When only the best is good enough …
LOOKING FOR THE BEST ECONOMY CLASS EXPERIENCE IN THE WORLD? READ ON! (Posted 26th January 2015) A recent survey published by SKIFT, incidentally the day after the commercial flight launch of Qatar Airways’ state of the art Airbus A350XWB – more about that later – named the airline’s long haul economy class travel experience as […]
New aircraft boosts Kenya Airways’ fleet
KENYA AIRWAYS TAKES DELIVERY OF ANOTHER B737-800NG (Posted 25th January 2015) Kenya Airways yesterday received the third of an order of 5 new B737-800NG SkyInterior aircraft, boosting the airline’s fleet and adding much needed capacity on their regional and continental routes. Over the next few months will Kenya Airways also add the remaining three B787-8 […]
Djibouti’s President lays foundation stones for two new airports
NOT JUST ONE BUT TWO NEW AIRPORTS FOR DJIBOUTI (Posted 25th January 2015) Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh two days ago laid the foundation stones for two new airports aimed to boost the infrastructure and connectivity of the country. The two new airports will be built at an estimated cost of about 600 million US […]
05th of February – D-Day part one
KENYA AND TANZANIA AGREE TO MEET ON FEBRUARY 05TH (Posted 24th January 2015) Following recent ‘countermeasures’, taken in December last year when Kenyan authorities stopped Tanzanian registered tour vehicles from entering the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was a meeting between the two countries’ tourism ministers convened last week to attempt resolve the long simmering row […]
Guests interests come first as this camp follows the migration in the Serengeti
THE SAME CAMP IN THREE LOCATIONS – THE SECRET OF KEEPING SAFARI CLIENTS HAPPY (Posted 24th January 2015) The all new Serengeti Explorer Camp, not just renovated but entirely re-invented, features only 10 tents, two of them very large family tents to offer the intimacy of a big game safari like in the olden days. […]
It is freedom in Africa for lionesses Maggie and Sonja
LIONESSES FLY KENYA AIRWAYS TO THEIR NEW HOME IN SOUTH AFRICA (Posted 24th January 2015) While not exactly able to enjoy the services of, according to the World Travel Awards, Africa’s best business class, strapped into the flatbed seats and pampered by the cabin crew on the inaugural B787 Dreamliner flight from London to Nairobi […]
More controversy erupts over plans to ‘harvest sand’ off the South coast beaches
INNOCENT OMISSION OR ILL INTENT – DIANI RESIDENTS ASK SEARCHING QUESTIONS (Posted 24th January 2015) Members of the South Coast Residents Association, a civic platform where both businesses and individual residents of the on- and off beach locations south of Mombasa meet, are furious about the tactics employed by the Kenya Maritime Authority to keep […]
Vanilla Island cooperation makes new flights from Reunion to China possible
NEW FLIGHT LINK WITH GUANGZHOU TO BOOST REUNION TOURISM (Posted 24th January 2015) The close cooperation between members of the Vanilla Island organization members has brought yet more positive results for Reunion Tourism. An announcement made yesterday confirmed that a new codeshare agreement was signed between Air Austral, the home airline of Reunion, and Air […]
Uganda’s security operatives seize a ton of ivory
STOLEN IVORY NABBED IN ENTEBBE (Posted 24th January 2014) When some months ago the theft of a substantial quantity of ivory from the Uganda Wildlife Authority strongroom was reported here, reactions were swift to call for a comprehensive investigation, spurred by President Museveni taking an interest and making reference in his opening address to the […]
Looking for a top position in one of Uganda’s leading conservation NGO’s? Here is your chance!
OPPORTUNITY: GENERAL MANAGER, UGANDA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION (Kampala) on 23 January 2015. Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF), a Registered UK Charity, seeks a General Business Manager to lead its Ugandan not-for-profit operational arm, Uganda Conservation (U) Ltd (UCU). The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda with a minimum term commitment of 3 years (subject to satisfactory […]
Lusaka will be RwandAir’s 17th destination
RWANDAIR CONFIRMS LAUNCH OF LUSAKA FLIGHTS (Posted 23rd January 2015) Rwanda’s national airline has just confirmed that come 29th of March they will launch their 17th destination, Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. The airline will fly three times a week from Kigali to Lusaka, traffic days still to be confirmed, in conjunction with their […]
Arriving soon in Addis Ababa – Ethiopian’s Dreamliner #11
ETHIOPIAN GEARS UP FOR DREAMLINER NUMBER 11 (Posted 23rd January 2015) Ethiopian Airlines is set to take delivery of their 11th B787-8 Dreamliner before the end of January, it was learnt yesterday. The aircraft with the manufacturers’ serial number MSN 36111, according to information sourced, took to the air for the first time on the […]
Combine Kenya’s top three forex earners for an experience on the wild side
TEA ON THE WILD SIDE (Posted 23rd January 2015) The Kenya Wildlife Services Club House at the Nairobi National Park will be the unusual setting this weekend for tea and coffee aficionados to meet and sample some unusual brands, according to a regular source in Kenya’s capital. ‘You know all about our challenges to market […]
Diani based Baobab Resort captures German quality award
BAOBAB RESORT CLINCHES AWARD (Posted 23rd January 2015) Baobab Beach Resort and Spa yesterday announced that they have been awarded the prestigious ‘HolidayCheck Award 2015’. The award, according to additional information received, is based on feedback from over 1 million reviews and includes several core criteria, including a recommendation rate of over 90% and a […]
Another major airline moves into JKIA’s new Terminal 1A
KLM MOVES TO TERMINAL 1A (Posted 23rd January 2015) KLM has completed their move from the former Unit 2, now Terminal 1C to the brand new Terminal 1A, following partner airline Kenya Airways which had started the migration last year and progressively shifted all their regional and international departures to their new ‘home’. The switchover […]
Ol Pejeta The best 14 moments of 2014
Enjoy those golden 14 moments of 2014 from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy view online | send to a friend | visit Ol Pejeta January 2015 Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Your support over the last year has been incredible. We thought we’d take this opportunity to pick 14 of our top moments from 2014 to […]
UNWTO links African tourism businesses with potential investors at FITUR
UNWTO set to host INVESTOUR at the 2015 edition of FITUR in Madrid Now in its sixth consecutive year, the Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa (INVESTOUR), to be held next week at the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), will bring together a record number of African tourism projects, potential investors and business partners, opening […]
UNWTO uses FITUR to honour the 2015 Ulysses Award Winners
UNWTO Awards to recognize innovation and excellence in tourism Tourism initiatives and scholars from around the world will once again be recognized for their outstanding contribution to the sector at the UNWTO Awards Ceremony to be held at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) in Madrid, Spain, on 28 January 2015. Since 2003, the UNWTO […]
How much are airline rankings worth?
WWW.AIRLINERATINGS.COM GIVES RWANDAIR THE THUMBS UP … BUT … (Posted 22nd January 2015) While RwandAir welcomed news that Australian aviation site www.airlineratings.com gave the an overall thumbs up rating with 5 out of a possible 7 has the airline also swiftly pointed out that the site has failed to appreciate a number of factors Presently […]
Valentine’s Day – big business for hotels and restaurants in Uganda
LOVE WILL BE IN THE AIR ON VALENTINE’S WEEKEND (Posted 22nd January 2015) First out of the starting blocks to promote this year’s Valentine’s weekend – the 14th of February falls on a Saturday making it a perfect weekend event – was as usual the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, where the regular programme of food and […]
Another guest post by Lillian Gaitho who shares some interesting data on booking trends
Lillian Gaitho gives an overview of booking trends in Kenya and what people are looking for when booking a trip. Our survey reveals surprising facts and figures about what Kenyan travellers look for when they book a hotel. Having a Swimming Pool is increasingly important for the Kenyan traveller, 42 % of them prefer hotels […]
Reunion back on the European marketing trail
LUXEMBURG LOOKS AT REUNION (Posted 22nd January 2015) Vanilla Islands’ founder member Reunion just wrapped up another successful attendance at Luxemburg’s ‘Vakanz’, the Duchy’s primary international tourism fair. The Reunion stand was organized by Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, in short IRT and also present were home airline Air Austral and the Saint Alexis Hotel […]
Kunene Rhino Deaths: Symptomatic of Namibia’s bigger problem
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust Kunene Rhino Deaths: Symptomatic of Namibia’s bigger problem Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Kunene rhino deaths: Symptomatic of Namibia’s bigger problem Daily Maverick | 20 JANUARY, 2015 | John Grobler | Please republish The Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) has launched an […]
Airlines brace for JKIA operational hours to reduce from 24 to 18
JKIA RUNWAY REPAIRS EXPECTED TO ADD TO CONGESTION (Posted 21st January 2015) ‘The omissions of the past have come home to roost’ said a regular aviation source from JKIA a short while ago when confirming that come April will the single runway of East Africa’s busiest international airport be closed for 6 hours every night. […]
Pope Francis will visit to Uganda this year
VATICAN CONFIRMS PAPAL VISIT TO UGANDA (Posted 21st January 2015) Uganda is preparing for a record third visit of a Pope after sources close to the Catholic church in the country have confirmed yesterday that a Papal visit was finally on the cards for 2015. Local tourism stakeholders were swift to express their hope that […]
KAA builds new school to allow for Ukunda runway extension
UKUNDA AERODROME TO GET RUNWAY EXTENSION (Posted 21st January 2015) Tourism infrastructure at the Kenya coast, south of Mombasa, will get a major boost when the upcoming expansion of the Ukunda aerodrome is completed. Ukunda has for long served as Diani Beach’s primary airfield from which tourists take off every morning for air safaris to […]
Serena Hotels – January Enewsletter
Monthly news from Serena Hotels Having any problems seeing this newsletter? View it in your browser January News: New Year Highlights Jogging Track at Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp Tent at Kirawira Serena Camp Recurve Target Archery Range at Lake Manyara Serena Safari Lodge A Must Try, New and Fun Activities 2015 Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp […]
Ol Pejeta does it again – leading from the front
OL PEJETA LAUNCHES ONLINE BOOKINGS (Posted 21st January 2015) Always as the cutting edge of innovation and the use of new technologies has Kenya’s most popular conservancy just launched new e-tools allowing visitors to pre-book, online, services on offer. This includes but is not restricted to lion tracking, night game drives and perhaps most important, […]
Fuel prices stay high as Ugandan’s learn that global economic principles may not apply to them
NO REPRIEVE FOR UGANDANS AS FUEL PRICES REMAIN HIGH (Posted 20th January 2015) While everywhere in the East African region do lower crude oil prices translate into lower prices at the pumps, this does not seem to be happening in Uganda. The broad economic factors across East Africa are by and large the same and […]
Air Arabia eyes new destinations in China
AIR ARABIA SET TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO CHINA (Posted 20th January 2015) Air Arabia, the Sharjah based low cost carrier serving Nairobi with daily flights, has yesterday announced that they will begin flying to China in a major new widening of their network. Their first Chinese destination, more are probably going to follow soon, will […]
