What are Kampala’s two leading hotels up to now?
IFTAR SPECIALS – ONLY IN KAMPALA‘S LEADING HOTELS (Posted 06th June 2015) While the Kampala Restaurant Week goes into overdrive this weekend with locals and visitors taking advantage of the fabulous offers put on the market by 40 participating restaurants and hotels are some already looking two weeks ahead to the start of the month […]
Sustainable Tourism – Reunion Style
As Europe has turned its focus this week to sustainability and green best practices so had Reunion joined into the fun this weekend wiht three days of high profile activities. The island’s people, businesses and tourism industry over the coming three days will celebrate the Festival Vaniy, aimed to preserve and protect the often unique […]
Kenya’s lake side city of Kisumu set to get first branded hotel
BEST WESTERN SET TO EXPAND FOOTPRINT IN KENYA (Posted 05th June 2015) The world’s largest hotel brand with over 4.000 hotels presently only has two franchise operations in Kenya, a market with a significant growth potential for branded four and three star hotels. A Best Western Plus in Mombasa, a three star hotel and a […]
More flights, more choices and lower fares – read on to find out which route that is
RWANDAIR’S SECOND ENTEBBE TO NAIROBI FLIGHT COMES WITH LOWER FARES (Posted 05th June 2015) When in late January RwandAir was finally allowed by the Kenyan aviation regulators to commence fifth freedom flights between Entebbe and Nairobi, many thought the airline was fighting an uphill battle on a very uneven playing field, in a game of […]
Lower passenger numbers lead to a downsizing in planes
JAMBOJET SWITCHES ALL FLIGHTS TO ELDORET AND KISUMU TO TURBOPROP OPERATIONS (Posted 05th June 2015) 15 months into operations, the airline commenced flights on the 01st of April last year, has Jambojet changed tack vis a vis their flights to Eldoret and Kisumu, after passenger numbers remained lower than expected on these two upcountry routes […]
Aviation Safety courses come to Kigali
AVIATION FOUNDATION GROUP CHOOSES KIGALI AS VENUE FOR KEY TRAINING SEMINARS (Posted 05th June 2015) Only twenty places will be available for a certification course offered by AVIASSIST Foundation, when between the 18th and 20th of November the subject of ‘Airworthiness’ is being discussed, dissected and fully explored before the participants will get a globally […]
More news from the Conservation Action Trust
Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Tanzania elephants suffer ‘catastrophic decline’ 2nd June 2015 | Mail Online | AFP | Elephant census figures released by Tanzania show a “catastrophic decline” of around 60 percent over the last five years, leading wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC said Tuesday. “The government’s figures […]
No 423 Wildlife Trade News: 4th June
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Namibia Loses 103 Rhinos to Poachers Since 2005, Ministry Says http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-03/namibia-loses-103-rhinos-to-poachers-since-2005-ministry-says Why you should care about rhino poaching, in one chart. WASHINGTON POST http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2015/06/03/why-you-should-care-about-rhino-poaching-in-one-chart/ Look at the statistics and maybe ask yourself, ‘why is it when we know […]
Uganda seizes blood ivory in transit
ENTEBBE’S AVIATION POLICE NAB THREE QUARTERS OF A TON OF BLOOD IVORY (Posted 05th June 2015) News are emerging from Entebbe International Airport that a consignment of blood ivory was seized at the very last moment before being loaded on an aircraft. The contraband was reportedly destined for Singapore where only weeks ago nearly 3.7 […]
Coalition of the Willing meet in Kampala to keep the pace of regional integration up
NORTHERN CORRIDOR SUMMIT KICKS OFF AS MARTYRS’ DAY ENDS (Posted 04th June 2015) The three Northern Corridor Integration Projects countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya are meeting this week in Kampala, as the 10th summit of the group, often referred to as the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ kicked off yesterday at the Kampala Serena Hotel. […]
Change for the better? Time will tell!
CONSULTANTS WORK OVERTIME AS KENYA AIRWAYS GETS READY TO ANNOUNCE ANNUAL RESULTS (Posted 04th June 2015) As Kenya Airways is putting final touches to their financial reports for the 2014/15 Financial Year, which ended on the 31st of March and are due to be released later this month according to industry sources, are reportedly several […]
The latest news from AFRAA, the African Airline Association
News from the Kingdom of Swaziland
The Kingdom of Swaziland A Winter Wonderland Getaway It may be time to put the swimming costumes and suntan lotion away as winter approaches Southern Africa; but in Swaziland there is no short supply of activities to keep you busy and warm during the colder months. The climate in Swaziland is moderate throughout the year […]
Canned or Captive – a blood sport either way
This interesting article was received through the Conservation Action Trust, written by one Adam Cruise. CAPTIVE BRED OR CANNED HUNTING – a play on words According to South Africa’s Minister for Environment Affairs, Edna Molewa, there is a big difference between shooting of captive-bred versus shooting of canned lions. In an article published in the […]
AMADEUS – driving progress
WHY do people travel? Have you stopped to ask what kind of traveller you are? Amadeus commissioned The Future Foundation to write the Future Traveller Tribes 2030 report. The report found that over the next fifteen years you can expect six types of Traveller Tribes to emerge based on the things they look for in […]
No 422 Wildlife Trade News: 3rd June
The daily dose of bad news … starting with a country which lived in a state of denial for many years over the extend of their poaching crises, lashing out all all and sundry and in the end, STANDING EXPOSED for what they are … perpetrators of an elephant genocide of hitherto unprecedented proportions … […]
New railway plans becoming reality …
TANZANIA SIGNS RAILWAY CONTRACTS WORTH OVER 9 BILLION US DOLLARS (Posted 03rd June 2015) Tanzania’s Minister for Transport Samuel Sitta last weekend confirmed that the Tanzanian government had put pen to paper with two Chinese companies for the construction of two new rail lines. One of them, to be built in Standard Gauge, will eventually […]
The ‘geekiest destination’ welcomes the geekiest people
NET MANAGERS ASSEMBLE IN REUNION FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONGRESS (Posted 03rd June 2015) Net Managers is the annual global gathering of digital or e-tourism. After Montreal, Helsinki, Miami, Punta Cana, Vietnam, Bangkok, San Francisco, Sri Lanka and Shanghai last year, will the island of Reunion hosts the tenth edition of this great event dedicated to […]
Operational figures vastly improved though bottom line losses remain for Fastjet
FASTJET PUBLISHES 2014 FINANCIAL YEAR RESULTS (Posted 03rd June 2015) While the bottom line still makes some grim reading, the annual carried forward losses comprising operational startup losses but even more so legacy debts inherited from erstwhile partner Fly540, which had successfully duped former Fastjet Chairman Lenigas into believing he had struck gold, has the […]
Zimbabwe’s Tourism Authority named as best at Routes MEA meeting
ROUTES MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA NAMES ZIMBABWE AS ‘BEST MARKETERS’ (Posted 03rd June 2015) It was Zimbabwe’s moment at the just ended ‘Routes Middle East & Africa’ meeting in Bahrain, when at the closing night’s Gala Dinner the regional award winners for 2015 were announced. Named as the winner of the Destination Marketing Award did […]
Big meals for small change – that is the Kampala food scene for you
IT IS ALL ABOUT FOOD IN KAMPALA OVER THE NEXT 10 DAYS (Posted 03rd June 2015) The Sheraton Kampala Hotel last night hosted the launch party for the first ever Kampala Restaurant Week, which is now underway. The Pearl Guide and the Sheraton had teamed up to invite media representatives, known foodies and social media […]
Three decades later – from 1985 to 2015. Reflections on ATA Congresses in Kenya
LOOKING FORWARD BY LOOKING BACK (Posted 02ndJune 2015) When the Africa Travel Association returns in November to Nairobi, to stage the organization’s 40th World Congress, memories rushed back on the 10th such congress way back in 1985, the first I attended since arriving in Kenya many many years earlier. Like this year was the venue […]
New national airline for Djibouti
AIR DJIBOUTI TO LAUNCH BOTH CARGO AND PASSENGER OPERATIONS IN 2015 AND 2016 RESPECTIVELY (Posted 02nd June 2015) Formed earlier this year by the Djibouti government will new national airline Air Djibouti commence operations later this year. Information is emerging that the airline may first launch cargo flights as early as Q3 this year before […]
Rhino Charge 2015 raises 108 million Kenya Shillings
The annual Rhino Charge has over the past 27 years established itself as a prime fund raising event, supporting initially just conservation but of late also supporting the different host communities, where the annual event is being held.This year a new record was set with 108 million Kenya Shillings raised, a resounding sign that the […]
Seychelles set to create a Hall of Fame for tourism pioneers
SEYCHELLES ‘WALL OF FAME’ TO HONOUR TOURISM PIONEERS (Posted 02nd June 2015) World Tourism Day this year will see the launch of a dedicated ‘Wall of Fame’ at the Ministry of Tourism in their new Espace Building offices, did Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St. Ange announced yesterday. In a media release just received did […]
New registration for one of Air Seychelles’ Airbus aircraft
AIR SEYCHELLES PUTS FIRST EVER AIRBUS ON SEYCHELLES REGISTRY (Posted 02nd June 2015) (‘Amirantes’ seen here after landing in Dar es Salaam last year on its inaugural flight to Tanzania) Sources close to the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority have confirmed that they have now put their first ever Airbus, an A320 named ‘Amirantes’ on their […]
In case you need more reasons to visit Kenya …
When reading the Africa Travel Association’s latest mailingabout yet more reasons why to come and visit Kenya, it is becoming all too apparent what a cowardly decision was taken last month by Skal International when that organization, purportedly committed to promote tourism and doing business among friends, decided to ditch Kenya and do the proverbial […]
News updates from the Conservation Action Trust
Undercover Survey: Mombasa Port, a Liability for Africa May 28, 2015 | Press Release, Elephant Action League, Wildleaks | | Ivory Trafficking: Undercover Survey at the Mombasa Port Reveals Vulnerabilities, Confirms High Level Corruption, and Highlights National and International Security IssuesAn undercover survey of the Port of Mombasa by the Elephant Action League & WildLeaks […]
No 420 Wildlife Trade News: 1st June
The daily dose of bad news … Poaching, Wildlife and Environmental Crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Dreaded tiger poacher Saeed nabbed, linked to Sarju http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Dreaded-tiger-poacher-Saeed-nabbed-linked-to-Sarju/articleshow/47493653.cms No 420 Wildlife Trade News: 1st June LAST WEEK: VICTIMS OF THE WILDLIFE TRADE FOR SALE AT THE NOTORIOUS PRAMAUKA WILDLIFE MARKET, JAKARTA , INDONESIA. The investigator reported […]
Rhino Charge 2015 – done and dusted until next year
The 2015 edition of the Rhino Charge is over and thankfully were only minor incidents recorded, though one competitor’s car caught fire and the driver and crew needed treatment which was immediately provided by the on site medical team.Fuller details will be available when the money raised has been counted and audited but it is […]
