Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has released a short documentary of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), one year after the unfortunate #JKIAfire.
On 07 August 2014, a fire - known as the #JKIAfire - broke out inside the main terminal building at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi completely destroying the international arrival and departure units. [more]
15 September 2014
12 September 2014
The view at Buccaneers Lodge and Backpackers in Cintsa (Eastern Cape)
If you are travelling through South Africa, along the Wild Coast to be precise, we highly recommend you to stop at Buccaneers Lodge and Backpackers in Cintsa, located just a few km north of East London. Why? Well, just check out the view...
11 September 2014
South Africa: 769 rhinos killed by poachers so far in 2014
According to the latest statistics released by the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa
has lost 769 rhinos to illegal poaching since the beginning of
2014. Of the rhinos poached, 489 rhinos were killed in the Kruger National Park, 103 in Limpopo, 65 in KwaZulu Natal, 47 in the North West, 43 in Mpumalanga, 12 in the Eastern Cape, 4 in the Free State, 3 in Gauteng, 1 in the Western Cape and 1 in the Northern Cape.
A total of 227 people have been arrested for rhino poaching-related offences in South Africa since January this year.
Latest rhino poaching figures (as of 11 September 2014):
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is urging members of the public to report incidents of rhino poaching
or any tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.
A total of 227 people have been arrested for rhino poaching-related offences in South Africa since January this year.
Latest rhino poaching figures (as of 11 September 2014):
- Kruger National Park (SANParks) - 489 rhinos poached
- MNP (Mapungubwe National Park?) - 1 rhino poached
- Gauteng - 3 rhino poached
- Limpopo - 103 rhino poached
- Mpumalanga - 43 rhino poached
- North-West Province - 47 rhino poached
- Eastern Cape - 12 rhino poached
- Free State - 4 rhino poached
- KwaZulu Natal - 65 rhinos poached
- Western Cape - 1 rhino poached
- Northern Cape - 1 rhino poached
09 September 2014
South Africa's most punctual domestic airlines in August 2014
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has published the on-time performance results of domestic airlines’ flying out of OR Tambo in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and Durban's King Shaka International Airport in August 2014.
On-Time Performance is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure.
OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg - 15 Min on Time Performance August 2014 (airport target 85%)
On-Time Performance is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure.
OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg - 15 Min on Time Performance August 2014 (airport target 85%)
- Mango - 89.40% (July 86.31%)
- Airlink - 85.56% (July 91.52%)
- South African Airways - 83.41% (July 86.48%)
- Kulula.com - 78.96% (July 83.65%)
- SA Express - 77.32% (July 85.52%)
- British Airways Domestic - 76.83% (July 88.28%)
- SA Express - 90.18% (July 94.12%)
- Airlink - 88.64% (July 87.89%)
- Mango - 88.15% (July 85.68%)
- British Airways Domestic - 85.46% (July 85.61%)
- Kulula.com - 84.62% (July 81.57%)
- South African Airways - 82.66% (July 79.88%)
- SA Express - 92.38% (July 95.32%)
- Mango - 90.83% (July 90.76%)
- Airlink - 89.97% (July 88.73%)
- South African Airways - 88.97% (July 88.73%)
- Kulula.com - 87.09% (July 89.08%)
- British Airways Domestic - 83.72% (July 89.12%)
08 September 2014
Emirates to increase flights to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
update (29 Sept 2014): Emirates will further increase the number of flights between Dubai International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 12 to 14 weekly flights from 01 Jan 2015.
The largest airline in the Middle East, Dubai-based Emirates, will increase its service between Dubai International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. From 26 October 2014 the airline will operate 12 instead of 7 weekly flights between the two destinations.
The largest airline in the Middle East, Dubai-based Emirates, will increase its service between Dubai International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. From 26 October 2014 the airline will operate 12 instead of 7 weekly flights between the two destinations.
04 September 2014
Airlink to reintroduce Cape Town <> Windhoek flights
South African carrier Airlink has announced that it will reintroduce scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (IATA: CPT) in Cape Town and Hosea Kutako International Airport (IATA: WDH) in Windhoek, Namibia, on Monday 06 October 2014. The airline will offer a twice daily return service between the two destinations from Mondays to Fridays, with an additional morning service on Saturdays and an afternoon service on Sundays. All flights will be operated on a 37 seater Embraer 135 Regional Jet aircraft.
- Cape Town 06:45 > 08:50 Windhoek
- Windhoek 09:20 > 11:25 Cape Town
- Cape Town 15:00 > 17:05 Windhoek
- Windhoek 18:00 > 201:05 Cape Town
Virgin Atlantic to cancel its Cape Town service
British airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that its winter seasonal service to Cape Town will operate as planned in winter 2014/15 but will not be renewed the following winter. The final flight from London to Cape Town will be on 26 April 2015 and the final flight from Cape Town to London on 27 April 2015. According to Virgin Atlantic's chief executive Craig Kreeger, the route to Cape Town, as well as the routes to Tokyo, Mumbai and Vancouver, will be discontinued as they were "generally speaking" unprofitable. Virgin Atlantic, which launched flights to Cape Town in 1999, will continue to fly to South Africa on its Johannesburg route.
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