Longer runway at the Lamu aerodrome will allow for jets to land and take off
LAMU AERODROME RUNWAY EXPANSION NEARLY COMPLETE (Posted 11th March 2015) Following the completion and commissioning of Lamu’s new Manda Airport terminal building is the Kenya Airport Authority now pushing to finish the work on the runway which when ready will be about 2 kilometres long. The new facility was built at a cost of over […]
No 352 Wildlife Trade News 10th March 2015
And more bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crime from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… Baby Elephants Held in Zimbabwe Suffering, Expert Says (NA says; BLAME CHINA. IF THERE WAS NO DEMAND FOR THESE BABY ELEPHANTS THERE WOULD BE NO TRADE – WOULD THERE. IT’S NO DIFFERENT TO THE IVORY […]
And the Best African Exhibitor at ITB2015 was … RWANDA
RWANDA CELEBRATES ANOTHER ITB TRIUMPH (Posted 10th March 2015) Rwanda’s participants on ITB2015 returned home once again holding up the trophy as ‘Best African Exhibitors’ to which this year they also added a second trophy in the list of the top global exhibitors. The honour does however not come as a surprise as Rwanda only […]
Operating in more than one EAC country does have advantages
NEPTUNE HOTELS STRENGTHEN CROSS BORDER PORTFOLIO IN TANZANIA (Posted 10th March 2015) Neptune Hotels has just announced that they will effective 01st of May this year take over the former Exploreans Lodge in Ngorongoro and will rebrand the property as ‘Neptune Ngorongoro Luxury Lodge’. The property, comprising just 20 all suite log cabins, is located […]
Frankfurt by Qatar Airways – an all new experience on both daily flights now
QATAR AIRWAYS’ SECOND AIRBUS A350XWB ENTERS SERVICE TO FRANKFURT (Posted 10th March 2015) After taking delivery of the second of 80 ordered Airbus A350XWB’s has Qatar Airways now started to deploy the new aircraft on the route to Frankfurt, making it a double for the double daily service to Germany’s main aviation gateway. With both […]
Safari Trails Newsletter – March 2015
And for those of my readers who just never get enough news from the East African region, here is a shared newsletter from Safari Trails … enjoy! DIANI BEACH RANKED AMONG TRIP ADVISOR’S TOP 25 BEACHES IN THE WORLD! After being voted as Africa’s leading beach destination by the World Travel Awards, Diani Beach has […]
No 351 Wildlife Trade News 9th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… ‘Zim to continue with elephant exports’ extract: Environment, Water and Climate minister Saviour Kasukuwere has said Zimbabwe will continue to export its elephants to China http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2015/03/09/zim-continue-elephant-exports/ (SHAME ON CHINA AND ZIMBABWE) From […]
Fastjet reports a year on year rise in passenger numbers of 68 percent
FASTJET RELEASES LAST MONTHS OPERATIONAL DATA (Posted 10th March 2015) A 50 percent rise in passenger numbers in February 2015 over the same month a year ago and a 68 percent rise in passenger numbers on a year on year basis are solid increases by any standard and Fastjet did accomplish this almost with east. […]
Destination Kenya – Golf, Game and so much more
VI-WHERE? VIPINGO … V I P I N G O (Posted 09th March 2015 from the Vipingo Ridge) Readers may be forgiven if they never heard about Vipingo Ridge, which was until now primarily a golfing resort built for local fans of the game and ready to own a residential property on the estate to […]
Is the end of the tit for tat spat in sight?
TANZANIAN AND KENYAN TOP TOURISM BUREAUCRATS SET FOR CRUCIAL MEETING (Posted 09th March 2015) Information has now been confirmed that come 18th of March will the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce, East African Affairs and Tourism meet to discuss solutions over […]
Increased competition seems to boost Swissport’s business, not dent it
SWISSPORT PROFITS RISE BY NEARLY 80 PERCENT (Posted 09th March 2015) Swissport Tanzania last week announced a rise in profits of some 78 percent, driven by an uprise in business and a combination of cost control and improved productivity. The company is Tanzania’s leading ground handling company with predominant bases in Dar es Salaam and […]
Step up Gender Equality demands UNWTO of the global tourism industry
The UNWTO/UN Women Global Report on Women in Tourism shows that tourism can offer significant opportunities to narrow the gender gap in employment and entrepreneurship as women are nearly twice as likely to be employers in tourism as compared to other sectors. The Report also shows that women are well represented in service and clerical […]
New direction for Kenya’s Tourist Board as a broader spectrum of attractions is showcased
KENYA – THE CRADLE OF MANKIND (Posted 08th March 2015 – Reporting from the Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County, Kenya) There is a time to look back at one’s old strengths and unique selling points and Kenya did exactly that before they came to ITB 2015. Almost forgotten, way up north at Lake Turkana, are dig […]
More travel insights from Lillian Gaitho on International Women’s Day
Lillian Gaitho has become a regular guest writer on this blog and today, on International Women’s Day, she is sharing some thoughts on Road Trips in Africa. Enjoy! Road Trips in Africa: Six Guidelines to Organizing the Trip of a Lifetime. Perhaps Walt Whitman’s was referring to African road trips when he quipped; “Not I […]
New dimension in hospitality training comes to Kenya as Swiss Alpine joins hands with Boma Hotels
BOMA HOTELS ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF A DEDICATED HOSPITALITY TRAINING COLLEGE (Posted 08th March 2015) In a breaking news announcement, which will reshape hospitality and tourism training in Kenya, has Mr. Mugo Maringa, Managing Director of Boma Hotels, just announced that his organization will partner with the Swiss Alpine Centre to launch a fully fledged […]
Paying tribute to the working women of our world, mothers, housewives and professionals!
KENYA AIRWAYS CHOOSES ROUTE TO MOMBASA FOR TWO ALL LADY CREW FLIGHTS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (Posted 08th March 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSfiGcqDoMw March 08th will be celebrated by the ladies, and a growing number of men too around the world as the one day when they, the ladies are at the centre of the universe – […]
No 350 Wildlife Trade News 7th March 2015
And more about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight today …………………… Exposed: The brutal world of Tanzania’s illegal ivory poaching industry http://www.itv.com/news/2015-03-04/exposed-brutal-world-of-tanzanias-illegal-ivory-poaching-industry/ No 350 Wildlife Trade News 7th March 2015 China’s ivory ban branded ‘a flimsy measure that won’t work’ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinas-ivory-ban-branded-a-flimsy-measure-that-wont-work-10092137.html Poaching adversely affecting Wildlife Watching Tourism in […]
No 349 Wildlife Trade News 6th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes … in the spotlight today …………………… Prince William on poaching: No fashion is worth ‘extinction of an entire species’ http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/prince-william-on-poaching-no-fashion-is-worth-extinction-of-an-entire-species-1.2262966 Prince William urges China to enact permanent ban on ivory trade Market for elephant tusks fuels poachers’ greed, Prince William says wrapping up […]
C&P and Elewana up the ante with a merger
ELEWANA MERGES WITH C&P TO CREATE A NEW POWERHOUSE ON THE SAFARI CIRCUIT (Posted 07th March 2015) Some of East Africa’s finest and most scenic safari properties, as repeatedly mentioned here in the past, are owned and operated by Cheli & Peacock and Elewana in both Tanzania and Kenya. Small is beautiful for long held […]
Kenyan team at ITB 2015 going flat out to promote, market and fill the beds in their coastal resorts
TOURISM RECOVERY – THAT ELUSIVE GOAL (Posted 07th March 2015) Just ahead of the final phase of preparations for ITB 2015 did the so called ‘Tourism Recovery Task Force’ hand in the long awaited report and recommendations to Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie who is now due to hand it over to President Kenyatta upon her […]
Kenya – a destination for game and golf
DATES FOR NEXT ‘KENYA GOLF TROPHY’ ANNOUNCED (Posted 06th March 2015 and reporting from the Vipingo Ridge) Hot on the heels of the Kenya Tourism Board hosting 10 of the most influential golf publications from around the world on a familiarization trip across the country’s best golf courses – and safari parks – did Tob […]
Uganda Hotel Owners Association gets new Executive Director
UHOA APPOINTS MS. JEAN BYAMUGISHA AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Posted 06th March 2015) Effective Monday this week did Ms. Jean Byamugisha take over the position as Executive Director of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association. She spent the last two years working for the UN’s IOM as a hospitality sectoral expert. Prior to her joining IOM, […]
And the Travel Oscars go to …
WORLD TRAVEL AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2015 ARE OUT AS VOTING GATHERS PACE (Posted 06th March 2015) Hotels and resorts across Kenya and in fact the Eastern African region have now received their notifications from the World Travel Awards, aka the Oscars of the Travel industry, that they have been nominated and in which category they […]
Congrats to the Kenya Airports Authority for bagging global recognition by ACI
Two Louis Berger aviation projects in Kenya and Mauritius honored at 2014 Airport Service Quality Awards The Airports Council International (ACI) recently recognized two of Louis Berger’s aviation projects (http://www.louisberger.com) with several Airport Service Quality (ASQ) awards. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport were distinguished as best-in-class facilities, according to ACI’s […]
Palm Oil Wiping out Africa’s Great Ape Rain Forests
More news from the Conservation Action Trust Palm Oil Wiping out Africa’s Great Ape Rain Forests Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Palm oil wiping out Africa’s great ape rainforests The Ecologist | February 24, 2015 | Staff Writer | The rainforest habitat of chimpanzees and other great apes is […]
Reunion’s tourism industry – marketing the island’s attractions
REUNION HERE, REUNION THERE, REUNION ALMOST EVERYWHERE (Posted 06th March 2015) Reunion Tourism will exhibit at the Lyon ‘Salon de Randonneur’ which takes place at the city’s International Congress Centre from the 19th to the 21st of March. The show is dedicated to the great outdoors and a key platform for adventure seekers, hikers and […]
Countries hope for boost in regional visitor numbers as travel requirements are eased
FACILITATING AND EASING TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO ADD NUMBERS ACROSS THE REGION (Posted 06th March 2016) Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have broken new ground when the long expected Visa free travel for expatriates living in any of the three countries came into effect last month. The easing of the travel bureaucracy manifests itself in several […]
Countries hope for boost in regional visitor numbers as travel requirements are eased
FACILITATING AND EASING TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO ADD NUMBERS ACROSS THE REGION (Posted 06th March 2016) Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have broken new ground when the long expected Visa free travel for expatriates living in any of the three countries came into effect last month. The easing of the travel bureaucracy manifests itself in several […]
Kigali hosts CoW aviation meeting
AVIATION RULES UNDER FRESH SCRUTINY AS COW COUNTRIES’ EXPERTS MEET IN KIGALI (Posted 06th March 2015) Staff of the three Civil Aviation regulatory bodies of host Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya were joined by their colleagues from South Sudan in Kigali earlier this week to discuss the way forward in fully opening up the airspaces and […]
Seychelles, where the environment is at the core of decision making
SEYCHELLES – ANOTHER WORLD … NOT JUST AN EMPTY SLOGAN (Posted 05th March 2015) The Seychelles archipelago, comprising 115 islands scattered over an area of nearly 1.4 million square kilometres of the Indian Ocean, has made waves in recent years on the international scene, not just in tourism terms but for many other reasons. President […]
