Cheap flights and freight-to Africa
Some people hate flying because of unpleasant experience or because of some spontaneous reactions by them or from fellow travelers. There is the other lot that think flying is a misadventure. Some people conjure up fears of mid-air collision or hijacks. Others fly because it is a duty which they can not opt out. Whereas others love flying as an adventure.
Whatever the case, we all like traveling cheap but comfortable. The trouble is cheap and comfortable are incompatible with flying as a general rule. This explains the emergence of No-frills cheap flights such as Ryan Air and Easy-jet among other cheap airlines.
If you you are a travel bargain hunter who doesn't want to fly first class, then you're likely to be condemned to those tight little seats that once you get off the plane you feel like taking a vacation to recuperate. Especially when taking into account the many hours that you spend walking the isles up-and-down to reduce stress and the worrisome deep vein thrombosis, the condition that we all fear, commonly known as DVT!
It can be frustrating if you choose the wrong airline, especially if you are on a shoe string budget. Some Airlines do not have priority in taking off or landing in the well connected cities. This often make the trip to and from the airport to your home or hotel at best a nightmare. Some airlines land in cities best suited for charter flights.
Now you can avoid all these troubles on your next trip to Africa by booking here. We have not only checked and compared for you the cheap flights schedule, but we have also also looked at cheap tickets from more established airlines such as the Kenya Airways, South African Airways, Air France, Emirates, KLM, Qatar Airways and British Airways.
The list of African destinations is fairly easy to navigate here. Make time to visit the beautiful cities of Africa for their beauty and fun. Check out great deals at Africa Touch Safari Limited and also checkout the deals by Safari Holiday Travel Limited at www.safariholidaytravel.com.
Whatever class your choose to travel in, our advise is remember to do the on-air exercises when traveling for long distances, take plenty of water, get enough rest and lastly, if you have time travel cheap - take last minute bargain ticket or low fare airline.
Freight
By all means this list is not complete, for further enquiry, please fill in this query form.Students are strongly encouraged to discuss their special travel needs here.
If you are returning to Africa after studying or working abroad, you are entitled to some tax credits. This means that you can import or take with you your personal belongings tax free. Of course we have noticed that there are miscellaneous fees such as handling and the clearing agents' fee to pay on claiming your luggage as is the case in East Africa-Kenya in particular.
However this should not put you off because many a time professionals and those in the diaspora-so to speak-sell their stuff but end up buying similar items in their home country at 5 times the amount they sold theirs. I have seen students selling their computers for 20 pounds (ksh 2,600) on ebays in UK but ending up buying similar computers in Kenya for 400 pounds (ksh 55,000).
What a waste! That amount would be enough to pay for the costs of exporting all your stuff to the door. For more information go here.
The rules of importing duty free, according to Kenya Revenue Authority, are as follows;- The custom officials will verify 100% of all goods shipped by you when you go claiming for it
- All goods should be or look like used items
- You must have lived abroad for a continuous period of 2 years or more
- If you are a foreign national going to Kenya,then you must import your stuff only after your work permit has been processed, 3 months at the earliest
- You must have owned these items at least for a year prior to shipping them
- If importing pets then you must apply for a special permit and the pet must be have taken appropriate vaccination
Motor vehicles
- The vehicle must be less than 8 years old (from its first registration).
- You must have owned it for more than a year prior to shipping it.
- Must not be left hand drive.
- Exception to age and left hand drive rule applies to special vehicles only.These special vehicles include agricultural machineries, fire engines and Ambulances
- The vehicle must have a quality inspection certificate.
What you need
- Original passport
- Work permit if traveling as an expatriate
- An inventory or packing list
- Insurance certificate
- Invoices for all electric items
- Certificate of change of address