Betting Big
It’s pretty obvious that British Airways has significant faith in South Africa as both an end destination and African hub, with the next few...
Strong Growth
A lot has happened since Neil Bald joined aha five years ago.
The group has grown its portfolio from 12 hotels and lodges to over...
Staying relevant
It’s all about relevance.
Travelport may call itself a ‘travel commerce platform’, but in the eyes of many in the travel industry, it’s still a...
Driving transformation
According to Duma Travel CEO Themba Mthombeni, the South African travel industry is in trouble, and unless it undergoes radical change – or transformation...
A broad offering
Flight Centre are one of South Africa’s big players in the corporate travel space, offering the market three brands from which to choose and...
A different model
Former Rezidor and Faircity hotel executive Mark Wernich recently joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts in Cape Town, which is where editor Dylan Rogers caught...
Something for everyone
The British pound may not be in the healthiest state it’s ever been, but South Africa’s rand has bounced back, meaning that whilst Virgin...
Riding the Wave
Legacy Hotels & Resorts is in a good space, with a diversified portfolio of hotel and resort properties that ensure the South African-based group...
Consistency and service
Atlantis Corporate Travel, a South Africa travel management company with offices around the country, has been in existence for nearly 20 years, but perhaps...
Flying High
Ethiopian Airlines is already one of Africa’s big players, serving 52 destinations on the continent and a further 42 abroad. But it also has...
Tough going
Hertz Southern Africa CEO Wils Raubenheimer took office around three years ago and soon after gave his first interview to Business Traveller Africa. That’s...
Bumpy Road Ahead
It’s been a year since Bidvest announced that it would no longer represent Budget Car Rental in the South African market, with Avis Southern Africa...