The Vanilla Islands aim at the cruise market with renewed marketing drive
Vanilla Islands – Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte and Maldives – are on the move to consolidate the Indian Ocean as a region for Cruise Ships (Posted 01st October 2015) Enzo Visone, the CEO of Silversea Cruises met with representatives of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands during the Top Resa Tourism Trade Fair of […]
Africa remains in the cross hairs of Starwood Hotels for growth
Notably will two new hotels in East Africa come on line for Starwood, namely the Four Point at JKIA in Nairobi and the new Element Oyster Bay all suite hotel. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Accelerates Growth in Africa and Indian Ocean with Seven New Deals (Posted 01st October 2015) Company to expand portfolio by over […]
Conservation Action News from around the world …
BREAKING NEWS: Bear bile farming to be eradicated in Vietnam by 2020 21 September 2015 | animalsasia.org | animalsasia.org| Animals Asia has called on all stakeholders to make a commitment to ending bear bile farming in Vietnam by 2020. It follows today’s announcement by Vietnam’s Traditional Medicine Association that says its members must continue to […]
Aiming for common standards in hotel rankings – the Vanilla Islands make it a priority
Atout France meets Vanilla Islands of the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, Madagascar, Maldives, Comoros & Mayotte) on hotel grading scheme Atout France, the body that overseas the Hotel Classification / Grading System in France has met with Robert Desvaux, the Director of the Mauritius Tourism Authority to discuss what is being discussed today in […]
UCOTA News from the grassroots of tourism in Uganda
Uganda Community Tourism Association E-newsletter July- August 2015 Like us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The Uganda Community Tourism Association’s mission is to spearhead sustainable community-based tourism in collaboration with stakeholders, aiming at increasing community benefits, promoting quality standards, ownership and conservation of natural and cultural resources for better livelihoods in […]
In support of the East African Wild Life Society
Domestic aviation updates from Kenya
HOME GM’S MESSAGE FEATURES NEWS UPDATES Hi Wolfgang, FEATURES Protecting Our Wild Heritage Stretched out between Kenya’s highest mountain and the Aberdare ranges, Ol Pejeta Conservancy is a subtle blend of grassland, woodland, riverine forest and wetland. Nights are cold on these rolling plains: you need those hot water bottles tucked into your beds at […]
Planning for the festive season? Red Rocks for sure already does!
Christmas Market in Rwanda – and why not? (Posted 01st October 2015) The Red Rocks Campsite outside Musanze, formerly known as Ruhengeri, is planning to pull out all stops to make visitors from abroad feel at home, especially as the runup to the festive season kicks off soon. Towards that end has Greg Bakunzi, the […]
For anyone not entirely literate with the e-Tourism concept, this is the place to learn …
Damian Cook, Kenya’s undisputed e-Tourism guru, is holding his 5th East Africa e-Tourism Conference, and as before at the InterContinental Hotel in Nairobi. There are still a few places free and anyone keen to get the latest updates and insights into the topic is well advised to attend. Top speakers and presenters will once again […]
Planning to attend IMEX America in Las Vegas?
IMEX America \ October 13-15, 2015 \ Las Vegas \ Register Now Can’t wait to meet up in Las Vegas business. innovation. education. networking. roi. We’ve shared the top reasons to be here. Now all these opportunities are only weeks away. If there was one major takeaway from last year’s IMEX America, it’s that the […]
Meet the eTN team and discuss how the global market leader can help you become more visible!
View this email in your browser Meeting request for IMEX or WTM Dear eTN Reader, eTurboNews will be attending – IMEX America October 13-15, 2015 – WTM London November 02-05, 2015 We would love to meet you and discuss future cooperation, opportunities or new developments. Please click here to request a meeting. PS Did you […]
Emirates switches from the A330 to the B777-200 for their daily Entebbe fligths
EMIRATES BRINGS THE BOEING 777-200LR TO ENTEBBE FROM TODAY (Posted 01st October 2015) When Emirates’ today lands in Entebbe it will be good bye to the smaller Airbus A330 and Hello Tomorrow for the newer and larger Boeing B777-200LR, giving more seats to the market and providing yet greater passenger comfort for Ugandan travellers. The […]
Vanilla Islands? Never heard of those? Read on to find out more …
HIGH EXPOSURE AT TOP RESA The Vanilla Islands’ presence at the Top Resa event will increase exposure of the Indian Ocean. Two magazines, targeted communication and high-level events will contribute towards the development of the French market. FIFTH EDITION OF CONSUMER MAGAZINE The launch of the fifth edition of the consumer magazine for the Vanilla […]
Fashion for Peace? Mustafa Hassanali’s latest innovation … Help him spread the word …
ABOUT Late American President John F Kennedy stated “ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” Fashion as an art has a strong will to convince and educate the public on the importance of peace in the society. Fashion for Peace aims to expand the potential […]
Meet Cheli & Peacock at WTM …
~ Over 30 years of safari experience ~ Dear Friend! Cheli & Peacock Safaris will be exhibiting at the World Travel Market in London this year from the 2nd to 5th November. In attendance will be Stefano & Liz Cheli. We will be located at the Atta Stand AF340, and we would very much love […]
News from Colobus Conservation in Diani – join them for a picnic day out …
Last call for the Smart Airports Conference
SMART Europe 2015 – Final attendee information Forward to a friend View in your browser Dear Attendee On behalf of Aviation Media, we look forward to welcoming you to SMART Airports Europe 2015 which is taking place Monday 5 – Friday 9 October 2015 at the Hotel Novotel München Messe, Munich, Germany. Please note that […]
Jambojet flies into a loss in year one but is optimistic for the future
JAMBOJET REPORTS FIRST YEAR LOSS OF 287 MILLION KENYA SHILLINGS (Posted 29th September 2015) News from Nairobi confirmed lingering speculation that Kenya Airways’ low cost subsidiary Jambojet has posted a loss for their first full year of operation. Operating a fleet of mixed jets and turboprops, B737-300’s and Bombardier Q400’s, does Jambojet presently fly from […]
UNWTO welcomes adoption of Sustainable Development Goals
(Posted 29th September 2015) UNWTO welcomes the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reiterates its commitment to work towards the implementation of the Goals. Tourism is one of the most dynamic economic sectors, with significant global reach, and can make an important contribution to the achievement of the SDGs, particularly in the areas […]
Ethiopia set to build Africa’s largest airport outside Addis Ababa
NEW MEGA AIRPORT IN THE PIPELINE FOR ADDIS ABABA (Posted 29th September 2015) Information is emerging from Addis Ababa that at the sidelines of the Airport Infrastructure and MRO conference last week Ethiopia’s Minister for Transport Gebeyehu announced that ground will be broken soon for a new mega airport close to the capital. The new […]
Lillian Gaitho takes aim at the MICE market …
No sooner had the new week started did Lillian also start her regular contributions, this time looking at the MICE industry and the upcoming Magical Kenya Travel Expo 2015. Enjoy the read! Kenya Counting on Meeting & Conferencing Incentives to Bolster Tourism The 5th edition of the annual Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) scheduled to […]
THE COPPER CHIMNEY
More food and restaurant reviews from RefinedPalates … and as before another eye opener, especially for cricket fans …
After leasing five A319’s does this African LCC buy their sixth aircraft outright
FASTJET’S HALF YEAR RESULTS GIVE BOOST TO LCC CONCEPT AS AIRLINE BUYS FIRST JET (Posted 28th September 2015) The upwards trend of carrying more passengers month after month has now translated into a vastly improved financial performance of Fastjet PLC, the UK based and London Stock Exchange quoted company which aspires to become Africa’s continental […]
Air Seychelles expands fleet with imminent arrival of another Twinotter
AIR SEYCHELLES PREPARES FOR DELIVERY OF ANOTHER BRAND NEW DHC 6-400 TWINOTTER (Posted 28th September 2015) Growing demand for the scheduled domestic flights between Mahe and Praslin and increased charter business to other islands is thought to be the primary reason why Air Seychelles is shortly taking delivery of another Twinotter DHC6-400 aircraft, a state […]
Rwanda seeks to attract more visitors from Scandinavia
RWANDA ON TOURISM PROMOTION DRIVE IN SWEDEN (Posted 28th September 2015) Rwanda participated in the TUR Travel Fair in Stockholm taking greater aim at the Swedish and Scandinavian market, seen as one of the most lucrative in Europe given the high household incomes. The trade show, held at the Stockholm Waterfront Exhibition Centre, attracted those […]
Rwanda Tourism – leaving nothing to chance
RWANDA CELEBRATES WORLD TOURISM DAY WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW CULTURAL CENTRE (Posted 28th September 2015) (Seen here, from right to left, are the Governor of Northern Province Mr. Aine Bosenibamwe, the Minister for Sports and Culture Ms. Julienne Uwacu and the newly appointed Chief Tourism Officer at RDB Ms. Belise Kariza) In Rwanda […]
Seychelles remembers tourism pioneers during World Tourism Day
The Seychelles depend on tourism like few other countries, the sector being the back bone of the entire economy. Hence anything to do with tourism makes headlines on the archipelago and when celebrating the 2015 World Tourism Day yesterday did the who is who in Seychelles’ tourism public and private sector come together to remember […]
Combining ‘Silverbacks’ with ‘Silverchefs’ … only in Uganda!
GORILLA HIGHLANDS’ MIHA LOGAR CONFIRMS ‘SILVERCHEF COMPETITION’ (Posted 27th September 2015) Uganda’s famous ‘Silverbacks’, the dominant male gorillas in the forests of Bwindi and Mt. Mgahinga, no doubt inspired the creators of the upcoming ‘Silverchef Competition’ when chosing the name for the event, which later this year will pit South Western Uganda’s most accomplished chefs […]
Seychelles celebrates World Tourism Day with a Grand Ball
Annual ‘Seychelles Tourism Ball’ will again mark Tourism Day 2015 as the public / private sector partnership premier social event Seychelles Tourism in collaboration with its partners will again this year be celebrating Tourism Week which will commence as from Monday 21st and continue until Sunday 27th September 2015. With the aim of raising awareness […]
It is all about food this week on Reunion
REUNION’S GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL – A CELEBRATION OF GOOD TASTE (Posted 26th September 2015) Reunion is presently staging the Festival of Gastronomy until the 28th of September to celebrate the unique cuisine of this French region, found deep in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. IRT, short of Ile de la Reunion Tourisme has partnered with […]
