Precision Air reduces losses as brighter future beckons
PRECISION AIR’S ANNUAL RESULTS SHOW SHARP IMPROVEMENTS WITH REDUCED LOSSES (Posted 15th July 2014) Precision Air, Tanzania’s only airline quoted on the Dar es Salaam stock exchange, has just announced their annual result for the Financial Year which ended on 31st of March. While legacy liabilities and other extraordinary one off factors saw the company […]
More news from Akagera National Park
AKAGERA GAME LODGE SURRENDERS 240 HECTARES OF LAND BACK TO THE PARK (Posted 15th July 2014) Information came to light that the Rwandan government, owner of the Akagera Game Lodge in Akagera National Park, has made arrangements that some 240 hectares of land surrounding the lodge and previously under control of the lodge, were to […]
KTB seeks new avenues to promote Kenya
KENYA TOURISM BOARD TO USE KEY LOCAL EVENTS TO PROMOTE TRAVEL (Posted 15th July 2014) Kenya’s tourism marketing will now add a new dimension by tapping into key events hosted in the country, be they of a local or international nature, and use those as a platform to promote travel, both domestic as well as […]
The pressure grows on the UCAA as the first local airline faces financial ruin
UGANDA CIVIL AVIATION ACTION PUSHES FIRST AIRLINE TO THE WALL (Posted 14th July 2014) News broke this morning that the smokescreen action by Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority, which, faced with failing an ICAO audit then turned matters on their head and suspended AOC’s for airlines operating international flights like Air Uganda and Uganda Air Cargo […]
Britain adds Lamu to no go areas
NOW BRITAIN SAYS LAMU IS OFF LIMITS TOO (Posted 14th July 2014) Reacting to recent attacks in the wider Lamu county which resulted in dozens of deaths, has the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office added to the severity of anti-travel advisories for British visitors to Kenya by also including Lamu itself to areas now declared […]
Tanzanian airline opens Nairobi booking office
TANZANIA’S AURIC AIR OPENS NAIROBI OFFICE (Posted 14th July 2014) Auric Air, one of Tanzania’ leading light aircraft operators with scheduled flights from their three hubs in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Mwanza to overall 21 destinations across East Africa’s largest country and charter flights to another 10 destinations, has yesterday announced the opening of […]
South Sudan expeditions may start again in early 2015
BAHR EL JEBEL SAFARIS HOPES TO RESUME SAFARI EXPEDITIONS TO SOUTH SUDAN IN 2015 (Posted 14th July 2014) Bahr el Jebel Safaris, one of South Sudan’s few professional safari and expedition outfitters, has expressed cautious optimism that they might be able to resume their tours from early 2015 onwards. When hostilities broke out in mid-December […]
Reunion welcomed over 140 travel agents in June to sample the island
140 MORE TRAVEL AGENTS BECOME REUNION’S ‘TOURISM AMBASSADORS’ (Posted 12th July 2014) During the month of June did Reunion Tourism host over 140 travel agents, drawn from such key markets as China, South Africa, Britain and France, to showcase the attractions of the island to them, aimed to improve sales. The latest measures to make […]
Hunting company loses three concessions and faces prosecution
HUNTING COMPANY LOSES SELOUS CONCESSION (Posted 13th July 2014) The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism yesterday announced that Green Miles Safaris, holder of a hunting concession in the Selous Game Reserve, was found in violation of several codes and regulations and had their permits withdrawn. Two weeks ago did opposition MP’s show a promotional […]
Serena among the top lodges and hotels
SERENA HOTELS CLAIMS 6 TOP 50 PLACES FOR HOTELS IN AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST (Posted 12th July 2014) Five of Serena’s lodges in East Africa and the Nairobi Serena Hotel have been included in the list of the Top 50 lodges and resorts and top 15 city hotels for Africa, which will be published in […]
National park land is the litmus test on governments’ conservation approach
KENYAN GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH OVER SOUTHERN BYPASS DECISION (Posted 12th July 2014) A decision taken by the Kenyan cabinet during a meeting earlier in the week, to compensate the Kenya Wildlife Service on an acre by acre basis, met with howls of outrage from the conservation fraternity in Kenya, which was prompt to […]
RhiNEWS July 2014: We’re moving, CITES update & Rhino footprints
Here are the latest Rhino News, fresh off the press … RhiNEWS July 2014, bringing you rhino updates from around the globe Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. JULY 2014 On Wednesday 16 July, Save the Rhino will be moving to new office premises. Please take note of our new […]
UCOTA JUNE 2014 E-NEWSLETTER
From the Uganda Community Tourism Associationcome more news and updates about what is happening at the grassroots of tourism in Uganda. Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter – June 2014 Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The Uganda Community Tourism […]
New road makes access to Ngorongoro easier
NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA AUTHORITY COMPLETES NEW ACCESS ROAD (Posted 12th July 2014) The long drive over partly very rough tracks to some of the lodges along the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater has just been turned into a smooth road trip, after the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, the body charged with the management of the […]
Kenya Airways wins court case in appeal ruling
REPRIEVE AND RELIEF FOR KENYA AIRWAYS AS APPEALS COURT RULES IN THEIR FAVOUR (Posted 12th July 2014) The Court of Appeal in a ruling made public yesterday in Nairobi, set aside the hotly contested order by Industrial Court justice James Rika given in September 2012, in which he ordered Kenya’s national airline to re-instate over […]
Entebbe is one of Etihad’s new 2015 destinations
ETIHAD EYES ENTEBBE FLIGHTS FROM 2015 ONWARDS (Posted 11th July 2014) Abu Dhabi’s national airline Etihad is according to information received, eyeing passenger flights to Entebbe from 2015 onwards, though no specific launch date could be obtained at this time. Only recently did the airline commence cargo flights to Uganda and the start of passenger […]
Future new aircraft sales to Africa remain low says Boeing
AFRICA REMAINS FIRMLY ROOTED AT THE BOTTOM OF FUTURE AIRCRAFT SALES (Posted 11th July 2014) Boeing’s latest updated sales forecast for the period between 2014 and 2033 projects demand for single and twin aisle aircraft to reach 36.770, with the majority of those being narrow bodies. Randy Tinseth, Vice President of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes […]
Chimpanzee Trust June bulletin
The latest news from Uganda’s Chimpanzee Trust Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust Newsletter JUNE 2014 UPDATES Quick Links Support Chimpanzee Trust survives on support from our trustees, donors and visitor revenue. Support our work today by making a donation Greetings! The sanctuary facilities are undergoing major repairs and maintenance. We are extending the chimpanzee […]
Akagera is getting read for the return of the Lion King
AKAGERA’S LION RELOCATION ON COURSE (Posted 11th July 2014) A lion relocation project for Rwanda’s Akagera National Park is getting nearer to its conclusion, after essential upgrades along the 120 km long perimeter electric fence were completed recently. The overall height of the fence was raised to over 2 metres as well as additional live […]
Vanilla Islands Comoros and Seychelles sign new BASA
COMOROS SIGNS NEW AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SEYCHELLES (Posted 11th July 2014) The two Vanilla Island members Comoros and Seychelles have earlier in the week signed a new BASA, aka Bilateral Air Services Agreement, which will pave the way for flights between the two island nations. The signing ceremony took place at the Kempinski Seychelles […]
Taking the wheel in a 4×4 on safari courtesy of Landrover Experience
Hi wolfgang Way too commercial. They should consider using our paid services on http://www.buzz.travel (and we can share the revenue) Thanks Thomas From: Wolfgang Thome <wthome> Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at 6:13 PM To: Linda Hohnholz <lh>, <team>, <buxo772xeji> Subject: Taking the wheel in a 4×4 on safari courtesy of Landrover Experience ELEWANA PARTNERS […]
Taking the wheel in a 4×4 on safari courtesy of Landrover Experience
ELEWANA PARTNERS WITH LANDROVER FOR NEW SAFARI CONCEPT (Posted 10th July 2014) Elewana Collection has just announced a new joint venture with ‘Landrover Experience Tanzania’ to provide tourists with a unique opportunity to explore some of Tanzania’s finest national parks by vehicle, and drive the 4×4’s themselves. From Arusha via Tarangire, on to Ngorongoro and […]
Ferry Services under the microscope, again.
LAST DITCH EFFORT TO AVOID FERRY STRIKE (Posted 10th July 2014) While one more meeting between government, the ferry company management and the union is due to be held later today in a last ditch effort to avoid a fully blown strike, have ferry users yesterday again experienced long delays in the morning. This triggered […]
Zambia and Tanzania commit to future of TAZARA Railways
TAZARA GETS 80 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT BOOST (Posted 10th July 2014) The Tanzanian and Zambian government have agreed to inject a further 80 million US Dollars in the TAZARA railway line, which is currently also receiving added support from China, which constructed the line some 4 decades ago to link Zambia with a reliable rail […]
Reunion in the news as kite surfer attempts to cross from Mauritius to Reunion
100.000 MORE FACEBOOK ‘LIKES’ ATTEST TO REUNION’S GROWING POPULARITY (Posted 10th July 2014) Tourism Reunion’ officials expressed their delight when the ‘likes’ for their Facebook page reached 300.000 earlier in the week, an addition of over 100.000 since late 2013. The sharply risen popularity is attributed to the relentless marketing of the island’s attractions not […]
Where giants still roam – update on the Great Elephant Census
The latest news update from the Conservation Action Trust this week talks about ‘Where giants still roam – update on the Great Elephant Census’ 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 Where giants still roam – update on the Great […]
Hands Off our Elephants
Good news from Kenya’s premier safari airline Safarilink SAFARILINK JOINS KENYA’S FIRST LADY IN SUPPORTING ‘HANDS OFF OUR ELEPHANTS’ CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE SAFARILINK JOINS KENYA’ S FIRST LADY IN SUPPORTING ‘HANDS OFF OUR ELEPHANTS’ CAMPAIGN On Saturday 5thJuly 2014, Safarilink flagged off a partnership with Wildlife Direct to support the Kenyan Hands Off Our Elephants […]
Enjoy a sneak preview of the new JKIA Terminal 1A
KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY SHOWS OFF THE NEW TERMINAL TO THE WORLD (Posted 09th July 2014) The Kenya Airport Authority overnight released a series of pictures, showcasing their brand new Terminal 1A, which is adding, when fully operational, a further capacity to handle over 2.5 million passengers a year through East Africa’s largest airport. Opened in […]
More flights to Reunion by Air Austral
AIR AUSTRAL ANNOUNCES ADDED HIGH SEASON FLIGHTS (Posted 09th July 2014) Reunion’s home airline, Air Austral, has just announced an added 6 flights between the island’s capital of St. Denis to France in December and January. Already flying to 12 times a week from the Roland Garros International Airport to Paris CDG, will the added […]
All eyes in the Seychelles now look at La Digue
COMING UP NEXT IN THE SEYCHELLES: LA DIGUE’S FESTIVAL OF ASSUMPTION (Posted 09th July 2014) It is now just a few weeks to go until the annual ‘Feast of Assumption’ will take place again in Seychelles’ third largest island of La Digue. Normally only visited by day tripper tourists from either Mahe or Praslin, and […]
