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Open for business

Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in West Africa since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992. Formerly known as the...

Under Pressure

As belts tighten and corporates find themselves under pressure to cut costs across the board, travel management companies are having to work even harder...

More than a stopover

As the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the largest of the seven UAE member emirates, there should be no reason for Abu...

Putting on the brakes

With travel budgets under tighter scrutiny than ever before, car rental agencies are feeling the pinch of price-conscious corporate consumers. “The market is under enormous...

Geneva – European Cool

Being a European city with banking and diplomacy at its core has given Geneva a rather staid reputation. But scratch the surface and you...

Behind the curve

Is the prospect of ‘open skies’ in Africa a possibility, or is it just pie in the sky? Kate Kennedy investigates The International Air Transport...

Be Different

It used to be enough in the conference – or ‘events’ – space for suppliers to offer a large-enough venue and a few basic supplies at a reasonable price to secure clients.

Here to stay

There was a time, not all that long ago, when a travel management company (TMC) was little more than a booking agent, taking care...

Poised for Growth

It’s no coincidence that two of Africa’s biggest economies – Nigeria and South Africa – lead the way in terms of the continent’s most...

Bouncing back

It’s been a challenging few years for Nigeria, but there are positive signs that this African superpower is bouncing back. Nigeria has been referred to...

New kind of luxury

If luxury or ‘premium’ travel is not what it used to be, what does that mean for the traveller of today and the traveller of

DURBAN

OVERVIEW Durban might be seen as one of the major centres of tourism in South Africa, but it also has the country’s busiest port, along...