Minister St. Ange meets Mauritius parliamentary delegation
Seychelles News SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM MINISTER MEETS WITH MAURITIUS PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION (Posted 05th June 2014) When Seychelles celebrated the 50th anniversary of Party LEPEP, and its predecessor organizations, earlier this week, during which occasion President James Alix Michel launched a book about former head of state Albert Rene titled ‘Albert Rene – The Father of the […]
Monthly Trumpet – May 2014
Elephant news from Save the Elephants web version | tell a friend | donate An Epic Evening for Elephants in Malibu Hollywood stars, billionaire producers and a pod of California Grey Whales all made appearances at the Sundown Gala in Malibu on 10th May, an event to raise money for the STE/WCN Elephant Crisis Fund. […]
TripAdvisor holds seminars for tourism trade in Reunion
REUNION TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATE IN TRIP ADVISOR SEMINAR (Posted 05th June 2014) Reunion’s tourism office IRT, in response to requests made by the island’s tourism stakeholders, has invited Trip Advisor to conduct a series of seminars in order to allow for a better understanding of the services and opportunities this globally leading website offers to […]
New BASA between Tanzania and the Netherlands comes into effect
TANZANIA AND HOLLAND SIGN NEW BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT (Posted 05th June 2014) Tanzania and the Netherlands have signed a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement, which replaces the previous edition dating back to the 1970’s, after over two years of negotiations. It paves the way for airlines from both countries to increase not just frequencies […]
Assessing the Risks of Rhino Horn Trade
More news updates from the Conservation Action Trust Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Assessing the Risks of Rhino Horn Trade Assessing the Risks of Rhino Horn Trade International Rhino Coalition | June 2014 | INTRODUCTION: In April 2014 economists, conservationists, researchers, consumer state representatives and wildlife law consultants from around the world gathered in Pretoria to […]
Kenya launches online #WhyILoveKenya campaign
KENYA TOURISM BOARD LAUNCHES GLOBAL PR CAMPAIGN (Posted 05th June 2014) The Kenya Tourism Board, aka Magical Kenya, yesterday launched a global online media campaign under the hashtag headline #WhyILoveKenya which will cover the country itself, the wider Eastern African region, the continent of Africa and all the main markets in Europe, North America, the […]
Emirates benefits from the use of the A380 on ever more routes
EMIRATES COURTS PASSENGERS WITH MORE A380 DESTINATIONS (Posted 04th June 2014) Frankfurt will be the next Airbus A380 destination for Emirates, presently the largest operator world wide of this aircraft type. The announcement came just days after the airline had revealed that they were expecting the 50th such aircraft to be delivered from Airbus. From […]
Airlines say NO to new attempts to levy airtickets to finance CASSOA
AVIATION SECTOR OPPOSES TICKET LEVY TO FINANCE CASSOA (Posted 04th June 2014) Plans re-floated by the East African Legislative Assembly, the legislative organ of the East African Community, to bring back plans of a 70 US Cents levy on every air ticket sold in the region to finance CASSOA, the region’s Civil Aviation Safety and […]
Uganda’s Martyrs Day gets regional tourism support
TOURISM BOARDS OF UGANDA, KENYA AND RWANDA MOVE CLOSER (Posted 04th June 2014) The emergence of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ last year saw the emergence of such tourism related initiatives like the introduction of the common tourist Visa and the use of joint exhibition spaces at major tourism trade fairs. The tourist boards of […]
GECAS to deliver two B737-800NG to Kenya Airways in early 2015
KENYA AIRWAYS SIGNS UP FOR TWO B737-800’S ON LEASE FROM GECAS (Posted 04th June 2014) Kenya Airways will in early 2015 take delivery of two leased B737-800NG aircraft to boost their fleet for flights across Africa, delivered by GECAS to The Pride of Africa. These deliveries, expected before the end of the airline’s financial year […]
AFRAA strengthens team with appointment of Dr. Koussai Mrabet
AFRAA APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR COMMERCIAL, CORPORATE AND INDUSTRY AFFAIRS (Posted 04th June 2014) AFRAA, the African Airline Association, has announced the appointment of Dr. Koussai Mrabet to the position of Director for Commercial, Corporate and Industry Affairs, effective 01st of June 2014. Dr. Mrabet was the immediate former Tunis Air Head of International Affairs and […]
Spa’s – value addition for Kenya’s leading resorts, hotels and lodges
AFRICA’S SPA ASSOCIATION PROMOTES WELLNESS TOURISM (Posted 03rd June 2014) As more Spa’s open across Eastern Africa and wellness tourism is on the increase, it is becoming increasingly important to have some form of quality control and certification process in place to ensure that local and international guests, who come with high expectations, actually get […]
Rickshaw Newsletter – June 2014
This is NOT a blatant attempt to promote Rickshaw Travels packages but I felt as they offer some trips to areas I have written about in the past they deserve to have those featured: Kwita Izina and the Congo Nile Trail of course rank highly in my book! And then they also used one of my […]
IIPT Newsletter June 2014
A view about Uganda’s 50th Martyrs Day celebration, commemorating the Golden Jubilee of their canonization by Pope Paul VI – and other IIPT news By: International Institute for Peace Through Tourism June 2014 Pilgrims flocking to Uganda Martyrs’ Trail Launched as Legacy of IIPT 4th African Conference Record crowds are expected in Uganda for the […]
Rallye Mascarun ends in success as IRT awards winning team
RALLYE MASCARUN ENDS ON REUNION AS PARTICIPANTS RETURN HOME TO FRANCE (Posted 03rd June 2014) The twenty participants, drawn from travel agencies in France, flew back on Air Austral to Paris yesterday after successfully completing the multiple tasks expected of them as participants in the inaugural ‘Rallye Mascarun’. The tour, organized by the islands’s tourism […]
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 […]
