Kenya Airways Safari Classic Rally ends with Kenyan win
KENYA AIRWAYS EAST AFRICAN SAFARI CLASSIC RALLY ENDS WITH KENYAN WIN (Posted 30th November 2013) (Kenya’s winning team of Ian Duncan and Amaar Slatch on the ramp popping the champagne corks) The 2013 Kenya Airways Safari Classic Rally ended yesterday at the Sarova Whitesands Resort & Spa and it was once again a Kenyan […]
Kenya Airways adds capacity on domestic, regional and African routes
KENYA AIRWAYS INCREASES FLIGHTS TO KEY DESTINATIONS ACROSS AFRICA (Posted 30th November 2013) Kenya Airways has confirmed the addition of 11 more flights on the route between Nairobi and Mombasa in response to requests by the coast hospitality industry which had asked for more seats and more flights into Kenya’s second city, in order to […]
Lusaka is next for FastJet
FASTJET ANNOUNCES LAUNCH DATE FOR LUSAKA FLIGHTS (Posted 30th November 2013) FastJet yesterday announced the launch date for their second international destination out of their base in Dar es Salaam. It will be Lusaka / Zambia and flights are due to commence on February 01st 2014, subject to all regulatory approvals, this pointed out as […]
The latest Porini News
Porini / Gamewatchers’ newsletter is always worth a read and in view of the feedback from regular followers on my blog, after posting the first few editions, I am happy to bring you yet another edition, so that more of you can enjoy the scenic beauty of Kenya and some of the action in the […]
Ethiopian and Singapore Airlines announce new code share deal
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES EXPANDS CODES SHARE PARTNERSHIP WITH SINGAPORE AIRLINES (Posted 30th November 2013) Shortly after commencing their flights from Addis Ababa to Singapore has Ethiopian Airlines now announced a closer cooperation with Star Alliance partner Singapore Airlines for the benefit of the passengers of both airlines. Ethiopian, from 03rd December onwards, will put their ET […]
Seychelles tourism holds annual marketing conference
SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOARD’S ROLE REDEFINED (Posted 29th November 2013) The just concluded annual marketing conference of the Seychelles Tourism Board, held at the Le Meridien Barbarons, this year discussed not only the way forward for the year 2014 and beyond but also took stock on the various distribution of functions, aimed at making STB an […]
FastJet Tanzania turns 1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FASTJET (Posted 29th November 2013) Tanzania’s low cost airline FastJet is today reaching their first anniversary since taking to the skies a year ago with a flight from Dar es Salaam to Kilimanjaro and Mwanza. During the past 12 months has the airline carried around 355.000 passengers, an impressive number by any standards […]
More setbacks for Mombasa’s tourism sector as new convention centre plans shelved
TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS FURIOUS OVER LACK OF FUNDS FOR NEW CONVENTION CENTRE (Posted 29th November 2013) When tourism stakeholders from Mombasa were told yesterday during a meeting with county government officials, that plans to build a second national convention and conference centre at the coast where shelved due to lack of funds, widespread disillusionment set it, […]
Taxes and fees are the bane of African airlines say industry executives at AFRAA meeting
STOP KILLING YOUR AIRLINES WITH TAXES IATA CEO TELLS AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS (Posted 29th November 2013) When addressing the assembled aviation community from across Africa earlier this week at the AFRAA 45th Annual General Assembly, did IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler not mince words when outlining some of the key obstacles African airlines face […]
Tanzania told to ‘crush it or burn it’ but not sell it
TANZANIA RISKS GOODWILL OF CONSERVATION FRATERNITY OVER CITES APPLICATION (Posted 29th November 2013) ‘Crush it or burn it’ was the tenor of reactions when it became known that Tanzania was still scheming to get CITES permission to sell ivory stocks, after running into global opposition at the last CITES meeting and following a number of […]
Swahili Fashion Week now lets YOU vote for the nominees
The much awaited Swahili Fashion Week, taking place at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Dar es Salaam, has just launched their voting facility through their website, to allow friends and admirers of the participants to cast their vote in favour of their favourite. Go Vote and Go Be There if in Dar es Salaam from […]
New directors for FastJet Tanzania
FASTJET TANZANIA APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS (Posted 29th November 2013) FastJet yesterday announced the appointment of new directors to the board of their Tanzanian company, adding a total of four new names to the current number of directors already in place. Notably were two local Tanzanians appointed to the board as non executive directors, one Mr. […]
Conde Nast gives Serena the thumbs up
SERENA’S KIRAWIRA CAMP GETS TOP RATINGS BY CONDE` NAST – AGAIN (Posted 29th November 2013) The latest Conde Nast rankings are out and Serena Hotels, only recently named as Africa’s Best Hotel Brand during the 2013 World Travel Award Ceremony, has once again made it into the top rankings in the world, when their Kirawira […]
Wilson Airport to go into festival mood during upcoming Air Show weekend
IT IS AIR SHOW TIME AT WILSON AIRPORT AGAIN (Posted 28th November 2013) The Kenya Breweries sponsored ‘Tusker Air Show’ is returning to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the weekend of 14th and 15th of December, offering two days of aerial spectacles, acrobatic flying, parachuting and more for those making their way to Africa’s busiest airport. […]
Fly Dubai eyes daily Juba flights
FLY DUBAI TO GO DAILY TO JUBA (Posted 28th November 2013) Fly Dubai has announced plans to move from their present 4 flights a week between Dubai and Juba to daily flights in 2014. The airline made the announcement at the end of the Dubai Air Show when giving an overview on their future route […]
Emirates launches new aviation academy project at Dubai World Central
EMIRATES AVIATION ACADEMY HELPS TO ADDRESS PILOT SHORTAGES (Posted 28th November 2013) Emirates, the award winning national airline of Dubai, has responded to both, constant misgivings from in particular African airlines over recruiting ‘readymade‘ pilots from the continent and leaving local African carriers to struggle as well as their own recognition to get more actively […]
President Kenyatta set to break ground for the new railway line today
TODAY IS D-DAY FOR NEW RAILWAY LINE (Posted 28th November 2013) President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to attend the ground breaking ceremony later today, when the new standard gauge railway line between Mombasa and Nairobi is launched. With all contracts now in place, work of the first section between the two cities is expected to […]
Maldives lead Mauritius again in tourism arrivals
MAURITIUS LOSES OUT TO MALDIVES ONCE AGAIN (Posted 28th November 2013) The slogan ‘Mauritius, it’s a pleasure’ is for certain not on the lips of many tourism stakeholders, after details became available that the Maldives, a recent addition to the Vanilla Island Organization, of which Mauritius appears to be a rather reluctant member, have already […]
Reunion welcomes first South Korean tour group
REUNION TOURISM HOSTS SOUTH KOREAN DELEGATION (Posted 28th November 2013) The IRT, aka Reunion Tourism, last Saturday hosted the first ever group of Korean travelers, staying at the Reunion Island from 23rd to 28th November 2013. Since their arrival has the group been every day on the trails of the island to explore the tropical […]
Ukunda airfield due for runway expansion
UKUNDA AIRSTRIP DUE FOR EXPANSION (Posted 28th November 2013) Ukunda Airport IATA:UKA–ICAO:HKUK Summary Owner Kenya Airports Authority Location Ukunda, Kenya Coordinates 4°17?49?S 39°34?17?E Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,174 3,851 Tarmac The Ukunda airstrip, Diani Beach’s main aviation link to the rest of the country and preferred takeoff point for tourists going on […]
Uganda finally signs contracts for new Nile bridge in Jinja
NILE BRIDGE CONTRACT SIGNED (Posted 27th November 2013) The Ugandan government has finally signed the long awaited contracts with Japan’s Zenitaka Corporation and with Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company for the new bridge over the River Nile in Jinja. Construction is now due to commence in early 2014 with a construction time of nearly […]
Mombasa’s coast resort security teams get training
COAST HOTELIERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANTI TERRORISM TRAINING (Posted 27th November 2013) The Mombasa and Coast Tourism Association has on behalf of their wide ranging membership endorsed the training opportunity availed by what has been described as a ‘specialized team from Israel’, which is currently at the Kenya coast to offer special anti terrorism training. […]
Swahili Fashion Week programme update
Just in are details of which designer will be showcasing her or his work over the 3 days the Swahili Fashion Week will run at Dar es Salaam’s Golden Tulip Hotel. Watch this space for more updates and information as and when available.
From Kampala’s Nakasero Hill to the Lake Naivasha shores
ENASHIPAI RESORT WELCOMES JAMES RATTOS AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER (Posted 27th November 2013) James Rattos, the immediate former Director of Sales and Marketing at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel, has now taken up his new work station in Naivasha at the Enashipai Resort & Spa. James served for the past 12 years at the Sheraton Kampala […]
AFRAA’s AGA46 baton handed from Kenya to Algeria
#AFRAAAGA45 ENDS MEETINGS WITH AWARD TO KENYA AIRWAYS’ DR. TITUS NAIKUNI (Posted 27th November 2013) AFRAA’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding services to African aviation went to Dr. Titus Naikuni of Kenya Airways, the CEO of the host airline for the 45th Annual General Assembly, to the applause of his CEO colleagues from among the […]
Update from the Chimpanzee Trust Uganda
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, in short CSWCT, has upon resolution of its Board of Trustees changed their name to Chimanzee Trust Uganda, short and very much to the point.Here are the latest news from Ngamba Island and what the trust has been up to of late – enjoy the read. Chimpanzee Sanctuary […]
Routes publishes report on World Routes Strategy Summit
WORLD ROUTES PUBLISHES SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF LAS VEGAS MEETING (Posted 26th November 2013) Routes has now published the findings of the Strategy Summit 2013 and produced a Conference White Paper in which it outlines the discussions and conclusions of the aviation industry’s top executives who attended the World Routes Summit in Las Vegas in […]
Rembrandt Bangkok hosts Kenya Food Festival
LEOPARD BEACH AND KENYA AIRWAYS JOIN HANDS TO PROMOTE KENYA IN BANGKOK (Posted 26th November 2013) Promoting Kenya was on top of the agenda when the Rembrandt Hotel & Towers in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok recently hosted a Kenya Food Festival, made possible by the initiative of the Rembrandt’s General Manager Eric Hallin who staged […]
The Swahili Fashion Week comes to the Golden Tulip Hotel in Dar es Salaam
SWAHILI FASHION WEEK VERSION 6.0 (Posted 26th November 2013) The 6th edition of the Swahili Fashion Week is gearing up to its ‘active phase’ with model casting concluded last Sunday at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Dar es Salaam. The main events for this year are now coming up fast with a Shopping Festival where […]
African Aviation – the Challenges and Opportunities
AFRAA ASSEMBLY DISCUSSES THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN AVIATION (Posted 26th November 2013) The AFRAA Secretary General, Dr. Elijah Chingosho, provided the 30 member airlines and hundreds of delegates registered at the ongoing Annual General Assembly with an array of details about African aviation, underscoring once again the key points of the need to improve aviation […]
