Apr 11
George CarrollAfrica Africa
There are many methods to go on a holiday in today’s world. Airlines all across the globe make it affordable for passengers to travel all around the world by offering great deals on plane tickets and low cost airlines. Vehicles make it easy for individuals to visit places a few hours away like the nearby nature reserve parks or another state. There are several cruise lines to take passengers onboard the ship look around the wide open seas as well as other vacation deals on cabin or camping areas provide avid outdoorsy individuals to discover the mountains and forest.
These days, it is even possible to go on kenya safaris trip and safaris are almost everybody’s desire. If you are on a different continent, it is possible for you to plan a week’s vacation to Kenya and explore the safaris. Kenya safaris may seem a bit exotic and for some people, safari tours may be very costly for them to take the entire family with. Safaris might not even be the common way of spending a week or maybe more as a family. However, in the the past few years it is now viable and very affordable for more individuals to select Kenya safaris as a family trip because of the ever growing Kenya tourism.
However some individuals might not like wild animals but there is definitely a part of them that would like to experience being in the company of wild animals up close and personal. The only way to experience that and still be around to tell the story is by going on a safari tour since the experienced tourist guides will be with them to tell them how to control themselves while surrounded by wild animals. This may all sound exciting to you and perhaps trigger the wild tourist in you to go on this kind of tour. Nonetheless, before you take the next flight out for your Kenya safaris, it’s a good idea that you educate yourself on safari tours.
To begin with, you have to make plans for the Kenya safaris to happen. Don’t let yourself to be stressed over unnecessary or impractical details. In replacement to that, think about the results of the vacation will do to you. Many people discover that after visiting the safaris, there is a fuller and richer life and were lucky enough to experience the lives of countless wild animals and unfamiliar places that some people do not get to experience in their lifetime because of financial reasons or others. But if you can afford it, then let safaris be the selection of your vacation.
There are several ways for you to book your Kenya safaris holiday and one of the simplest ways is to book through a travel agent. A good travel agent is able to plan your safari tours from the day you journey out until the last day you are in Africa. The very best safari tours firm or travel agent that can help your Safari tours come true. Using their excellent service, you will be on the following trip out to Kenya in no time!
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May 16
charlesAfrica 2005, Amazon, Cheadle Hotel, Clash, Don Cheadle, Horr, Hotel, Hotel Manager, Hotel Rwanda, Hutus, Kigali, Life Hero, Paul Rusesabagina, Presence, Rwanda, Rwandan Capital
Solidly built around a subtle yet commanding performance by Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda emerged as one of the most highly-praised dramas of 2004. In a role that demands his quietly riveting presence in nearly every scene, Cheadle plays real-life hero Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in the Rwandan capital of Kigali who in 1994 saved 1,200 Rwandan “guests” from certain death during the genocidal clash between tribal Hutus, who slaughtered a million victims, and the horr (more…)
Apr 19
Graham McKenzieAfrica Africa, Airlines, Aviation, cheap flights, flights, leisure, South Africa, tourism, travel
The flagship carrier of the Netherlands is KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines, hosting a main hub at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and headquartered in nearby Amstelveen. Offering both domestic and international service, KLM-Royal Dutch airlines serves over 90 destinations, and is also a member of the world’s second largest airline alliance, SkyTeam.
For the past several years, KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines has been part of Air France-KLM, while it has also maintained an operating partnership with Northwest Airlines, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the USA. The two-airline consortium operates a fleet of 607 aircraft that carry nearly 75 million passengers a year to 258 destinations. The Air France-KLM partnership recently obtained even more global reach by purchasing a 25 per cent stake in the Italian carrier Alitalia.
Founded in’19 and the world’s oldest air carrier, KLM ran its first flight, from London to Amsterdam, in May’20. During World War II it ceased operations. The company was accused of helping accused Nazi war criminals escape Germany after World War II, but it has denied the allegations.
While KLM remains the world’s oldest airline, it is no longer the world’s oldest independent airline. Air France and KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines announced merger plans in 2003, marking the end of KLM’s independent run. The merger did affect the ongoing cooperation between KLM and Northwest Airlines, however, as both companies joined SkyTeam in September 2004.
Fliers in first or business class on KLM are given souvenir porcelain reproductions of old Dutch canal houses, the Delftware miniatures filled with a Dutch liqueur. KLM’s practice of handing out the Delft porcelain miniatures began in’52, and, as 2008, the company’s eighty-eighth year in operation; there are 88 models of the houses. Each October 7 the company celebrates the anniversary of its founding with a new Delftware design.
KLM’s mileage program is Flying Blue. Members can accumulate and spend miles on flights on Air France-KLM, and also on other SkyTeam carriers and with a variety of transportation, travel, and financial companies. Flying Blue members earn four membership levels, Ivory, Silver, Gold, and Platinum, determined by their accumulated SkyTeam miles. Members can also earn miles on flights operated by Kenya Airways, which is a Flying Blue partner.
The venerable history of KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines has not shielded it from the current year’s economic turbulence. On account of declining ticket sales and lower cargo traffic, Air France-KLM announced recently that will lay off up to 2,000 workers. These job cuts represent about 3 per cent of the total workforce. The company further plans to reduce its airline capacity by about 2 per cent in the summer of 2009, hoping to compensate for the $653 million loss it posted for the fourth quarter of 2008. Company management has said it has not ruled out even more future job reductions or flight terminations as the company seeks to stabilize its finances and return to profitability.
An airline watchdog group based in Australia, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, announced in February 2009 that it is suing Air France-KLM over price fixing allegations. KLM denies the charges and will defend against the suit. British Airways and Qantas were recently fined $5 million and $20 million over similar price fixing allegations.
Tom Martens is the content syndication coordinator for South Arica?s leading Flight comparison & Booking portal, which includes KLM Airlines amongst others.
Apr 16
Tom DoerrAfrica Additional Income, Africa, Agricultural Research Centre, American Citizen, Average Temperature, Coexistence, Continent, Deforestation, Enough Money, environment, Environmental Issues, Erosion, Farmers, Forest, Forests, Greenpeace, Handful, industry, Initial Success, Jungle, Media Coverage, Muslim Youths, Plant Trees, Planting Trees, timber, Traditional Crops, Trees, Two Acres
In 2006 Gashaw Tahir, an Ethiopian born American citizen, travelled back to his homeland and was horrified at the toll deforestation had taken on the landscape. The mountains were bare, rivers had dried up, and rising temperatures were killing other plant life. Tahir was motivated to do something to change this but he had no idea how influential it would be.
He needed land so he asked the council for a plot to plant trees, to his surprise they gave him two acres and enough money to hire a handful of youths from the village to help him. He hired a mix of Christian and Muslim youths, promoting coexistence, and gave them money to buy clothes and books for school.
“My ultimate vision is making Africa green again,” he says. “That inspires me, touches me, and moves me into action.” Because of the initial success and the word spreading, Tahir was given 1000 workers and 11,000 acres by the government and is now recognised as a ‘National Green Hero’. His projects have received huge media coverage and inspired similar projects across Ethiopia and Africa.
The new forests will fight erosion, provide food and additional income for the population. The new trees will be more sustainable as they can provide food rather than being cut down for money to buy food.
As well as the forestation projects, Tahir set up an agricultural research centre to educate the 80% of the population who work as farmers. The centre teaches modern techniques for planting and harvesting new and traditional crops.
Since the start of the project in 2006, researchers have noticed some significant environmental changes, they documented a visible drop in the average temperature and a vast improvement in the regions ecology. Tahir not only aims to raise awareness of environmental issues in his country and continent but also aims to empower young people. “With these young people, when I give them a job, when I give them hope, when they get money, they are empowered,” he said. “They see it.
Many sustainable timber suppliers use sustainable forestry to maintain their industry and the environment. hardwood timber production is the cause for almost all the worlds deforestation.
Apr 09
Graham McKenzieAfrica Africa, Air Carriers, Airbus A380, Airlines, Arab Air Carriers Organization, Arab League, Arab Nations, Aviation, Body Aircraft, Capital Of The United Arab Emirates, Cargo Capacity, Cargo Carrier, cheap flights, Dubai International Airport, Eleven Years, Emirates Airlines, flights, Government Affiliation, Growth And Profitability, leisure, Low Cost Carrier, Passenger Airline, Passenger Fleet, Regional Airline, South Africa, Southeast Asia, tourism, travel, United Arab Emirates
Based in Dubai, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates Airlines is the world’s eighth largest airline. Emirates Airlines was founded in’85, and has grown to serve 92 destinations in 55 countries around the world. Not offering domestic service, Emirates nonetheless is the premier airline of the Middle East and also is a market leader in Southeast Asia. It is one of only six airlines in the world to operate a fleet of all wide-body aircraft built by Airbus and Boeing.
Emirates Airlines is unique among air carriers in that it has been consistently profitable. The company has only had one year it marked a loss. Moreover, sales growth has never fallen below 20 per cent a year. During its first eleven years, the company doubled in size every three and one-half years, and it has continued to double in size every four years since. Its efficient, lean workforce gives it all the advantages of a low-cost carrier. The airline is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization, founded in’65 by the Arab League as a regional airline trade organization. Open to any carrier based in any member state in the Arab League, the Arab Air Carriers Organization seeks to promote safety, quality, and cooperation among the airlines of the Arab nations.
The government of the UAE both owns and operates Emirates Airlines, but it neither provides capital nor interferes with its day to day affairs. This unique arrangement allows Emirates the advantages of government affiliation without the downside, powering its unmatched growth and profitability.
Emirates Airlines also runs a cargo carrier, Emirates SkyCargo. Also based at Dubai International Airport, Emirates SkyCargo functions like a passenger airline. It operates nine aircraft, and also uses the cargo capacity of the passenger fleet.
Emirates was among the first airlines to use the Airbus A380, accepting delivery in July 2008. They fly the Airbus A380 on routes between Dubai and JFK in New York, between Dubai and Heathrow in London, and on the runs to Sydney and Auckland.
While Emirates sole hub is Dubai, it serves over 100 destinations in 56 countries. It maintains agreements with Singapore and Australia that allow it offer connections from their countries to even more destinations throughout the world.
Emirates passengers enjoy the perks of Skywards, allowing them to accumulate or spend frequent flier miles on Emirates or any of its Skywards partners, including Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Virgin Blue, South African Airways, Continental, Kingfisher, and United.
Emirates also maintains a stake in Dnata, the leading travel service provider in the Middle East. Dnata’ 6,500 employees provide technical, ramp, cargo, and passenger services at Dubai International Airport.
Dnata, Emirates SkyCargo, and Emirates Airlines are all subsidiaries of The Emirates Group, an international public holding company also with headquarters in Dubai. The airline currently employs about 35,000 staff.
Tom Martens is the content syndication coordinator for South Arica?s leading Flight comparison & Booking portal, which includes Emirates Airlines amongst others.
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