New broom
CWT is present in over 150 countries and is one of the big international TMC players, but Van Zyl wants to see the group...
A ‘new’ start
So, you get BCD Travel South Africa and you get Rennies Travel, which is now part of the BCD Travel global network.
Two separate TMCs,...
Joining forces
It had to happen, didn’t it?
Earlier this year, Rennies Travel joined BCD’s Global Network after parting ways with HRG. That followed the 2018 news...
A different model
Former Rezidor and Faircity hotel executive Mark Wernich recently joined Preferred Hotels & Resorts in Cape Town, which is where editor Dylan Rogers caught...
Bumpy Road Ahead
It’s been a year since Bidvest announced that it would no longer represent Budget Car Rental in the South African market, with Avis Southern Africa granted the brand representation. So, the time seemed right to pick the brain of Avis Budget Rent a Car, South Africa CEO Rainer Gottschick on all things car rental-related.
I’m not a robot
It’s the biggest South African TMC story of 2019.
The details – for those in the industry – are well-known, but here’s a quick recap.
American...
Still driving
An audience with Lance Smith, Avis Budget’s Executive: Sales is always an hour or two well-spent, as one of the South African car rental...
Bumpy Road Ahead
It’s been a year since Bidvest announced that it would no longer represent Budget Car Rental in the South African market, with Avis Southern Africa...
More Value
Hilton Worldwide is one of the big players in global hospitality with over 4,500 hotels in nearly a hundred countries. That portfolio is growing, with Africa very much part of that development strategy, including the roll-out of a host of mid-market Hilton Garden Inn properties, as explained by Africa & Indian Ocean Vice-President Jan van der Putten to editor Dylan Rogers over coffee in Johannesburg.
A broad offering
Flight Centre are one of South Africa’s big players in the corporate travel space, offering the market three brands from which to choose and...
Something for everyone
The British pound may not be in the healthiest state it’s ever been, but South Africa’s rand has bounced back, meaning that whilst Virgin...
Betting Big
It’s pretty obvious that British Airways has significant faith in South Africa as both an end destination and African hub, with the next few...