| Ecruising charters Kenyan jet for African adventure

ECRUISING.travel continues to add the ultimate in luxury to its tours, with its most recent charter of a jet for its African safari and  ruise package. Although the third time that Brett Dudley’s agency has charted a jet, it was the first time that an Australian company has  one business with Kenyan Airways and also the first time in four years that the airline has flown directly from Nairobi to Cape Town. Peter McKeon, country manager Australia for Kenyan Airways and Delta Air Lines, flew to Nairobi last week to give Dudley the keys to the new 737-800. Around 100 people joined the charter, enjoying an itinerary which included three nights in Dubai, one night in Nairobi, five nights in Kenya’s spectacular Masai Mara and three nights in Cape Town, prior to joining QM2 to cruise back to Australia. “The service and food on board were as good as any flight I’ve been on,” Dudley said. “Our clients totally enjoyed it, especially the fly-over of Mt Kilimanjaro – we were that close you could have touched it.” Pictured above (from left) is Captain George Mully, with Peter McKeon, country manager Australia for Kenyan Airways and Brett Dudley.