TANZANIA TANZANIA TOURISM DELEGATION WELCOMED AT NY SKAL CLUB LUNCHEON TWN
between our two countries. We expect that this new service will boost the number of Turkish visitors by about 25,000. We also anticipate that this will be yet another gateway for the American market, who would be interested in combining these two very popular, but different destinations. “ Ihsan Baytan, Director, Turkish Airlines in New York, said that flights from New York’s JFK to Dar es Salaam will have good connections through Istanbul. He also added that Turkish Airlines in North America looks forward to working together with the Tanzania Tourist Board to promote packages to Tanzania with optional layovers in Istanbul. Tanzania Tourist Board, www.tanzaniatouristboard.com; Turkish Airlines, www.turkishairlines.com
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS IN TANZANIA WORTH EXPERIENCING
(Left to right) Suleiman Saleh, Second Secretary, Tanzania Embassy in Washington DC; Jane Thompson, The Bradford Group; Ignas Gara, TANAPA; Hon. Halima Mamuya, M.P., NCAA Board Director; Juan Sepulveda, SKAL president; Bernard Murunya, Chief Conservator, NCAA; Karen Hoffman, The Bradford Group and TTB USA.
A Tanzania delegation, led by the Hon. Halima Mamuya, M.P, Board Director of Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), were welcomed at a New York Skal Club luncheon in February by NY Skal president, Juan Sepulveda. The delegation, in addition to Hon. Mamuya, in New York City for the New York Times Travel Show, included Bernard Murunya, Chief Conservator, NCAA; Suleiman Saleh, Second Secretary, Tanzania Embassy in Washington DC; Ignas Gara, Chief Warden, Kitavi National Park, Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), as well as Karen Hoffman (a NY Skal member) and Jane Thompson, both of The Bradford Group, which represents the Tanzania Tourist Board in the U.S. Skal International, an Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals, was founded in 1934. Its mission is to promote global tourism and friendships. Skal has chapters in most major cities throughout the world. The organization has nearly 25,000 members. Tanzania Tourist Board, www.tanzaniatouristboard.com; New York Skal Club, www.nyskal.com
TURKISH AIRLINES TO LAUNCH SERVICE TO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA, IN JUNE The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) has announced that Turkish Airlines will launch scheduled service from Istanbul to Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean Coast. The Turkish Airlines flights to Dar es Salaam are expected to begin June 2010 in time for the peak tourism season in Tanzania. According to Mr. Amant Macha, TTB’s acting Managing Director, “Tanzania applauds this move by Turkish Airlines and it is a good indicator of the passenger demand for tourism and trade 58 • MAY 2010
Tanzania’s Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair, set for June 4–6, 2010, is the largest and most ambitious travel industry event in East Africa. It is unique because it’s an outdoor event that offers a real safari experience. Over 250 exhibitors and thousands of regional and international visitors are expected to attend the fair, which is open to the trade June 4, and to the public June 5–6. Travel industry suppliers, large and small, including tour operators, tourist boards, hoteliers, and support service representatives and equipment manufacturers are typical participants. International travel trade journalists regularly cover the event along with local media, and “familiarization trips” are being offered to encourage international travel agents to attend. Movie buffs shouldn’t miss the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) July 10–18, 2010. This is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. There is nothing more exotic then watching a film on a balmy, Zanzibar evening in an outdoor Roman amphitheater. It has been described as the largest cultural event in East Africa. Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair, www.karibufair.com; Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), www.ziff.or.tz; Tanzania Tourist Board, www.tanzaniatouristboard.com www.travelworldnews.com • Travel World News