Which airline flies the Airbus A380 to 35 destinations?
MADRID BECOMES EMIRATES’ 35TH AIRBUS A380 DESTINATION (Posted 03Rd August 2015) Travelers from East Africa destined to the Spanish capital Madrid can now look forward to experiencing a flight on the world’s largest passenger aicraft, the Airbus A380. Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, launched flights with this aircraft type this weekend, substituting the smaller Boeing […]
More tourists expected to head to Mombasa as British tour operators resume sales
UK’S BIG LEAGUE TOUR OPERATORS SET TO RESUME KENYA SALES (Posted 03rd August 2015) Kenya’s coastal tourism industry expects rapid improvements in visitor numbers, now that the UK’s leading tour operators have signaled a change in their attitude against the country and have promised to resume active sales from next month. This is a result […]
Global spotlight on Reunion
REUNION TOURISM MARKETERS AIM TO CASH IN ON SUDDEN GLOBAL FAME (Posted 03rd August 2015) Vanilla Islands founder member La Reunion, until now a destination for connoisseurs, has over the past week risen to global fame. It was however not the third eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise this year, spectacular as it is, […]
Ever heard of the JAMAFEST? Read on to find out what is happening in Nairobi this week.
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY’S ‘JAMAFEST 2015’ OPENS IN NAIROBI (Posted 03rd August 2015) Nairobi is the host city of the second edition of the East African Community’s ‘JAMAFEST’ and locals and visitors alike can take advantage of seeing a variety of shows and exhibitions over the next week at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in the […]
Elephant News …
web version | tell a friend | donate Saving the Last of Virunga’s Elephants The elephants of Congo’s Virunga National Park have suffered from the conflict that has plagued the area. Of the 8,000 present in 1980, only around 400 remain. At the request of park director Emmanuel de Merode, STE launched a mission to […]
No 474 Wildlife Trade News: 2nd August 2015
Another daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Laos, Destination in Illegal Ivory Trade, So Far Eludes Global Crackdown. extract: But there was a major omission in the operation, which took place over the past four months and uncovered more than 1,300 elephant tusks: There […]
13 days and counting. Which island festival is taking place on the 15th of August?
LA DIGUE’S HOTELS REPORT FULL HOUSE FOR WEEKEND OF THE ‘FEAST OF ASSUMPTION’ (Posted 02nd August 2015) La Digue island’s big day, the annual ‘Feast of Assumption’ is now less than two weeks away and resorts, hotels, guest houses, self-catering establishments and holiday apartments are said to be fully booked already. Thousands of Seychellois make […]
Online Businesses, the in thing of the early 21st Century
Thinking of starting an ‘online business’ … Eran Feinstein is the founder of 3G Direct Pay Limited, a global e-commerce and online payments solutions for the travel and related industries. With over 14 years of leading technology, sales, marketing and operation teams Eran is an authority in the East African e-commerce and payments arena. Steps […]
Uganda – Seen from an unusual perspective
PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE RESULTS IN NEW TOURISM DOCUMENTARY (Posted 02nd August 2015) (Picture courtesy of Isabel Courthier showing the paramotor over Queen Elizabeth National Park) Several of Uganda’s key tourism stakeholders will now be able to showcase their properties from a very different perspective, now that the final edited version of the Paramotor Tour Uganda […]
5 years and counting since Reunion’s interior was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site
REUNION’S RUGGED INTERIOR – A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE (Posted 01st August 2015) The mountains of the interior of Reunion island, the gorges, valleys and steep cliffs made of naked rock, were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site exactly five years ago, on the 01st of August 2010. Since then has a constant stream of […]
Reunion’s volcano spits fire again
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE ERUPTS FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR (Posted 01st August 2015) Visitors to the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion are able to enjoy the spectacle of a third eruption, when the Piton de la Fournaise started to spit fire again yesterday morning at 09.50 hrs local time. The previous […]
KWS puts national interest before self
JOINT STATEMENT OF KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE, KENYA RAILWAYS AND NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION SHOWS SENSE OF MATURITY (Posted 01st August 2015) Unlike some members of the conservation community in Kenya has the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kenya Wildlife Service, Dr. Richard Leakey, yesterday shown some remarkable maturity, when he jointly addressed the […]
Qatar Airways speaks out on subsidy allegations
Inspite of being a member of the oneworld alliance, of which American Airlines is a founder and which Qatar Airways joined as the sole airline from the Gulf, has American led a vicious charge against not just Emirates and Etihad but also fellow oneworld member Qatar Airways. There is speculation that this sort of behaviour […]
Rwanda adds 120 to ranger force
RWANDA GRADUATES 120 NEW RANGERS FOR ADDED WILDLIFE PROTECTION (Posted 01st August 2015) The Rwanda Development Board’s Tourism and Conservation Department, supported by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, yesterday graduated another 120 rangers, ready for deployment into one of the four national parks and other areas of conservation value. 120 rangers have undergone several months […]
Rhino News from across Africa
Welcome to Save the Rhino’s July RhiNEWS, bringing you rhino news and updates from around the globe. JULY 2015 Today (31 July) is World Ranger Day! This important day gives us an opportunity to be thankful for the bravery and dedication of those on the front-line risking their lives to preserve the natural world. We […]
Cerf Island, Seychelles … a review by tourism minister Alain St. Ange …
Experiencing the Seychelles brand on Cerf island In less than 10 minutes, one can reach Cerf island by boat. The fresh breeze from the ocean and the smell of the lush greenery blending with the tranquility of the island, give visitors the perfect welcome. A refreshing homemade juice upon arrival makes you feel at home […]
More news from Kenya and about Kenya …
Travel News Kenya August – September 2015 Welcome This month’s edition is a bit of a bumper issue. With the new regime of publishing every two-months, articles have been building up to such an extent that, if the stories were not told – and left on the shelf, it would not have the desired effect […]
No 472 Wildlife Trade News: 31st July 2015
More bad news … but on the upside, Malaysia jailed the Orang Utang killer and Zimbabwe is about to do the same with two of the Cecil killers … while THE DENTIST is now a wanted man … in the spotlight today …………………… Orang-utan slayer imprisoned at break-neck speed July 30, 2015 Sabah/Malaysia Is it […]
News from Africa for Africa and the world … Shamwari’s July edition awaits
Jambo! Welcome to another issue of our e-newsletter, Shamwari, for readers ofTravel Africa magazine. Next edition of the mag Are you planning your next trip to Africa? Why would you fall in love with Laikipia? Why should you tackle Africa’s third highest mountain? Why is Morocco a great place to go with the kids? Why […]
Blending Culture and Art with Tourism and Adventure – look no further but Kenya!
SEGERA RETREAT – HOME OF THE ZEITZ MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AFRICA (Posted 31st July 2015) Tourism and Culture are ever more closely linked and this is very evident at the Segera Retreat of the Zeitz Foundation, which is located on the conservancy of the same name. Besides hosting the Zeitz MOCAA, the Museum of […]
Will Kenya Airways leave the turbulences behind and fly into calmer skies? Read on to find out!
KENYA AIRWAYS POSTS MASSIVE LOSS BUT IS UPBEAT ABOUT THE FUTURE (Posted 31st July 2015) The losses announced yesterday at the airline’s investors briefing at the InterContinental Hotel in Nairobi were with 25.7 billion Kenya Shillings the highest ever in the airline’s history. Financial analysts, some with an inkling of what was coming, as well […]
World Routes comes to Durban this year
World Routes Brings Aviation Leaders to Durban, South Africa Aviation, Tourism Executives to Discuss Travel, Route Development The 21st World Route Development Forum converges in Durban, South Africa during 19 – 22 September, bringing senior leaders from aviation and tourism to address growth issues for an industry that generates nearly 10% of global Gross Domestic […]
No 471 Wildlife Trade News: 30th July 2015
Another dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … and again kudos to the Zimbabwean authorities for the speed and resolve to bring charges against the killers of Cecil. in the spotlight today …………………… Indonesian NGO wants world’s worst zoo shut down Solitary gibbon held in here. Rocks and rubbish but no […]
Haters without boundaries … now even breaking cyber laws …
Putting the public on notice that, what appears to be regular Kenya Airways haters, have now resorted to criminal practices to malign the airline by creating fake social media accounts … We have noted with concern that unscrupulous persons have created fake accounts purporting to be those of our Group Managing Director and CEO, Mr. […]
Hunt for poachers is on as KWS steps up anti poaching operations
KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE HUNTS FOR ELEPHANT KILLERS (Posted 30th July 2015) The slaughter of a female adult and four sub-adult elephants in Tsavo West National Park two days ago triggered an immediate manhunt of a combined KWS and general security services force, resulting in two instant arrests. Paul Udoto, KWS’s Corporate Communications Director, passed the […]
December reopening for one of Kenya’s famous beach resorts confirmed
HEMINGWAYS WATAMU CONFIRMS DECEMBER RE-OPENING, WITH A TWIST (Posted 30th July 2015) Hemingways Watamu, one of Kenya’s best known coastal resorts, has confirmed their December re-opening after they closed down for renovations in May this year. It however now transpired that the intended conversion of their so called ‘South Wing’ will not take place after […]
Championship golf comes to Lake Victoria’s shores in Uganda
FIRST NINE HOLES OPEN AT UGANDA’S LATEST CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE (Posted 30th July 2015) The Lake Victoria Serena Resort & Spa has now soft opened the first nine holes of their 18 hole championship golf course, which was designed by Golf Plan USA to the exacting standards of the US Professional Golf Association. The course, […]
It is partnership rather then competition when China Southern launches Nairobi flights
CHINA SOUTHERN SET TO CONTINUE CODESHARES WITH SKYTEAM PARTNER KQ (Posted 30th July 2015) When China Southern, a SkyTeam partner airline of Kenya Airways, will launch the first scheduled flights of a Chinese airline to Nairobi, will passengers destined to Guangzhou and beyond have added choices. Kenya Airways has been flying to Guangzhou for a […]
Seychelles as seen through YOUR eyes and camera lense …
29 July 2015 Seychelles Tourism Board launches major ‘My Seychelles Experience’ International Video Competition “My Seychelles Experience”, the Seychelles Tourism Board’s major international video competition launches today, 29th July and entry is as easy as one-two-three. Participants are invited to upload a personal video of their holiday experience in Seychelles (‘My Seychelles Experience’) via www.my-seychelles-experience.com […]
The Africa Travel Association invites you to join their 40th annual congress in Nairobi
NOW IS THE TIME FOR KENYA JOIN ATA IN NOVEMBER 2015 Dear Friends, Last week President Barack Obama became the first American President to visit Kenya on the occasion of the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit. If you were following the news (like us), you saw the excitement, the warm hospitality, the vast potential and possibilities […]
