Only in the Seychelles
A review of last weekend’s Praslin Culinary and Arts Fiesta and perhaps lessons to be learned by other tourism destinations. Tourism: "It takes a popular event to raise the profile of the destination" says Praslin Hoteliers in the Seychelles by a South Africa based Journalist who joined the Praslin Island Fiesta "Claim back our Tourism […]
Faltering tourism sector knocks point 8 percent off growth forecasts in Kenya
KENYA GOVERNMENT FINALLY ADMITS THAT TOURISM DOWNTURN IMPACTS ON GROWTH (Posted 14th September 2014) When Kenya’s Treasury Secretary earlier this week revised the country’s growth forecasts from 5.8 percent to 5 percent for 2014, it was for the first time that a senior government official actually owned up and acknowledged that the faltering tourism industry […]
Marasa Africa Quarterly Newsletter
News from the Ugandan and Kenyan lodges of Marasa Africa View newsletter in your browser In this issue we once again invite you to share the updates from our safari lodges, each of which represents the combination of the very best of what is on offer at these destinations. Marasa Africa is one of the […]
UNWTO / ICAO meeting in the Seychelles shifted to April 2015
INAUGURAL UNWTO / ICAO CONFERENCE POSTPONED TILL APRIL 2015 (Posted 13th September 2014) Confirmation was received yesterday that the October 13th – 15th joint conference between the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization, which was to bring the world’s transport and tourism ministers together in a ground breaking meeting, has […]
New Nairobi airport terminal gets busy
NEW TERMINAL 1A GETS BUSIER AS MORE KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHTS ARE MOVED (Posted 13th September 2014) Kenya Airways yesterday shifted yet more flights leaving Nairobi into the brand new Terminal 1A from the present location of Terminal 1C, formerly and still better known as Unit 2. Six more flights are now checking in at the […]
Emirates increases frequencies to Dar es Salaam
EMIRATES ADDS 5 MORE WEEKLY FLIGHTS TO DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 12th September 2014) Effective 26th of October will Emirates add a further five flights a week between Dubai and Dar es Salaam, the airline announced yesterday. The present daily B777 service will be supplemented with added flights on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, […]
Fusion Night, 62nd KCB Safari Rally, Open Qorner With Tazim Elkington & TRM Art & Crafts Fair
If you are in Kenya, got some time to spare and are not quite sure where to go and what to do, the weekly KenyaBuzz has all the hot tips how to make a visit more interesting Having trouble viewing this email? Click here September 12th – 18th Click here for more Maisha MagicChannel Launch […]
Burundi’s arrivals are on the upswing
BURUNDI’S ARRIVAL FIGURES ARE STEADILY CLIMBING (Posted 12th September 2014) Burundi, East Africa’s smallest economy and hardly explored by tourists so far, hopes for a major boost in popularity translating in greater visitor numbers, now that FlyDubai has put the country on the map when launching flights twice a week via Entebbe later in September. […]
Focus on Western Kenya’s tourism attractions
KENYA TOURISM – WAY MORE THAN JUST NAIROBI AND MOMBASA (Posted 12th September 2014) The Lake Victoria Tourism Association is the main driver behind the inaugural Western Kenya Tourism, Culture & Heritage, Travel & Leisure Expo which will take place at the Jomo Kenyatta Sports Ground in Kisumu between October 01st and 04th. A number […]
Seychelles Tourism gets new Board of Directors
PRESIDENT MICHEL APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS FOR SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOARD (Posted 12th September 2014) President James Alix Michel has appointed a new Board of Directors to oversee and guide the operations of the Seychelles Tourism Board. New Chairperson is, effective 25th of August, Miss Wendy Pierre, who is currently the Registrar General in the Seychelles after previously […]
Air Seychelles announces new flights to Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO NEXT FOR AIR SEYCHELLES (Posted 11th September 2014) Why Air Seychelles chose September 11th, a dark day in aviation history considering the events of 13 years ago, to announce the launch of flights to the Madagascar capital of Antananarivo might remain a mystery but the essence is that after the proposed flights to Dar […]
Air Algerie set to host the African Airline Association’s 46th Annual General Assembly
AFRAA’S 46TH AGA SET FOR ALGIERS FROM NOVEMBER 09 – 11 Air Algerie, the national airline of Algeria, will be the host for the upcoming AFRAA Annual General Assembly due to be held in November. African aviation buffs and observers will know that the who is who from the continent’s airlines will be there and […]
Thoughts on the 13th anniversary of 9 / 11
9 / 11 – A DAY WHICH LIVES IN INFAMY FOREVER (Posted 11th September 2014) Like December 07th 1941, a day which will forever live in infamy, so has September 11th 2001 come under the same label as the events of both days changed history. Over 2.300 Americans got killed during the Pearl Harbour raid […]
Hefty jail term for ivory smuggler (South Africa)
And here are the latest news from the Conservation Action Trust Hefty jail term for ivory smuggler (South Africa) Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hefty jail term for ivory smuggler (South Africa) Cape Times | 08 September, 2014 | Melanie Gosling | Cape Town – The highest penalty ever […]
The early birds got the lowest fares as African LCC puts tickets on sale
FASTJET SPECIAL SALE SERVES NOTICE OF INTENT ACROSS EAST AFRICA (Posted 11th September 2014) The special sale by Fastjet for domestic and selected international routes yesterday not only saw thousands of wannabe passengers take up the available tickets at record pace, but it also reverberated across the region in the headquarters of other airlines. The […]
New loan deal ensures full payment for new rail locomotives
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS SECURES 20 MILLION US DOLLAR LOAN TO PAY FOR NEW LOCOS (Posted 11th September 2014) After taking delivery of three brand new General Electric locomotives earlier this month, out of a total of 20 ordered, has RVR yesterday confirmed that they have secured a 20 million US Dollar loan facility from Standard […]
More flights from Nairobi to Juba
FLYSAX SET FOR A RETURN TO JUBA (Posted 11th September 2014) Reports from Nairobi suggest that FlySAX will from November onwards return to the Juba route which the airline withdrew from some years back due to competitive pressure. It could not be established how many flights per week were planned though the JKIA based source […]
Rally sport drives domestic tourism agenda in Burundi and Kenya
RALLYING THE LOCALS TO WATCH A RALLY – DOMESTIC TOURISM HAS MANY FACES (Posted 10th September 2014) Last weekend did over a thousand spectators from Burundi’s capital city of Bujumbura come to the town of Gitega, where, supported by the Burundi Tourism Board and local sponsers a major motor sport event took place, the ‘Rallye […]
Lounge comfort on arrival? Now available in Abu Dhabi for Etihad’s premium passengers
ETIHAD LAUNCHES ‘LOUNGE ON ARRIVAL’ IN ABU DHABI FOR PREMIUM PASSENGERS (Posted 10th September 2014) For now it will be passengers flying out of Nairobi on Etihad, Abu Dhabi’s national airline, before next year, when the airline plans to launch daily flights to Entebbe and Dar es Salaam, Ugandan and Tanzanian premium travelers too can […]
Grassroot sports and fun events attract Sheraton support
KIDS OF AFRICA FUN RUN AND ULTIMATE FRISBEE CHALLENGE GET SHERATON SUPPORT (Posted 10th September 2014) Kids of Africa, a Swiss initiative, is a children’s home operating in Uganda. It takes care of 94 abandoned kids in ten family homes, each headed by a foster mother. Kids of Africa is raising the children to become […]
Campi ya Kanzi September News
News from Campi ya Kanzi Campi ya Kanzi News September 2014 We hope you enjoy receiving news from us, should you prefer not to, please simply unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscribe button above or at the end of this email. We have a lot of exciting news for you, we hope you will enjoy reading! […]
Mauritius gets good aviation news double pack
AIR MAURITIUS CONFIRMS CHOICE OF AIRCRAFT FOR FLEET RENEWAL (Posted 10th September 2014) Mauritius’ tourism industry will have reason to smile when looking at the future as two major decisions were taken vis a vis air connectivity to the island. First was Air Mauritius off the blocks when confirming that orders have now been finalized […]
Latest Kenya Airways Dreamliner set for Dubai route
KENYA AIRWAYS TO DEPLOY LATEST B787 DREAMLINER ON DUBAI ROUTE (Posted 10th September 2014) While Kenya Airways is preparing to receive their fifth B787-8 Dreamliner this coming weekend have news emerged that the new aircraft will be deployed on the busy route to Dubai from October onwards. The use of the new aircraft will offer […]
Uganda confirms attendance at AKWAABA in Lagos
UGANDA TOURISM SET FOR MAIDEN APPEARANCE AT NIGERIA’S ‘AKWAABA’ (Posted 09th September 2014) ‘AKWAABA – African Travel Market’, Nigeria’s premier tourism and travel trade show, which this year will take place from 26th to 28th of October in Lagos, will for the first time welcome the Uganda Tourism Board and a number of Ugandan stakeholders. […]
Watch the skies over Nairobi for Dreamliner number 5 to arrive by end of the week
DREAMLINER NUMBER FIVE READY TO JOIN KENYA AIRWAYS FLEET (Posted 09th September 2014) Kenya Airways is preparing for the arrival later this week of their fifth B787-8 Dreamliner, now just one short of the delivery target of six such aircraft this calendar year. An initial order of nine Dreamliners will then be completed with three […]
New flights announced between Mahe and Dar es Salaam
AIR SEYCHELLES ANNOUNCES FLIGHTS TO DAR ES SALAAM (Posted 08th September 2014) Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, earlier today announced the launch of twice-weekly flights to Dar es Salaam, commencing on 02nd of December, marking the next stage of growth in the airline’s regional strategy. Tanzania’s commercial capital becomes the […]
Interline agreements between FlyDubai and Emirates connects the world to Bujumbura
INTERLINING WILL ADD GREATER REACH TO FLYDUBAI FLIGHTS FROM BUJUMBURA (Posted 08th September 2014) When flights by FlyDubai were announced two weeks ago for Bujumbura and Kigali, via Entebbe, it generated much excitement in particular in Burundi, which was until now lacking any form of direct flights to the UAE’s most vibrant city. The twice […]
Fastjet appoints GSA for Uganda
FASTJET APPOINTS SIMBA TRAVELCARE AS THEIR GSA FOR UGANDA (Posted 08th September 2014) With just eight days to go to the inaugural flight of Fastjet to Entebbe, the launch will take place on the 16th of September, can it now be revealed that Simba Travelcare, located at the Lugogo Mall, has been appointed as General […]
First half arrival figures for Kenya ‘disappointing’
HALF YEAR ARRIVAL FIGURES DOWN BY DEEP DOUBLE DIGITS IN KENYA (Posted 08th September 2014) The figures released in Nairobi by the national bureau of statistics make for stark reading, as it confirms a trend which the private sector vocally defended was true while at least sections of the public sector tried to play down […]
The annual tourism and travel award season is in full swing, raining trophies on East Africa’s leading hospitality businesses
AN AWARD IS AN AWARD IS AN AWARD – OR IS IT? (Posted 07th September 2014) Sopa Lodges’ Ngorongoro lodge will no doubt agree that an award is just that, an award and welcome from wherever recognition of excellence comes. While not featuring at the Travel Oscars last weekend, aka The World Travel Awards, did […]
