UNWTO speaks up on benefits of better Visa facilitation
Visa facilitation has experienced strong progress in recent years, particularly through the implementation of visa on arrival policies according to UNWTO’s latest Visa Openness Report. This largely reflects an increased awareness among policymakers of the positive impacts of visa facilitation on tourism and economic growth. According to the Report, 62% of the world’s population was […]
Zimbabwe Hunting Revenue down 30% thanks to US ban… or is it?
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust Zimbabwe Hunting Revenue down 30% thanks to US ban… or is it? Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Zimbabwe Hunting Revenue down 30% thanks to US ban… or is it? http://voices.news24.com/ | February 6, 2015 | Adam Cruise | Zimbabwe recorded a 30% […]
No 336 Wildlife Trade News 18th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … starting today with investigative journalists being held and hindered while following leads of poaching in Mozambique … and a lot more … in the spotlight today …………………… Two journalists held in Mozambique while investigating poaching http://news.yahoo.com/two-journalists-held-mozambique-while-investigating-poaching-221225474.html No 336 Wildlife Trade News 18th February 2015 SO WHY DON’T THEY […]
Big party for Air Seychelles in Dar es Salaam
Air Seychelles celebrates flights to Dar es Salaam and instant rise in passenger numbers Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, celebrated its new service between Seychelles and Dar es Salaam with an elegant cocktail reception held at the 5star Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel on Monday evening, 16th of February. The […]
Qatar Airways doubles Tunis capacity with switch to the B787 Dreamliner
QATAR AIRWAYS UPGRADES SERVICE TO TUNIS FROM AN A320 TO A B787 DREAMLINER (Posted 18th February 2015) Qatar Airways yesterday become the first airline to operate a daily Boeing B787 Dreamliner flight from their new hub airport Hamad International in Doha to the Tunesian capital of Tunis. The nearly doubled capacity, from previously 132 seats […]
Lillian Gaitho today looks at some unique Kenyan experiences!
TOP SIX UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN KENYA Renown for Big Game Safaris, bird spotting and pristine beaches, Kenya is among the top ten most popular destinations in Africa. Unknown to many are the innumerable destinations that perhaps have not reached global attention for raking in figures in tourist arrivals, yet offer as […]
Classic Safari Rally – 9 months and counting
EAST AFRICAN SAFARI CLASSIC RALLY 2015 – EARLY NOTICE FOR MOTOR SPORT FANS (Posted 18th February 2015) November may for many be a long way off but when it comes to the planning of a major sporting event like the Kenya Airways sponsored East African Safari Classic Rally there never does seem to be enough […]
If it is June it has to be Harare!
ZIMBABWE’S SANGANAI TOURISM FAIR CONSIDERED A MUST ATTEND FOR EAST AFRICA (Posted 18th February 2015) The 2015 edition of Zimbabwe’s international tourism trade expo will take place in the capital Harare from the 18th to the 20th of June. The event will be staged at the Harare International Conference Centre which adjoins the Rainbow Towers […]
Visitors from France to the Seychelles top the charts in January
FRANCE TOPS ARRIVALS IN JANUARY AS MARKETING PUSH SHOWS RESULTS (Posted 18th February 2015) France has in January 2015 reclaimed the lead as the Seychelles’ top country of origin for visitors. With some 3.387 visitors they outperformed Germany which, leading all the way in 2014, came in a distant second with 2.861 visitors. The top […]
Waiting for recovery – Kenya’s tourism industry faces another difficult year
COAST IN ‘UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS CRISIS’ SAYS SERENA IN PROFIT WARNING NOTICE (Posted 18th February 2015) ‘The truth is finally coming home to roost’ commented a regular Nairobi based tourism source when passing information that TPS, the management company for Serena Hotels, yesterday formally issued a profit warning as is required for companies listed on the […]
No 335 Wildlife Trade News 17th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Find out more about the threats of tiger farming in EIA’s report ‘Hidden in Plain Sight: China’s Clandestine Tiger Trade’ (extract: more than 90% of all tiger parts destined for CHINA.) NA COMMENT: This […]
Last chance to book your stand for WTM Africa April 15-17 Cape Town
If you plan to go to World Travel Market Africa BOOK NOW … OR MISS IT Dear Africa tourism colleagues, Here is the latest Up to date Breaking News from WTM Africa What our exhibitors, visitors and buyers have to say: of exhibitors were satisfied to very satisfied with their experience at WTM Africa 2014 […]
Online trends in East Africa
In a second contribution today does Lillian Gaitho look at booking trends and what tools people use when browsing the web before making an informed decision. Online Hotel Booking Trends in East Africa Jovago.com, Africa’s Number One Hotel Booking website recently conducted a survey on how hotels were booked in East Africa. African constitutes 15 […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thought about Destination Mombasa
Lillian Gaitho, PR Manager for Jovago.com in Nairobi, has become a regular guest writer on this blog and her latest contribution looks at Mombasa as a major destination for domestic but also regional and international travel. MOMBASA: A Melting Point of East Africa’s History and Culture. Mombasa-Kenya’s second largest city and the main coastal capital […]
Where did the money for Air Tanzania’s second CRJ100 come from?
AIR TANZANIA GETS SECOND CRJ100 (Posted 18th February 2015) A second Bombardier CRJ100, reportedly leased from South Africa, has joined Air Tanzania last weekend. The additional aircraft is expected to help the airline to resume some of their scheduled flights which, after their Bombardier Q300 went into heavy maintenance, had to be halted. A regular […]
Need to travel to Lusaka? Check out these launch fares!
RWANDAIR ANNOUNCES LAUNCH FARES FOR LUSAKA FLIGHTS (Posted 17th February 2015) When RwandAir commences their flights from Kigali to Lusaka, three times a week as part of their daily services to Johannesburg, will some feathers in other airline headquarters no doubt be ruffled more than just a bit. Over the past years has the airline […]
SAX 10to4 – Your feedback please!
The organizers of the Mount Kenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge want your feedback so spend a moment or two and give it to them Please send us your feedback on this year’s 10to4 View this email in your browser Positive or negative – we would like to know! Please give us your feedback on this […]
No 334 Wildlife Trade News 16th February 2015
Your daily dose of bad news from around the world … about poaching, wildlife and environmental crime in the spotlight today ……………………more news reports critical of China you won’t find on the pro-China CITES web site. Inside the Chinese fur farms which breed ‘raccoon dogs’ in tiny cages and skin them alive to make luxury […]
Flying in style to Dubai – Business Class at a bargain …
PATIENT TRAVELERS NOW CAN SNAP UP DEALS GALORE AS AIRLINES DROP FARES (Posted 16th February 2015) Airlines flying to and from Entebbe are now fighting for literally every passenger they can get before business starts picking up again towards the Easter vacation. With the shopping festival in full swing in Dubai, many are heading from […]
pre ITB: New Niche markets : Look who is already attending . . .
Going to ITB? Then don’t miss this event … eTurboNews and M.I.C.E Use this area to offer a short teaser of your email’s content. Text here will show in the preview area of some email clients. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. You are invited to attend: Pre ITB: Incoming […]
The Latest News From Sofema Aviation Services
News from Sofema Aviation Services Learn all about available training sessions, workshops and seminars … and a lot more … February 2015 Home About Us Our Services Aviation Recruitment Aviation Training Courses SAS Newsletter Winter / Spring 2015 In this Newsletter SAS Returns to Dubai for another series of Regulatory Training SAS 2014 Report Pilot […]
Veterinary care for rhinos next week shortens visiting hours to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
RHINO FUND ANNOUNCES SHORT TERM TRACKING TIME CHANGES (Posted 15th February 2015) Visitors to Uganda’s only rhino sanctuary at Ziwa will have to take notice of some changes in visiting hours to the conservancy, as well as tracking times. From the 18th to the 22nd of February inclusive will the gates only open at 10 […]
#EbolaIsNotAfrica – and certainly there is none in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda
AFRICA IS NOT EBOLA – BRUSSELS AIRLINES LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN (Posted 15th February 2015) A meeting on Friday with the Brussels Airlines management in Kampala, country manager Sebastiaan Spijkers and Belinda Sebunya, was mainly to get first hand updates, such as the airline’s return to Washington with five flights a week for the summer season. […]
What next after Valentine’s Day 2015 is ticked off and archived
ONE FESTIVAL GONE DOES THE NEXT ONE COME ACROSS THE HORIZON (Posted 15th February 2015 The hospitality industry worldwide, and of course here in Uganda too, does simply not rest or take a break for facilities in hotels need to remain occupied and busy and revenues must continue to come in lest the business is […]
Reunion – where service delivery ranks equal to creative marketing
MARKETING REUNION ABROAD GOES HAND IN HAND WITH QUALITY ASSURANCE AT HOME (Posted 14th February 2015) (IRT’s quality trophy created by local artist Amelie Corre) Local tourism stakeholders and partners from across the island in promoting Reunion Island abroad met with IRT recently to review the performance of 2014 and map out the way forward […]
January 2015 bulletin
Chimp news from the Ugandan Chimpanzee Trust CHIMPANZEE TRUST BULLETIN JANUARY 2015 Greetings from Chimpanzee Trust. January has been a quiet month for us. We took some time off to re-strategise and plan for 2015. We shall keep you posted on the progress of our plans through the year. Panthoots from Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. […]
Zanzibar – a good mix of culture, history, spice farms and beaches
MORE FLIGHTS TO TANZANIA’S ISLANDS AS DEMAND RISES (Posted 14th February 2015) Demand for travel to the Zanzibari islands of Unguja and Pemba, but also to the more distant Mafia Island, has in the recent past shown an upward curve. The ‘Spice Island’ as Zanzibar is also known, has attracted charters from Europe and scheduled […]
Addis – Mumbai twice a day as Ethiopian’ seeks to increase market share
ETHIOPIAN READY TO GO DOUBLE DAILY TO MUMBAI (Posted 14th February 2015) Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that effective March they will add more flights on the route from Addis Ababa to Mumbai with double daily departures. Operated with a new B787 Dreamliner will the second daily service offer added connectivity from across Ethiopian’s African destinations. […]
Seychelles’ select the 2015 Carnival song
‘KARNAVAL DAN VICTORIA’ BY TELSY – THE 2015 SIGNATURE TUNE FOR THE CARNIVAL (Posted 14th February 2015) ‘And the first prize goes to … Trassy Carolla, aka Telsy’ whose Carnival song for 2015 will no doubt become the earworm on the Seychelles all the previously selected signature tunes turned out to be. With 70 days […]
Opportunity: Head of Communications and Development at EAWLS
Opportunity: Head of Communications and Development at EAWLS Head of Communications and Development, East Africa Wild Life Society The East African Wild Life Society (EAWLS) is a membership-based NGO that seeks to enhance the conservation and wise use of the environment and natural resources in East Africa for the benefit of current and future generations. […]
