15 May 2013
The National carrier, Kenya Airways, and the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) have entered into a one-year joint marketing programme aimed at boosting tourist arrivals into the country.
In the partnership, Kenya Airways will support the activities of KTB to the tune of KShs20 million while KTB will ensure KQ brand visibility at its tourism promotion forums as they seek to increase the number of tourists visiting Kenya.
In the year 2012, the country recorded 1,780,768 tourists a 0.3% decline read more
09 May 2013
After many weeks of system testing, East African tourism aviation specialists, Safarilink and Tanganyika Flying Co (TFC), today announced the launch of their codeshare agreement that is fully integrated into both their reservation systems. This will allow travel industry customers of either airline to book flights from either carrier from within one carrier’s reservation system. Julian Edmunds, Managing Director of TFC said that this new arrangement will initially allow tour operators w read more
09 May 2013
The Ulendo Travel Group is pleased to announce that Ms Kim Brake has recently been appointed as Managing Director of Ulendo Safaris. Rob McConaghy will move aside to concentrate on the Aviation wing of the company, Latitude Hotels and new projects.
Kim joins the company with many years of experience in the travel industry most recently in Tanzania and before that Zambia. Kim will be attending Indaba and looks forward to meeting new and old friends from her base on the Malawi stand (SADC E read more
08 May 2013
Heavy rains during the last month have led to the closure of one of the main tourism routes to Volcanoes National Park, home of the gorillas, according to reports from our Rwanda team at The Far Horizons in Kigali.
Rain has caused major structural damage to the Kigali-Musanze highway, prompting officials to close the road until such time as repairs can be completed. In the meantime, our guides are using alternative routes via Gisenyi or Butaro. Drivetimes to Volcanoes National Park have s read more
08 May 2013
Fly Uganda and Coastal Aviation have partnered to provide a special through rate when combining their flight services.
The through rate applies when using Fly Uganda Seat Rates from Uganda's National Parks to connect with Coastal Aviation's service between Entebbe and the Serengeti. The morning Fly Uganda flights pick clients from our parks between 0930 and 1030, landing back at Kajjansi Airstrip at midday where our shuttle service connects with the 1300 Coastal service to t read more
03 May 2013
Marketing Worldwide is proud to announce that their new website is now live www.marketing-worldwide.co.uk. This trade-friendly website has up to date news, instant information and useful links to all our clients based in Botswana, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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03 May 2013
Flightlink’s updated Time Table for Selous and Ruaha is as follows:
Outbound - DAILY
FL401 DAR | SELOUS 09:30 – 10:15
FL401 SELOUS | RUAHA 10:30 – 11:50
Inbound - DAILY
FL40 read more
02 May 2013
Mara Toto Camp is a brand new addition to the Great Plains Conservation Collection in the world famous Masai Mara Reserve, and now open 11 months of the year (closes for 1 month after Easter each year). It complements Great Plains Conservation's existing Kenya products - Mara Plains Camp, ol Donyo Lodge and Ride Kenya horse safaris.
Mara Toto is a magical revisiting of the past, drawing from the designs of original explorers and created for those who wa read more
01 May 2013
It is with great excitement that we announce the takeover of Stanley Safari Lodge in Livingstone, Zambia by Robin Pope Safaris as of April 1st 2013. Both parties believe that this will see Stanley Safari Lodge grow from strength to strength under the Robin Pope Safaris banner.
Stanley Safari Lodge was built by Reinout de Gruijter and his wife Vinciane Geelhand de Merxem, opening in 2004. The beautiful and unique ten-roomed lodge is only three kilometers from the Victoria Falls. read more
01 May 2013
Flight 101
Dept Bukoba 06:45
Arrive Mwanza 07:30
Flight 102
Dept Mwanza 08:30
Arrive Rubondo &nb read more