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Huge drop in poaching in Tsavo Conservation Area

Poaching cases in the Tsavo Conservation Area (TCA) have reportedly gone down by 96%.According to the Conservancy Assistant Director, George Osuri, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and its conservation partners’ improved monitoring and security operations in the area have contributed…

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in South America

Seabourn doing Cuba cruises

Seabourn will become the third Carnival Corp. brand sailing to Cuba.The luxury line said it got permission from Cuban authorities to sail to Havana from Miami and San Juan, starting with a 12-day cruise aboard Seabourn Sojourn departing Miami on…

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in Oceania

Hawke’s Bay: Whet the arts apetite

Hawke’s Bay’s table of plenty is about to be extended, writes Alexia Santamaria.Not sure if it’s just me, but when I think of arts festivals, Wellington and Auckland are the first New Zealand locations that come to mind. I was…

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in Europe

Turkish Airlines reports strong results for early 2018

Turkish Airlines has seen revenue increased by 30 per cent year-on-year for the first half of financial 2018, reaching US$6 billion.Net operating profit rose from US$17 million last year to US$258 million in the six-month period, despite increasing fuel prices.EBITDAR…

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in Africa

CemAir won’t relinquish former SA Express routes

CemAir will retain the routes and increased frequencies that it implemented when SA Express (SAX) was grounded, regardless of SAX’s planned return, says Miles van der Molen, CEO of CemAir.On May 24, when SAX was grounded by the South African…

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in Oceania

Staying at the Novotel Queenstown Lakeside

Winston Aldworth checks in to the Novotel Queenstown Lakeside.Getting there: As the name suggests, this hotel sits near the Queenstown waterfront. It’s less than a 10-minute ride from the airport — but be careful of that: We travelled with someone who…

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