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Singapore Airlines has unveiled its new cabin products which will be fitted to its Airbus A380 fleet starting from December, following an extensive four-year development programme. The new cabin offerings provide more space and privacy in all classes. Retrofit work will also take place on 14 existing aircraft, to ensure product consistency across the airline’s entire A380 fleet. The new Singapore Airlines...

Along with Marriott and Carlson Rezidor, Hilton are the international group with the most impressive African hotel development pipeline, and the group already operates 19 hotels in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, with a further 29 in its pipeline. This latest announcement just reinforces the notion that Hilton is betting big on Africa. Those proposed 100 hotel conversions will total roughly 20,000...

Q: What’s your view on the current state of the African hotel industry? A: We are seeing unprecedented traction for our brands, driving our momentum of growth. We have always believed in the potential of Africa and were the first global chain to make a significant investment in Africa with the acquisition of Protea Hotels in 2014. We became the...

Q: What’s your view on the current state of the African airline industry? A: Africa in some respects is the ‘last frontier’ for global commercial aviation: geographically huge with astounding demographics, anyone can see the long-term opportunities. The industry is held back by a combination of issues, not just traffic rights; the restrictions across borders, the lack of freedom of...

BACKGROUND: Airlink is a South African privately-owned airline business. As a regional feeder airline it offers a wide network of flights in southern Africa, connecting 37 destinations in nine different African countries as well as St Helena. Airlink now offers flights directly from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Fascene Airport, the international airport in Nosy Be, in...

BACKGROUND: Aha Lesedi is a unique cultural village accommodation offering that showcases the diverse cultures and traditions of the people of South Africa. Guests observe the African way of life at five traditional homesteads where local families reside permanently and discover more about the cultures of amaZulu, amaXhosa, Bapedi, Basotho and amaNdebele tribes. Aha Lesedi has invested R3.2 million...

Panorama Route Mpumalanga province is known as the 'Place of the Rising Sun' and the 'Panorama Route'. The route is one of the most scenic drives and passes by the Blyde River Canyon. The canyon is one of the largest canyons on Earth and the second largest on the African continent; it is 25 kilometres in length and 750 metres...

Botswana is one of Africa's most stable countries and the continent's longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record. Sparsely populated, it protects some of Africa's largest areas of wilderness. Safari-based tourism – tightly-controlled and often upmarket – is an important source of income, whilst Botswana is the world's largest producer...

After months of collecting data from South Africans, MotorHappy, a subsidiary of Imperial, has created the ultimate road trip route around South Africa. Knowing that few South Africans can enjoy the privilege of completing the entire route all at once, the MotorHappy team analysed the data further to outline seven mini-routes along the main route. “We asked South Africans to...

Travel technology. Where do you start? It’s impossible to think of a time when our travel didn’t involve the internet or a mobile phone. Yet, that was once the case, and it wasn’t that long ago, as most travel industry veterans recall. “As recently as the 1990s, booking a flight took some planning,” says Jimmy Eichelgruen, Delta’s Sales Director for Africa, Middle...

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the signing of a management agreement for Radisson Blu Resort Maldives with Chang Hua Holdings. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019, the property is one of the most anticipated new developments in Maldives, in addition to being the first Radisson Blu resort in the market. Located on the southern part of...

For three decades Amadeus has been a leading technology innovator in the global travel and tourism industry. This year it was officially named the Best Global Distribution Company in South Africa for the second consecutive year at the sixth annual Business Traveller Africa Awards, held in Sandton in September. “Our travel industry partners have independently voted us the best travel...