Swahili International Tourism Expo(S!TE) scheduled to take place from October 1st to 3rd this year at Mlimani city Conference Center in Dar es salaam.
The fastjet pledge was made today when the officials from the airline met with Tanzania Tourist Board’s (TTB) Managing Director Ms Devota Mdachi for a short meets with Fastjet officials to finalize discussions on how the company can support the second edition of the fast growing Expo organized by TTB in collaboration with the South African based Company namely Pure Grit.
As per support agreement, the fastjet will offer free air tickets for the S!TE hosted buyers pre and post fam trip to and from tourist attractions within destination Tanzania. Hosted buyers and international journalists coming for S!TE from overseas will have an opportunity to visit and see some of our tourism products in National Parks, Game Reserves, Historical site and Cultural tourism modules.
Fastjet which operates as a local airline in Tanzania has decided to chip in S!TE 2015 as part of Public Private partnership in promoting the country.
The s TTB’Acting Managing MSs Devota Mdachi congratulated the fastjet move, and invited many other stakeholders to come on board as this year event so that to make the S!TE 2015 a success.
A NEW PACKAGE FOR THE S!TE 2015
Sitting at the center is the Acting Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board, Ms. Devota Mdachi, on the right is the coordinator of S!TE, Mr.Philip Chitaunga and Mr. Dawit Melconnen(left) during the event.
The Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) 2015 is scheduled for October 1 to 3, 2015 in Dar es Salaam, at the Mlimani City Conference Centre and is targeting to attract 120 exhibiting companies.
Speaking during the press conference, the Acting Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board, Ms. Devota Mdachi said ‘ this year, S!TE will host a total of 50 Buyers and media from Tanzania Key tourist Markets namely: USA, UK, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, India, China, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa and Ethiopia. This unique and effective program is intended to link Tanzania trade and source markets and maximizing the sales potential for S!TE exhibitors.’
Out of the 50 hosted buyers and media, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) will facilitate the travel for 30 hosted buyers and media. This makes ET the main sponsor of S!TE for two consecutive years. Other airlines that have partnered with TTB to facilitate travel of the hosted buyers and media are Turkish Airlines, South African Airways and Fastjet.
To ensure that Tanzanian companies fully participate in the Expo, The Coordinator of S!TE, Mr. Philip Chitaunga introduced to the media a new package for S!TE exhibitors which is a table top option. This option allows exhibitors who cannot afford to pay for a full stand to pay only $600 and be entiled for 1 Meeting Desk, 4 Cheairs, one 15 amp plug point, 2 name badges, Access to Online Diary system, Access to full Conference Programme , Access to Cultural Pavilion and Display Companies pull up banner.
S!TE 2015 also provides opportunities to all registered exhibitors to participate in training seminars that will take place concurrently with exhibition. Some of the most renowned speakers who will speak during S!TE training seminars include Terry Dale, CEO and President of the United States Tour Operators Association, Nigel Vere Nicholl, CEO of Africa Travel Trade Association (ATTA), Tracy Qi from Beijing African Centre and Katie Reynolds from Film & event media, South Africa.
The Fist S!TE took place from 1st to 4th October 2014 at the same venue.
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ACP NDAKI PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON TTB
The Tanzania Police Force has assured Tanzania Tourist Board of its full support and commitment in making sure that foreign tourists visiting destination Tanzania are safe during their stay in the country.
The assurance was given by the Commanding Officer of the Diplomatic and Tourism Unit Assistant Commission of Police (ACP) Juma Ndaki when he paid a courtesy call on the Acting Managing Director of Tanzania Tourist Board to explore ways of co-operation.
Introducing himself to the TTB chief executive, ACP Ndaki said that Tanzania Police Force had decided to form that special Unit to ensure that tourists who come to Tanzania enjoy maximum security throughout their stay. “We in the Police Force recognized that it was high time we established the special unit which will be responsible for the security of diplomats and tourists visiting our country”. ACP Ndaki has taken over the post from ACP Maria Nzuki who has been transferred to other other post in the Police force
He noted that his visit was also aimed at learning more about the tourism and hospitality industry and establishing how they could work together for the benefit of the industry and the nation as a whole. He assured the Tanzania Tourist Board and other stakeholders of his full support.
On her part the TTB’s Acting Managing Director said that the Police Force move would make a significant impact on the development of the tourism industry in Tanzania because peace and security are critical factors in attracting more visitors to any destination. “You may be endowed with unique tourist attractions but if there is no peace and security tourists will never come” she pointed out.
The head of Diplomatic and Tourism Unit of Police ACP Juma Ndaki (Center) in photo with the TTB’s Acting Managing Director Ms Devota Mdachi and TTB’s Tourism Services Manager Mr Philip Chitaunga at TTB offices in Dar es salaam.
Cultural celebration in Africa – Haydom Cultural Centre-Manyara: Tanzania
Being one of unique and Africa’s number one cultural festival annually held in rural areas while attracting thousands of local and international visitors, this is a never miss cultural festival on planet Earth.
The Haydom community welcomes the world to it’s highly praised cultural celebration in Africa. The event is held in rural Africa and brings together the four main language groups of the continent to celebrate their cultural values including the traditional artifacts shows, traditional dance performances and competition, cultural film shows, archery competitions, and half marathon just to mention a few. The event also gives visitors an opportunity to taste traditional cuisines, local beers & wines and share your life with local families in camping and professionally organized home-stay programmes. More information about the event
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