Your flight is cancelled do flydubai passengers find out when reaching the aiport

FLYDUBAI LETS DOWN KIGALI PASSENGERS (Posted 09th November 2014) In what can only be termed a bad start for their flights twice a week to Kigali, which run as an extension of the daily flights to Entebbe, has flydubai according to tweets seen already started the shenanigans passengers dread the most. A flight got cancelled, […]
Stress free travel … the next instalment
Here come more thoughts from Lilian Gaitho how to make the upcoming holiday season, at least for those who intend to travel with their families, less stressful … The 5-Ws of Your Online Hotel Booking, and More Let’s say you are a couple looking for a romantic getaway, or a newlywed about to fly away […]
Controversy galore as EIA report stings Tanzanian government
‘TELL THE TRUTH’ CONSERVATIONISTS TELL TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT MOUTHPIECES (Posted 09th November 2014) Regular conservation sources from Tanzania and the wider region minced no words when Tanzanian officials, clearly stung by the tsunami of public disgust coming their way after the revelations of the Environmental Investigation Agency entered the public domain a few days ago, attempted […]
Seychelles launches an all new website

NEW WEBSITE FOR THE SEYCHELLES TERMED ‘A WINNER’ (Posted 09th November 2014) The Seychelles Islands went to London last week to showcase a new look at this year’s World Travel Market. Seychelles’ Tourism Board used the opportunity to launch its new destination video, consumer and niche brochures and a spruced up state of the art […]
Serena’s managers wear traditional dress’ to promote Uganda’s cultural variety

KAMPALA SERENA SHOWCASES ‘PROUDLY UGANDAN’ (Posted 09th November 2014) (The Kampala Serena management team outside the hotel’s main entrance) The General Manager of the Kampala Serena Hotel, Mr. Anthony Chege, described the change of dress code on Friday as a celebration of Uganda’s many cultures and traditions, bringing to their guests’ attention a close up […]
8 weeks remain for the Seychelles to reach a new arrival record

NEW ARRIVAL RECORD STILL POSSIBLE SAY SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS (Posted 08th November 2014) It will be touch and go, with just 8 weeks remaining now until the end of the year, for the Seychelles islands to establish a new arrival record, or else miss it, something no one wants to see happen as it would […]
WILDLIFE TRADE NEWS – CITES / CHINA SPECIAL REPORT …….. Update
CITES reacts at last but almost as if with both feet on the brakes … WHAT IS GOING ON AT THE CITES SECRETARIAT? The word ‘complicit’ comes to mind … they sure are not coming out smelling of roses here … Please note: The CITES Secretariat finally got around today to posting one (only) news […]
News from Porini Safari Camps
Kenya still got what it takes as the latest news from Porini Safari Camps amply demonstrates Porini Safari Camps October 2014 Greetings Porini Enthusiast! We are pleased to announce that we are now in charge of the reservations, sales and marketing of Malewa Wildlife Lodge and Kigio Wildlife Camp. Both are located in 3,500 acres […]
Uganda is The Pearl of Africa – open for business, safe to visit and free of Ebola

GORILLA HIGHLANDS – UGANDA’S FINEST PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE (Posted 08th November 2014) The brain behind the unique Gorilla Highlands initiative, Miha Logar, has targeted the presence of a large contingent of the international media in Uganda from this weekend ahead of the Africa Travel Association’s annual congress to launch a new media kit for journalists […]
Mombasa Hotel Show 2014 Launch
The Mombasa Hotel ShowThe platform for the hospitality industry along the Kenya coastBe there and be part of the future viewing this email? http://www.mombasahotelshow.com/issue/show_launch/ Slujan Events Limited | P.O. Box 13973 | Nairobi | Nairobi | 00800 | Kenya
Major changes in parking at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

KENYA AIRPORT AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT CHANGES TO PARKING AT JKIA (Posted 07th November 2014) Following the start of construction for the new temporary arrivals terminal T1E, has the Kenya Airport Authority announced a major change in parking arrangements at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The following letter has been made available to more widely inform passengers […]
Emirates make it four to New York come March 2015

EMIRATES ANNOUNCES FOURTH FLIGHT TO THE BIG APPLE FOR MARCH NEXT YEAR (Posted 07th November 2014) Travelers from Emirates’ three East African destinations Entebbe (daily flights), Nairobi (double daily flights) and Dar es Salaam (only recently upped to 12 flights a week) will from March next year have one more additional flight to New York […]
Ol Pejeta needs you!
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy needs your help … do you fit the profile? view online | send to a friend | visit Ol Pejeta Ol Pejeta needs you! Dear Friend of Ol Pejeta: Join the Ol Pejeta Test Panel Ol Pejeta is looking for volunteers to join our test panel. The test panel is being […]
Chimpanzee Trust October bulletin
Chimp news from Uganda’s Chimpanzee Trust CHIMPANZEE TRUST NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2014 Quick Links Support Chimpanzee Trust survives on support from our trustees, donors and visitor revenue. Support our work today by making a donation Greetings! This month has seen us make great milestones in providing welfare to our chimpanzee residents at Ngamba Island and conserving […]
No 257 Wildlife Trade News 6th November 2014

The now familiar daily dose of bad news about poaching, illegal logging, wildlife and other environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… UPDATE: Amazon timber from illegal loggers is heading to Rotterdam (NA COMMENT: DUTCH, OTHER EU OFFICIALS and INTERPOL – What are YOU going to do about this?) http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/forests/update-illegal-amazon-timber-heading-rotterdam-20141105 No 257 Wildlife Trade […]
New BASA for Mauritius and Seychelles

MAURITIUS SIGNS NEW BILATERAL AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SEYCHELLES (Posted 07th November 2014) The two Indian Ocean island countries of Mauritius and Seychelles have signed an updated bilateral air services agreement substituting the previous BASA which was in place since 1997 and no longer served the aviation interests of the two parties. Under the new […]
Reunion returned to ITB Asia to showcase the island to emerging markets

ITB ASIA ENDS FOR REUNION TOURISM ON A HIGH NOTE (Posted 07th November 2014) For the second consecutive year did Reunion participate in ITB Asia in Singapore which ran from 29th to 31st of October. Arguably the most important tourism exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, this show is a must visit for professionals in the […]
WILDLIFE TRADE NEWS – CHINA SPECIAL REPORT
The spotlight is on China again and this will not stop now until that country starts to behave in a civilized manner vis a vis conservation and environmental protection … A MAJOR EMBARRASSMENT TO CITES? WHERE WON’T YOU READ ANY OF THE NEWS CONCERNING CHINA’S ONGOING AND BLATANT TRADING IN IVORY? EIA EIA From this […]
Amadeus remains a key driver to introduce new technologies in Africa

UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA (Posted 07th November 2014) Amadeus, one of the globally leading technology solution providers for the travel industry, has of late been active in Eastern Africa with either hosting outright or co-hosting seminars and workshops for travel agents, tour operators and other user groups to educate the market to the […]
Fastjet set for more than 600.000 passengers this year

FASTJET JUST SHORT OF 60.000 PASSENGERS FOR OCTOBER (Posted 06th November 2014) Year on year did Fastjet’s traffic grow by 77 percent, when comparing October 2014 with October 2013, whith real numbers rising from last year’s 33.757 to 59.830. This translates into a loadfactor of 74 percent compared to the 70 percent loadfactor a year […]
The roots of poaching is the growing demand in countries like China say conservationists

BLOOD IVORY SMUGGLING TIED TO PRESIDENTIAL VISITS – ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE IN NEW YORK TIMES ABOUT CHINESE STATE VISIT MALPRACTICES (Posted 06th November 2014) This admittedly graphic picture was attached to an email last night, in which a New York based conservationist passed on a story published yesterday evening in the reputable New York Times, […]
The Pride of Africa is flying high – and the time to fly to Kenya no doubt is now …

KENYA AIRWAYS USES WTM APPEARANCE TO CREATE TURBULENCE IN THE AIRWAVES (Posted 06th November 2014) Kenya Airways’ Director of Marketing Chris Diaz used his presence in London for the World Travel Market to hit the airwaves in Europe. Bolstered by the recent aircraft deliveries, last month two brand new aircraft arrived in Nairobi – the […]
Campi ya Kanzi November News
Many of my readers are keen to learn more about the less talked about places in Kenya and here is another chance to see why Kenya still got what it takes … Are you having trouble viewing this email? Click here. Campi ya Kanzi News November 2014 Greetings from Campi ya Kanzi! October was a […]
Meet Reunion Island at WTM 2014

REUNION TOURISM SHOWCASES THEIR BRAND TO THE WORLD IN LONDON (Posted 06th November 2014) Vanilla Islands’ founder member Reunion is this week taking advantage of being seen at the World Travel Market in London by an estimated 50.000 tourism trade visitors in order to promote the island as one of the world’s leading adventure destinations […]
No 256 Wildlife Trade News 5th November 2014

Your daily dose of bad news about the scourge of poaching and the rising level of wildlife and environmental crimes in the spotlight today …………………… Illegal timber from the Amazon is on it’s way to Europe. Let’s stop it! courtesy: Greenpeace http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/forests/illegal-timber-amazon-its-way-europe-lets-stop-it-20141104 “Those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.” ? […]
Misappropriation of ivory funds threatens rhino horn sale
The latest news from the Conservation Action Trust Misappropriation of ivory funds threatens rhino horn sale. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Misappropriation of ivory funds threatens rhino horn sale Mail & Guardian | 28 October, 2014 | Sipho Kings | Over 900 rhino have been killed this year in […]
Three deliveries in a day is a big thing even for Qatar Airways

THREE MORE AIRCRAFT IN A DAY AS QATAR AIRWAYS’ FLEET GROWS TO 139 (Posted 06th November 2014) It is a rare day when an airline takes delivery of more than one aircraft a day but three at once surely is a feat worth talking about. Qatar Airways yesterday received three brand new aircraft from Boeing […]
No 255 Wildlife Trade News 4th November 2014

Our daily dose of bad news from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Has Demand for Rhino Horn Truly Dropped in Vietnam? extract: The growing middle class in China is driving the market for rhino horn, sold in a tonic promoted with bogus claims of having […]
Wireless on board – Emirates taking the lead

ON LINE ON BOARD – EMIRATES AIMS FOR FREE WIFI SERVICES IN COMING YEARS (Posted 05th November 2014) Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, has given the clearest indication yet that once the rollout of wireless connectivity across the fleet is complete, passengers may be able to access the service for free, a ground breaking announcement […]
Final countdown in progress for the ATA World Congress in Kampala

THE AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PRESENTS PROGRAMME FOR THE KAMPALA CONGRESS (Posted 05th November 2014) With just days to go now until the 11th of November, when the Africa Travel Association’s annual world congress kicks off at the lakeside resort and conference centre of Munyonyo, has the preliminary programme of events and speakers now been released. […]