Business Travel Club Newsletter | Business Traveller Africa | Page 27

Q&A: Virgin Atlantic – Sticking around

Virgin Atlantic Airways is a daily visitor to Johannesburg and looks sets to remain a staple supplier of air travel to and from Africa. Liezl Gericke, Virgin Atlantic’s Head of Middle East, Africa and India, took some time to update Business Traveller Africa on the

Eurowings connects Mauritius and Munich

 Eurowings is expanding its portfolio of routes in Southern Africa with the addition of a Mauritius – Munich service. The first flight, operated with an...

IHG Launches Business Edge

InterContinental Hotels Group has introduced IHG Business Edge, a programme designed to enhance the corporate travel experience for small and mid-size enterprises.

SAA Increases West African connectivity

South African Airways has enhanced connectivity to West Africa following the successful completion of a Memorandum of Understanding with Africa World Airlines, the airline’s Ghanaian partners. The MOU allows the two airlines to enhance their

Home(grown) affairs

Local, as South Africans know, is lekker. More than just lekker though, the choice to support local when it comes to business has far-reaching...

AccorHotels: A growing African presence

AccorHotels was already a big, global player – with over 4,500 hotels and nearly 50 in Africa – before embarking on a busy 2018 that has already seen the group

Amadeus to Offer Hertz’s Full Inventory

Amadeus has signed a new agreement with The Hertz Corporation to provide travel agencies and travellers around the world with access to Hertz’s full...

Reinventing happiness

Club Med was arguably the pioneer in the premium all-inclusive holiday space, but it has also come to play a significant role in

Accor Acquires stake in Mantis Group

AccorHotels has announced a strategic partnership with the South Africa-based Mantis Group, a collection of privately-owned, managed and branded five-star properties and lodges located...

Clico undergoes refurb

Clico Boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Conferencing has received a spring makeover. The boutique hotel in Rosebank

Premium travel weathers gloomy economy

It’s no secret that the South African economy – with knock-on effects for the entire region – is in a tight spot. Economic growth is...

SAA Launches Codeshare with AWA

South African Airways has signed a codeshare partnership with Ghanaian operator Africa World Airlines. The agreement will apply on the following routes: Accra-Kumasi, Accra-Lagos and...