No 381 Wildlife Trade News: 11th April
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Malaysia-bound Illegal Ivory Shipment Seized in Australia http://www.businessnewsasia.com/20150410523814-malaysia-bound-illegal-ivory-shipment-seized-in-australia/ More proof someone in Malaysia continues to import ivory? Presumably in the knowledge he/she will not be caught and prosecuted. If MALAYSIAN authorities arrested such people, the trade would […]
Maryvonne Pool, a true Seychellois and ardent supporter of the Seychelles’ Carnival
MARYVONNE POOL ONCE AGAIN SPONSORS GIANT SEYCHELLES CARNIVAL BANNER (Posted 13th April 2015) The Seychelles’ Consul to Tanzania, who is also the Seychelles Tourism Ambassador in Tanzania, Ms. Maryvonne Pool, has once again sponsored the giant posters which will be put on display across Victoria ahead of the upcoming fifth edition of the Seychelles’ Carnival. […]
New deal between Air France and Air Seychelles paves way for closer cooperation
AIR SEYCHELLES AND AIR FRANCE SIGN NEW DEAL (Posted 13th April 2015) Ahead of the resumption of nonstop flights between the Seychelles and Paris have Air France and Air Seychelles put pen to paper to seal a new commercial deal. The MoU was signed over the weekend in France by the Chairman of Air Seychelles […]
New hotel awaits formal opening by Machakos county governor
FORMER PRECISION AIR CEO ALPHONSE KIOKO OPENS HOTEL IN MACHAKOS (Posted 12th April 2015) It is just over two years ago that Alphonse Kioko left Precision Air and returned to his native Kenya. He did not waste any time and what was a retirement from the aviation sector made way to turning himself into a […]
The African Union bureaucrats hatch killer tax plans for the tourism and aviation sector
AFRICAN UNION TARGETS TOURISM AND TRAVEL WITH YET MORE TAXES (Posted 12th April 2015) When the breaking news were shared with selected tourism and aviation stakeholders in the region, that the African Union had at their last summit, in a rather clandestine manner, smuggled in extra taxes on air travel and hotel accommodation in their […]
And some more news from closer to home …
This is a follow up of a recent article on Corporate Social Responsibility taken seriously … Keep it up Alan Dixson, keep it up … Travel Updates 10th April, 2015 Is it an early wildebeest migration? We have recently received reports of the Migration coming into the Masai Mara from our "intelligence" , due to […]
Fastjet set for cake cutting in Entebbe next Tuesday to celebrate new route
FASTJET SET FOR ENTEBBE CELEBRATION (Posted 11th April 2015) The launch of flights between Kilimanjaro International Airport and Entebbe International Airport a few days ago will next Tuesday be formally celebrated when the airline will hold an event at the Karibu Lounge for invited guests and the media. Jimmy Kibati, based in Dar es Salaam […]
Creole Food – the ‘in thing’ across the Indian Ocean islands
Only last week did Reunion’s tourism board highlight the publication of a recipe book featuring nothing but Creole culinary creations.Today has the Seychelles’, just in time for the Carnival Festival which is taking place in two weeks’ time, come up with a similar initiative though not via a printed book but, state of the art, […]
All tarmac to Addis Ababa – an African dream gains shape
THE ROAD TO ADDIS ABABA – SLOWLY BUT SURELY BECOMING REALITY (Posted 11th April 2015) A generation old road project, to link the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa with East Africa’s main cities through a tarmacked highway, is progressively gaining shape as major sections of the new highway are now complete or nearing completion. Landlocked […]
MICE Magazine names Ethiopian as their airline of the year
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SCOOPS MICE MAGAZINE AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD (Posted 11th April 2015) Ethiopian Airlines has won the Airline of the Year Award for the second time in a row at MICE Magazine’s 8th Annual Industry Golden Chair Awards held in Beijing, China earlier this month. The annual Golden Chair Award is one of […]
Results from a three year study of Mountain Gorilla genome
The Rwanda Development Board’s Tourism and Conservation Department has just released a study on the genetic impact of the population decline of the endangered Mountain Gorillas and asked to share it widely. Mountain gorillas enter the genomic age First in-depth analysis reveals genetic impact of long-term population decline The first project to sequence whole genomes […]
Lillian Gaitho’s travelling thoughts for the weekend …
When Lillian a few months ago made her debut here as a guest writerI had no idea what flood gates I had opened … she has become quite a prolific writer since then and her contributions are well received by my blog visitors and regular readers. This weekend it is all about UNESCO’s World Heritage […]
Make or Break for Rhino
A much awaited news update from the Conservation Action Trust Make or Break for Rhino Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Make or Break for Rhino March 29, 2015 | The Citizen | Amanda Watson | For three days, proponents and opponents of legalising trade in rhino horn made their […]
No 380 Wildlife Trade News: 10th April
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Changing China’s tastes could save world’s wildlife "China is clearly the biggest player in terms of exploitation of wild animals," says Adam Roberts of Born Free USA. "China is the biggest consumer of elephant ivory in the […]
Copenhagen set to join the growing number of Emirates’ A380 destinations
NEXT EMIRATES’ AIRBUS A380 DESTINATION IS COPENHAGEN (Posted 10th April 2015) A regular source at the Emirates’ office in Kampala has confirmed that the airline will add Copenhagen from the 01st of December to their growing list of A380 destinations, adding yet more appeal for travelers to fly on Dubai’s award winning national airline. The […]
JKIA’s Terminal 2 going ‘live’ in the morning
KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES FORMAL LAUNCH OF TERMINAL 2 (Posted 10th April 2015) The Kenya Airport Authority yesterday announced the official opening and start for the new Terminal 2, which during the assembly phase was known as the ‘Temporary Terminal’. The prefabricated structure will from this morning onwards see a progressive transfer of domestic and […]
One year down the line it is mixed fortunes for Jambojet
JAMBOJET CAPTURES 30 PERCENT OF DOMESTIC MARKET IN FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS (Posted 10th April 2015) When Jambojet launched their flights on April 01st last year, did the airline announce ambitious targets for their first year of operations. Fully owned by Kenya Airways is Jambojet a successor of the former Flamingo Airways, which was KQ’s […]
Travel in Africa by Africans – a veritable hurdle race
SOUTH AFRICAN VISA REGULATIONS COME UNDER FIRE FOR CUTTING OUT TRAVEL AGENTS (Posted 10th April 2015) Travel agents in Kenya are said to be perplexed about an emerging regulation for Visa applications by Kenyans wishing to travel to South Africa. The Nairobi based VFS Global – Information Desk South Africa Visa Application Centre in fact […]
Wearable technology ??? Yes, a new phrase and full of technological promise if not a fashion item too
Ngugi Wa Muthoni today shared Amadeus EA’s insights into an entirely new technology segment, called ‘Wearable Technology’.Read on to find out what this entails and how you can make both a fashion as well as a tech geek statement to the world by getting on board while the novelty still lasts … Opportunities for the […]
Horseracing in East Africa? Only at Nairobi’s Ngong Race Course.
HORSERACING IN KENYA? HOW ABOUT THE 110TH KENYA DERBY THIS WEEKEND? (Posted 10th April 2015) Kenya is known for its many attractions, the safari parks and the award winning beaches probably most highly recognized around the world. Kenyan athletes too dominate the headlines during the IAAF season, notably the medium and long distance runners who […]
No 379 Wildlife Trade News: 9th April
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Ivory smuggling ring probe after elephant tusk find at Perth Airport. EXTRACT: The shipment was believed to be travelling through Perth on its way from Africa en route to Malaysia. (NA COMMENT: Malaysia, again. Doubtless because of […]
Routes Europe Opens Amidst Global Open Skies Debate
An update from day one of Routes Europe / Aberdeen / Scotland Routes Europe Opens Amidst Global Open Skies Debate Routes Europe Opens Amidst Global Open Skies Debate 450 airlines and airports gather in Aberdeen for Europe’s largest route development event 9 April 2015 Routes Europe 2015, the leading route development forum in Europe, will […]
Fastjet figures for March up by 66 percent
FASTJET MARCH RESULT SHOW A TWO THIRD RISE IN PASSENGER NUMBERS YEAR ON YEAR (Posted 09th April 2015) In March last year some 34.266 passengers flew on Fastjet’s Airbus A319 fleet while in March 2015 the airline carried 56.808 passengers, an increase of 66 percent. Year on year accumulated does the result look even better […]
Support for Air Austral’s route to Mahe one of the main reasons for visit of Seychelles’ tourism delegation to Reunion
In a show of support for the tourism and trade ties with Vanilla Island partnerReunion did a sizeable delegation earlier this week fly from Mahe to St. Denis, the Reunion capital, using Air Austral. The Reunion based airline had resumed flights between the two islands in June last year but is in need of better […]
More seats to the Seychelles makes for more options to visit
EMIRATES UPS SEYCHELLES CAPACITY FROM JUNE WITH LARGER AIRCRAFT (Posted 08th April 2015) Emirates has announced that effective 01st of June this year will both daily flights from Dubai to the Seychelles be operated by a Boeing B777-300ER, adding yet more capacity on the market after only going double daily late last year. The change […]
It will be all about food in Uganda’s capital when the Kampala Restaurant Week goes underway
KAMPALA RESTAURANT WEEK ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE THIS YER (Posted 09th April 2015) Kampala no doubt has become a lot more cosmopolitan in recent years and is catching up with some of the more fancied regional capitals as far as restaurants and activities is concerned. Some 30 restaurants in the city will participate in staging Uganda’s […]
East Africa Newsletter April 2015
The latest tech and travel news from Amadeus East Africa This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Careers in the Travel & Tourism Industry GTTP is a multi-country educational program that introduces students to career opportunities in Travel & Tourism. Amadeus EA has a partnership with GTTP […]
No 378 Wildlife Trade News: 8th April
Another dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… ‘We don’t buy panda products – so the Chinese should get their hands off our elephants’. extract: Yet, some conservationists feel unless China — the leading consumer of ivory
Zurich to see double daily A380 flights from Dubai come October
EMIRATES ANNOUNCES SECOND DAILY AIRBUS A380 SERVICE TO ZURICH (Posted 08th April 2015) Come October 01st this year will Emirates offer double daily Airbus A380 services, substituting the B777-300ER presently used for one of the two daily flights. The upgrade in aircraft will be made possible by continued deliveries of the world’s largest passenger aircraft […]
Running for Peace
RWANDA’S PEACE MARATHON SET FOR MAY 24TH (Posted 08th April 2015) The eleventh edition of Rwanda’s Peace Marathon will this year take place on May 24th with three races being staged, a full marathon, a half marathon and a five kilometre group and family run. Information from Kigali confirms that already are over 3.500 runners […]
