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The Southern African Association for the Conference Industry will act as the lead association for South Africa's participation in the newly established BRICS Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Co-operation Forum. The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions Forum was established in Xiamen, China in November, following an earlier full BRICS Summit where it was acknowledged that MICE co-operation would significantly benefit...

Airlink has announced it will no longer offer services between Cape Town and St Helena. The airline says it hopes this service discontinuation is temporary. Airlink will continue working with the South African Aeronautical Authority to resolve the aeropolitical constraints that have unexpectedly brought about the discontinuation. Airlink’s flights between Johannesburg and St Helena are not affected and will continue operating normally. The...

BON Hotels has added Destiny Exclusive Hotel, Wellness Spa & Conference Centre in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, to its South African portfolio. The modern, boutique-styled 40-roomed hotel will be known as Destiny Hotel & Convention Centre by BON Hotels. The hotel is located on a private estate in Kempton Park, just six minutes’ drive from O.R. Tambo International Airport and with easy access...

ONOMO Hotels has entered the South African hotel management arena with the acquisition of three properties: the Inn on the Square in Cape Town, the Signature Lux Hotel in Sandton, and a newly constructed ONOMO Hotel in Durban, which is due to open in March. These acquisitions form part of the group’s expansion strategy into major business districts and capital...

Tourism stakeholders in the Maldives have confirmed that the recently announced State of Emergency in that country has not had any impact on travellers. Despite the announcement this week that a State of Emergency would be imposed, the Maldivian Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that all tourism and travel-related businesses will be operating as usual and the situation in the...

Lufthansa has revealed its new, modernised brand image. The most visible change is to the aircraft livery, which has been updated for the first time in 30 years. The design was developed in a complex process with numerous experts. After intensive preliminary studies, more than 800 designs and own colour developments in the laboratory, the new aircraft design was completed. In keeping with...

Flight Centre Travel Group has announced it will offer support and assistance to any passengers who have been affected by the recent South African Airways flight cancellations or by the grounding of CemAir. Following SAA’s announcement last week that the airline was scrapping one of its two daily return flights to London from 20 April, the airline also confirmed...

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will commence direct flight from Addis Ababa to Chicago effective, 9 June. The first flight is set to leave from Addis Ababa at 22h15, arriving in Dublin at 04h25. West-bound, passengers from Africa will connect to Chicago and beyond through the Addis Ababa hub in the late evenings. Likewise, East-bound travellers from the USA will also...

Nedbank and FEXCO, the independent global provider of Dynamic Currency Conversion and Multi-Currency Pricing technologies, have announced a partnership that will see FEXCO’s DCC solution provided to Nedbank merchants and their international customers throughout South Africa. The partnership will see FEXCO’s DCC solution fully integrated into Nedbank’s core card acquiring system, offering multiple benefits to both the merchant and their...

Protea Hotels by Marriott has announced its expansion into North Africa, with the opening of Protea Hotel by Marriott Constantine, Algeria. Located in close proximity to the airport, the hotel is within walking distance of most major city attractions such as the Cirta Museum, the Ahmed Bey Castle, Le Monument Aux Morts, and the iconic seven bridges. The hotel has 72...

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it is launching a third flight between Johannesburg and Addis Ababa from the 1st of April. The airline added Cape Town to its growing network in June 2015. The route is currently being served with a daily direct flight using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the B777-300. A Boeing 737-800 will operate the new flight, offering 138...

Hilton has announced the debut of the DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Nairobi. Located along Ngong Road, DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham opens as the first DoubleTree branded property in Kenya – joining five DoubleTree by Hilton properties open across Africa. The hotel is located just a few miles away from the Karen Blixen Museum, Giraffe Centre and the David Shedrick...