Category - Kenya travel news

Skyward Express Passenger Plane crashed in Kenya

Passengers on a commercial Skyward Express flight in Kenya were lucky when they escaped injury and death after crashing in a remote part of the country. - eTurboNews | Travel News Online

Vision, Power, Money: The Africa Tourism Recovery Declaration is signed

Yesterday was a good day for Najib Balala, the Secretary of Tourism in Kenya. It was a good day for African Tourism. The Africa Tourism Recovery Summit in Kenya set the tone for a new trend led by 3 tourism leaders that bring vision, power and money to the plate. The Nairobi Declaration was signed. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more

Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre in Jamaica and Kenya Sign MOU

Jamaica Minister of Tourism and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC), Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, and Chairman of the GTRCMC – Eastern Africa, Hon. Najib Balala today (July 16) signed a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will pave the way for the two Centres to work together to develop policy and conduct relevant research on destination preparedness, management and recovery...

Saudia, Emirates, Etihad Airways flights to Jamaica – a Tourism Revolution?

A tourism revolution is in the making with new possible flights to Jamaica. Flights from Dubai to Montego Bay or Kingston on Emirates, from Abu Dhabi on Etihad, or flights from Jeddah or Riad to Jamaica on Saudia? Such flights may be designed to connect from Jamaica to Bahamas, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Dominican Republic, Trinidad & Tobago and other Caribbean holiday hot spots? Minister Bartlett from Jamaica and Ahmed Al Khateeb from Saudi Arabia are cooking something big. | Saudia, Emirates...

KATA to promote outbound tourism to EAC countries

This strategic meeting comes at a time when KATA has shifted its focus to promotion of outbound tourism to EAC countries in bid to help its members expand their horizon of business as well as well as improving bilateral ties with the countries to get more tourists to Kenya and simultaneously send tourists from Kenya to those destinations. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Kenya Airways last London flight

Kenya Airways is flying its last flight to the United Kingdom today, setting itself to beat the travel advisory deadline taking effect this Friday. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Kenya from Safe Travels to stop travel

Kenya was one of the first countries that was recognized for both the Safe Travels Stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Safer Tourism Seal by the World Tourism Network (WTN). - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Jamaica Tourism Minister officially launches Kenya’s Global Tourism Resilience Satellite Centre

Kenya’s Global Tourism Resilience Satellite Centre has been officially launched by founder and Co-Chair of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre and Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. This follows initial discussions to establish this Satellite Centre at the Kenyatta University two years ago. “The establishment of this Satellite Centre at the Kenyatta University will expand the global reach of the Global Resilience Centre. Continue reading Jamaica Tourism...

Airports Council International cancels 2021 ACI Africa event

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stomp out hope of reactivating events that had to be cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus. Its latest victim is the Airport Council International (ACI) Africa event that was scheduled for March 18-21, 2021. This Conference and Exhibition scheduled for Mombasa in Kenya will now be held in March 2022. Continue reading Airports Council International cancels 2021 ACI Africa event at eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online.