Kampala (The Monitor) - When traffic police withdrew from Kampala roads following media reports that they cause traffic jams, there was a huge and controversial gridlock. Tourism minister Godfrey Kiwanda is not worried, though. He says traffic jams are a tourist attraction. "Instead of going to the bars or church,
Month: December 2017
Maersk Line launches online platform to combat booking cancellations
China leads Lloyd's List ranking of industry influencers The Danish ocean carrier piloted the platform in November but has now opened the program to all customers on the Asia to South America and Africa trade lanes. Maersk Line has launched a new online platform for end-to-end freight booking that aims to reduce
Atlanta airport power outage cost Delta Air Lines up to $50 million
Delta employees help passengers find their luggage, after a paralyzing power outage, at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Christopher Aluka Berry NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 11-hour system outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport, cost Delta Air Lines up to $50 million, a Delta
Full booking for Western Kenya-bound daily flights
Domestic airlines to Western Kenya are fully booked between Thursday and Sunday, signalling increased air travel ahead of Monday’s Christmas holiday. On Wednesday, Jambojet, Skyward Express and Fly540 said they had sold out all seats on flights to Kisumu and Eldoret between December 21 and 24. Imagine your Ad placed here This year’s bookings represent a
Egypt to establish 2 monorail projects linking Sixth October city, Cairo,
Egypt Acting Prime Minister -Mostafa Madbouly Egypt (DN) - Two monorails are to be established in Egypt, one to link the New Administrative Capital with East Cairo and downtown at 52 kilometres in length, and the other to link Sixth of October City with Giza at 35 kilometres in length, acting Prime Minister and
Gloomy Xmas as NNPC filling stations run out of stock, sell fuel above pump price
Over 70m litres of PMS in stock at Ogahara, Koko, Warri –DPR Lagos (Sun) - The current fuel scarcity experienced in major parts of the country took a worse turn yesterday, with most Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling stations running out of stock. When Daily Sun visited the NNPC filling station
VW may post excellent 2017 results, CEO tells Welt am Sonntag
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen will report excellent group results this year, its chief executive said, helped by expected record vehicle sales and by spending cuts. The carmaker’s popularity with motorists appears to have weathered the storm
Copenhagen Airport to start work on new cargo centre
The new air cargo center will be situated in the eastern part of the airport, marked with red on the map. Following recent freighter traffic increases and pharmaceutical facility expansions at Copenhagen Airport (CPH), German developer AXXUS Capital agreed to develop a new 20,000-square-meter cargo centre in the eastern part of the Danish airport. Imagine your Ad placed here The
North America’s automakers try to sway U.S. on rules of origin
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Mexican, Canadian and U.S. automakers are trying to dissuade the U.S. government from changing the rules of origin contained in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a Mexican industry leader said on Tuesday. "We are in an educational phase, in which we want the
Air France-KLM introduces ‘What Counts’ service bundle
Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo is introducing a new bundle of services – including cargo booking capabilities – for small and medium-sized enterprises, under the name “What Counts.” The services include a loyalty program based on Air France-KLM’s BlueBiz program for passengers, through which cargo customers can earn credits to spend on airline