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For David and Maggie Kopp, Kenya is their second home. For 20 consecutive years, the couple from the United Kingdom have been visiting the country to sample wildlife in the Maasai Mara and pristine sandy beaches on the Kenyan Coast.
Not even the Covid-19 pandemic could deter them from travelling to their little paradise - Travellers Beach … read more
Celebrity Cruises has official named and christened its new Edge-class cruise ship Celebrity Apex, several months after taking delivery, due to the disruption caused by the pandemic. Celebrity Apex was christened in Ft. Lauderdale’s Port Everglades by her Godmother, Reshma Saujani, Celebrity Cruises executives and local tourism and… read more
The economic justification for constructing the country’s railway system, especially the $1.3bn Kano-Maradi rail project, has come under scrutiny just as passengers and other stakeholders lament over insecurity. Report by APATA OYENIRAN, KINGSLEY BENNETH (ABUJA) MATTHEW SAMUEL and JAMES CHUDE
Travellers have increasingly begu… read more
· Report based on interviews with 200 digital native media in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia provides key lessons for growing sector · More than 85% of African media interviewed have contributed to ‘significant political and societal changes’; more than half have won journalism awards · But more than h… read more
In just a few weeks, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) will be auctioning off a long list of aircraft that have been abandoned at four of its airports. The list of aircraft types is long and diverse, ranging from the Russian An-24 to the classic 737-200. There’s even a 707-300! All of these aircraft have some seriously, seriously, low starting bid … read more
On Wednesday the 3rd of November 2021, the Management of Ibom Air, proudly welcomed the airline’s one-millionth passenger on board flight number IAN4134 departing from Victor Attah International Airport Uyo to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, at 16:00 local time.
The passenger, Ms Olowodu Daba Obene, was on the queue to board wh… read more
Residents of Chaka town are set to start rail transport services. This development follows the completion of the construction of the Chaka railway station in Chaka town, Nyeri county.
The town lies along the Nairobi to Nanyuki branch line which is served by the Nanyuki Safari train. The train does one round trip… read more
Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, announced the release of the first two products in the company’s Retail Intelligence suite: Sabre Air Price IQ and Sabre Ancillary IQ for the dynamic pricing of airfare and ancillaries, respectively.
Sabre Retail Intelligence is an i… read more
Hotelbeds has announced it is to become the launch partner, and the first strategic partner globally, for a world-leading group in hospitality, Accor’s new Leisure Partner Platform (ALPP).
This deal represents an extension of an already successful preferred distribution agreement between the two global leaders and was signed … read more
Ethiopian Airlines has renewed its support for The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, following the 3-day Africa Accelerating conference, addressed by its Managing Director for Canada, Mr. Samson Arega.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the former President of South Africa, Hon. Kgalema Motlanthe, were among the nearly 50 spe… read more
Kenyan hotels shines at Global Tourism Awards
Celebrity Apex christened in Port Canaveral ahead of inaugural Caribbean season
Railways: Passengers, Lawmakers Rue Insecurity, Govt’s Policy Somersault
Africa’s digital media disruptors ‘punching above their weight
A Boeing 707 For $2,500? Kenya To Auction 73 Abandoned Planes
Ibom Air welcomed her one-millionth passenger on board
Iconic Chaka Railway Station to commence operations
Sabre introduces retail intelligence, enabling airlines to grow revenue opportunities through person
Hotelbeds becomes launch partner for Accor’s innovative new distribution platform
Ethiopian Airlines commits support of Canada-Africa chamber of business
