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Google gets on board for Kenya's tourism industry

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:52:00 +0200

Kenya's struggling tourism sector will receive a boost following an announcement by Google to promote tourism in Africa through online marketing tools by providing free advertisement vouchers to African organisations to market their businesses in an online environment. Read full story... | Send to a friend

American airline to start Nairobi - NY route

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:58:00 +0200

American airline - Delta Air Lines has announced it will launch daily direct flights between Nairobi and New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, via Dakar, Senegal effective 3 June 2008 (subject to government approvals). Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kenya joins allies in the sky

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:22:00 +0200

SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has welcomed Air Europa, Copa Airlines and Kenya Airways as the first official SkyTeam Associate Airlines. As of 1 September 2007, passengers traveling with Air Europa, Copa Airlines and Kenya Airways receive the same benefits offered to passengers traveling with the 10 current SkyTeam member airlines, including frequent flyer programs and improved access to airport lounges. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New flight to Antananarivo

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:45:00 +0200

Effective 1 October 2007, South Africa's Airlink airline will be introducing an additional Monday flight from Johannesburg to Antananarivo, Madagascar. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Airlink discontinues Nosy Be Madagascar service

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:33:00 +0200

Having commenced the Johannesburg (JNB) - Nosy Be (NOS) flight schedule on 16 June 2007, Airlink has reluctantly decided to withdraw from this route, effective 4 August 2007. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Virgin introduces fourth African route

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 10:44:00 +0200

Nairobi is the latest addition to the Virgin Atlantic route in Africa. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Sudan to build international airports

Wed, 23 May 2007 19:06:00 +0200

Two international airports are to be built in Southern Sudan. They're to be constructed in Malakal and Rubeck with the aim of promoting business. Read full story... | Send to a friend

South Africans, international journalist in Cameroon air crash

Mon, 07 May 2007 11:12:00 +0200

Among the passengers on Flight 507 were MTN Cameroonian chief executive Campbell Utton, chief financial officer Sarah Stewart, Patrick Njamfa, Patrice Enam. Stewart's husband, Adam James, was also on the flight as was Nairobi-based Associated Press correspondent Anthony Mitchell. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Kenya announces first gold and silver eco-rating winners

Fri, 04 May 2007 10:02:00 +0200

The Eco awards are helping to brand the country as a leading eco destination. Read full story... | Send to a friend

New air-cargo service to Kenya

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:38:00 +0200

Singapore Airlines Cargo has commenced a once-weekly service to Nairobi, Kenya. Read full story... | Send to a friend