Magical Kenya Expo set for October

MAGICAL KENYA TRAVEL EXPO DATES ANNOUNCED (Posted 25th July 2014) The Kenya Tourism Board yesterday announced the dates for this year’s Magical Kenya Tourism Expo, taking place between 08th and 10th of October at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. Muriithi Ndegwa, the CEO of KTB, had this to say: ‘We have witnessed reduced […]

Uganda’s aviation crisis continues as regulators fail to give answers

UCAA STANDS EXPOSED AS AIR OPERATORS DEMAND ANSWERS AND COMPENSATION (Posted 25th July 2014) Progressively are more facts coming to light supporting the allegations that not all is well at the CAA head office in Entebbe. Going by some letters received from individuals clearly opposed to what is being done to Ugandan airlines and for […]

Another tourist shot and killed in Mombasa’s old town

GERMAN TOURIST SHOT DEAD IN MOMBASA’S OLD TOWN (Posted 25th July 2014) Kenya’s coastal tourism fraternity is reeling from news that last evening, around 17.30 hrs East African time, was a German female tourist shot dead in the old town of Mombasa, while her companion was injured and taken to a local hospital for emergency […]

Added flight options on the horizon for links between Seychelles and India

INDIA’S JET AIRWAYS EYES SEYCHELLES FLIGHTS (Posted 24th July 2014) Jet Airways, a partner of Etihad, is reportedly eyeing direct flights to the Seychelles to tap into the growing market of visitors coming from the subcontinent to the archipelago for business and leisure. The airline’s CEO Cramer Ball is of course no stranger to the […]

Better Frankfurt connectivity as Ethiopian Airlines changes flight times

ETHIOPIAN STREAMLINES FRANKFURT CONNECTIVITY (Posted 24th July 2014) Star Alliance member Ethiopian Airlines, flying in codeshare with partner Lufthansa between Frankfurt and Addis Ababa, has announced changes in their departure and arrival times, aimed to make for better connectivity and offer fellow Star Alliance members immediate onward flights from Frankfurt. The flight is operated by […]

A photographic competition of ‘elephantine’ proportions

More news again from the Conservation Action Trust about ‘A photographic competition of ‘elephantine’ proportions’ New posts from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za A photographic competition of ‘elephantine’ proportions A photographic competition of ‘elephantine’ proportions Africa Geographic | 14 July, 2014 […]

UCAA’s choice of new operator for Juba route fuels more controversy

ETHIOPIAN GRANTED FIFTH FREEDOM RIGHTS FROM ENTEBBE TO JUBA (Posted 24th July 2014) When news broke yesterday that Ethiopian Airlines has been granted traffic rights to carry passengers and cargo between Entebbe and South Sudan’s capital Juba, effective 01st of August, did reactions come in swift and thick from members of the aviation fraternity as […]

L’Esperance Orphanage / Kigarama / Rwanda news update

Many of my regular readers will very likely remember my narrative of one of the many trips I have done in the past across Rwanda. On one of them I was able to visit the L’Esperance Orphanage and met with Victor Monroy and his team of enthusiastic staff and volunteers at Kigarama. Here is the […]

Wednesday Wine Tasting and updates from No. 49 Cheese & Wine

Are you in Kampala today and not sure where togo on a Wednesday evening or what to do … Here is the latest from No. 49 Cheese & Wine Latest news from No. 49 Cheese & Wine unsubscribe from this list Subscribe to our newsletter View this email in your browser With a stock of […]

Safari outfits anyone ??? Read what Cheli & Peacock have to say about that …

Anyone needs fashion advice for safari outfits? If so read Cheli & Peacock’s latest newsletter … ‘HOW TO MASTER THE PERFECT SAFARI WARDROBE’ WITH CAROLINE HICKMAN Dear friends and partners, As part of our series of interviews we are talking to Caroline Hickman, owner and designer for the safari clothing label Hickman & Bousfield. Providing […]

Kenya loses two more rhinos

TWO MORE RHINOS DEAD IN POACHING INCIDENT ON OL PEJETA (Posted 23rd July 2014) The award winning Ol Pejeta Conservancy has a few days ago lost two rhinos, one 8 year old female Eastern Black named Malkia and her recently born calf which was yet to be named. The female was attacked and shot by […]

JKIA’s new Terminal 1A processes first commercial flight

KENYA AIRWAYS OPERATES FIRST EVER COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OUT OF TERMINAL 1A (Posted 23rd July 2014) Yesterday morning saw the first ever commercial flight processed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s brand new Terminal 1A and it was national airline Kenya Airways which was given the honour to be the first, The Pride of Africa matched with […]

Eco-Warrior Awards 2014-Responsible Tourism is #WhyILoveKenya

The latest news from Ecotourism Kenya It is all about the Eco Warrior Awards and so much more Dear Reader, Do you apply ecotourism principles in your tourism business operations? If the answer is yes, Ecotourism Kenya welcomes your nominations for the 2014 Eco-Warriors Awards in one of the 15 categories. Nominations will be drawn […]

Inaugural UNWTO / ICAO Conference set for October 13 – 16

MAJOR CONFERENCES HEAD TO THE SEYCHELLES IN OCTOBER (Posted 22nd July 2014) In less than three months will two major conferences take place in the Seychelles, the Africa Economic Congress from the 20th to the 23rd of October and the first ever edition of the UNWTO / ICAO Conference on Transport and Tourism in Africa, […]

Rwanda International Trade show set for opening tomorrow

RWANDA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR ATTRACTS RECORD NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS (Posted 22nd July 2014) Organized by the Private Sector Federation of Rwanda is the 17th edition of the Rwanda International Trade Show going underway tomorrow in Kigali’s Gikondo Expo Grounds. From the 23rd of July until the 06th of August will over 330 exhibitors from 15 […]

End of Dubai runway repairs sees Emirates return to double daily flights to Nairobi

EMIRATES RESUMES FULL SCHEDULE AGAIN AS DUBAI INTERNATIONAL REOPENS RUNWAY (Posted 22nd July 2014) The end of runway repairs and capacity caps at Dubai’s International Airport yesterday, after a scheduled closure of 80 days during which both runways were full re-carpeted, has also signaled a return to normal schedules by Emirates and the return of […]

Ol Pejeta DISCOVER OUR NEW BRAND IDENTITY

It is happening – the all new Ol Pejeta Conservancy brand has just gone live … DISCOVER OL PEJETA’S NEW BRAND IDENTITY Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Today we launch our new brand identity. It has been in the works for the past 12 months and we are extremely excited about its introduction to the […]

Kenya Airways comes fifth in Africa as Skytrax announces the 2014 rankings

SKYTRAX PUBLISHES LIST OF TOP RANKED AFRICAN AIRLINES (Posted 22nd July 2014) South African Airways, a member of Star Alliance, has again come out on top of the rankings for Africa’s airlines, followed this year by Air Mauritius. The Eastern African carriers Ethiopian Airlines, also a member of Star Alliance and Kenya Airways, the only […]

KENYA WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEK 2014

Keen on fashion, especially on fashion in Kenya?’Just Like That‘ has just announced the launch of the ‘Kenya Worldwide Fashion Week 2014‘. Read all about it below – an event not to be missed for all fashion aficionados from Kenya and the wider Eastern African region. KENYA WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEK 2014. Just Like That Ltd […]

New biodiversity centre opens on Mahe

SEYCHELLES LAUNCHES ARBORETUM (Posted 21st July 2014) The Seychelles national biodiversity centre was formally launched last week on the western side of the archipelago’s main island of Mahe, by the Minister for Environment and Energy Rolph Payet. The 17 hectares of land set aside by the government for this purpose have been transformed into a […]

LSG Sky Chefs Kenyan venture on course as KAA readies to hand over land

LUFTHANSA’S SKY CHEFS EXPECT TO BE HANDED THEIR JKIA SITE NEXT MONTH (Posted 21st July 2014) When the Kenya Airport Authority a few months ago announced their choice of a second catering service provider at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, breaking the decades old monopoly of NAS and finally giving airlines a competitive option of renowned […]

Kenya Airways and partner KLM ‘merge’ their sales departments in Kenya

IT IS ALL ABOUT SAVINGS AS KLM AND KENYA AIRWAYS MOVE CLOSER (Posted 21st July 2014) Details are emerging from Nairobi that national airline Kenya Airways and partner and major shareholder KLM will be pooling their sales and marketing efforts as both airlines eye cost savings through this joint activity. KLM a few weeks ago […]

Only 2 weeks to go – nominations for African Aviator Award 2014

Two weeks to go for the African Aviator Award 2014organized by the AviAssist Foundation Only 2 weeks left ……. Each two years, the AviAssist Foundation singles out an individual, organizations or a team that has made an especially outstanding contributions to safety improvement in Africa and award the African aviator award. For the 2014 edition, […]

Key tourism projects not given the priority they deserve as hotel grading lacks pace

HOTEL GRADING DEADLINE NOW PUSHED TO MID 2016 (Posted 20th July 2014) ‘Noble ideals but completely lacking focus, urgency and funding’ was the instant response to a question asked when news emerged that the East African Community has now pushed the completion date of the slow to start hotel grading and classification exercise yet further […]

Tough bargaining ahead as Precision Air talks to Tanzanian government

PRECISION AIR SEEKS DEBT FOR EQUITY SWAP WITH TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT (Posted 20th July 2014) After Precision Air’s annual financial statements, released last week to shareholders and the general public, showed significant improvements over the previous year, is information emerging that the airline is in talks with the Tanzanian government to swap accumulated debts for equity. […]

Lamu county now under dusk to dawn curfew

LAMU TOURISM DEALT ANOTHER BLOW AS CURFEW ANNOUNCED (Posted 20th July 2014) It came as no surprise when an official of the Lamu Tourism Association earlier this month pegged the downturn of tourist business in recent weeks at the staggering rate of between 85 and 90 percent, as Lamu town was affected by constant reports […]

FAA hits Kenya with aviation warning

FAA NOW ISSUES AIRSPACE WARNING AGAINST KENYA (Posted 20th July 2014) The US Federal Aviation Administration, in short FAA, has in their latest advisories and prohibition notices for US registered aircraft included Kenya as a potentially hostile region while Ethiopia is on the full prohibition list, after Somalia was already for a while on their […]

Airtel Tanzania offers special deal for tourists

AIRTEL TANZANIA LAUNCHES TOURIST PACKAGE (Posted 19th July 2014) Airtel, one of Africa’s leading telecom operators with a presence in more countries than any other company, has just launched a tourist package in Tanzania of which visitors from abroad, shy of paying the often extortionate roaming fees, can take advantage. Information received shows that a […]