Air Namibia’s new planes
Namibia’s flag carrier will retire its old Airbus A340-300 plane and receive the first of two Airbus A330-200s at the end of the month
The future of conferencing
By Sam Massimov, MD of Premier Hotels
Virtual conferencing holds a great many benefits outside of the obvious Covid-19 safety factors. From a lower carbon...
Hotel check: Didimala Game Lodge
Pretoria
EgyptAir announces Sharm El-Sheikh-Luxor service
EgyptAir Express will launch a new service between the Egyptian cities of Sharm El-Sheik and Luxor, with two weekly flights, starting on 16 December
Mantis to open Lagos hotel
The Mantis Collection has expanded its portfolio into West Africa with The George Hotel – its first hotel in Lagos – due to open later this year
Protea Hotels joins Marriott Rewards
Marriott International is introducing its Marriott Rewards loyalty programme across key Protea Hotels located in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban
Hotel check: River Lodge
Lion Sands, Sabi Sands, Mpumalanga
Mango launches Zanzibar route
The low-cost airline has spread its wings beyond South African borders
Hotel check: City Lodge Katherine Street
Johannesburg, South Africa
October 2014
Premium travel in Africa is going strong. We review the Hilton Windhoek, De Hoek Country Hotel, Air France and Arik Air. We chat to Axel Simon of Lufthansa, Grace van Deventer of Diners Club and Olivier Harnisch of Rezidor.
Personal and on point
Travel loyalty programmes have evolved beyond the traditional model of accumulating and redeeming points, and brands are having to work even harder and smarter...