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Eye on West Africa

In my travels around the capital cities of Africa, it strikes me that, whilst many developers are talking about constructing new 5-star hotels, they seem to be missing an opportunity in the market – the extended-stay hotel.

Industry Comment

Lufthansa partners with Mango

Lufthansa has partnered with Mango Airlines to provide customers with even more connections to destinations in South Africa. Lufthansa passengers can now connect to and...

Q&A: Smiling at Zim boom

Ross Kennedy CEO of Africa Albida Tourism chats to BT AFrica about his thoughts on on the current state of African tourism and shares Albida's offering.

BA to add four more Johannesburg flights

British Airways will add four more weekly flights to its double-daily London - Johannesburg schedule at the end of October. It will operate the Boeing...

Home Comforts, Hotel Convenience

Tired of sterile hotel rooms, cramped work spaces and miles of buffet breakfasts when you travel? Would you prefer more personal space, the opportunity to meet clients in a comfortable space, or reciprocate the home-cooked dinner invitation from a colleague?

United opens ticket sales for Cape Town-New York

Ticket sales for United Airlines’ flight between Cape Town and New York/Newark have opened. The first flight will take off on 16 December. Thereafter it...

From Rags to Riches

The city of Doha sits almost midway along Qatar’s east coast, on the Persian Gulf. Once a small fishing village, today Doha, capital of Qatar, is a hub of real estate development and home to nearly 90% of the 1.9 million people who make up the population of Qatar.

Airlink to acquire new aircraft

The recent conclusion of a finance deal between Nedbank Capital and Airlink will enable the privately-owned South African airline to expand its network of feeder routes within South Africa to include fully integrated city to game lodge flight options

Point & Shoot

Put down your smartphone and see what the latest batch of digital cameras can do, says Steve Dinneen.

DHL: Know Your Customs Requirements

With the growth of the e-commerce industry and the increasing ease of conducting business electronically, it isn’t surprising that more businesses are choosing to trade across borders to take advantage of the revenue-generating potential that the export and import of goods offers.

Putting on the brakes

With travel budgets under tighter scrutiny than ever before, car rental agencies are feeling the pinch of price-conscious corporate consumers. “The market is under enormous...