Sheraton Kampala set to meet the travel trade for working breakfast
SHERATON KAMPALA INVITES TOUR AND TRAVEL OPERATORS FOR BREAKFAST BRIEFING (Posted 08th April 2014) Starting the day with a good breakfast, some say the day’s most important meal, should be an easy task this coming Friday, as long as one has received an invitation from the Sheraton Kampala’s sales and marketing team. Travel agents and […]
Seychelles’ authorities meet Condor executives on Mahe
CONDOR MANAGEMENT MEETS WITH SEYCHELLES TOURISM AND TRANSPORT MINISTRIES (Posted 08th April 2014) A senior management team from Germany’s Condor, a leading leisure airline, was in the Seychelles capital of Victoria last weekend to discuss future cooperation between them and the archipelago’s tourism industry. Condor, as have other airlines flying to Mahe done before, followed […]
Fastjet supports Tanzania’s tourism sector with special package fares from South Africa
FASTJET LAUNCHES AGENCY FARES IN SOUTH AFRICA TO PROMOTE TRAVEL TO TANZANIA (Posted 08th April 2014) Tanzania’s LCC Fastjet yesterday announced the introduction of a special fare for the South African market which will allow travel agents to package holidays to Tanzania’s national parks and beaches. The newly launched fares are valid for 12 months […]
Security is a top priority Zanzibar government assures tourism industry
ZANZIBAR GOVERNMENT ASSURES TOURISM INDUSTRY THAT SECURITY IS TOP PRIORITY (Posted 08th April 2014) The annual general meeting of Zanzibar’s premier tourism association, the Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors or ZATI in short which took place last weekend, received top level attention from the island’s government. Chief guest was the government’s Minister for Finance Hon. […]
Read the latest issue of Routes News
Some insights into global aviation developments, courtesy of Routes News Routes News magazine issue 3, is available online now View this email in your browser Routes News magazine Issue 3, Volume 10 Send to a friend Issue 3, 2014 available online now! Interviews: Turkish Airlines’ Temel Kotil & IAG Cargo’s Steve Gunning Special report: French […]
Never Again – Rwanda, 20 years after the Genocide
TWENTY YEARS AND COUNTING – RWANDA REMEMBERS AND HONOURS HER DEAD (Posted 06th April 2014) ‘This is a day of painful memories, a day when Rwanda remembers her losses, a day when we remember how the world stood by and watched when nearly a million of our compatriots were slaughtered in the most brutal way. […]
Cruising the Seychelles islands, the non plus ultra of a visit to the archipelago
CRUISING BETWEEN THE SEYCHELLES’ INNER ISLANDS IS THE ULTIMATE WAY TO EXPERIENCE THE ARCHIPELAGO (Posted 08th April 2014) Most tourists coming to the Seychelles still book a ‘conventional’ holiday, where on arrival they are met by their DMC representative, whisked into a waiting mini van, hotel limousine or even a helicopter to head to their […]
Did Mauritius’ Minister for Tourism tell his parliament the truth about the Vanilla Islands?
VANILLA ISLANDS IS FOR SURE A REALITY WHICH RAISES THE QUESTION: IS THE MAURITIUS TOURISM MINISTER MISLEADING HIS PARLIAMENT? (Posted 06th April 2014) Reports coming from Mauritius tell an extraordinary story of in part denial and in part almost deliberate misinformation given, and to no other entity but the Mauritius parliament where questions […]
Tourism and Wildlife get thumbs down on The Star’s performance ratings
MINISTERS GET SCORE CARD RATING WITH TOURISM AND WILDLIFE DOING BADLY (Posted 06th April 2014) The publication of a cabinet score card by the Star, one of Kenya’s tabloids, has brought about a swift reaction when the three cabinet secretaries overseeing tourism, wildlife and security scored badly. While both Cabinet Secretary Kandie, responsible for tourism […]
Easy Coach hits back at low cost airline hype with added value offers
BUS COMPANY ADDS VALUE TO STEM THE SHIFT OF PASSENGERS TO LOW COST AIRLINES (Posted 06th April 2014) One of Kenya’s and East Africa’s leading bus companies has signed a deal with Jubilee Insurance to provide medical cover for their passengers for the duration of the journey on domestic and regional bus routes. The added […]
Shanghai becomes Ethiopian’s fourth China destination
ETHIOPIAN’S FLIGHTS TO SHANGHAI ALREADY SEEN AS A SUCCESS (Posted 06th April 2014) A week into the new route from Addis Ababa to Shanghai, launched on the 29th of March, and the mood in the corporate headquarters is buoyant to say the least about Ethiopian Airlines’ latest destination. Using a B787 Dreamliner for the flight, […]
Air Tanzania objects to RwandAir’s quest for 5th freedom rights
FROSTY POLITICAL RELATIONS IMPACT ON RWANDAIR’S PLANS FOR MUMBAI FLIGHTS (Posted 06th April 2014) When, according to a regular aviation source in Dar es Salaam, Air Tanzania suddenly raised objections about plans by RwandAir, which sought 5th freedom traffic rights for future flights from Kigali, via Dar es Salaam, to Mumbai in India, pundits were […]
German Action Artist to Perform on the Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Some exciting news from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy where a German Action Artist will perform a ‘Heli Painting’ German Action Artist to Perform on the Ol Pejeta Conservancy Come Watch the Production of 12 Pieces of Heli-Art on Ol Pejeta Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Heli-Art is a spectacular form of painting produced from a […]
Kenya Airways names new B787 ‘The Great Rift Valley’
KENYA AIRWAYS’ FIRST B787 NAMED ‘THE GREAT RIFT VALLEY’ (Posted 06th April 2014) (A beaming Dr. Titus Naikuni emerging from the new B787, waving the Kenyan flag) Kenya Airways’ latest fleet addition, their first B787-8 Dreamliner, was yesterday named by President Uhuru Kenyatta ‘The Great Rift Valley’, keeping in line with the naming of their […]
Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Kenya Airways
An announcement from Boeing News Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Kenya Airways Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Kenya Airways Kenyan flag carrier set to add a total of nine Dreamliners to its fleet Boeing and Kenya Airways celebrated the delivery and flyaway today of the Kenyan flag carrier’s first 787 Dreamliner. The airplane […]
Innovations and big names for the 2014 Seychelles Carnival Festival
2014 CARNIVAL PROGRAMME INTRODUCES SOME EXCITING CHANGES (Posted 05th April 2014) The Seychelles Tourism Board yesterday released the programme for this year’s Carnaval de Carnivals, the Carnival International de Victoria, which will take place in three weeks’ time. The fourth edition of the festival, which has become a global hit among carnival aficionados from the […]
Kigali Serena scoops Rwanda’s CSR Award
KIGALI SERENA HOTEL WINS RWANDA’S CSR AWARD (Posted 05th April 2014) The Kigali Serena Hotel was yesterday recognized by the Rwanda government for its efforts towards environment conservation. The hotel received the ‘Best in Environmental Protection Award’, where the Kigali Serena Hotel was competing against 14 entrants in various categories that included social community support, […]
New iPad app by Emirates set to make life easier for their passengers
NEW EMIRATES’ APP LETS PASSENGERS SAY ‘HELLO TOMORROW’ ALREADY TODAY (Posted 04th April 2014) Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, has yesterday announce the launch of a dedicate mobile application, short App, which will make life for their regular travelers much easier as the new feature, once installed on their iPad or tablet, can literally manage […]
News from Gamewatchers Safaris
It is thankfully not all doom and gloom among tourism circles in Kenyaas this latest newsbroadcast from Gamewatchers Safaris shows. Enjoy the read! Gamewatchers Safaris March 2014 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! "Low season? I think not…" One of our guests from the United States, Amy Battis, had this to say about her recent stay at Porini […]
Monthly Trumpet – March 2014
The plight of the African elephants continues, so read what Save the Elephants have to say in their ‘Monthly Trumpet’ web version | tell a friend | donate Death of Another Fine Young Bull The pattern is all too familiar. A burst of gunshots at dusk and a scramble into action by anti-poaching forces to […]
COMESA Business Council introduces ‘Business Digest’
COMESA BUSINESS COUNCIL LAUNCHES QUARTERLY ‘BUSINESS DIGEST’ (Posted 04th April 2014) The COMESA private sector organ, the COMESA Business Council, has, following the recent summit in Kinshasa, now launched a quarterly newsletter. The aim was described as imparting important information to the private sector as well as staying in touch with sectoral associations across Africa’s […]
Reunion Tourism makes an appearance in Oslo and in Stockholm
REUNION SHOWCASES THE ISLAND IN OSLO AND STOCKHOLM THIS WEEKEND (Posted 04th April 2014) The Indian Ocean Vanilla Island member Reunion will this coming weekend showcase its attractions in the Norwegian capital Oslo and the Swedish capital Stockholm, as part of two events organized by ‘Club Overseas Trump France’. Visitors in Stockholm to the ‘Reunion […]
It is Watamu Triathlon time again
WATAMU TRIATHLON SET FOR THIS WEEKEND (Posted 04th April 2014) The annual Watamu Triathlon held at the Turtle Bay Beach Club, is set to take place this weekend. A special children’s event will be launched on Saturday 05th of April while the main event for adults will take place on Sunday 06th of April. The […]
The woes of Kenya tourism as seen through the eyes of a DMC owner
THE MOOD HAS TURNED FROSTY AND THE TEMPERS ARE RUNNING HOT (Posted 04th April 2014) A letter written to the publisher of East Africa’s premier travel and lifestyle e-magazine ‘Travel News’ has gone viral literally overnight, describing the woes of an industry – quite similar in fact to many previous articles posted here – which […]
Fastjet signs deal with Zambia’s Proflight
FASTJET SIGNS COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH ZAMBIA’S PROFLIGHT (Posted 04th April 2014) Confirmation was received yesterday of Tanzania’s Fastjet having signed a commercial agreement with Zambia’s ProFlight. The two airlines put pen to paper and agreed that Fastjet will be the only airline operating on the Dar es Salaam to Lusaka route, with ProFlight withdrawing their […]
Skytrax names best African and Indian Ocean airports
SKYTRAX ANNOUNCES ‘BEST AIRPORTS’ WINNERS (Posted 03rd April 2014) While in global terms no African or Indian Ocean airport made it into the coveted top 10 position of the best international airports in the world, three South African airports were ranked in the top ten best domestic airports in the world, namely Durban in third […]
Seychelles tourism minister tells stakeholders about ‘recommended readings’
SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM MINISTER EMPHASIZES ‘RECOMMENDED READINGS’ TO THE ARCHIPELAGO’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 03rd April 2014) Members of the Seychelles tourism industry were urged during a ‘door to door’ hotel visit at Praslin Island to subscribe to eTurboNews, to For Immediate Release and to The Indian Ocean Times to ensure they are kept well informed at […]
Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants
More news from the Conservation Action Trust Subject: Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants 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 Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants Hwange Land Takeover Threatens Presidential Elephants SW Radio Africa | 26 March, 2014 […]
What interests has the Blackwater founder in Kenya?
HONG KONG’S DVN HOLDINGS BUYS 49 PERCENT OF NAIROBI BASED PHOENIX AVIATION (Posted 03rd April 2014) A masterplan of sorts seems to be unfolding in Kenya, where within the space of 5 weeks DVN Holdings, a Hong Kong listed company, acquired a major stake in a second locally registered aviation company. News broke yesterday in […]
Air Seychelles launches cargo flights from Mahe to Praslin
AIR SEYCHELLES LAUNCHES CARGO FLIGHT BETWEEN MAHE AND PRASLIN (Posted 03rd April 2014) Air Seychelles earlier today announced the launch of a dedicated cargo flight between the archipelago’s international airport on the main island of Mahe and Praslin, the second largest island among the 115 which make up the Seychelles. The airline will for the […]
