Kenya Tourism News Page 9
Kenya seeks tourism boost with visa initiative
The Kenya Government has confirmed that the cost of a single entry tourist visa to Kenya will remain at £20 ($25) for all visitors to the country until July 1st 2011. The waiver on the visa fee for children under the age of 16 years will remain in force for the same period.
Qatar Airways links up with Kenya Tourism
Qatar Airways has linked up with the Kenya Tourist Board in a deal designed to boost the number of Chinese visitors to the destination. The move will be centred on a digital campaign where visitors can send Kenya themed e-postcards to their friends and relatives.
Prince William and Kate – an African love affair
When Clarence House announced that Prince William had proposed to Kate Middleton in a continent he considers his “second home”, Kenya’s travel and tourism industry received the ultimate endorsement. BTN looks at the Windsors’ special relationship with Africa, and Kenya in particular.
Holiday in Kenya pays off for Prince William
A romantic holiday in Kenya has paid dividends for Prince William, with Clarence House confirming he is to marry sweetheart Kate Middleton next year. The news follows confirmation of their engagement in October this year. William – who is second in line to the British throne - will marry in the year which would have marked the 30th anniversary of his parents’ wedding.
Kenya tourism reports surge in UK business
The Kenya Tourist Board has just announced that its UK visitor arrival figures for July 2010 have risen by more than 14 per cent compared to the the same month last year.
Kenya Tourist Board adds Austria, Switzerland, Australia and Japan to its AVIAREPS representation
The successful cooperation between AVIAREPS and the Kenya Tourist Board (KTB) continues.
Kenya tourism rebounds to pre-turmoil levels
Kenya’s tourism industry, which plummeted following political turmoil in 2007, has recovered to almost pre-2007 election levels. The number of tourism arrivals have risen 90 percent from last year, according to tourism minister Najib Balala, and is expected levels to return to 2007 levels by March.
Kenya makes a bold move for tourism
Kenya Tourism is to cut entry visa fees by 50% and completely cut for children under 16 from 1st April 2009 until the end of 2010 in an effort to attract more visitors.
Kenya looks to tourism recovery @ BTS 2008
Breaking Travel News interviews Angie Meddins, sales and marketing account director at Kenya Tourist Board. Angie talks about an increase in arrivals for 2007. Kenya is looking to work with the travel trade to rebuild confidence. The interview was conducted at the Business Travel Show, Earls Court, London.