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Seychelles Frequency

Kenya Airways to increase Seychelles frequency to daily in February

Starting February 6, Kenya Airways will introduce two additional flights per week to its services to Seychelles, making the service between the exotic islands...
Skylight Hotel

Ethiopian Airlines to open Ethiopian Skylight Hotel

The Ethiopian Skylight Five Hotel owned by Ethiopian airlines will be officially opened on 28 January. Ethiopian Airline’s Head of Infrastructure Planning and Development, Abraham...
Pikoli

SAA appoints Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

South African Airways (SAA) has appointed advocate Vusi Pikoli to its leadership team. He is currently an advisor to the Minister of State Security...
Business trip

Eight sure ways to screw up a business trip

There’s nothing better than travelling for work, right? What can be more fun than taking an all-expense paid trip across the world, living it...
No-deal Brexit

IATA warns of future growth at risk from no deal Brexit

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said that, although most passengers’ flights will go ahead despite the decision of UK Members of Parliament to...
Saltwater plants

Etihad flies the world’s first flight using fuel made from plants grown in saltwater

The Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit entity established by Masdar Institute that is part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology, has...
UberASSIST

UberASSIST launches in Nairobi

Uber in Kenya has announced the launch of UberASSIST an option that caters for senior riders and riders with access needs. Drivers driving on UberASSIST...
flydubai

Emirates and flydubai partnership reaches new heights

The strategic partnership between Dubai’s two airlines, Emirates and flydubai, continues to open up the world for travellers since its launch 14 months ago,...
e-kiosks

Entebbe Airport to introduce new e-Immigration solution with fast-track border crossing eKiosks

Digital security firm, Gemalto, in cooperation with local partner SCINTL, has been awarded the contract for the supply of a Border Management System (BMS)...
Westlands

Gunfire, blast at upscale complex in Kenya’s capital

An upscale hotel complex in Kenya's capital came under attack on Tuesday, with a blast and heavy gunfire. Witnesses and police at the scene...