Business Travel Club Newsletter | Business Traveller Africa | Page 32

Nairobi office space

Did you know that over 50% of African citizens still need visas to visit their African neighbours? Only 24% of African travellers can get visas...

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...

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...

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...

The Maslow unveiled at Time Square

Sun International’s Time Square in Menlyn is now complete. One year since the opening of the casino and restaurant complex, and four months since the...

Luggage management in today’s digital era

The digital transformation continues to improve the travel experience and luggage management is no exception to this. Simple tracking and self check-in of luggage...

South Africa’s first Hilton Garden Inn

Hilton has signed a management agreement with UA Hotel Company to open a 207-room Hilton Garden Inn in Umhlanga, Durban on South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal...

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...

Travelport and Priceline extend partnership

Travelport and Priceline.com have announced that they have signed a long-term renewal agreement for Travelport to continue providing pricing, booking and ticketing technology and...

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...

Fortis Hotel launches signature brand

Fortis Hotels has launched its own signature South African hotel brand. This, after operating several Protea hotels around the country for many years. With that comes...

Righting itself

Nairobi remains one of Africa’s most prominent business travel destinations, thanks to a good selection of quality hotels, an improved airport experience, and Kenya’s...