A giant reset for the hotel sector in sub-Saharan Africa
Along with surely every market worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on sub-Saharan Africa’s hospitality arena. As the sector continues grappling...
Rosebank hotel refurbished
Courtyard Hotel Rosebank has refurbished its bedrooms and reopened at the beginning of the year to accommodate its first group of guests since its...
Cathay Pacific appoints new Country Manager
Cathay Pacific has appointed Abhijit Abhyankar as the airline’s new Country Manager for Africa and Indian Ocean. Abhijit will take over from Ashish Kapur. He...
COVID forcing hotels to adapt to cancelled plans
When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold of the world last year, major hotel chains, airlines and travel providers responded with widespread changes to...
PACE Digital partners with Hubilo
SA company PACE Digital is working on ongoing collaboration with Hubilo, an international virtual event platform which allows meetings to be set up within...
Marriott predicts travel trends for 2021
MOBILE MINDSET
The pandemic has accelerated the pre-pandemic trend of digitalisation in the travel sector. Digital platforms, which have long been the preferred source of...
Delta extends middle seat blocking through April
Delta Airlines is continuing its industry-leading commitment to provide more space on board as the only US airline to block middle seats and limit...
ANEW set to open 11th hotel
ANEW Hotels & Resorts, one of South Africa’s leading hotel groups, has managed to thrive amid a global pandemic. The company has expanded its...
FlySafair receives rights approval for Mauritius
FlySafair’s rights application to operate flights between South Africa and Mauritius has been approved. While a schedule is not currently available due to the island...
City Lodge Hotel Group staff movements
Following the announcement last year of Brendan Luttig being appointed as Opening General Manager of the new Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City and Elzabe de...
COVID marshals at Wild Coast Sun
The Wild Coast Sun introduced COVID-19 safety marshals over festive season with a view to keeping visitors and guests safe, and the success of...
5 ways we’ll plan our travel differently now
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to pause travel around the world, it has not stopped people from dreaming about where they want...