Cultural highlights in the cities of Aswan and Luxor have had their opening hours extended after the Egyptian ministry of tourism completed a lighting project. The scheme is designed to boost cultural tourism to sites in the Valley of the Kings and Queens. The ministry of antiquities has agreed to open areas such as,…
AccorHotels announced an exclusive partnership with the major Angolan company AAA ACTIVOS LDA, to open 50 hotels (more than 6,200 rooms) in Angola from luxury to economy between 2015 and 2017. Carlos Manuel de Sao Vicente, Chairman of AAA, said, “We are sure that Angola will become soon a big player in the hospitality and…
fastjet, Tanzania’s first flight between Dar es Salaam and Lilongwe in Malawi took off earlier, marking the launch of the low-cost airline’s sixth international route in Africa. Flight FN209 departed Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport at 09:40 with Tanzanian government officials, local passengers and media on board. Upon arrival at Malawi’s Lilongwe International…
By Prof. Wolfgang H. Thome, Ph.D., eTN Africa Correspondent | Jul 27, 2015 Operations into the Masai Mara’s airstrip in Keekorok, Kenya, last week were suspended due to the state of the runway. Since then, emergency repairs have been carried out and an inspection earlier allows for the resumption of flights effective July 28. Many…
British Airways has said it is stopping all flights to and from Uganda as they are “no longer commercially viable”. The last flight out from Entebbe airport to London’s Heathrow will depart on 3 October 2015, the UK carrier said. British Airways operates four flights a week to Entebbe. However, their rates are not as…
‘Marataba Walking Trails’ was designed and created for seasoned hikers who are looking for diverse and challenging trails in a spectacularly beautiful big 5 private reserve where a rich abundance of wildlife roams free. Located in the Marataba section of the Malaria-free Big Five Marakele National Park (Limpopo Province, and easy 4 hours from…
Minor Hotel Group to Rebrand African Sun Portfolio to AVANI 25 June 2015: Minor Hotel Group (MHG), a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 133 hotels and resorts in 22 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, will rebrand five hotels in southern…
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Nat Geo WILD, in partnership with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF), announced today the Rally the Herd public service announcement (PSA) contest, to raise awareness of the plight of the African elephant. The contest will give aspiring wildlife filmmakers, conservationists, students or…
The 3rd edition of Xplore, the food and travel fair that includes a selection of the best Camps & Lodges across East Africa is scheduled for Sat 19th & Sun 20th September 2015 in the beautiful grounds of the Karen Blixen Museum in Karen, Nairobi. Date: 19th, 20th September Venue: Karen Blixen Museum Location: along Karen Rd, Karen Xplore…
Our current term ends on July 31st, and the 2015/16 Term begins on August 1st. Members should please renew their membership (Click Here) by no later than August 7th, to feature in the print copy of our annual member directory that will be distributed at our national Forum, the New York Times Travel show, and…