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The long wait for pending bills could finally end after Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala assured travel agents that he was keenly following up on the refund of pending bills amounting to over Kes. 400 million.

Speaking at a webinar organised by the Kenya Tourism Federation on May 12, 2020, Mr. Balala assured travel agents that he is following up on the matter and hopes that the pending bills will be reimbursed in June.

Travel agents have fervently pursued the refund of the Kes 434 million owed by government as it is the crucial injection needed to boost businesses already failing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Hahn Air has introduced a new department on Research and Development (R&D) with a new team that will be led by long standing Hahn Air Executive Mr. Mathieu Montmessin.

The new department is charged with analysing new technologies, fostering innovation and broadening Hahn Air’s product portfolio by generating new revenue streams and sales channels.

“We set up our new Research & Development department to meet the demands of a changing airline industry.  We are confident that our partner airlines and travel agency partners will benefit from our team’s innovative solutions and new distribution opportunities, especially in light of the current corona crises and the adjoining phase of recovery,” said the airline’s General Director Ms. Kirsten Rehmann. Read More

The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and various other associations under the umbrella body Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF) came together through a webinar to discuss measures of business survival during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

The associations explored the continuous devastating impact on the industry in finance, human resource and business continuity and ways of emerging from the crisis stronger.

KTF Chairman Mr. Mohammed Hersi noted that the longer the disease lasts, the longer it will take to revive the industry and the economy at large. Read More

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called for support from governments to the aviation industry, to protect jobs and ensure that air services can be maintained.

The economic situation facing the aviation industry is severe. Air passenger demand is down by 80 percent. Airlines are facing a liquidity crisis which threatens the viability of 25 million jobs directly and indirectly dependent upon aviation, including jobs in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Read More