Korongo suspends domestic flights after ICAO declares Congo as a country in default
CONGO HAS DONE IT AGAIN AS ICAO DECLARES THE COUNTRY’S NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT AS ‘NON COMPLIANT AND IN DEFAULT’ (Posted 03rd June 2014) Congo DR, already notorious in the world of aviation for all the wrong reasons, has done it again as after a lapse of a nearly 11 year period to accomplish compliance with international […]
Richard Bodin joins Fastjet Board of Directors
FASTJET APPOINTS RICHARD BODIN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Posted 03rd June 2014) Fastjet PLC yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Bodin, presently serving the airline as Chief Commercial Officer, to the Board of Directors. In his role as Chief Commercial Officer Richard has been instrumental in the development of the Company, in particular […]
3rd Africa Investment Forum shifted from Nairobi to Addis
AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM DROPS NAIROBI AND SHIFTS TO ADDIS ABABA(Posted 02nd June 2014) The organizers of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum have just announced that they will move the 3rd such Forum from Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi to Addis Ababa, with now just 4 months to go. ‘Limited space‘ was given as the main […]
Not just yet says Qatar Airways as first A380 delivery delayed
WAIT A LITTLE LONGER FOR THE FIRST A380 QATAR AIRWAYS TELLS PASSENGERS (Posted 02nd June 2014) News are emerging from the sidelines of the IATA Annual General Meeting now underway in Doha, that the imminent arrival of the airline’s first Airbus A380 may be delayed by several weeks, and reasons given by the airline according […]
Ethiopian gets their 7th B787 Dreamliner
ETHIOPIAN TAKES DELIVERY OF B787 NUMBER 7 (Posted 02nd June 2014) Seven received and three to go – that is the story of Ethiopian Airlines’ taking delivery of the world’s presently most advanced aircraft, the Boeing B787 Dreamliner, the first airline in Africa to get this revolutionary new bird and the one with the largest […]
All Entebbe ground handling companies now RA3 certified
DAS HANDLING ATTAINS ‘RA3’ CERTIFICATION (Posted 02nd June 2014) Entebbe International Airport’s second ground handling company, DAS Handling, has according to information received from sources at the airport received EU certification as an approved mail and cargo handling agent, now mandatory to be able to handle, process and load cargo destined for the European Union […]
The Harambee Spirit is alive – the story of Emma Too’s year in Mombasa
MAKING MOMBASA LOOK BETTER – IMPRESSIONS BY EMMA TOO (Posted 01st June 2014) Emma Too, a Kenyan celebrity, former Face of Africa finalist and fashion model turned into a ‘green fingered landscape designer’ and a long-time friend of mine, spent much of the past year in Mombasa working on a project to make Kenya’s Indian […]
The migration is back in Kenya’s Masai Mara
MIGRATION ARRIVES IN THE MASAI MARA ‘WAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE’ (Posted 01st June 2014) ‘The migration is back’ came the shout yesterday from the Kenyan side of the transboundary Serengeti – Masai Mara ecosystem as the advance ‘troops’ of the million and a half strong herds of wildebeest and zebras have reached the rivers and […]
News from Gamewatchers Safaris
Are you ready for some good news from Kenya?Check out the latest news broadcast from Gamewatchers Safaris! Gamewatchers Safaris May 2014 Good afternoon! Greetings Porini Enthusiast! Sometimes the spotlight that is shone upon us by the international media can create a tidal wave which affects the whole population here in Kenya. We are currently seeing […]
Ban on use of UAV’s aids poachers say conservationists
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND ANTI POACHING SUFFERS SEVERE SETBACK (Posted 31st May 2014) The Kenyan government has done itself and wildlife protection in the country no favour when in a knee jerk reaction not too different from the recent FCO anti travel advisory, it in a sudden change of mind apparently banned the use of UAV’s […]
Serengeti Highway court case draws to a close – verdict expected on 20th June
SERENGETI HIGHWAY CASE VERDICT DUE ON 20TH JUNE (Posted 31st May 2014) The long wait for a verdict by the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, pronouncing itself on the application to hand the Tanzanian government a permanent injunction to stop them from building a highway or any sorts across the Serengeti, is drawing […]
Use of solar energy increases in Kenya
TORTILIS CAMP GOES 100 PERCENT SOLAR (Posted 31st May 2014) Cheli & Peacock’s Tortilis Camp in Amboseli has just installed a full solar system which has replaced the generators used so far, substantially reducing their carbon footprint and making the camp even more ecofriendly than attested to before through Eco Tourism Kenya’s Silver Rating. Extensive […]
eTN – Exciting news from the global market leader
As you might know many of my articles are published via eTN – the global leader in e-communications to the travel, tourism, aviation and hospitality communities around the world. I have been privileged to be associated with eTN from nearly the very beginning and have been writing for them since 2001. Here are some truly […]
New Congo Nile Trail road makes progress
NEW CONGO NILE TRAIL ROAD MAKING PROGRESS (Posted 31st May 2014) Karim Gisagara, one of the main brains behind the launch of the Congo Nile Trail three years ago, yesterday reported that some 60 kilometres of the new road, which will eventually connect the entire 227 kilometres of the trail between Kamembe (Rusizi) via Kibuye […]
Condor set for an added flight to Mombasa from early July
KENYA TOURISM GETS A SHOT IN THE ARM AS CONDOR ANNOUNCES 4TH FLIGHT FROM JULY (Posted 30th May 2014) Information has been obtained that Condor, the German charter airline, is planning to up their current three weekly flights from Germany to Mombasa and on to Zanzibar to four, come July. While the added seats will […]
Precision withdraws from Mbeya as Fastjet steps into the void with another daily flight
FASTJET STEPS UP MBEYA FLIGHTS AS PRECISION AIR SUSPENDS ROUTE (Posted 30th May 2014) Fastjet’s Richard Bodin confirmed yesterday that the airline has added extra flights from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya Airport (MBI) with immediate effect as main rival Precision Air has announced the suspension of their flights, citing ‘lack of aviation fuel’ on […]
Kenya Airways recognizes contributions of Kenya’s travel agencies
KENYA AIRWAYS HONOURS THEIR BEST SELLING TRAVEL AGENTS (Posted 30th May 2014) Earlier in the week did Kenya Airways host their best performing travel agencies to recognize their support during the 2013/14 Financial Year. At hand was the airline’s CEO Dr. Titus Naikuni and members of his senior management when BCD Travel scooped the top […]
STA gets 150.000 Rupees for 2014 national cooking competition
SEYCHELLES TOURISM ACADEMY ANNOUNCES DATES FOR NEXT COOKING COMPETITION (Posted 30th May 2014) Following the successful conclusion of the 2013/14 cooking competition, organized by the Seychelles Tourism Academy and aimed to improve culinary standards in hotels and resorts across the archipelago, has STA now announced that the next competition will commence with the preliminary trials […]
Kenya Airways returns to Zanzibar with a 99 US Dollar all inclusive return fare
KENYA AIRWAYS RE-LAUNCHES ZANZIBAR FLIGHTS WITH 99 US DOLLAR FARES (Posted 30th May 2014) Kenya Airways’ return to Zanzibar next week will make visits from Kenya an affordable proposition as fares from as low as 99 US Dollars, return, all taxes included will be on offer to promote the re-launched route. The Zanzibari hospitality industry […]
Madaraka Day weekend in Kenya sets stage for 2014 Rhino Charge and Diani Rules
WEEKEND EVENTS FROM COAST TO CONSERVANCIES SHOW KENYA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS (Posted 30th May 2014) Expatriates and Kenyans alike were hit hard by the recent anti travel advisories issued by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, described by many in mails and messages to this correspondent as entirely out of tune with the reality […]
Magical Kenya Travel Expo set for October 08 – 10 at the KICC in Nairobi
KENYA TOURISM TAKES FIRST STEPS TOWARDS RECOVERY (Posted 29th May 2014) The Kenya Tourism Board is clearly wasting no time to take the battle for market recovery and more tourists to the world, courting existing, new and emerging markets as KTB today announced the dates for their Magical Kenya Travel Expo. The Kenyatta International Convention […]
Change at the helm of Private Safaris in Kenya
PRIVATE SAFARIS EAST AFRICA GETS NEW CEO (Posted 28th May 2014) Kuoni owned Private Safaris has announced that long serving CEO Frank Glettenberg will be leaving Nairobi with destination South Africa where he will take charge of Private Safari’s Southern African operating units in South Africa and Namibia. Frank will be based in Cape Town. […]
Emirates set to introduce the A380 on the Mumbai route as the airline expects 50th delivery
EMIRATES EXPECTING THEIR 50TH AIRBUS A380 IN JUNE (Posted 29th May 2014) Come end of June will Emirates, the award winning national airline of Dubai, operate 50 of the giant Airbus A380’s, the largest fleet of this aircraft type in use by any airline around the globe. The arrival of ‘Number 50’ will surely be […]
Trading the lives of Damaraland elephants for votes
Updates from the Conservation Action Trust about ‘Trading the lives of Damaraland elephants for votes’ New posts from the Conservation Action Trust. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Trading the lives of Damaraland elephants for votes LEAKED: Trading the lives of Damaraland elephants for votes CNN […]
Aviation experts discuss bird strike risk at Kisumu meeting
MANAGING THE BIRD STRIKE RISK AT THE CENTRE OF KISUMU AVIATION MEETING (Posted 29th May 2014) The Kenya Airport Authority is the main host of a three day meeting which kicked off yesterday in Kisumu, Kenya’s city on the shores of Lake Victoria. The meeting, which is according to a media release received from the […]
50th anniversary of canonization of Uganda Martyrs brings record visitor numbers to Uganda
PILGRIMS FLOCK TO UGANDA AS MARTYRS’ DAY LOOMS LARGE (Posted 29th May 2014) The brutal murder of 45 Christians, Catholics and Anglicans alike, set the stage for the canonization in 1964 of the 22 Catholic victims of Kabaka Mwanga II who had them killed between November 1885 and January 1887 in the most cruel ways, […]
Cramer Ball nominated as new CEO of Jet Airways in Mumbai
FORMER AIR SEYCHELLES CEO CRAMER BALL SET TO TAKE CHARGE AT JET AIRWAYS (Posted 27th May 2014) The cat is now finally out of the bag when it was announced earlier in the week that Cramer Ball, who on behalf of Abu Dhabi’s national airline Etihad steered Air Seychelles through the restructuring period and returned […]
Air Tanzania’s legacy debts said to scare off investors
TANZANIAN PARLIAMENT TAKES ISSUE WITH AIR TANZANIA LEGACY DEBTS (Posted 28th May 2014) A figure of 133 billion Tanzania Shillings accumulated debts over the years was mentioned in parliament earlier this week during discussions on the 2014/15 budget as members of parliament discussed Air Tanzania and the ongoing financial support extended by government to the […]
Rare dolphin sightings set the mood for wider surveys off Reunion
RECENT SIGHTINGS OF RARE DOLPHINS PROMPT WIDER SURVEY (Posted 28th May 2014) The appearance of a hitherto unrecorded species of dolphins in the waters off Reunion has served to reinforce the ongoing efforts by several marine research institutions to monitor the presence of species in this part of the Indian Ocean. The three parties involved […]
Costa Cruises set for a return with a new Vanilla Island itinerary in early 2015
COSTA CRUISES ANNOUNCE RETURN TO THE INDIAN OCEAN (Posted 28th May 2014) Costa Cruises announced their return in early 2015 to the Indian Ocean islands with a new itinerary and a new cruise liner, the Costa Neoclassica, which will reportedly be based in the region to offer cruises between the Vanilla islands and the African […]
