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Marriott International has announced the opening of the Four Points by Sheraton Arusha, The Arusha Hotel, marking the debut of the brand in Tanzania. The property has been rebranded after renovation. Located close to the Clock Tower, known to mark the centre point from Cairo to Cape Town, it is easily accessible from both Arusha as well as Kilimanjaro International Airport. The...

Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Airports Services have announced that free wi-fi is now available at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. This is part of the overall plan to make the airport in Addis Ababa the best connecting hub in Africa. Ethiopian airline has already fully digitized all its business processes, such as aircraft maintenance and flight operations, commercial operations, finance, customer...

Air Mauritius is taking delivery of its new A350 on Friday (20 October) during a ceremony to be held at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius. The A350-900 is a latest generation aircraft and marks the start of a fleet modernisation programme that will see eight new aircraft (six A350 and two A330neo) join the Air Mauritius fleet within...

Delta Air Lines has added automatic check-in to the Fly Delta app to streamline the check-in experience for customers. The new functionality, available on the latest version of the app, automatically checks in eligible customers 24 hours prior to their scheduled departure. Customers receive an alert via email or push notification, and their boarding pass is there along with all the...

Wings Travel Management is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The company has entered into a sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of a 70% stake in Olympia Travels & Tours in Singapore. Whilst the acquisition is expected to be completed by 1 January 2018, Wings is now well positioned to serve its existing customers in Asia from Singapore,...

African low-cost airline fastjet has launched its Mozambique service. The launch routes are between Maputo and Beira, Maputo and Tete, and Maputo and Nampula, with the first flight scheduled for 3 November. Fastjet, which currently operates in Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, is the first low-cost carrier brand to enter the Mozambican market. The airline will serve Mozambique with Embraer E145...

Aha Hotels & Lodges has continued to expand in Zambia through the signing of a full management and marketing contract with the Kafue River Cliff Hotel & Conference Centre. The hotel is scheduled to open its doors in August of 2018. This four-star establishment offers 52 spacious rooms comprising 48 executive double rooms and four luxury suites, all overlooking the Kafue...

On the sidelines of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, CityBlue Hotels has announced its first property in Kenya, with the opening of the CityBlue Creekside Hotel & Suites. It’s a former Best Western Plus property in Mombasa, Kenya. The hotel is strategically located in Nyali, close to the city centre and within easy access of the Moi International...

Ethiopia’s Immigration & Nationality Affairs Main Department, in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines, has launched an e-visa service for African and international participants of meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions held in Ethiopia. The service was effective 20 September. With the launch of the e-visa, participants of events in Ethiopia will be able to issue their visa, book, pay and check in for...

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has marked a milestone in its Africa expansion strategy with construction work on the 160-room upscale Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan now underway. A 2020 opening date was announced in a ceremony that heralded the acceleration of the Swiss hospitality firm’s development plans in the Sub-Saharan region. Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan will be the company's first property in Côte d'Ivoire...

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has accelerated its growth in Africa with the addition of three hotels to the six it has already opened in 2017. The new 530 rooms bring the group’s African portfolio to a tally of 80 hotels and over 17,200 rooms in operation and under development. With an accelerated growth strategy to deliver on its significant development pipeline,...

Hilton has committed a total of $50 million over the next five years towards the Hilton Africa Growth Initiative to support the continued expansion of its Sub-Saharan African portfolio. These funds are intended to support the conversion of around 100 hotels (roughly 20,000 rooms) in multiple African markets into Hilton branded properties, namely into its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts...