Written by Kirsty on 12/08/09, filed under News | No Comments
BRITISH Airways has announced that it will reduce its frequency between London and Cape Town from 14 to 13 flights per week, effective October 27.
Flights BA34/42 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be cancelled as a result of the airline’s decision to introduce an additional Luanda service. Passengers booked on these flights will be re-accommodated.
The airline will increase flights between Heathrow and Luanda, Angola, from one a week to two, from October 6. All Luanda flights will operate out of Heathrow Terminal 5, using a B777 aircraft in a four-class configuration.
The summer schedule will operate as follows:
Flights will depart Heathrow on Tuesdays at 19h50, arriving in Luanda at 04h25. The return service will depart Luanda on Wednesdays at 23h55, arriving at Heathrow at 08h35.
The winter 2009/2010 schedule will operate as follows:
Flights will depart Heathrow on Tuesdays at 18h35, arriving in Luanda at 04h25. The return service will depart Luanda at 23h55, arriving at Heathrow at 07h35.
Written by Kirsty on 10/08/09, filed under General | No Comments
The annual migration of wildebeest and zebra in Kenya and Tanzania has been properly called one of the last great migrations on earth. It takes place each year beginning in the Ngorogoro area of the southern Serengeti of Tanzania. It’s determined by the availability of grazing and generally starts around February (although being driven by natural events, the exact timing can vary). The Great Wildebeest migration is one of the principal reasons people go on safari holidays in the first place, and the sight of thousands of tons of animals on the move is truly inspiring.
Going on safari in January to March will allow you to witness the calving season for the plains grazers. Calving begins when there is plenty of rain ripened grass available for the ½ million zebra and as many as 1.8 million wildebeest. February is when the great wildebeest herds tend to give birth to around 500,000 calves within a precise 2- 3 week period.
Safaris in March, April and May will catch the herds beginning to sweep west and north towards the long grass plains and woodlands of the Serengeti’s western corridor. Some swing further west than others who head northwest before meeting up again in the Masai Mara in Kenya. By the end of May the rains dwindle and the rutting season begins when males are in their prime condition. June to July is a transitional period between the rains and the dry season and the herds reform and push further north towards the Masai Mara. If you time your safari for this period, you could witness this final push north, massing along the banks of the swollen Mara River, producing one of the world’s truly spectacular sights.
If you take a safari holiday between July and October, you’ll still see huge herds of wildebeest in the Masai Mara, grazing the lush green grasses that the earlier rains encouraged. October to November is when short rains begin to fall in the south and east Serengeti, so the herds start to leave the Masai Mara, crossing the Mara River again, heading slowly back to the Serengeti’s eastern plains.
Written by Kirsty on 24/06/09, filed under News | No Comments
Clients around the world have been affected by the decision made by Zanzibars Government to expand the Runway of Zanzibars Airport. This action will allow for larger planes to land and in time will increase the tourist industry.
Kenya Airways, Precision Air and Fly540 are the main airlines which have been affected by this action and have worked on a reprotection plan for all of their travelers.
The $30 million project should be finished by the end of August 2010 and will only effect evening and early morning flights to the island.
