Business Travel Club Newsletter | Business Traveller Africa | Page 27

The President Hotel joins Preferred Hotels

The President Hotel in Cape Town has been accepted into membership of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand. Preferred Hotels &...

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.

HTI Column: Hotels and OTAs – What’s the ‘Deal’?

Online Travel Agents are continuing their profound effect on the global hotel industry. OTAs are those third party booking sites such as Expedia, Travelstart and...

Rennies and BCD SA Join Forces

BCD Travel South Africa is merging with Rennies Travel. Earlier this year, Rennies Travel joined BCD’s Global Network after parting ways with HRG. That followed...

Q&A: RwandAir – On the rise

RwandAir, the national carrier for Rwanda, has big plans for a piece of the global air travel market. With one of the youngest fleets

Hampton by Hilton enters Middle East

Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton celebrates its Middle East debut with the opening of Hampton by Hilton Dubai Airport, marking the

Proflight to start Ndola-Johannesburg route

Proflight Zambia has plans for a new scheduled service between Ndola and Johannesburg in a move to boost trade and investment between the two...

Radisson Sign Abidjan Hotel

The Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of a new Radisson hotel in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Radisson Hotel & Apartments Abidjan Plateau signing...

Newmark hotels expands reach to Europe

Newmark Hotels, Reserves, Lodges and Residences, the management company for a selection of luxury properties in Africa, is expanding its footprint by acquiring a...

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...

In-room streaming at The President

The President Hotel in Cape Town is putting the (remote) control back into guests’ hands by providing a customised in-room entertainment solution with HotelFlix.With this new hospitality technology, guests will be able to log in to over 1,000 of their

Hilton Garden Inn Opens in Zambia

Hilton has opened a Hilton Garden Inn property in Lusaka, Zambia. Hilton Garden Inn Lusaka Society Business Park is the latest addition in the recently refurbished mixed-use development Society Business Park.