Kenya Tourism Board welcomes Club Travel Corporate to Nairobi

Seven agents and one staff of Club Travel’s Corporate Division enjoyed a happy “48 Hour” journey from Johannesburg to Nairobi over the weekend. The group of Club Travel consultants embarked from Johannesburg on a four hour flight with South African Airways, touched down in Nairobi on Friday at 1600 hours and left yesterday, Sunday, back for Johannesburg again.

Club Travel’s Corporate Division considered spending the weekend in Nairobi as a top priority for their agents to experience Kenya’s capital city and provide their agents with the first-hand knowledge to promote the destination with confidence. Nairobi is considered as a key business hub on the continent with several of Africa’s largest companies headquartered in Nairobi and there is expanding travel from South Africa to Nairobi. In addition, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) remains East Africa’s main aviation hub and is presently undergoing significant expansion, modernization and refurbishment of the existing terminals.

The Kenya Tourism Board Managing Director, Muriithi Ndegwa told the travel agents that Kenya and KTB are delighted to host Club Travel Corporate Division. “There would not have been a better choice that to sample Nairobi, the only city that is also home to a national park, the Nairobi National park. Recent investments by international hotel brands in Nairobi confirm the growth of Kenya as a Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) destination. This visit opens an opportunity to many corporate and families to itinerate Kenya for both business and holidays.”

Nairobi is one of the most prominent cities in Africa, a key hub and will continue to experience growth and Club Travel will benefit from the knowledge gained over the weekend while in Nairobi.

According to Deborah Magrath from Club Travel, Nairobi is identified as one of the key destinations in Africa. She said: “The agents experiencing ‘48 hours in Nairobi’ will be equipped with the knowledge to impart their valuable first hand experiences with their clients. The goal for the weekend was to conduct as many hotel site inspections as possible, visit popular tourist attractions and understand the logistics and distances in Nairobi.”

Both Kenya Airways and South African Airways have multiple daily flights between Nairobi and Johannesburg, a sign for strong demand on the route.

For more information about Kenya visit www.MagicalKenya.com and for details on the country’s national parks click on www.kws.or.ke