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Delta Airlines opens Nairobi office
Delta

Delta Airlines opens Nairobi office

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

Ahead of the expected start of their flights, now expected in early 2009, Delta Airlines has now opened offices in Nairobi.

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Wolfgang’s East Africa report
East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa report

By Wolfgang H. Thome

UWA OPENS UP NEW RWENZORI TRAILS

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Kenya Airways suspends some flights to West Africa
Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways suspends some flights to West Africa

By Chris Mburu

Nairobi, Kenya (eTN) - Kenya Airways (KQ) has temporarily suspended flights to some of its West African destinations from its Nairobi hub following a strike by ASECNA, the trade union of air traffic c

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Wolfgang’s East Africa report
East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa report

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

ELEPHANTS ON RAMPAGE

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Huge differences in tourism budgets across East Africa
Tourism Budget

Huge differences in tourism budgets across East Africa

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

The tourism industry across Eastern Africa is undoubtedly a major, in some cases the biggest contributor towards foreign exchange earning, providing jobs and spreading income opportunities even to sec

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East African airlines expect trouble over fuel prices
African Aviation

East African airlines expect trouble over fuel prices

By Wolfgang H. Thome

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - Smaller airlines operating in the region and using outdated fuel guzzling equipment are set for serious financial trouble should fuel prices continue to rise.

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Kenya Airways’ profit slightly down
Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways’ profit slightly down

By Wolfgang H. Thome

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - After a year of difficult operating conditions with huge increases in the cost of jet fuel, Kenya Airways nevertheless managed to still show strong profits, only about 7.7 percent down compared to the previous record breaking years.

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Precision Air suspends Mwanza to Bukoba route
Kenya Aviation

Precision Air suspends Mwanza to Bukoba route

By Wolfgang H. Thome

KAMPALA, Uganada (eTN) - Tanzania’s largest private airline last week has now confirmed that it has suspended the Mwanza to Bukoba route, as part of a move to phase out its old’ LET 410 19-seater aircraft.

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The suspense that Rwandair, Kenya Airways codeshare is
Rwandair, Kenya Airways

The suspense that Rwandair, Kenya Airways codeshare is

By Wolfgang H. Thome

(eTN) - It emerged in a sudden development over the past few days that the four-year-old and very beneficial codeshare deal between Kenya Airways (KQ) and Rwandair was coming to a possibly abrupt and premature end.

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Kenya Airways in Entebbe mishap, 120 on board unhurt
African Aviation

Kenya Airways in Entebbe mishap, 120 on board unhurt

By Chris Mburu

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - A Kenya Airways Boeing 737-300 jet was on Monday morning involved in an incident at the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. However, there were no injuries or casualties on the 113 passengers and seven crew members on board and no damage to the aircraft.

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Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report
East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

By Wolfgang H. Thome

LEADING CONSERVATIONIST PASSES ON

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Kenya domestic tourism hit hardest, Kenya Airways recommends staff to take leave
Kenya Tourism

Kenya domestic tourism hit hardest, Kenya Airways recommends staff to take leave

By Chris Mburu and Wolfgang H. Thome

NAIROBI, Kenya (eTN) - The absence of sufficient foreign tourist visitors in Kenya, needed to maintain the tourism industry’s occupancy figures, is being compounded by the collapse of the domestic tourism segment.

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Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report
East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang’s East Africa tourism report

By Wolfgang H. Thome

DAILY FLIGHTS TO JOHANNESBURG FROM MARCH

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Kenya tourism: Uncertain but hopeful
Kenya Tourism

Kenya tourism: Uncertain but hopeful

By Wolfgang H. Thome

(eTN) - Hotels in Nairobi, beach resorts along the Indian Ocean coast from Lamu to Ukunda and the safari lodges and camps are all reporting loss of occupancy, as do the excursion and safari operators, foreign exchange dealers, curio shops and related businesses normally frequented by tourists.

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Kenya Airways route network has not been disrupted
Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways route network has not been disrupted

By Glen Lewington

Kenya Airways route network has not been disrupted and all flights are operating as normal. There were brief disruptions over the New Year period on the Nairobi-Kisumu route, these have however resumed to normal operations - twice daily flights. The airline continues to operate its normal schedules.

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With no fear on election run-ups, tourism in Kenya is stable
Kenya Election

With no fear on election run-ups, tourism in Kenya is stable

By Apolinari Tairo

NAIROBI, Kenya (eTN) - Kenya retains its fame as the leading East African tourist destination in spite of election tensions once feared to scare away tourists.

The heightened political activities ahead of the December 27 general election spared the country’s highly developed tourism with high expectations to attract more foreign ... read more