Accor enters Mozambique
AccorHotels is set to make its debut in Mozambique in a move that expands its presence in south-eastern Africa.The group has
IHG to grow brands in Africa
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a master development agreement with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa to roll out multiple franchise hotels over the next 10...
Flight check: Kenya Airways
BACKGROUND: Kenya Airways is one of Africa’s ‘big four’, along with South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and EgyptAir. It offers three daily flights between Nairobi and Johannesburg, as well as 10 weekly flights between the Kenyan capital and Cape Town. KQ uses both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the B737-800 on this route.
Hotel review: Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4
BACKGROUND: The new Crowne Plaza opened in October and shares a lobby and facilities with the Holiday Inn Express T4. It’s important if arriving by taxi to not confuse this with the Crowne Plaza Heathrow or the Holiday Inn Express Heathrow, both of
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...
RwandAir partners with Question Coffee
RwandAir and Question Coffee have announced a partnership to serve Rwandan specialty coffee on all RwandAir flights, with over two million cups to be...
Eurowings launches Frankfurt-Windhoek flight
Eurowings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, has extended its long-haul portfolio with the introduction of a new flight route between Frankfurt and...
New Nairobi Player
Apartment hotels are a growing trend worldwide and Africa is getting its fair share. On 5 April, Mövenpick opened the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences...
Hotel check: Crowne Plaza Nairobi
BACKGROUND: Crowne Plaza Nairobi opened in 2010, back when there was a dearth of internationally-recognised hotel brands in the Kenyan capital. Nearly a decade...
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...
SIA launches world’s longest flight
Singapore Airlines has launched the world’s longest commercial flight, between Singapore and New York. The first new non-stop
Time for SONA to map out ‘the how’ for tourism
One-liners and sweeping statements about the importance of tourism to the South African economy are not enough for the 2020 SONA. While the sector...