Ol Pejeta Escapes – April 2017

Ol Pejeta Conservancy Updates ahead of the Easter holidays The month of April brings school holidays and Easter celebrations. We have amazing offers and special rates for you. We hope you will choose Ol Pejeta as your destination of choice. KIDS MOVIE NIGHT at Morani’s Restaurant On Easter Weekend, we will have an outdoor screening […]

Ethiopian Airlines and Singapore Airlines expand codeshare deals

STAR ALLIANCE PARTNERS ETHIOPIAN AND SINGAPORE IN NEW CODE SHARE DEAL (Posted 08th April 2017) Star Alliance members, Ethiopian Airlines and Singapore Airlines will expand their existing codeshare agreement as of 01st of June 2017, offering customers travelling between Africa and Asia seamless connectivity options. Ethiopian Airlines’ daily non-stop services to Singapore from Addis Ababa, […]

Traveling the region – the upsides and the downsides

MAKING TRAVEL EASIER AND CHEAPER IMPACTS ON TRAVEL PATTERNS ACROSS THE REGION (Posted 08th April 2017) (The Lake Duluti Serena’s main building at night) I remember travelling the region during the first edition of the East African Community, when from harbours to railways, from phone companies and mail transport and then some more all these […]

Emirates set to get third frequency to Nairobi after all

EMIRATES REMOVES ‘SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT APPROVAL‘ NOTICE FROM THIRD FLIGHT SCHEDULE (Posted 08th April 2017) Emirates seems now set in earnest for their third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi as the airline has now removed the precautionary notice ‘Subject to Government Approval‘ from its flight schedule website. Despite the current Bilateral Air Services Agreement […]

UNWTO pushes for uniform Statistical Framework

UN STATISTICAL COMMISSION SUPPORTS MEASURING SUSTAINABILIY (Posted 08th April 2017) The 48th Session of United Nations Statistical Commission has supported the UNWTO-led initiative of developing an international framework for Measuring Sustainable Tourism (MST). The initiative, being implemented in cooperation with the United Nations Statistics Division, aims to develop a new statistical framework for tourism — […]

Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts …

REJUVENATE … BUT WHERE … (By Lillian Gaitho 08th April 2017) Tired of Nairobi’s Hassle? 7 Places that can Rejuvenate You A fresh breath of the countryside, a quiet walk along river banks or a day of cultural indulgence and immersion goes a long way in maintaining anyone’s sanity. Looking for a quick escape from […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM Kenya: U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Kenya VOA The U.S. has warned Americans living in or planning to travel to Kenya about possible outbreaks of violence before the country’s … Read more>> Ethiopian Airplanes Advancement Connecting the Continent All Africa In its over 70 years operation making its first journey to Cairo; Ethiopian airlines […]