KENYA WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEK 2014
Keen on fashion, especially on fashion in Kenya?’Just Like That‘ has just announced the launch of the ‘Kenya Worldwide Fashion Week 2014‘. Read all about it below – an event not to be missed for all fashion aficionados from Kenya and the wider Eastern African region. KENYA WORLDWIDE FASHION WEEK 2014. Just Like That Ltd […]
New biodiversity centre opens on Mahe
SEYCHELLES LAUNCHES ARBORETUM (Posted 21st July 2014) The Seychelles national biodiversity centre was formally launched last week on the western side of the archipelago’s main island of Mahe, by the Minister for Environment and Energy Rolph Payet. The 17 hectares of land set aside by the government for this purpose have been transformed into a […]
LSG Sky Chefs Kenyan venture on course as KAA readies to hand over land
LUFTHANSA’S SKY CHEFS EXPECT TO BE HANDED THEIR JKIA SITE NEXT MONTH (Posted 21st July 2014) When the Kenya Airport Authority a few months ago announced their choice of a second catering service provider at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, breaking the decades old monopoly of NAS and finally giving airlines a competitive option of renowned […]
Stung UCAA regulators take out full page advert to contain the damage to their reputation
UGANDA CAA’S ATTEMPT TO WHITEWASH THEMSELVES SEEN AS MISERABLE FAILURE (Posted 20th July 2014) The heat is clearly on now for the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority as they succumbed to public pressure and felt the urgent need to publish a full page advert in the local media, attempting to whitewash themselves from their actions a […]
Kenya Airways and partner KLM ‘merge’ their sales departments in Kenya
IT IS ALL ABOUT SAVINGS AS KLM AND KENYA AIRWAYS MOVE CLOSER (Posted 21st July 2014) Details are emerging from Nairobi that national airline Kenya Airways and partner and major shareholder KLM will be pooling their sales and marketing efforts as both airlines eye cost savings through this joint activity. KLM a few weeks ago […]
Only 2 weeks to go – nominations for African Aviator Award 2014
Two weeks to go for the African Aviator Award 2014organized by the AviAssist Foundation Only 2 weeks left ……. Each two years, the AviAssist Foundation singles out an individual, organizations or a team that has made an especially outstanding contributions to safety improvement in Africa and award the African aviator award. For the 2014 edition, […]
Key tourism projects not given the priority they deserve as hotel grading lacks pace
HOTEL GRADING DEADLINE NOW PUSHED TO MID 2016 (Posted 20th July 2014) ‘Noble ideals but completely lacking focus, urgency and funding’ was the instant response to a question asked when news emerged that the East African Community has now pushed the completion date of the slow to start hotel grading and classification exercise yet further […]
Tough bargaining ahead as Precision Air talks to Tanzanian government
PRECISION AIR SEEKS DEBT FOR EQUITY SWAP WITH TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT (Posted 20th July 2014) After Precision Air’s annual financial statements, released last week to shareholders and the general public, showed significant improvements over the previous year, is information emerging that the airline is in talks with the Tanzanian government to swap accumulated debts for equity. […]
Lamu county now under dusk to dawn curfew
LAMU TOURISM DEALT ANOTHER BLOW AS CURFEW ANNOUNCED (Posted 20th July 2014) It came as no surprise when an official of the Lamu Tourism Association earlier this month pegged the downturn of tourist business in recent weeks at the staggering rate of between 85 and 90 percent, as Lamu town was affected by constant reports […]
FAA hits Kenya with aviation warning
FAA NOW ISSUES AIRSPACE WARNING AGAINST KENYA (Posted 20th July 2014) The US Federal Aviation Administration, in short FAA, has in their latest advisories and prohibition notices for US registered aircraft included Kenya as a potentially hostile region while Ethiopia is on the full prohibition list, after Somalia was already for a while on their […]
Airtel Tanzania offers special deal for tourists
AIRTEL TANZANIA LAUNCHES TOURIST PACKAGE (Posted 19th July 2014) Airtel, one of Africa’s leading telecom operators with a presence in more countries than any other company, has just launched a tourist package in Tanzania of which visitors from abroad, shy of paying the often extortionate roaming fees, can take advantage. Information received shows that a […]
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Reunion goes places – on social media
REUNION TOURISM USE PROMINENT BLOGGERS TO INCREASE VISIBILITY IN SOUTH AFRICA (Posted 19th July 2014) #GoToReunion is the hashtag which was created by IRT, Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, as efforts are now unfolding to build a new branch of marketing the destination through social media channels. Hand in hand goes the ‘So Much More’ […]
Fastjet now flies 25 times a week from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza
FASTJET UPS MWANZA AND LUSAKA FLIGHTS (Posted 19th July 2014) Fastjet has, with immediate effect, added a further four flights per week between Dar es Salaam and the lake side city of Mwanza, over and above the three daily flights already operated. The extra flights will take off on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, raising […]
US military flight forced to emergency land on public road after running short of fuel
LOCAL MEDIA’S TALK OF PLANE CRASH WILDLY OFF THE MARK (Posted 18th July 2014) Reports are coming in of a twin engined turboprop aircraft, allegedly carrying American service personnel from Entebbe to an undisclosed destination in South Sudan, had to return due to bad weather, then apparently running short of fuel and setting down on […]
Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal to become the new home for Etihad when complete
ETIHAD’S EAST AFRICAN PASSENGERS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO 17/7/17 (Posted 18th July 2014) Etihad, Abu Dhabi’s national airline, presently flying to Nairobi and expanding East Africa destinations to Entebbe in 2015, yesterday announced that they are aiming at the opening of their new terminal at Abu Dhabi’s international airport for the 17th of July 2017. […]
Win a dream holiday on Reunion – if you live in Frankfurt or Munich
GERMAN TREASURE HUNTERS CAN WIN A TWO WEEK REUNION HOLIDAY (Posted 18th July 2014) Residents of the Frankfurt and Munich areas will be able to treasure hunt for bottles placed in various locations by the Reunion Tourism Board for the rest of July, part of a major promotional initiative taken by IRT, the Ile de […]
Another airline pushed to the wall in Uganda
AIR UGANDA SUSPENDS OPERATIONS ‘INDEFINITELY’ (Posted 18th July 2014) Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority’s dictatorial withdrawal of AOC’s for airlines flying international routes has now claimed a second victim as Air Uganda has announced the indefinite suspension of operations with immediate effect. This affirms earlier suspicion that the regulators with their actions, hiding behind misleading claims […]
New Rwanda airport work delayed until compensation has been completed
BUSEGERA AIRPORT – COMPENSATION BEFORE CONSTRUCTION (17th July 2014) Rwanda’s new airport – Impressions courtesy of RCAA) It will be compensation first before affected residents, said to be numbering over 6.000 households, will start to move out of a 25 square kilometre area set aside for the construction of the new international airport at Busegera. […]
Air Mauritius stays with Airbus for fleet renewal
AIR MAURITIUS SIGNS UP FOR 6 A350-900’S (Posted 17th July 2014) News from the Farnborough Air Show confirm that Air Mauritius put pen to paper with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for the purchase of four and the lease of another two Airbus A350-900 XWB. The aircraft was on display at the Farnborough show in the […]
Railroad improvements by RVR give hope for faster speeds
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS PUTS NEW ASSETS TO WORK (Posted 17th July 2014) Rift Valley Railways, the concessionaire for the narrow gauge railway systems of Kenya and Uganda, yesterday commissioned some of the new equipment imported to speed up track maintenance and repairs. Two fully automated units will commence maintenance work, replacing manual labour along the […]
Rhino trade panel: Window dressing by the DEA
News from the Conservation Action Trust Conservation Action Trust www.conservationaction.co.za Rhino Trade Panel: Window dressing by the DEA Rhino Trade Panel: Window dressing by the DEA News24 | 15 July, 2014 | Martina Polley | The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has finally issued an invitation to stakeholders to participate in its exploration of Rhino […]
Remember the ‘Lions in our Midst’ ?
LIONS IN OUR MIDST – AN UPDATE (Posted 17th July 2014) It seems but days ago, and yet it is now two and a half months already, that a visit to the Olare Mara Kempinski brought me face to face with a lioness and her two very young cubs which had turned the space underneath […]
Jacaranda lands Lugwe as new group CEO
LUGWE LEAVES SERENA TO JOIN JACARANDA (Posted 16th July 2014) Killian Lugwe has joined Jacaranda Hotels as Managing Director, leaving behind a long and distinguished career at Serena Hotels, where he rose through the ranks over the years. Coming from a position as lodge General Manager in Tanzania to Kampala in 2005, just as Serena […]
Ocean crossing between Mauritius and Reunion halted by bad weather
SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR – KITE SURFER VERY NEARLY MAKES IT (Posted 16th July 2014) Sophie Bernier’s attempt to cross the Indian Ocean between Morne / Mauritius and Reunion’s port of Sainte Rose was cruelly cut short by 3 kilometres when dark set in and she had to abandon her quest and board […]
You’re invited to attend the Spotlight Travel Workshops July 22 – 24th Sandton, Johannesburg and Cape Town
Houston Marketing invites you to attend the Spotlight Travel Workshops July 22 – 24th Sandton, Johannesburg and Cape Town NEXT WEEK You’re invited to attend the Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean Travel Workshops July 22 Sandton / July 23 Rosebank Johannesburg / July 24th Cape Town Promoting domestic and Africa leisure,business and conference tourism. […]
New aircraft join Air Seychelles’ domestic fleet
AIR SEYCHELLES TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO NEW TWIN OTTER DHC6-400’S (Posted 16th July 2014) Air Seychelles has taken delivery of two new DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft from Viking Air Limited of Canada. The new aircraft will be used for services between Mahé and Praslin, as well as other islands in the Seychelles archipelago, […]
Want to be an Eco Warrior ?
ECOTOURISM KENYA ANNOUNCES DATE AND VENUE FOR ECO WARRIOR AWARDS 2014 (Posted 16th July 2014) Nominations for 15 categories of Ecotourism Kenya’s Eco Warrior Awards 2014 are ongoing and can be submitted to the organisation until the end of August. The main event will then take place at the Sarova Panafric Hotel on the 09th […]
Fly Korongo and read Wageni
KORONGO LAUNCHES INFLIGHT MAGAZINE (Posted 16th July 2014) Korongo, Congo’s only EASA certified airline – a partnership between Brussels Airlines and local Congolese investors – has now launched their inflight magazine. Notably offering bi-lingual content is ‘Wageni’, the Kiswahili word for traveler, now published on a quarterly basis and will be available for passengers and […]
New flights from Nairobi to Kakamega
FLY 540 / FLY SAX FIRST TO USE NEWLY UPGRADED KAKAMEGA AIRFIELD (Posted 16th July 2014) FlySAX and Fly540 are the first two airlines to return to the recently upgraded airfield in Kakamega with scheduled operations, with the first commercial flight operated yesterday – following a formal celebratory launch flight on the 01st of July. […]
