Features | Business Traveller Africa | Page 8

GEORGE

OVERVIEW With a population of a little over 200,000, George is a small city and retains much of the charm associated with small towns. But...

PORT ELIZABETH

OVERVIEW Port Elizabeth was founded as a town in 1820 to house British settlers and as a way of strengthening the border region between the...

Here to stay

Airbnb and its peers have taken a chunk out of the hotel market – and now they’re taking steps to attract business guests, too....

Making a plan

‘Day Zero’ may have been pushed back, but the water crisis in South Africa’s Western Cape has had a significant impact on travel to...

A New Dawn

After more than 30 years of Mugabe rule, Zimbabwe has a new president and the hopes of a more prosperous future, but the

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...

Personal and on point

Travel loyalty programmes have evolved beyond the traditional model of accumulating and redeeming points, and brands are having to work even harder and smarter...

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...

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...

Poised for growth

A close neighbour of South Africa, Namibia has always operated under the radar, but now appears ready to capitalise on its natural resources with...

A Magnetic Personality

Among the world’s 20 most visited cities, as per a report by market researcher Euromonitor that computed total arrivals in 2015, London (18.6 million)...

Dreamliner

Boeing’s B787 has changed the aviation landscape. Geographically, this is because you are flying directly from the factory, whether it’s Boeing at Everett, Washington, or...