From the TimeTablist The animated map sequence in this 1999 Air Afrique television commercial gives the viewer only moments to decipher Air Afrique's route network, and its European destinations are...
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Our series from the TimeTablist Continues...This wonderful Air Afrique television advert from 1999 finishes Air Afrique Week on Timetablist. In the sequence, the palm of the boy's hand becomes the African continent, with the entire route network shown as the image zooms out across the globe. While the cities are not labeled and the map is too cartoonish to accurately determine what city corresponds to each node, the names of major destinations soar across the screen. The route from Dakar to New York can be clearly seen, as well as the incredibly...
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The penultimate post for Air Afrique Week brings this polychrome poster showing the home ports of the consortium. Little information is available for this print, which was a lot in a New York vintage...
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Still from the TimeTablistA detail from the previous post, showing the trans-Saharan routes of Air Afrique in summer 1975. Its a bit difficult to determine just which cities are served--does the line...
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Our series from the TimeTablist Blog continues: This week, we will continue with Air Afrique 1975....Timetablist's Air Afrique Week continues: this copiously-detailed but rather low-tech brochure was...
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No new recipes or food experiments tonight. I'm house/dogsitting for some friends that live out by the Arden Whole Foods (yes, the 'burbs!) this week and this cute little pup here is keeping me company....
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Ingredients:600 g sweet potato6 tbsp flourFilling:1/2 grated coconut1 lemon grass2 onions2 cm turmeric2 tbsp dried prawns1 chili1/2 tsp saltoil for fryingMethod:1. Wash and boil sweet potato till soft.2....
Hope all of your summers are going well. We just had our first vacation of the summer recently. Mr. S., his kidlets and I joined his family on a nice getaway to Fort Bragg for some camping at MacKerricher...
Air Asia Africa Bound? Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad has urged Asia largest low cost carrier AirAsia to make Africa its next destination as part of its expansion plans. The PM was...
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"Cheese- milk's leap toward immortality." ~ Clifton FadimanI was just reading a great blog post about goats today on LA Fuji Mama (did you know goat is the most widely consumed meat on the planet?) when...
Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya are the best locations for the the creation of airline hubs in Africa, the Malaysia-Africa Business Forum recently revealed in a study.Ethiopia's Precise Consult International PLC managing partner Henok Assefa said this was because the best connections to African destinations were actually provided by Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.He pointed out that Ethopian Airlines, an over-a-billion dollar company, right now flew to about 60 countries, which included more than two dozen flights weekly...
Social Media amongst Middle Eastern and North African Airlines. Interesting read courtesy of Oussama's Take blog. This inspires me to do a follow up on African airlines and social media, which, my friends, will be coming soon The Arab Spring was attributed to the use of Social Media by the Arab younger generations. Social Media has galvanized opinions and coordinated marches and sit ins that changed regimes. Yet, MENA airlines have not tapped this resource.It appears that most of these airlines have Info pages with no interaction with...
Information was received overnight from Kigali that Turkish Airlines appears set to commence direct flights between Istanbul and Kigali / Rwanda, although the exact routing could not be confirmed immediately. The new connection will add yet more seats to the country, which has been busy promoting its tourism and investment opportunities around the world, and with Turkish, a member of the world’s leading airline alliance ‘Star’, an emerging global player is coming to Kigali, offering a growing network of connections to many key global cities, in...
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During the summertime one of my favorite drinks to whip up for BBQs is sangria. Now mind you, the sangria that I make is no frou-frou lightweight cocktail garnished with some citrus...no ma'am, it's...
African Aviation News this week: In a breaking news story it was confirmed that East Africa’s leading airline, Kenya Airways, has just signed a 10 aircraft deal – vis a vis a letter of intent – with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer for 10 more of their jets, with an added option for a further E190 or the E170 series, with specific purchases to be confirmed at a later date.This latest acquisition plan for new aircraft will set the stage for an intense battle unfolding over the African skies between ‘The Pride of Africa’ and their nearest competitors...
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African Aviation news this week:The recent eruption of a volcano in Eritrea and the subsequent ash cloud drifting across the continent is bringing home the Icelandic ash cloud scenario from last year to East Africa.According to airline sources flights are being delayed or even cancelled already as the ash cloud drifts into the air-lanes leading across the continent, causing airlines to fly extensive detours while others have reportedly cancelled flights to Djibouti, Asmara and even Addis Ababa.The eruption was registered on Sunday night...
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African Aviation news this week:Only days after a failure of electricity supply and of all backup systems brought East Africa’s busiest international airport to a complete and utter halt for several hours, leading to flight delays galore, has the explosion of a water heater in the government VIP section of the airport caused more consternation amongst passengers and air operators. The water heater, probably – and this is speculation as of right now in the absence of hard technical evidence – may have been damaged by power fluctuations and...
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“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” ~ Robert FulghumMy friend...
मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराPakoda - Bhaji is quite famous in Maharashtra. All weddings must have these, when guests are invited, you have to have this item. Its been quite long time since we...
Ethiopian Airlines is offering double miles on its Sheba Miles program on the following routes: Fly between Addis Ababa and Frankfurt on Ethiopian Airlines and earn double miles. Your flight between Addis Ababa and Frankfurt in June and July 2011 will entitle you to double bonus miles. Fly between Addis Ababa and Mombasa, Nairobi, Bujumbura, Dar-es-Salaam, Entebbe, Kigali, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar on Ethiopian Airlines and earn double miles. Your flight between Addis Ababa and Mombasa, Nairobi, Bujumbura, Dar-es-Salaam, Entebbe, Kigali...
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Ethiopian Airlines Second Destination in Italy Ethiopian Airlines will begin new nonstop service from Addis Ababa to Milan, Italy, Europe's fashion capital, effective July 2011.Milan is one of Europe's...
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Ingredients:200 g self raising flour50 g Castor sugar100 g butter25 ml milk2 eggs2 bananas1/8 tsp bicarbonate of sodaMethod:1. Cream butter and sugar together till light and fluffy.2. Add in beaten...
The combination of sweet brown sugar, punchy dijon mustard, tart lemon and fresh herbs makes a fantastic rub for chicken. It comes together in seconds then you slather it all over a whole chicken...
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मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक कराThis is Ajoy's favorite flavor in ice-cream which i finally made last Saturday. This is so easy and tasty flavor that i wonder why i didn't make it earlier. The texture...
The 17th edition of the annual Aviation & Allied Business Leadership Conference will be held at the Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski, Dar es Salaam from August 28 - 30, 2011.The Leadership Conference which is a private sector driven initiative has held annually since 1995 and attracted leaders and distinguished personalities in the air transport industry in Africa and beyond. Over the years, the Leadership Conference has enjoyed the participation of government leaders such as the Presidents and Heads of Governments of African States and several...
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Air Zimbabwe is in such shambles and its financial position so hopeless it would be difficult to find takers even if the government decided to offload it, a Zimbabwean cabinet minister has said. ...
