Kenya Civil Aviation disallows ET cargo flights between Nairobi and Johannesburg
KENYA CAA REJECTS ETHIOPIAN’S APPLICATION TO FLY CARGO TO JOHANNESBURG (Posted 18th August 2013) Information from Nairobi has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines’ application to operate cargo flights between Nairobi and Johannesburg, has been turned down by the Kenyan authorities, although another route, from Nairobi via Addis Ababa to Liege in Belgium, has been granted to […]
A hiking trip in Uganda’s South West – Impressions of a frequent traveler
NKURINGO RISING (Posted 17th August 2013) (Picture of Bwindi, as seen from the Nkuringo Gorilla Camp, courtesy of Robert Brierley / Nkuringo Gorilla Camp) ‘I was never so happy to see a Boda Boda’ … I am sure that got you sit up and take notice, probably thinking ‘Wolfgang, the venerable Prof on a boda […]
Egypt Air transit system in Cairo intact says transport ministry spokesperson
EGYPTAIR MOVES TO REASSURE PASSENGERS (Posted 18th August 2013) Egypt Air, the national airline of this troubled North African country, has reassured the market that their flights are operating normally and that operations in Cairo, their hub and main transit point for many passengers from the rest of Africa enroute to their final destination, are […]
Addis airport security finds and defuses explosive device
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFUSED AT ADDIS ABABA’S BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 17th August 2013) Ethiopian security operatives are credited with preventing a potential explosion at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, when they on Friday detected and then successfully defused what appeared to be an improvised explosive device in the departure terminal. The operation, during which the […]
Congo Crimean virus found in Northern Uganda
ANOTHER OUTBREAK HITS UGANDA (Posted 17th August 2013) Government sources yesterday late afternoon confirmed the presence of at least one confirmed case of the Congo Crimean virus, which causes a lesser kind of hemorrhagic fever, not as deadly as Ebola or Marburg in the recent past but a contagious disease nevertheless. The alpha patient has […]
KAA’s Gichuki gets the sack
KAA’S GICHUKI FINALLY SACKED (Posted `17th August 2013) In a long overdue move was the CEO of the Kenya Airport Authority, Stephen Gichuki, finally sacked, following the disastrous fire two weeks ago at Kenya’s main international airport, Jomo Kenyatta International. While in any such circumstances CEO’s would very likely offer their resignation, a civilized way […]
RwandAir and Air Uganda sign code share agreement
RWANDAIR AND AIR UGANDA SIGN CODE SHARE AGREEMENT (Posted 17th August 2013) Earlier this week did RwandAir and Air Uganda put pen to paper, signing a code share deal which will bring the number of departures between Kigali and Entebbe to 24 a week for each airline, up from the previously operated 17 and 7 […]
Inter Island Ferry adds new three deck catamaran to fleet
NEW FERRY ADDS CAPACITY TO MAHE – PRASLIN ROUTE (Posted 13th August 2013) A brand new catamaran ferry will be joining the fleet of Cat Cocos to add much needed capacity for the growing number of locals and tourists going by sea from the main island of Mahe to Praslin. An overall capacity […]
SKAL Kenya sets date for coast retreat weekend
SKAL IS HEADING TO DIANI BEACH’S CHUI FOR REGIONAL GET TOGETHER (Posted 13th August 2013) The two Kenyan Skal Clubs, Nairobi and Kenya Coast, have now rescheduled their planned coastal getaway and announced the weekend of September 20th to 23rd, with a Beach BBQ Dinner scheduled for Saturday the 21st of September to be […]
President Museveni presides over ground breaking ceremony at Karuma Falls power plant
KARUMA FALLS GROUNDBREAKING SIGNALS START TOWARDS 600 MW OF ADDED POWER (Posted 13th August 2013) President Yoweri Museveni yesterday performed the ground breaking ceremony for the proposed 600 MW Karuma Falls hydro electric plant, for which contracts had only been signed weeks earlier after a long drawn out wrangle between bidders, Uganda’s public review […]
Masai Cricket Warriors invited for London appearance
This is a re-posting in support of the Kenyan Masai Warriors Cricket team which is due to leave for the UK shortly to perform at the ‘Last Man Stands World Championship’ between 25th August and 04th of September. Best of luck to Aliya and all her supporters to raise the required funds and send the […]
Rift Valley Festival set for August 30th to 01st September
RIFT VALLEY FESTIVAL ANTE PORTAS (Posted 12th August 2013) The legendary Fisherman’ Camp, already a venue for fun away from the city weekends in my younger days, located directly on the shores of Lake Naivasha, will be the venue for this year’s Rift Valley Festival, which will be co-hosted by […]
Kenya Airways hardest hit by JKIA fire
KENYA AIRWAYS TAKES THE BROADSIDE OF ADDED EXPENSES AFTER JKIA FIRE (Posted 12th August 2013) National airline Kenya Airways has seen added cost and loss of ticket sales heaped upon it to the tune of over 4 million US Dollars, according to Dr. Titus Naikuni’s statement to the media yesterday, made in Nairobi. Flight operations, […]
Government hotel share divestiture suffers yet more delays
HOTEL PRIVATISATION SUFFERS ANOTHER SETBACK (Posted 12th August 2013) The finishing line tape for the privatization of government held shared in the Mountain Lodge, the Hilton Nairobi and the InterContinental Hotel Nairobi suddenly seems to get more distant again, rather than coming closer, as more recent announcements suggested this may go into the final stretch […]
Leopard Beach in running for 5 WTA Awards
THE CHUI MAKES 5 NOMINATIONS FOR THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS (Posted 12th August 2013) The Leopard Beach Resort and Spa, arguably the resort with the highest reputation and greatest magnetic pull for thousands of repeat and many more new guests at Diani Beach, has made an astonishing 5 nominations for the World Travel Awards 2013, […]
Important update by Kenya Airways about JKIA connection / check in times
This update comes courtesy of Nita Nagi, Area Manager Europe and America, who gives sound advice about the need to come early to the airport for check in and more so, leave ample time for connections in Nairobi due to logistics bottle necks. Ignore it at your own risk. Nita Nagi While the teams soldier […]
Seafood Extravaganza draws crowds to the Sheraton
SEAFOOD GALORE AT SHERATON (Posted 11th August 2013) The periodic food events in Kampala, organized by leading hotels who often bring in acclaimed international chefs from sister hotels or from hotel organizations like The Leading Hotels of the World, are always enthusiastically received by the foodies of Uganda’s capital. Yes, foodies, that sort of gourmets […]
Weekly roundup of news from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean region, Second edition August 2013
AVIATION, TOURISM AND CONSERVATION NEWS from Eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. A weekly roundup of breaking news, reports, travel stories and opinions by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome You can get your daily news updates instantly via Twitter by following @whthome or join me on www.facebook.com/WolfgangHThome where the articles also ‘cross load’. Read […]
Kenya Airways’ 12th update about JKIA international flight operations
A big thanks to Kenya Airways here for their constant updates and the way their staff does a sterling job in keeping things going at JKIA under the most difficult of circumstances. Well done! PRESS STATEMENT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: FLIGHT SCHEDULE Kenya Airways wishes to announce to its customers the latest flight schedule for Saturday 10th […]
Airtel steps up with free JKIA wireless services for tourists
AIRTEL KENYA PUTS HELP BEFORE PROFITS (Posted 10th August 2013) One of Africa’s leading telecommunication companies, Airtel, has stepped up following the fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport earlier in the week. The company rushed to install temporary boosters and towers to replace those burned on top of the arrival building and then went a […]
Mogadishu crash raises the cost of freedom
COST OF FIGHTING AL SHABAB RISES AS ETHIOPIAN CARGO PLANE CRASHES IN SOMALIA (Posted 10th August 2013) The ongoing clean up operations against Al Shabab remnants in Somalia have taken a further toll on the coalition forces when an Ethiopian Air Force cargo plane with 6 crew on board crashed yesterday on landing in Mogadishu. […]
Deteriorating share values force FastJet board to act
FASTJET’S FUTURE WILL BE DECIDED IN THE AIR AND NOT THE BOARDROOM (Posted 10th August 2013) Reports are coming out of the UK that FastJet’s board had to deal with the unpleasant situation of their share value repeatedly falling below the actual nominal value in the recent past, a development causing the main investors serious […]
Marasa Africa at the centre of new Rothschild giraffe research effort
MARASA AFRICA AT THE CENTRE OF ROTHSCHILD GIRAFFE RESEARCH (Posted 09th August 2013) A new research project is being launched in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park to research, document and perform genetic analysis on the Rothschild’s giraffe, the tallest creature on earth, dapper in white knee socks (no spotting on the lower leg), and notable […]
President Kenyatta offers ‘His’ VIP terminal at JKIA to process passengers
PRESIDENTIAL VIP TERMINAL OPENED TO PROCESS PASSENGERS AT JKIA (Posted 09th August 2013) News just emerging from the Kenyan capital Nairobi speak of President Uhuru Kenyatta granting the Kenya Airport Authority the use of the presidential pavilion and VIP area to process passengers, after a devastating fire two days ago destroyed the entire arrival complex […]
Zanzibar acid attack hits two British tourists
ZANZIBAR TOURISM STAKEHOLDER CONDEMN ACID ATTACK ON BRITISH TOURISTS (Posted 09th August 2013) An acid attack on the eve of the Eid holiday, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, against two young British tourists on the Zanzibari island of Unguja swiftly brought out condemnation from the Spice Island’s tourism community as […]
EcoTourism Kenya reveals 2013 nominees for the 2013 Eco Warrior Awards
ECO TOURISM KENYA REVEALS NOMINEES FOR THE 2013 ECO WARRIOR AWARDS (Posted 09th August 2013) It was learned overnight through a media release from EcoTourism Kenya, that they have completed the nomination list for the 2013 Eco Warrior Awards. The winners will be announced during the EcoTourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference, which will take place […]
SHTA elects new Chairman
SEYCHELLES HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN (Posted 09th August 2013) Following the departure of long serving chairman Louis D’Offay a few weeks ago, who desired since last year to step down from the helm of the archipelago’s tourism private sector body, has – following an interim period presided over by Daniella Payet-Alis – […]
Latest Update from Kenya Airways on JKIA operations
Kenya Airways last evening provided this update for operations for August 09th and beyond. Visit the airline web page and Facebook page for additional information on specific flights: PRESS STATEMENT 11th Update: Kenya Airways increases domestic flights while gradually building up International Flights After 48 hours of concerted recovery efforts following the fire that destroyed […]
Update from the Kenya Tourism Board about JKIA operations
KTB has issued this statement for distribution to stakeholders and passengers affected by the JKIA fire:
Updates from airlines flying in and out of JKIA
Having been on the road much of the day I now hasten to compile a list of updates received throughout Thursday from Kenya Airways, Fly 540 and other airlines about their flight status. For up to date information about any specific flight please contact the airlines, most of which can be reached by email, their […]
