Charging on
It’s been a busy few months for Radisson Hotels, which along with Hilton and Marriott remains the international group with the most ambitious and...
Changing Perception
Large-scale conferences, events and exhibitions remain the staple diet for Birchwood, which has become a preferred Johannesburg venue for clients in this space, particularly...
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...
Eye on Key Markets
Ebrahim Matthews, Managing Director of Diners Club South Africa, chats to Dylan Rogers about expanding their services into Africa.
On the Map
The Moevenpick Ambassador is a landmark property in Accra and currently the only 5-star hotel in the ‘downtown’ area. That status looks set to change in the coming months, and editor Dylan Rogers caught up with General Manager Axel Hauser on a recent trip to the Ghanaian capital, to get his thoughts on the prospect of some competition and Accra, generally, as a business travel destination.
Driving transformation
According to Duma Travel CEO Themba Mthombeni, the South African travel industry is in trouble, and unless it undergoes radical change – or transformation...
Where we need to be
The travel industry’s corporate card space is a competitive one, with American Express one of the main players, globally. Nedbank is the licence partner...
Strengthening Presence
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is one of the big players on the international hotel scene, with a portfolio of nearly 250 properties, including 37 hotels in 19 African countries. That number is set to grow, as Starwood, like most of its competitors, has plans to further strengthen its presence here. Editor Dylan Rogers sat down at Meetings Africa with Martina Boettcher, the group’s Regional Director of Marketing for Africa & Indian Ocean, to get a clearer idea of what the Starwood approach is.
Still going strong
Did you know that KLM is the world’s oldest airline still operating under the same brand it started under?
Or even the fact that the...
Industry Needs First
Amadeus Southern Africa has a new General Manager in the form of Scotsman Andy Hedley, with the former Head of Technical Business at Travelstart taking office in November – giving him just enough time to see what he’s in for, before treating editor Dylan Rogers to lunch at the Amadeus office in Johannesburg.
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.
Making Africa Work
Delta Air Lines Regional Director - Africa, Middle East and India, Jimmy Eichelgruen shares his thoughts on what goes into making an international airline operation work in Africa.