Mogadishu welcomes new airline
SKYGREECE LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO MOGADISHU (Posted 06th July 2014) Greek private airline SkyGreece has according to information received started flights between Athens and Mogadishu, operating once a week on a B767-300ER, the only aircraft presently on their fleet. The airline was formed in 2012 and has since last year been operating from Athens to Stockholm […]
Bujagali – a mere shadow of its former self
BUJAGALI – A STORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY (Posted 04th July 2014) Following a recent article here on the likely impact of the Isimba hydroelectric plant, should, as it is much feared, the maximum height dam option be pursued by the developers and financiers, did a large number of comments and information […]
UCAA under continued fire for AOC suspensions
AIR UGANDA REMAINS ON THE GROUND – FOR NOW (Posted 06th July 2014) The preliminary conclusion of the parliamentary committee, which had summoned official of the disgraced Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, that the regulators had misled the public and used the withdrawal of the Air Operator Certificates of three affected airlines as a smokescreen to […]
Passengers to wait a little longer for the opening of the new Terminal T1A
NEW TERMINAL T1A – NOT QUITE THERE YET (Posted 05th July 2014) Coinciding with the arrival of Kenya Airways’ new B777-300ER did the Kenya Airport Authority sanction trial runs in the new Terminal T1A, formerly referred to as Terminal 4. National carrier Kenya Airways will begin to use the new terminal facility when it is […]
Reunion’s day of water sports
REUNION TO STAGE THE 15TH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL SAILING FESTIVAL (Posted 05th July 2014) This Sunday will see the annual Sailing Festival take place on Reunion with a range of water sports, from sailing over rowing to diving available to watch by those who are not actively participating on and in the water. The […]
Breaking the daily fast in style – Sheraton Kampala style
IFTAR AT SHERATON – A REWARDING MEAL AFTER A DAY OF FASTING (Posted 05th July 2014) Sharing an Iftar meal is now a treasured tradition in Kampala and it is no wonder that the Sheraton Kampala Hotel once again organized such a daily meal, which will be served to the Faithful and their friends and […]
Another brand new B777-300ER enroute to Nairobi
KENYA AIRWAYS’S THIRD B777-300ER ENROUTE TO NAIROBI (Posted 04th July 2014) Kenya Airways has yesterday taken formal delivery of their third B777-300ER, a 400 seat aircraft in dual class configuration of 28 Business Class and 372 Economy Class seats. The ferry flight from the Paine Field in Everett is now underway, taking the aircraft home […]
Precision Air to go double daily from Mwanza to Nairobi
PRECISION AIR SAYS RETURN TO KIGOMA IMMINENT (Posted 04th July 2014) Precision Air will return to Kigoma with three flights per week by middle of July, the airline announced yesterday in Dar es Salaam. Flights will operate out of Mwanza every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, offering convenient connections both ways to a number of domestic […]
Tune Hotels eye East Africa
TUNE’S PLANS FOR KENYA SIGNALS THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST BUDGET HOTEL GROUP (Posted 04th July 2014) When Tune Hotels will open their first African property in Nairobi next year it will signal the arrival of the first budget hotel group of global standing in Kenya, as all other global investments in the hospitality sector […]
News from Porini Safari Camps
#WhyILoveKenya – as seen by Porini Safari Camps June 2014 Dear Reader, Greetings Porini Enthusiast! The United Nations Environmental Assembly that took place during the last week of June between the 23rd and the 27th, has now come to an end. The result: Kenya received a huge endorsement from the head of the United Nations […]
Are rhinos now a liability to South Africa?
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust which asks if rhinos are now a liability to South Africa? Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Are rhinos now a liability to South Africa? Are rhinos now a liability to South Africa? The Cape Times | 27 June, 2014 | Ian McCallum I have recently read the May/June […]
ATA opens registration for Uganda congress
AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION IS NOW REGISTERING FOR KAMPALA MEETING (Posted 04th July 2014) The Africa Travel Association has announced that on line registration for the upcoming 39th Annual World Congress, this year taking place in Kampala / Uganda, is now open for prospective participants. The meeting, which will bring together several hundred tourism industry stakeholders […]
Emirates announced capacity increase for Mauritius
EMIRATES SET TO UPGRADE SECOND DAILY FLIGHT TO MAURITIUS FROM B777 TO A380 (Posted 04th July 2014) Good news emerged yesterday for the tourism sector in Mauritus when Emirates announced that they will from 01st December this year operate both daily flights with an Airbus A380. The extra 165 seats a day constitute a capacity […]
AFRAA’s 2014 Annual General Assembly heads to Algiers
AFRAA STARTS REGISTRATION FOR ANNUAL ASSEMBLY IN ALGIERS (Posted 04th July 2014) The 46th Annual General Assembly of the African Airline Association, in short AFRAA, will this year take place in the Algerian capital Algiers from November 09th to 11th. ‘Winning Together through Innovation and Collaboration’ was given as the theme of this year’s assembly […]
Reserve your Fastjet seat – and pay for it
FASTJET LAUNCHES PAID FOR ADVANCE SEAT SELECTION (Posted 04th July 2014) Fastjet, recently named as Africa’s cheapest low cost airline and as the 5th cheapest low cost airline worldwide, has today launched another innovation which will make travel easier for their passengers. Effective immediately has the airline launched a pre-paid seat select option for all […]
Major security alert underway in Uganda
WARNING ON UGANDA’S AIRPORT SECURITY PROMPTS MAJOR SECURITY SWOOP (Posted 03rd July 2014) The warning by Ugandan security agencies to embassies in Kampala about a potential threat to aviation security this evening at the Entebbe International Airport has led to immediate warnings by the US embassy to their personnel to review their travel plans while […]
MV Spice Islander accused let go free
MV SPICE ISLANDER OWNERS GO SCOT FREE DENYING HUNDREDS OF VICTIMS JUSTICE (Posted 03rd July 2014) Tanzania’s prosecutorial system has come under widespread attack when news emerged yesterday that maritime bureaucrats, the owners and the crew of the killer ship MV Spice Islander are apparently going scot free, following the arguably worst ever maritime disaster […]
KLM prepares for routing change enroute to Kigali
NEW ROUTING FOR KLM FLIGHTS TO KIGALI COME NOVEMBER (Posted 03rd July 2014) There will be major changes in the routing of some of KLM’s flights to Eastern Africa, when the winter schedule goes into effect in November this year. Presently does the Dutch national airline combine their daily flight to Dar es Salaam with […]
The survival of the African Heritage House hangs by a thread
AFRICAN HERITAGE HOUSE UNDER THREAT OF DEMOLITION (Posted 03rd July 2014) A few days ago did one of my friends from Kenya, Emma Too – recently applauded here for her single handed effort to beautify sections of the Mombasa CBD – alert me to the going on’s about one of Kenya’s greatest architectural treasures, the […]
Monthly Trumpet – June 2014
News update from Save the Elephants web version | tell a friend | donate The Fall of One of Africa’s Finest Ten days before the news hit the headlines, Richard Moller of the Tsavo Trust was already fearing the worst. He’d spotted the carcass of a large bull, face hacked off and ivory gone. Satao, […]
Reunion Tourism organizes motivational seminar
REUNION TOURISM INVESTS IN MORE TRAINING FOR STAKEHOLDERS (Posted 03rd July 2014) ‘Keys to success in time of crisis’ was the theme of a major stakeholder workshop in Reunion yesterday which was organized by IRT, Ile de la Reunion Tourisme. Some 50 key individuals from across the island came to attend the seminar, which according […]
For Immediate Release Thousands Celebrate Kwita Izina
Thousands come together to celebrate Rwanda’s mountain gorillas at 10th annual naming ceremony Kinigi, 2 July 2014: Rwandans yesterday celebrated the birth of 18 baby gorillas at the 10th anniversary of Kwita Izina, the annual gorilla naming ceremony. The event was held at the foothills of the Virunga Mountains in Kinigi, Northern Rwanda, and brought […]
Eco Tourism Kenya hands Cottar’s 1920 Camp a Gold rating
COTTARS 1920 CAMP GIVEN ‘GOLD RATING’ BY ECO TOURISM KENYA (Posted 03rd July 2014) The Cottar’s 1920 Safari Camp, together with the Cottar’s Homestead, has just received the coveted Gold rating by Eco Tourism Kenya. After an extensive auditing process was the property upgraded from their previous Silver rating which they held for several years […]
Cargo plane crashes into building shortly after take off from Nairobi
CARGO PLANE BOUND FOR MOGADISHU CRASHES INTO NAIROBI ESTATE (Posted 02nd July 2014) Breaking news from Nairobi talk of a turboprop cargo plane, reportedly a converted Fokker 50, crashing after takeoff from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with a full load of Miraa on board, bound for the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Though feedback is still […]
Seychelles’ Island Development Company eyes airstrip on Cosmoledo
SEYCHELLES GOVERNMENT PLANS TO PUT UP AN AIRSTRIP ON COSMOLEDO ATOLL (Posted 02nd July 2014) Further to a recent article sourced from the Seychelles News Agency about the Cosmoledo Atoll, a remote part of the Seychelles’ archipelago, was it learned that plans are underway to open up the atoll for tourist visits by putting up […]
Volcanoes Safaris: 10th Anniversary at Virunga Lodge, Rwanda
Some great news from Volcanoes Safariscelebrating the 10th anniversary of their Virunga Lodge UK : +44 (0) 870 870 8480 US Toll free : 1-866-599-APES (2737) Mail: salesug AboutLodgesSafarisVSPTBlogEnquire Volcanoes Safaris Marks 10th Anniversary of Virunga Lodge with the unveiling of two new deluxe bandas. On Friday, 20th June 2014, Volcanoes Safaris celebrated the 10th […]
Constance Hotels provides industrial in-training in Mauritius for Seychellois hospitality students
SEYCHELLES TOURISM ACADEMY STUDENTS HEAD TO MAURITIUS (Posted 01st July 2014) Twelve students from the Seychelles Tourism Academy, who are studying for their Advanced Diploma in Hospitality Management (ADHM), left Seychelles on 27th of June for their three months work attachment at the Constance Belle Mare Plage Resort in Mauritius. This is the fourth group […]
Travelling to Nairobi – watch out for new terminal names!
NEW TERMINAL ‘NAMES’ BECOME EFFECTIVE TODAY IN NAIROBI (Posted 01st July 2014) Effective today have the terminal names at Kenya’s main airport Jomo Kenyatta International changed to take into account changes coming up when the new terminal buildings come on line. The new Terminal 4 will now be called Terminal 1A, with former Units 1 […]
Fastjet tops Africa’s LCC’s
FASTJET NAMED AFRICA’S NUMBER ONE LOW COST CARRIER (Posted 01st July 2014) Fastjet, in operation since late 2012, has according to the latest survey conducted by airline comparison site www.whichairline.com been found to be Africa’s number one low cost carrier, while world wide has Fastjet claimed the fifth spot, competing against long established LCC’s like […]
Borderless Borders – REALLY ?
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER COST OF VISA FOR EXPATRIATES LIVING IN EAST AFRICA (Posted 30th June 2014) Reactions were swift to come in when news spread over the weekend that expatriates living in any of the three ‘Coalition of the Willing’ countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya will still have to pay Visa fees in order to […]
