The Rockefeller set to launch mid-2021
The Rockefeller– which will be managed by Newmark Hotels, Reserves, Lodges and Residences – is expected to open in Cape Town in 2021.
It’ll be...
Courtyard Sandton sports new-look lounge
The Courtyard Hotel Sandton has revamped its Club Lounge, bar and patio.
This commercial area is now bookable and features a new look and feel,...
Lufthansa SA partners with BMW
The Lufthansa Group has partnered with BMW in South Africa to offer first and business class guests and HON Circle members a complimentary chauffeur...
Radisson Blu opens in Casablanca
Radisson Blu has opened its first hotel in Casablanca - the Radisson Hotel Group’s second hotel in Morocco.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Casablanca City Center is...
CemAir resumes flights
CemAir has resumed flights from Johannesburg to Margate and Plettenberg Bay.
The Margate flights are already underway, having been relaunched on 8 November after a...
BA’s ORTIA lounge upgraded
British Airways has opened its refurbished Johannesburg lounge at O.R. Tambo International Airport.
The lounge, situated on the first floor in international departures, has undergone...
City Lodge founder dies
Hans Enderle, the founder and past chairperson of the City Lodge Hotel Group has passed away at the age of 77.
“We are deeply saddened...
Controversial new unabridged birth certificate requirements
South Africa’s travel industry, represented by the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA), has reacted with outrage following the announcement that the removal...
HTI: African millennials expect a personalised customer experience
Because millennials have more information available at their fingertips than ever before, they demand the highest levels of service from companies they support.
As a...
ASATA: What will business travel cost you in 2020?
Business travel is increasingly about the experience, wellbeing and comfort of travellers. But pricing, such as free benefits like priority boarding and early hotel...
Advertorial: Travelit – Increasing choice to drive down cost
Why was this necessary? Surely the GDS heavyweights, such as Galileo and Amadeus, give corporate travellers what they need?
“For us the game is maximum...
A changed world
Whatever we think about the pace of change in our everyday lives, technology is right at the core, enhancing and personalising our experiences like...