Let’s rock at Red Rocks Musanze for World Tourism Day
A Billion Tourists – A Billion Opportunities is a slick slogan to highlight just how much the global tourism industry has grown in recent years and what economic impact the sector now has on in particular some African countries. Following a recent visit to Rwanda and, as part of the media itinerary a visit to […]
Ticket cost is fare PLUS taxes as this latest airline advert exposes
INCLUSIVE FARE ADVERT EARNS FASTJET PRAISE WITH CONSUMERS (Posted 26th September 2015) The exposure of regulatory fees and taxes, shown in Fastjet’s latest ticket cost advert in Tanzania and Malawi, has been widely welcomed by consumer groups as a move towards embracing Western advertising standards to show inclusive rather than exclusive prices. The airline yesterday […]
The ServicMag issue 11 is out … enjoy the read …
The service mag The service mag shared a link: "tsm issue11 #ClippedOnIssuu" tsm issue11 #ClippedOnIssuu issuu.com This 11th issue brings you 64 pages of articles in 3 languages on Customer Service and Business Growth
New airline cooperation extends to cover the African Indian Ocean islands
INDIAN OCEAN AIRLINES COMMIT TO NEW PACT (Posted 25th September 2015) The national airlines of the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar together with Reunion’s Air Austral and Inter Iles Air of the Comoros earlier in the week signed a cooperation pact aimed to pave the way to greater air links between these Vanilla Islands organization members. […]
Transat returns to Reunion with a new holiday programme
TRANSAT HOLIDAYS MAKES A RETURN TO REUNION AFTER NEARLY A DECADE (Posted 25th September 2015) (Some of the travel agents invited by Transat to Reunion) Thirty travel agents and Transat officials just concluded an extensive fact finding mission on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, after the tour operators signaled their return to market […]
Jovago.com released Kenya Hospitality Report
While this is not one of Lillian Gaitho’s regular contributions it nevertheless makes interesting reading. JOVAGO Launches Hospitality Industry Report on the Kenyan Sector Report analyzes different aspects, factors and key drivers that majorly influence the industry (Posted 25th September 2015) A report carried out by Jovago on a host of factors that make up […]
News from Ol Pejeta
September 2015 Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Cricket Champion Bats for #lastmalestanding Captain of the Mumbai Indians cricket team and one of the most successful batsman in the Indian Premier League, Rohit Sharma, paid a visit to Ol Pejeta last week, to raise awareness about the plight of rhinos across Africa. "Wonderful trip to Africa […]
Fastjet positions first A319 to Harare
FASTJET ZIMBABWE IN FINAL STAGE FOR AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATE (Posted 25th September 2015) Following the arrival in Harare of Fastjet’s first Airbus A319 for the new Zimbabwean franchise operation are now final preparations underway to undergo the remaining audit stage ahead of the expected granting of an Air Operator Certificate, in short known as AOC. […]
Smart airport operators will attend the ‘Smart Airports’ conference
Less than 2 weeks to go! Have you registered for SMART Airports Conferences 2015? View in your browser Are you attending inter airport Europe 2015? Make sure you register for the official co-located SMART Airports conferences, 5-9th October 2015 Less than 2 weeks to go! Have you registered for SMART Airports Conferences 2015? Limited spaces […]
Need Destination Development Support? Check this out!
WYSE Travel Confederation View this email in your browser (Posted 25th September 2015) WYSE Travel Confederation launches new Destination Development Programme The World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation has launched a new industry development initiative to provide support to destinations looking to grow their international youth arrivals. The Destination Development Programme offers a […]
Belgrade announced as venue for the 2016 WYSE Travel Confederation Conference
WYSE Travel Confederation View this email in your browser (Posted 25th September 2015) The city of Belgrade in Serbia has been announced as the WYSTC 2016 host destination The World Youth Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation has announced that its 2016 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) will be held in Serbia’s capital, […]
Kenya Airways set for return to Conakry and Freetown
KENYA AIRWAYS GETS ALL CLEAR TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO FREETOWN AND CONAKRY (Posted 25th September 2015) Kenya’s foreign ministry yesterday lifted the remaining restrictions imposed on Kenya Airways at the start of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, at which time the airline was effectively banned from flying to West Africa with the exception of […]
Conservation Action Trust updates
Lion and Leopard Non Detriment Findings – Government Gazette 10th September 2015 10 September 2015 | Government Gazette | BOMO EDITH EDNA MOLEWA | The following is recommended: 1) Guidelines for the allocation of leopard trophy quotas must be developed and provided to all provinces by the end of January 2015. 2) A conditional leopard […]
Simba Lodges announce the opening of their new Tarangire Lodge
(Posted 23rd September 2015) Simba Portfolio Lodges yesterday announced the opening of the third lodge on the northern safari circuit in Tanzania. Located just outside the newly opened Sangaiwe Gate on the west side of Tarangire National Park, Tarangire Simba Lodge joins Karatu Simba and Serengeti Simba Lodges in offering hospitality in the wilderness. Like […]
Reunion – nothing short but creative …
MAGMA AND MAGNIFIQUE EQUALS TO MAGMA’ GNIFIQUE – ONLY ON REUNION ISLAND (Posted 23rd September 2015) Four eruptions this year of the famous Piton de la Fournaise have raised interest levels greatly for visits to the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion and the tourism marketers have promptly latched on to these events to hard […]
World Tourism Day – A billion tourists is a billion opportunities
This year´s World Tourism Day is an opportunity to celebrate the transformative potential of one billion tourists. Today, more than one billion tourists travel to an international destination every year. These billion tourists have made tourism a leading economic sector, contributing 10% of global GDP and 6% of the world´s total exports. Yet these big […]
Seychelles’ tourism private sector boss steps down 9 months before the end of his mandate
FREDDY KARKARIA STEPS DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF SHTA (Posted 23rd September 2015) In a shock development was it learned earlier today that Mr. Freddy Karkaria has unexpectedly stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association during a board meeting held two days ago. The board members present immediately appointed […]
Three weeks and counting to the 2015 edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo
KWALE COUNTY GOVERNOR JOINS KTB’S MURIITHI NDEGWA TO LAUNCH MKTE2015 (Posted 23rd September 2015) In a fine example how a county government can work hand in hand with the Kenya Tourist Board has the Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya stood by side with KTB’s CEO Muriithi Ndegwa, launching the countdown towards the 5th edition of the […]
Kenya’s tourism secretary announced CNN comeback
CNN WORMS ITS WAY BACK INTO PR DEAL WITH KENYA (Posted 23rd September 2015) Reactions came in thick and fast yesterday after it became known across Kenya’s tourism circles that the CNN PR deal has been reinstated and not one comment was complimentary. There is speculation that the global news ‘Hotbed of Errors’ had refused […]
World Routes moves from Durban / South Africa to Chengdu / China next year
(Posted 22nd September 2015) As another successful World Routes draws to a close on the African continent, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, has officially handed the event over to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China for 2016. Speaking at the close of the 21st World Route Development Forum in Durban today, […]
Who needs Uber in Nairobi, Mombasa or Kisumu when you got Kenatco
Lillian Gaitho’s midweek topic is the signing earlier today of Jovago.com and Kenatco to provide travelers with a seamless connnection from the airport to their hotel, if, that is, the hotel’s own limo service does not pick up or drop off clients – something savvy travelers know they can book on line too. Jovago has […]
All missing now is a brand name for the Etihad alliance
AIR SEYCHELLES TAKES PART IN ETIHAD ALLIANCE MEETING IN ITALY (Posted 22nd September 2015) The Etihad Alliance, there is really no other way to describe what the national airline of Abu Dhabi has put into motion over the past few years, has the CEO’s of all the major partners assembled in Rome today for a […]
CAFE JAVA’S – KAMPALA BOULEVARD
RefinedPalates is clearly getting into gear … here comes another food review from another busy CBD joint …
Rwanda continues to improve aviation infrastructure
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TAXI WAY KICKS OFF AT KIGALI’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 22nd September 2015) Sharp increases in aircraft movements into and out of Kigali’s international airport have prompted a comprehensive response by the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, under which the airport falls. The lack of a separate taxiway, which would allow aircraft to taxi […]
Mt. Meru fires point to deliberate arson
MAJOR FOREST FIRE ENGULFS ARUSHA’S MT. MERU (Posted 22nd September 2015) Arson is suspected in one of the worst forest fires in recent times, now engulfing sections of Mt. Meru near the city of Arusha. While hundreds of fire fighters, army personnel and volunteers are now battling the blaze, which is fueled by strong winds […]
Ethiopia sets new standards for urban mass transport in Africa
NEW URBAN RAIL NETWORK LAUNCHED IN ADDIS ABABA (Posted 22nd September 2015) Ethiopia, which almost by stealth climbed to the top of the economic growth list in Africa, has yesterday added a new feather to their national hat when a brand new commuter rail network was launched in the capital Addis Ababa. The cost of […]
Uhuru Kenyatta confirms attendance at ATA’s 10th Presidential Forum on Tourism
The Africa Travel Association is honored to welcome His Excellency Mr. Uhuru M. Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and His Excellency Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete, President of The United Republic of Tanzania, to its 10th Annual Presidential Forum on Tourism on Thursday, September 24, 2015 on the occasion of the United Nations General […]
World Routes – ongoing in Durban / South Africa
While delegates today heard that the tourism industry needs to adopt a risk-management mindset to attract airlines, it is of course equally true, especially in Kenya, that the national regulators need to live up to expectations and open up their airspace and grant landing rights for airlines keen to flying for instance to Mombasa – […]
Campi Ya Kanzi news updates
Campi ya Kanzi News Sept 2015 The last few weeks have been very exciting for us at Campi ya Kanzi! We are extremely thrilled to share our upcoming Air Safari itineraries for 2016. You can now choose from an amazing 16 day air safari from Kenya and Botswana or an epic 36 day (split in […]
Training aircraft crashes into lion territory in Nairobi’s national park
LIGHT AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WILSON AIRPORT (Posted 21st September 2015) A Cessna 150L earlier today crashed shortly after takeoff from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport into the adjoining national park, injuring both the instructor and the trainee pilot. Following the accident, which occurred around 11.00 hrs, was a rescue team dispatched […]
