Corporate Communications by Facebook? Beware of the consequences!
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS – MORE THAN DIDDLING AROUND ON SOCIAL MEDIA (Posted 16th January 2015) Recent major corporate events in the aviation industry got me thinking and comparing, how some airlines pull out all the stops and all the right stops too while others, almost in a take it or leave it attitude – one no […]
Aldabra – open for visits again but only for the chosen few
ALDABRA – THE REMAINING GARDEN OF EDEN ONCE AGAIN OPEN FOR VISITS (Posted 16th January 2015) Aldabra! The name alone inspires those who ever heard the name to dream and scheme about a visit there. Often described as the remnant of the Garden of Eden, and in many ways outranking the Galapagos Islands, except, and […]
New flights from Addis Ababa to Goma widen Ethiopian’s Africa network
ETHIOPIAN SET FOR GOMA FLIGHTS BUT WITHOUT TRAFFIC RIGHTS OUT OF ENTEBBE (Posted 16th January 2015) Ethiopian Airlines plans to launch a new service to Goma, Eastern Congo from the 10th of February, initially offering three times a week. The airline plans to fly from Addis Ababa via Entebbe to Goma, using a B737-800, but […]
Don’t dump failures on our sector say tourism stakeholders
LATEST ARRIVAL DATA STIR CONTROVERSY (Posted 16th January 2015) When the latest arrival data were finally published two days ago were reactions swift asking for more timely publication of statistics. ‘Why should in this day and age of computers data come 3 ½ months late. Our borders are connected, every person entering is now processed […]
It is all about good food next week in Nairobi as #NRW2015 goes underway
NAIROBI RESTAURANT WEEK SET TO SHOWCASE CULINARY DELIGHTS (Posted 16th January 2015) The Kenyan capital Nairobi is gearing up to the annual Nairobi Restaurant Week which this year will kick off on the 22nd of January. Nairobi is the acknowledged leader in the region as far as ethnic food variety is concerned. The city offers […]
Qatar Airways’ A7-ALA, the world’s first A350XWB, is enroute to Frankfurt
QATAR AIRWAYS’ LATEST BIRD TAKES FLIGHT TO FRANKFURT (Posted 15th January 2015) (Qatar Airways’ and the world’s first Airbus A350XWB registered as A7-ALA) News in from Doha confirmed that Qatar Airways’ flight QR 67 to Frankfurt has taken off with a full load of passengers on board at 08.07 hrs local time and was given […]
Ol Pejeta We Stil Need Your Support
The festive season is over and often does the spirit of giving then take a break. That said, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy continues to need your support … view Online | send to a friend | visit Ol Pejeta Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: We still need your support Did you have a chance to […]
SAX 10to4 – Entries closing soon!
An update from the Mount Kenya 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge Watch this space for further updates on the event in due course. SAX 10to4 2015 – Enter now! Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Entries for the SAX 10to4 Mountain Bike Challenge close on January 31st so register online now […]
The plight of Zim’s 36 baby elephants
News from the Conservation Action Trust The plight of Zim’s 36 baby elephants. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The plight of Zim’s 36 baby elephants Daily Maverick | 13 January, 2015 | Andrea Teagle | Please Republish Late last year, dozens of baby elephants in the Hwange Elephant Park […]
Guest post by Dr. Eran Ketter
India’s image crisis: managing a tourism brand under assault By: Dr. Eran Ketter The recent incident in which a Japanese female tourist was gang-raped by Indian men next to the Buddhist pilgrimage center of Gaya is another tragic case in a list that is getting longer and longer. In recent years, many cases of sexual […]
Rwanda kicks off their 2015 marketing trail with presence at Vakantiebeurs
RWANDA SHINES AT VAKANTIEBEURS IN HOLLAND (Posted 15th January 2015) Rwanda is this year participating in the most important Dutch international travel fair ‘Vakantiebeurs’ under the theme ‘Remarkable Rwanda’, showcasing the country’s numerous attractions. Best known of course for gorilla tracking has the country’s tourism industry diversified in recent years with added emphasis on visits […]
East Africa’s aviation scene set to change should Ethiopian / RwandAir talks succeed
ETHIOPIAN EYES RWANDAIR STAKE AHEAD OF FORMAL PRIVATISATION PROCESS (Posted 15th January 2015) There is growing indication that Ethiopian Airlines has engaged in direct talks with the Rwandan government, seeking a stake in national carrier RwandAir, even though no formal privatization process is in place at this moment in time. It is thought that RwandAir’s […]
CNN puts Nyungwe in their top ten for 2015
NYUNGWE FOREST LODGE RATED RWANDA’S BEST IN NEW CNN SURVEY (Posted 15th February 2015) CNN’s Safari Awards for 2015 have included the Nyungwe Forest Lodge / Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda among the top ten places to visit. Set in the midst of a working tea estate is the lodge but a short stone […]
Kenya Airport Authority gets new chairman: Kimaiyo – part two of a failed career?
KIMAIYO APPOINTED CHAIR OF KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY PROMPTING INSTANT CONTROVERSY (Posted 14th January 2015) While in transit via Nairobi did news reach, that the Kenya Airport Authority’s CEO Ms. Lucy Mbugua, has introduced the newly appointed Chairman of KAA, one David Kimaiyo. The news spread like wildfire among the aviation fraternity with phones running hot, […]
Strike grounds passenger trains from Dar es Salaam to Zambia
TAZARA STAFF ON STRIKE AGAIN (Posted 14th January 2015) Only weeks after announcing that cross border trains between Tanzania and Zambia would be re-launched, cutting out the cumbersome change of trains at the border by passengers using the railway for their journeys, have the headlines again turned sour when it was reported that the Tanzania […]
The Airbus A380 – will a Neo version spur additional sales? Qatar Airways CEO thinks so!
RE-ENGINE THE A380 AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BECOME A SUCCESS (Posted 14th January 2015) (The new Rolls Royce Trent XWB Engine under the wing of the Airbus A350XWB) When Emirates’ a few weeks ago raised the stakes, telling Airbus to either develop an A380Neo or forget about future orders, tongues went wagging instantly about the […]
Tropical cyclone Bansi causes extensive disruption of air traffic
SEVERE WEATHER LEADS TO A SERIES OF FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS ON MAURITIUS (Posted 14th January 2015) An extensive tropical cyclone, Bansi, has caused widespread disruptions of air traffic on the island of Mauritius but also other neighbouring islands. Air Mauritius has issued several news updates during the day to keep passengers informed on flight cancellations which […]
No 316 Wildlife Trade News 13th January 2015
Bad news about poaching, environmental and wildlife crimes rarely come alone … in the spotlight today …………………… How safe are the ivory, rhino horn stockpiles in EA vaults? http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/How-safe-are-the-ivory–rhino-horn-stockpiles-in-EA-vaults-/-/2558/2586072/-/ojfqjjz/-/index.html (It’s thought ivory in storage in Malaysia has been plundered by government officials. Does CITES care?) No 316 Wildlife Trade News 13th January 2015 More ‘legal’ […]
Tanzanian cops seize explosives cache
DYNAMITE FISHING TAKES A HIT AS EXPLOSIVES CACHE NABBED BY SECURITY FORCES (Posted 13th January 2015) News are emerging from Tanzania that two days ago a major cache of explosives was found loaded on a bus destined from Arusha to Dar es Salaam. A routine police control at a check point near Korogwe arrested the […]
Etihad ensures an ‘easy ride’ to their US destinations thanks to pre-clearance in Abu Dhabi
ETIHAD’S US FLIGHT PRE-CLEARANCE SET TO EXPAND FOR US BOUND PASSENGERS (Posted 13th January 2015) The trial runs started in January 2014, to clear US bound passengers of Etihad on certain flights already in Abu Dhabi, sparing them the often massive queues on arrival in the United States, have proved successful and come 15th of […]
JKIA to undergo FAA audit ahead of Category 1 decision
NONSTOP OR NOT NONSTOP – US GOVERNMENT DECISION DUE BY MARCH THIS YEAR (Posted 13th January 2015) Information received from Nairobi suggests that come March will the US authorities take a final decision if Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will get Category 1 certification, a prerequisite to commence nonstop flights between Kenya and the United […]
No 315 Wildlife Trade News 11th January 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world in the spotlight today …………………… Zimbabwe defends decision to send 62 baby elephants to zoos in China, France and the UAE as it claims the country is ‘overpopulated’ with the animal Zimbabwe says it has 80,000 elephants, but only […]
Another guest post from Lillian Gaitho
Top Five Travel Resolutions for the Rugged Traveler: Travelling more? Follow these 5 Steps Lillian Gaitho of Jovago – Africa’s leading online hotel booking platform tells you how to stick to your New Year’s Resolution New Year’s resolutions are a global phenomenon, we all believe in the power of a fresh new start yet our […]
Fastjet uplifts the millionth passenger in December
FASTJET CROSSES THE MILLION PASSENGER MARK (Posted 12th January 2015) Figures just released at the London Stock Exchange, where Fastjet PLC is a publicly quoted company, confirm what was suggested here a few days ago, that Fastjet Tanzania has at last crossed the 1 million passenger mark in December last year. Adding the icing on […]
New courses in the making at Utalii to address security and safety issues
KENYA UTALII COLLEGE TO ADD COURSES COVERING TOURISTS SECURITY AND SAFETY (Posted 12th January 2015) Kenya Utalii College, East Africa’s foremost tourism and hospitality training institution, has reached agreement with the Kenya Tourism Federation to introduce special courses aimed to train staff working in the sector on safety and security issues. The information was passed […]
Improved connectivity aiding more regional trade and travel
NEW ROUTE TO DAR ES SALAAM TO BE LAUNCHED BY RWANDAN BUS COMPANY (Posted 12th January 2015) A Kigali based bus company, Trinity Express, is in the final stages of launching new routes after becoming one of the largest operators between Kigali and Kampala in recent years. For the early part of this year does […]
The soft and vulnerable underbelly of lake transport in Eastern Africa
FERRY FAILURES IMPACT ON TRAVEL AND TRADE IN THE LAKE VICTORIA BASIN (Posted 12th January 2015) All the talk in the Eastern African region, about megaprojects like standard gauge railways, the completion, if at all for some of the projects mentioned here in the past, years and years away, always conveniently avoids to talk of […]
Mwanza runway to become the longest in Tanzania
MWANZA AIRPORT RUNWAY EXPANSION TO REACH 3.8 KILOMETRES LENGTH (Posted 12th January 2015) During a recent site visit to Mwanza was Tanzania’s Minister for Transport quoted to have said the runway of the lakeside airport would be extended to 3.8 kilometres length, making it the country’s longest upon completion. Owing to the elevation of 3.720 […]
Boosting occupancies or keeping RevPAR up – hard choices for Kenya’s hospitality industry
THE DILEMMA OF LOW OCCUPANCIES (Posted 12th January 2015) With the high season over the holidays truly over now have occupancies in many of the coastal resorts but also the safari lodges across Kenya returned to pre-Christmas lows. The continued struggle by the country’s marketers to portray the Kenya coast as safe to visit – […]
One off flights to Monrovia and Freetown may open the door for a policy review
KENYA AIRWAYS FLIES MEDICAL STAFF TO WEST AFRICA (Posted 12th January 2014) Kenya Airways over the weekend made a one off return to both Monrovia and to Freetown, when operating two humanitarian mission flights for the African Union. The AU chartered two Boeing B737-800NG’s, which reached their final destination via Accra with a full complement […]
