Global recognition for two of Uganda’s national parks
TRIPADVISOR GIVES THUMBS UP TO QUEEN ELIZABETH AND MURCHISONS FALLS (Posted 05th September 2014) Two of Uganda’s national parks, Queen Elizabeth and Murchisons Falls, have for 2014 once again earned the TripAdvisor ‘Certificate of Excellence’, a benchmark for the satisfaction of visitors to the parks and their independent unsolicited votes and verdicts when reviewing their […]
African aviation news
AFRICAN AVIATION NEWS GALORE AS AFRAA PUBLISHES THE LATEST NEWSLETTER (Posted 05th September 2014) The African Airline Association, in short AFRAA, has just published their latest bulletin which is rich in aviation content and provides information otherwise hard to obtain. In view of the many keen mails and messages to offer yet more aviation content, […]
Ethiopian now serves 20 domestic destinations after adding Bale Robe and Kombolcha
ETHIOPIAN ADDS MORE DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS (Posted 05th September 2014) After launching four flights a week from Addis Ababa to the town of Bale Robe earlier in the week will ET next week add daily flights to Kombolcha, destinations 19 and 20 on the domestic network respectively. Both towns will be served with the airline’s Bombardier […]
‘Are you saying we are frauds’ ask conservationists from Principal Secretary?
CONSERVATION NGO’S TELL RANTING PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GET FACTS RIGHT (Posted 04th September 2014) Several of Kenya’s conservation NGO’s, all highly respected and with a great long list of accomplishments in their respective fields, took almost immediate exception at the rants uttered by the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, […]
All new – Reunion’s TripAdvisor site
REUNION PRESENTS NEW TRIPADVISOR WEBSITE (Posted 04th September 2014) Reunion Tourism has at the beginning of the month launched their new TripAdvisor web portal, giving a fresh look and allows for easier navigation through the site’s contents. Especially the island’s various attractions and key tourism components like relaxation, culture, outdoor adventures, cuisine and more are […]
Ethiopian returns to Seychelles
ETHIOPIAN’S RETURN TO SEYCHELLES GIVES STAR ALLIANCE ANOTHER DESTINATION (Posted 04th September 2014) The return to the Seychelles with three flights per week, starting on 28th of September after an absence of half a year, will give Star Alliance an added destination in their global network, the only global alliance to then offer flights to […]
e-Tourism Frontiers back in action with more training sessions in Nairobi
FOURTH EAST AFRICA E-TOURISM CONFERENCE RETURNS TO NAIROBI INTERCONTINENTAL (Posted 04th September 2014) The Nairobi InterContinental Hotel will on 29th and 30th of September once again be the venue for the East Africa e-Tourism Conference, the fourth edition of this hugely successful training and educational event. e-Marketing guru Damian Cook has once again lined up […]
More ‘Savoir Vivre’ for the East African skies
BRUSSELS AIRLINES ADDS MORE FLIGHTS TO NAIROBI, KIGALI AND BUJUMBURA (Posted 04th September 2014) With the start of the traditional winter schedule on 26th of October will East Africa see more of Brussels Airlines flights according to the now available details. Nairobi / Kenya will get additional capacity with a further two weekly flights bringing […]
Fastjet introduces special deal for frequent flyers
FASTJET ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ‘SMART CLASS’ (Posted 03rd September 2014) The launch of ‘Smart Class’ by Fastjet aims to create added brand loyalty and offer in particular travelling business people extra options frequent flyers care about, like advance seat confirmation, notably a 32 kilogramme baggage allowance, plus that important ability to change travelling dates without, […]
German travel agencies get certified after attending Reunion destination training
AFTER FRANCE, BELGIUM AND SWITZERLAND IT IS GERMANY NEXT FOR REUNION TOURISM (Posted 03rd September 2014) Reunion Tourism continues to work the hugely important German market, this time in cooperation with leading long haul tour operators, to train staff from travel agencies to become more conversant with the various tourism attractions of the island. During […]
Monthly Trumpet – August 2014
And more to come from Save the Elephants web version | tell a friend | donate Africa Loses 100,000 Elephants in 3 Years 100,000 elephants were killed for their ivory between 2010 and 2012, according to new research conducted by the head of Save the Elephants’ Scientific Board and collaborators. Intensive monitoring of the elephants […]
Safari Awards 2015 Nominee – Please Vote for Us
Vote for your favourites in the Safari Awards 2015 nominations … Safari Awards 2015 Nominee! PLEASE VOTE FOR US. ONLINE VOTING LINES CLOSE ON 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014. Serena Lodges and Camps have been nominated for the Safari Awards 2015. Amongst the Serena properties nominated include: Sweetwaters Serena Camp, Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp & Kirawira Serena […]
News from Gamewatchers Safaris
And here come the latest news from Porini Camps and Gamewatchers Safaris – always worth a read … Gamewatchers Safaris August 2014 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! There has been much coverage in the international media about the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. But before you all become very anxious and worry that this could affect […]
Rwanda Tourism News Bulletin and Story Leads – September
Friends and aficionados of The Land of a Thousand Hills aka Rwanda, here are some more good news to share … Hot Story Leads for September The following are some newsworthy journalistic leads from the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) for our qualified professional media partners. For more information about any story or to schedule an […]
Back from the dead – the Aldabra Snail
ALDABRA BANDED SNAIL ‘RETURNS FROM THE DEAD’ (Posted 03rd September 2014) The Aldabra Atoll, since 1982 one of the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Seychelles islands, is, as said here before, the remaining piece of the original Garden of Eden. The atoll, large enough for the entire island of Mahe to fit inside […]
Cape Town nonstop from November as Qatar Airways splits route from Jo’burg
QATAR AIRWAYS DELINKS CAPE TOWN FROM JO’BURG WITH NONSTOP FLIGHTS (Posted 03rd September 2014) The hitherto three flights a week to Cape Town via Johannesburg, by Qatar Airways, will be turned into nonstop flights come November 03rd. Nonstop flights to Johannesburg will remain as per the present schedule. The airline yesterday made the announcement that […]
Bujumbura marathon just the beginning vows Burundi Tourism’s CEO Carmen Nibigira
INAUGURAL BUJUMBURA MARATHON A GREAT SUCCESS (Posted 02nd September 2014) Big names from the world of athletics came to Bujumbura last weekend with the Kenyan contingent led by none other than Wilson Kipsang, holder of the world marathon record accompanied by 800 metres Olympic champion Wilfred Bungei and many others from the region, giving prominence […]
More European destinations for Emirates’ passengers
EMIRATES SET FOR OSLO AND BRUSSELS LAUNCH THIS WEEK (Posted 02nd September 2014) Later today will Emirates, Dubai’s award winning national airline, operate the inaugural flight to Norway’s capital city of Oslo, before on Friday then launching flights to the European and Belgian capital of Brussels. Both destinations will be served with daily flights, using […]
Great deals for Reunion vacations on offer in select European markets
GREAT HOLIDAYS AT GREAT PRICES (Posted 02nd September 2014) Vanilla Islands founder member Reunion, a French region deep in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mauritius, is clearly on the roll, capitalizing on increased visibility and positive publicity generated as a destination with no problems. IRT, Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, is presently working the […]
Sofema Aviation Service Autumn Newsletter
If you never get enough aviation news here, there is more to read from Sofema Aviation Services August 2014 Home About Us Our Services Aviation Recruitment Aviation Training Courses Sofema Aviation Service Autumn Newsletter In this Newsletter Introduction to Sofema Aviation Services Autumn Newsletter 20 Training Courses 7 Countries Sofema Aviation Services Business Developments Lease […]
Conservation Partner’s month
The latest news from Uganda’s Chimpanzee Trust CHIMPANZEE TRUST Conservation Partners’ month 10th September to 3rd October 2014 In order to increase partnerships and raise a voice for environment and chimpanzee conservation to the public, we are organising a "Conservation Partnership month’ This will be from 7th September-3rd October 2014". We have lined up three […]
News Alert – Climate change is a collective crime against humanity – President James Michel addresses the Samoa SIDS conference
President James Alix Michel of the Seychelles talks tough about the fallout of Climate Change calling it a ‘Collective Crime against Humanity‘ Climate change is a collective crime against humanity – President James Michel addresses the Samoa SIDS conference Mon, 01 September 2014 President James Michel has called for more decisive action against climate change, […]
Two new lounges lift Kenya Airways’ service levels to new heights
KENYA AIRWAYS INVESTS 120 MILLION SHILLINGS INTO NEW PRIDE AND SIMBA LOUNGES IN NEW TERMINAL 1A (Posted 02nd September 2014) Located in the new Terminal 1A, the future home of Kenya Airways and the airline’s SkyTeam partners, will soon two brand new premium lounges be launched, as progressively more flights move from the former Unit […]
Another crash claims three lives as cargo flight goes down in Serengeti District
SERENGETI DISTRICT PLANE CRASH KILLS ALL THREE ON BOARD (Posted 01st September 2014) (Picture by Peter Pabel @LOWL) A converted Fokker 27-500, operating as a cargo plane, crashed yesterday evening for yet to be determined reasons while enroute from Mwanza, Tanzania’s lake side city, to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The aircraft, registered with the […]
Fastjet announces Entebbe launch for 16th September
FASTJET CONFIRMS LAUNCH OF ENTEBBE FLIGHTS (Posted 01st September 2014) Fastjet, as previously indicated here, has now formally announced the launch of their 4th international destination out of Dar es Salaam and will commence flights to Entebbe from the 16th of September starting with initially two flights a week on Tuesday and Thursday. Two weeks […]
Food and Arts – a winning combination for a new festival on Praslin
ALL EYES TURN TO PRASLIN AS THEISLAND’S FIRST FOOD & ARTS FIESTA DRAWS NEARER (Posted 01st September 2014) This coming weekend is D-Day for Praslins’ first ever Culinary and Arts Fiesta, a new festival organized by residents and tourism stakeholders to create an event of which Pralinois can be proud of and which gives the […]
Competing with lower fares – the upside of competition for travelers
EMIRATES REACTS TO MARKET CHANGES WITH REBATES OF UP TO 25 PERCENT (Posted 01st September 2014) Following the confirmation that FlyDubai will commence daily flights from Dubai to Entebbe has flag carrier Emirates reacted with an announcement of lower fares, available for bookings until the 06th of September and flights to be completed by 03rd […]
Former Mamba Point Guest House reopens as Urban by CityBlue
URBAN BY CITYBLUE SET FOR KAMPALA OPENING (Posted 01st September 2014) Following the opening of three CityBlue Hotels in Kigali / Rwanda between April and June last year has the first ‘Urban by CityBlue’ now opened in Kampala’s Nakasero suburb at the location of the former Mamba Point Guest House along Akii Bua Road. After […]
Born Free location to become a lion sanctuary
KORA NATIONAL PARK TO BE TURNED INTO A LION SANCTUARY (Posted 01st September 2014) When George Adamson’s life was celebrated at Kora National Park, where he spent much of his late adult life continuing the work started with his late wife Joy, good news were told to those assembled. With lion numbers getting critically low […]
Better roads for Nairobi to help reduce traffic jams
NAIROBI’S OUTER RING ROAD TO BECOME DUAL CARRIAGE HIGHWAY (Posted 31st August 2014) One of Nairobi’s remaining traffic bottlenecks, the Outer Ring Road, which allows to bypass the city centre and connect traffic coming from Central Kenya to the international airport and the main highway to Mombasa and the Tanzanian border at Namanga, is due […]
