Updates from the Conservation Action Trust
The turning tide – Blood Lions v lion breeding and canned hunting 11 December 2015 | Untold Africa | PETER BORCHERT| The documentary film Blood Lions: Bred for the Bullet is making an extraordinary impact around the world. Even the European Parliament is sitting up and taking notice of the unholy alliance between lion breeding […]
New codeshare deal opens the whole of Italy for the Seychelles
EXPANDED CODESHARE AGREEMENTS GIVE AIR SEYCHELLES ADDED CLOUT IN ITALY (Posted 17th December 2015) Italy’s leading airline and Etihad partner carrier Alitalia and Air Seychelles have enhanced their codeshare agreement to provide Italian travelers with unprecedented access to the Seychelles. Beginning December 19th will Alitalia place its ‘AZ’ flight code on three weekly flights operated […]
News from Campi ya Kanzi
Campi Ya Kanzi News … Website The Camp Air Safari The Maasai Beliefs Media Rates Location December, 2015 The last few weeks have been very exciting for us at CampiyaKanzi! With the onset of the rains, the camp has been wearing a beautiful fresh shade of green! While the flora and fauna come alive around […]
FITUR – the first global tourism fair for 2016 and major stage for UNWTO
UNWTO ACTIVITIES AT FITUR / MADRID FOCUSSING ON AFRICA (Posted 17th December 2015) The opportunities that innovation opens up for tourism and the importance of promoting initiatives in the field of sustainability and ethics will constitute the main topics of the activities to be organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) at FITUR 2016, with […]
Balala steps on the gas as he brings his tourism experience to the table
BALALA’S RETURN TO THE TOURISM PORTFOLIO SHOWS FIRST PROMISING SIGNS (Posted 17th December 2015) When a few weeks ago Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta finally announced his very long overdue cabinet reshuffle – loyalty no doubt is a virtue but in politics nevertheless a double edged sword too – was the jubilation of the tourism sector […]
What have Dr. Taleb Rifai and Minister Alain St. Ange in common
Yes, what do these two tourism icons have in common you might ask … eTurboNews, in short known as eTN, is besides being the global market leader also the oldest online travel and tourism publication, founded 17 years ago. Some 15% of eTN’s overall 230,000+ travel industry subscribers receive eTN Rush, an hourly online publication […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts about going on a cruise …
This may be one of Lillian’s last contributions beforeshe begins her maternity leave – expected really any day from now – so read it with anticipation because it may be a while before she makes a comeback here … Going On a Cruise? 6 Tips to See You through the Waters! We are a happy […]
News from and about Lillian Gaitho
Lillian, Head of PR for Jovago.Com in Nairobi, has been a regular contributor on this blog for quite some time.From feedback received she has established herself as a brand of her own and readers look forward to her columns and topics week after week. Yesterday, finally, has Lillian lifted a little secret this correspondent was […]
Double Your Impact for Lions!
Ewaso Lions’ Christmas Message December 2015 A Matching Gift Will Double the Impact of Your Donation for Lions Every single day this year, our team was in the field working to conserve lions in northern Kenya. It was a year of challenges and also a time of growth for our programs. We are so fortunate […]
Quality Control – one of Reunion’s secrets of success
Quality Tourism Reunion Island: Twenty-four new providers get certified (Posted 17th December 2015) Quality is an important issue in the development of the tourist industry. The Reunion Island Tourism Board (IRT) has therefore focused strongly on the establishment of a regional label to local tourism providers in the areas of accommodation, catering, sports and culture, […]
Ol Pejeta This message will make you very angry
This message did make me angry and it should make any conservation minded person angry too … once again are the nouvelle riche in the cross hairs similar to past news when Gulf royals shot their hunting concession areas in Tanzania empty or game was illegally exported from Tanzania to Qatar … make your feelings […]
Keep the Rhino Dog Squad fighting fit this Christmas
News updates from Save the Rhino International … Help dogs save rhinos in Kenya Email not displaying correctly? View online > CARING FOR THE DOG SQUAD This Christmas, the Rhino Dog Squad urgently needs your support for everything from veterinary bills to tasty treats. Without the dog units, poaching could be far worse. So please […]
South Sudan’s currency, finally left to float, hits new lows
A BROKEN CURRENCY JOINS BROKEN AGREEMENTS IN A BROKEN COUNTRY (Posted 16th December 2015) Two years of civil war, almost to the day, have left South Sudan’s civil society torn apart and the economy in utter ruins. Peace agreement after peace agreement was broken, with the latest outbreak of fighting in the southern town of […]
Winter in Europe – Summer in Reunion
( Visiting Reunion – there is no time like the present (Posted 16th December 2015) In the southern hemisphere, summer is in full swing at this time of the year, especially on Reunion Island, a French region deep in the Indian Ocean, while on the mainland winter is spreading with cold and rain. Anyone who […]
Special announcement: Your free holiday greeting on eTurboNews
Greet your tourism trade partners by posting your Seasons Greetings via eTN Post your free Holiday Greeting on eTurboNews Share you season’s greetings with 230,000+ eTN readers click here Global Travel & Tourism events … did you list your favorite trade show, meeting for 2016/17? click here Post your press releases on eTN in 2016 […]
Competitive Cooperation is the key word for the Arusha / Moshi tourism fairs
TWO TRADE FAIRS – ONE PURPOSE: PROMOTING TOURISM TO TANZANIA (Posted 16th December 2015) The year 2015 clearly was a year of many challenges for the tourism sectors in East Africa. Perhaps with the exception of Rwanda, where according to insider information numbers and revenues were, albeit more slowly than in the past, still growing, […]
361 Degrees managed #SFW2015 and Awards
A review of the Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam two weeks ago, the East African region’s largest and most significant fashion event. 361 Degrees, an all inclusive agency, organised and managed the 8th Edition of Swahili Fashion Week & Awards held from 4th to 6th December. 361 Degrees P.O.Box 10684 Dar es Salaam, […]
Safety first as Qatar Airways now bans Lithium Ion battery powered ‘vehicles’
QATAR AIRWAYS FIRST TO IMPOSE BAN ON LITHIUM BATTERY POWERED ‘TOYS’ (Posted 15th December 2015) Following recent revelations about the stability, or rather instability of Lithium Ion batteries, has Qatar Airways now as the first of the global airline community taken measures to keep devices powered by such battery packs out of their passenger aircraft. […]
Latest News from Zambia Tourism for 12/15/2015
News from Zambia … Everything you need to know about Tourism in Zambia you can find right here! Explore The Real Africa We have all the latest news from Zambia that you need to hear about! Remember that if you have any articles or news stories that you think we need to hear about on […]
Watamu Waste Recycling Xmas Wish List
Here is the Christmas wishlist of the Watamu Community Waste Recycling Centre which is associated with the Watamu Marine Association. They are looking for used or unwanted: 1. Plastic water tanks of any size for residents to deposit their plastic and glass waste 2. Tarpaulins for our composting and tree nursery areas 3. 2 fire […]
Kenya Airways and Amadeus extend winning deal
KENYA AIRWAYS EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP DEAL WITH AMADEUS (Posted 15th December 2015) Amadeus, a leading technology partner for the global travel industry, and Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, have signed a long-term full content agreement that enables the airline to reach Amadeus’ network of travel agencies across the world. The agreement provides Amadeus subscribers […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS – TEAM UGANDA
Uganda’s Brussels Airlines team in Kampala wishes all their faithful passengers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2016 … Brussels Airlines – Now flying four times a week between Entebbe and the European capital city Brussels
It is record breaking season in the Seychelles as the national airline too tops last year’s numbers
NEW PASSENGER RECORDS FOR AIR SEYCHELLES IN LINE WITH RECORD ARRIVALS (Posted 15th December 2015) Etihad partner Air Seychelles has reason to celebrate as the airline yesterday welcomed its 500.000th passenger on board their flight from Paris to Mahe. Miss Olivia Kahn found herself at the centre of a major celebration when arriving from France […]
Ol Pejeta Be our Santa this Christmas
Ol Pejeta needs your Santa spirit … Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Our letter to Santa Santa doesn’t come to Ol Pejeta. He worries about his reindeer with the lions. But when our baby rhino wrote us his Christmas wish list, we just didn’t have the heart to tell him. So we’re asking you to […]
Another African city gets connected to the Ethiopian Airlines’ global network
COME TOMORROW COME DURBAN FOR ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 15th December 2015) Today not quite yet, but tomorrow will this route map of Ethiopian Airlines come into its own when the airline adds flights to the South African city of Durban. The service ET 845/844 will link Durban to and from Addis Ababa every Wednesday, Friday […]
Join the eTN Global Pavilion at OTM Trade Show Mumbai – no need to attend in person
Thinking of attending OTM in Mumbai next February? If so, save some money by joining up with the eTN stand at a fraction of the cost of establishing your own stand, especially for first time attenders … Dear eTN Reader, this is your invitation to join our pavilion at India’s largest travel show in Mumbai, […]
French sports legends try out surfing after authorities install anti shark nets on popular beaches
JOIN JOHANNE DEFAY AND RENAUD LAVILENNIE TO SURF AT REUNION’S BEACHES (Posted 14th December 2015) With the laying of anti-shark nets in Boucan Canot yesterday, Friday 11th December, it is again possible to enjoy water activities safely on this beach of the west coast of the island of Reunion. Already the next day did French […]
No more off line on board – Qatar Airways makes it possible across most fleet aircraft
QATAR AIRWAYS SIGNS DEAL TO PROVIDE ON BOARD INTERNET CONNECTIVITY (Posted 14th December 2015) Qatar Airways earlier today announced an initial three year partnership with Ooredoo, a major global player in the telecommunications world, to provide internet services for passengers travelling on aircraft already enabled for in-flight connectivity. Passengers travelling with Qatar Airways out of […]
? New: 4 flights weekly to Europe ?
Enjoy the traditional ‘Savoir Vivre’ in the air with Brussels Airlines, now flying four times a week from and to Entebbe … Online version Dear Friend of Brussels Airlines, As from now, Brussels Airlines offers 4 flights weekly between Brussels and Uganda, with an extra frequency on Wednesday with flight number SN471. Thanks to this […]
Congratulations Etihad Airways
And looking a little further into 2016 here are the dates for the PanPacific Airlines awards in Singapore. Congratulations Etihad Airways 2016 ATW Airline of the Year Complete winners list, including the Leadership Excellence recipient, will be announced through early January! Established in 1974 to recognize excellence in the air transport industry, an ATW Airline […]
