Rickshaw Group
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May 2012

Dear Readers,

May is all about good news. In the northern hemisphere the weather is getting warmer, the flowers are blooming, and the sunshine brings smiles to the faces of people who have been missing it during the winter.

In East Africa, the weather will soon turn cooler, offering a reprieve to those of who have endured the last few months of stifling heat. The beautiful weather in May, June and July is welcomed by tourists, who visit East Africa during these months to witness firsthand the migration of the wildebeest - a breathtaking phenomenon that happens only once a year, and only in this part of the world.

So with the turn in the seasons, use this as an opportunity to do something nice for yourself and someone else in May. Bake a cake to share with family and friends. Plant a tree to revive a field. Ride a bike. Hug someone. We at Rickshaw are going to make the month of May a "Feel Good Month". What will you do this month to feel good?

Rickshaw nominated by the WTA

World Travel Awards (WTA), the “Oscars of the travel industry”, has announced plans to host its first ceremony in Kenya,

reflecting the African nation’s continuing evolution into a world-class tourism destination.

WTA’s Africa & Indian Ocean Ceremony 2012 will take place in Nairobi on 26th September 2012, with the most important decision-makers in the region’s travel and tourism sector scheduled to attend. The event will be co-hosted alongside the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), a two-day conference (25-26th September) that will showcase the hospitality investment potential of Africa’s fastest growing nations. Bringing these two events together is a showcase of African tourism, where industry leaders from Africa and the Indian Ocean islands will be honoured for their commitment to quality and environmental best practices. Having these two events together underlines the importance and influence of Africa on world tourism.

The Rickshaw Group is thrilled to be nominated by the WTA as one of East Africa’s leading travel management companies.

Cast your vote for The Rickshaw Group here:

http://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-31175-the-rickshaw-travel-group

Have your say!

Dear Pooja

Thank you. They had a wonderful experience. Yes it exceeded their expectation and they have gone back with fond memories.For the trip to have exceeded my expectation, we just need to lower the expectation level a bit though !!!!!!

On a serious note thank you so much and a big thank you to Deepak for the crisis management and to Prema for being so proactive and giving us thenecessary comfort level.

Sree Kumar

Want to have your say too?

E-mail us at: info@rickshawtravels.com

Gorilla naming ceremony – Kwita Izina 2012

Rwanda has more than twice the number of habituated mountain gorilla groups than Uganda, and each year newborns are given new names in a local ceremony called "KwitaIzina". Luckily, tourists are also welcome.

As a means to conserve and protect the region where the mountain gorillas live, Rwanda Development Board (“RDB”) -Tourism and Conservation launched the first ever public Gorilla Naming Ceremony in 2005 under the theme, "Ensuring the Future of Rwanda’s Mountain Gorillas”. Since then, RDB-Tourism and Conservation and its partners have successfully held six more ceremonies generating more funding for community projects and awareness of the importance of conservation.

Airline News

Turkish Airlines - Turkey's national carrier Turkish Airlines said on Thursday that its passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2012 rose by 18.9 percent to 8 million.

Its load factor rose 5.5 percentage points to 72.7 percent in the same period, according to a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange.

Shares in Turkish Airlines traded higher after the news.

JetBlue Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced a codeshare agreement, expanding the current interline partnership between the carriers' two networks in Tokyo and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport as well as Boston's Logan International Airport.

Emirates enters a new partnership with JetBlue Airways that offers travelers seamless connections to cities across the globe via New York (JFK).

Singapore Airlines to add third daily A380 service between Singapore and London.Singapore Airlines’ three daily services on the Singapore-London route will all be operated with the Airbus A380 from 1 June 2012.

British Airways has teamed up with up-market supermarket chain Waitrose and other great British brands to launch a luxurious new selection of food products for business class customers on long haul flights from Heathrow.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Turkish Airlines announced today the launch of the new Airbus 321 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi to Istanbul route. The unique new Airbus will offer passengers wider seats and enhanced comfort, with a markedly wider aisle for faster boarding and easier cabin movement.

May Safari - Tanzania – 4 Nights / 5 Days