Category: Travel
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Flynas, a leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has officially launched its direct Nairobi–Riyadh flight route, creating new opportunities for trade, tourism, and investment between Kenya and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Beyond improved connectivity, the Nairobi–Riyadh route is expected to significantly boost bilateral trade and economic ties. Kenya exports products such as tea,…
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Image/Courtesy The United States has announced that it will provide significant funding for the construction of a brand new Ethiopia airport. The new airport in Ethiopia that has been designed to be the largest airport in Africa. The airport will be based in Bishoftu which is about 40 kilometres south of Addis Ababa. The current…
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Flynas, a leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has officially launched its direct Nairobi–Riyadh flight route, creating new opportunities for trade, tourism, and investment between Kenya and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Beyond improved connectivity, the Nairobi–Riyadh route is expected to significantly boost bilateral trade and economic ties. Kenya exports products such as tea,…
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for enhanced diversification of tourist sites and destinations to attract more visitors to boost the sector’s growth. Further, the DP pushed for extensive engagement with Kenya’s respected and talented figures in sports and other fields and exploitation of well-known Kenya-owned products like MPESA to elevate the country’s profile…
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Kenya Airports Authority, Workers Union Avert Strike After Successful Talks A looming strike that threatened to disrupt operations at Kenya’s major airports has been called off following successful negotiations between the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU). The strike, which was set to begin this week following a seven-day notice…
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Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has credited the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system with helping Kenya’s tourism sector record one of its strongest performances in more than a decade. Speaking in the Senate plenary while responding to questions from lawmakers, CS Miano said international arrivals grew by 14.6 per cent, rising from 2.08…
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Business mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman of the Speke Group of Hotels and Ruparelia Group, has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to Uganda’s tourism and hospitality sector. The award was handed to him on September 27, 2025, during the national celebrations of World Tourism Day in Arua City, officiated by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. Sudhir,…
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Planes collide on runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport Two planes operated by a Delta subsidiary collided Wednesday on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, the local port authority and the airline said. The incident involving two Endeavor Air jets occurred at 9:58 pm (0158 GMT on Thursday) as one was landing and the…
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Captain Yasmin Abdi Farah, Somalia’s first female airline captain and two-time Somali pilot of the year. (Photo: TRT Africa) Captain Yasmin Abdi Farah, Somalia’s first female airline captain in more than three decades, has been named Somali Pilot of the Year for the second year running. The award was presented at the Somali Travel and…
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Elephants in the Tsavo East National Park. PHOTO/COURTESY Starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025, visitors heading into Kenya’s world-famous national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries will pay new entry charges under a fresh tariff structure rolled out by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The revised fees are part of The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access, Entry and…