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A new station for Mukuru Kwa Njenga/Reuben
The expansion of the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service continues to gather steam. The construction of the Mukuru railway station is the latest chapter of the initiative.
Targeting commuters from Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Mukuru Kwa Reuben, Industrial Area and Embakasi North, the station is designed to serve over 2,000 passengers a day a… read more
Experts trace cause of flight delays & cancellations
Aviation experts have traced the cause of flight delays and cancelation besides weather and VIP movement to inadequate aircraft, which leads to hiccups caused by overutilisation of equipment. The development, they stressed, would become more acute as Yuletide season approaches when travellers demand the highest number of seats in d… read more
Latest Royal Caribbean Oasis-class ship Wonder of the Seas leaves shipyard
Wonder of the Seas has finally left the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard and is on her way to Marseilles in France, where she will receive the final touches before delivery to Royal Caribbean. Although some final fit and finish work still needs to be done on the ship, Royal Caribbean has accepted delivery of her from the shipyard… read more
Hi Fly’s Airbus A340 flies down to Antarctica
On November 2nd and November 4th, a Hi Fly Airbus A340-300 operated two trips to Antarctica from Cape Town, South Africa. While details of the quadjet’s mission are scarce, it is believed that the aircraft was flown in to bring more fuel and supplies directly to research camps located on the southern continent.
Flight details… read more
Kenyan hotels shines at Global Tourism Awards
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 Apex christened in Port Canaveral ahead of inaugural Caribbean season
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
Railways: Passengers, Lawmakers Rue Insecurity, Govt’s Policy Somersault
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
Africa’s digital media disruptors ‘punching above their weight
· 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
A Boeing 707 For $2,500? Kenya To Auction 73 Abandoned Planes
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
Ibom Air welcomed her one-millionth passenger on board
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
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