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 […]
Statement by State House Nairobi on the JKIA fire
STATEMENT BY STATEHOUSE SPOKESPERSON ON JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FIRE Following the fire incident at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the scene this morning and was dismayed by the disruption and damage caused by the fire. To the thousands of passengers, including tourists, whose journeys were disrupted, the President shares your […]
Hong Kong customs makes biggest seizure of blood ivory of the year
HONG KONG CUSTOMS SEIZE MORE IVORY, RHINO HORNS AND SKINS (Posted 08th August 2013) 1.120 tusks, 13 rhino horns and several leopard skins were seized by vigilant members of Hong Kong customs, the second large find of blood ivory in less than a month. While the container was reportedly shipped from Nigeria, the origin of […]
On my own behalf …
TO CLARIFY NOT TO DEFEND … (Posted 08th August 2013) First let me thank my new readers for producing an amazing 8.230 additional clicks yesterday for my various articles posted here, most of them of course reading the early morning breaking news about a fire at JKIA and then the regular updates throughout the day. […]
Etihad and Fly540 statements following the JKIA fire
The two airlines have also issued statements yesterday worth publishing here for the benefit of readers, as information from KAA is scanty if not outright absent. Etihad Airways has cancelled its daily flight from Abu Dhabi to Nairobi due to a fire that closed Kenyatta International Airport earlier today. Etihad Airways operates a daily service […]
Kenya Airways’ Masai Mara Marathon just two months away
KENYA AIRWAYS MASAI MARA MARATHON SCHEDULED FOR 05TH OCTOBER (Posted 08th August 2013) Registration is now open for participants wanting to run in the Kenya Airways Masai Mara 2013 Marathon, which is due to unfold on the 05th of October. Participants have several options where to stay overnight, booked directly at some of Kenya’s finest […]
Sri Lankan eyes Nairobi flights
SRI LANKAN EYES NAIROBI FLIGHTS VIA MAHE (Posted 08th August 2013) Information was confirmed through a statement by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Transport in the Seychelles, that Sri Lankan is intent to commence flights between Colombo and Mahe in October this year. The Sri Lankan national airline will initially operate three return flights […]
Kenya Airways update on international flights
KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT UPDATE FLASH (Posted 08th August 2013) Nita Nagi, Kenya Airways’ UK country manager based in London, has just via Facebook released this important information, which I hasten to share with my readers: KQ 101 left on schedule and expected to arrive JKIA domestic terminal at 0645 LTC. Thursday 08th August International departures […]
Sri Lankan set to commence Colombo – Mahe flights
SRI LANKAN CONFIRMS FLIGHTS FROM COLOMBO TO MAHE (Posted 08th August 2013) The recent state visit by Sri Lanka’s president to the Seychelles, and the signing of a new bilateral air services agreement at the time, appears to be bearing immediate fruits as an announcement was made yesterday by the Ministry of Home Affairs and […]
Kenya Airways pulls out all stops to deliver stranded passengers to their final destination
KENYA AIRWAYS OPERATES B777 TO MOMBASA TO BRING PASSENGERS BACK TO NAIROBI (Posted 08th August 2013) Following the devastating fire yesterday, which brought flight operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to a halt, have domestic flights resumed yesterday evening. Several airlines issued statements on when their services, operating out of the unaffected Unit 3 […]
Kenya Airways announced resumption of domestic flights after JKIA fire
Good news, for some at least … 5th Update: Resumption of Limited Kenya Airways’ Flights August 7, 2013 at 4:00pm PRESS STATEMENT 5th Update: Resumption of Limited Kenya Airways’ Flights We would like to inform our customers and stakeholders that we will have a limited domestic operation today . The first flight […]
Kenya Airways updates travelers following the JKIA fire
It is immensely valuable to hear factual information from airlines, in this case from Kenya Airways’ CEO Dr. Titus Naikuni, aimed to eliminate the flood of rumours and speculation which has washed over the social media timelines: Temporary Suspension of Kenya Airways’ Flights August 7, 2013 at 1:41pm PRESS STATEMENT 4th Update of Temporary Suspension […]
Major fire reported from JKIA in Nairobi
BREAKING NEWS – MAJOR FIRE AT NAIROBI’S JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Posted 07th August 2013 05.55 hrs) Reports are coming in through the Kenya Red Cross, the country’s foremost emergency response organization, that a major fire is raging at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Courtesy of twitter picture via this tweet: ‘FIRE reported at Jomo Kenyatta […]
Britain denies Christian Youth Brigade leaders Visa to attend global convention
WHAT MESSAGE DOES BRITAIN SEND TO THE WORLD BY DENYING YOUTH LEADERS ENTRY (Posted 07th August 2013) (Soiled image, pun fully intended) Britain’s image in Africa is getting increasingly negative, as the latest denial of entry for groups of youth leaders from Eastern Africa has once more stirred emotions against the former colonial power. Ugandan, […]
UWA lowers gorilla tracking fees for November 2013
UWA OFFERS SPECIAL ‘NOVEMBER ONLY’ DEAL FOR GORILLA TRACKING (Posted 07th August 2013) Anyone wanting to track gorillas in Uganda’s two national parks where they are found, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga, are in for a surprise, should they plan to visit The Pearl of Africa in November this year. The Uganda Wildlife Authority has […]
UCOTA turns 15
In recognition of the work done by the Uganda Community Tourism Organization, in short UCOTA, which is now turning 15 (already, time flies), I am re-broadcasting their latest news letter to showcase the scope of their work done across rural Uganda and how to involve, AND benefit, ordinary Ugandans through tourism related activities. Happy Birthday […]
Routes seeks most influential aviation geek bloggers and tweeps
ROUTES ONLINE SEEKS TOP 100 AVIATION GEEK BLOGGERS (Posted 07th August 2013) Routes has commenced the search for the 100 most influential aviation geek bloggers on Twitter with a hashtag campaign marked as #AvGeek100 Nominations are invited by the aviation community to determine whom we should follow, who cuts through the industry spin […]
Brussels Airlines comes up with sponsorship for Uganda UK Convention
BRUSSELS AIRLINES STEPS UP TO SPONSOR THE UGANDA UK CONVENTION (Posted 07th August 2013) The UK – Ugandan Trade and Investment Forum and the 03rd Uganda UK Convention, set for the 14th of September has received generous sponsorship from Brussels Airlines, it was announced yesterday. The airline has made special fares available for attendees from […]
Lion encounters in the Masai Mara …
As done recently with a Porini feature rebroadcast here, this latest of their exploits equally caught my eye … and I am more than happy to share it with my readers … Enjoy! Amazing lion encounter – it’s July in the Mara By Porini Camps on July 26, 2013 The cold has crept in with […]
President Kenyatta reassures tourism industry over budget concerns
PRESIDENT KENYATTA ASSURES TOURISM SECTOR OF 3 BILLION BUDGET (Posted 06th August 2013) President Kenyatta took time out to see the great migration over the weekend, when he visited the Masai Mara Game Reserve in the company of Phyllis Kandie, Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, the ministry’s PS Mohammed Ibrahim and […]
Fuel problems ground flights at JKIA Nairobi
JKIA HIT BY FUEL SHORTAGE AS PUMP SYSTEM FAILS (Posted 06th August 2013) Airlines flying into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport yesterday afternoon were faced with a ‘Sorry, no fuel’ announcement, after a problem in the pipeline and hydrants of the airport prevented JetA1 fuel from being discharged. Among the hundreds of affected passengers was the […]
Uganda’s tourism income for 2012 exceeds 1 billion US Dollars
UGANDA’S 2012 TOURISM REVENUES PEGGED AT A BILLION US DOLLARS (Posted 06th August 2013) Figures just published put Uganda’s tourism earnings to over 1 billion US Dollars, significantly up from 2011 when estimates put tourism income to over 800 million US Dollars. The data are contained in a World Bank report which focused on a […]
The Tribe Hotel gets posh car fleet to add value for guests
TRIBE HOTEL INTRODUCES NEW RANGE OF LUXURY VEHICLES FOR CLIENT TRANSPORT (Posted 06th August 2013) One of Nairobi’s finest privately owned hotels, The Tribe, has just introduced a new fleet of upmarket vehicles, used to provide airport transfers for guests but also to give them chauffer driven services in cars commensurate with their status as […]
Of trials and tribulations when visiting Tanzania
This article in the news broadcast by In2EastAfrica deserves to get some wider publicity, as it reflects on constant murmurs of similar treatment, of travellers arriving and leaving from Tanzania. This correspondent in fact recalls an incident in the 1980’s,when PTA currency unit travellers cheques were an accepted way of payment across Eastern Africa, except […]
Kenya set to launch new elite anti poaching unit
KENYA LAUNCHES A NEW ELITE ANTI POACHING UNIT (Posted 06th August 2013) Sources from within Kenya’s conservation fraternity have confirmed that a new elite anti poaching unit has been launched at a time when key amendments to the current Wildlife Act are discussed in the national assembly. KWS Executive Director Kiprono has in fact suggested […]
Bashir’s plane turned back over Saudi Arabia as authorities deny overflight permission
THE DOWNSIDE OF AIRTRAVEL WHEN YOU ARE AN ICC FUGITIVE (Posted 05th August 2013) Saudi Arabia blocked its airspace for Sudanese regime leader Hassan Al Bashir, when he tried to fly late last week to Tehran for the swearing in ceremony of their recently elected president. This is the second case in a month, after […]
Ngamba gets TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
NGAMBA ISLAND EARNS TRIP ADVISOR RECOGNITION (Posted 05th August 2013) Uganda’s renowned chimpanzee sanctuary island, Ngamba, has narrowly missed getting a full 5 star rating by TripAdvisor, when they earned their Certificate of Excellence for 2013. Home to over 40 chimps for the past 15 years, most rescued from illegal traders or found at the […]
Air Seychelles and Air Berlin expand code share agreements
AIR SEYCHELLES EXPANDS CODESHARE WITH AIR BERLIN (Posted 05th August 2013) Air Seychelles partnership with Etihad, Abu Dhabi’s national airline, has been paying off in many ways, profitability included, and allowed the Seychelles’ national airline to tap into markets and locations previously unimaginable for a small Indian Ocean airline. The already existing codeshare arrangement with […]
