Marriott leads Africa’s hotel growth
Marriott International tops this year’s table for the most planned new hotel rooms under construction in Africa, according to the influential annual hotel pipeline...
ASATA: Be cyber-savvy
Ever had a delayed flight? Exhausted, frustrated and in need of escape, it’s easy to whip out your phone, laptop or other mobile device and use the free wi-fi available at the airport or coffee shop. And in that moment, you put your, and your company’s, data,
Comair renews partnership with Sabre
Comair Limited has renewed its passenger reservations system, commercial systems and operations systems with global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation.
The airline has relied upon...
An Eye on West Africa
There’s not been a great deal of activity in terms of new hotel construction and openings in West Africa recently. I hear that work...
New TGCSA grading criteria
The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa has established new and revised grading standards for the country. These have been
Hahn Air celebrates 20th Anniversary
German airline Hahn Air is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its ticketing business, which was launched in 1999. Celebrations will be held throughout the year and will include seven international travel agency events, sponsorships of leading industry events, and special competitions for travel agents.
New airline for Nigeria
Green Africa Airways is a new value airline based in Lagos, Nigeria.
The new airline has received its Air Transport License from the Nigerian government and is anchored by a group of senior industry leaders led by Tom Horton, former Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, William Shaw, Founder and former CEO of VivaColombia, and Virasb Vahidi, former CCO of American Airlines.
Choose a great venue to make a great conference
Faircity – Business Travellers - Blog
As any good conference organiser will tell you, one of the biggest challenges when putting a conference together is the choice of the venue...
Radisson Introduces Third Brand to Tunisia
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of the Radisson Hotel Tunis in Tunisia’s capital city.
It will be the first Radisson-branded hotel in the...
SAA signs codeshare with Gol-Linhas Aéreas
South African Airways has signed codeshare and frequent flyer agreements with Brazilian airline Gol-Linhas Aéreas (GOL).
The agreement will enable SAA to add its code...
Marriott’s AC brand enters SA
The first AC Hotel by Marriott in the Middle East and Africa opened on 1 December. The AC Hotel by Marriott Cape Town
New airline partnership
Air France, KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have announced a global partnership to benefit travellers around the world.
The new partnership provides customers with more...