Lufthansa debuts biorhythms lighting
Lufthansa will be the first airline worldwide to use a range of different settings for the on-board lighting of the A350-900. The settings are...
The Ritz Hotel, Cape Town set to re-open
According to Breaking Travel News, The Ritz Hotel, Cape Town has been undergoing an extensive $900,000 makeover.
This historic hotel – which has 212 rooms...
RwandAir adds new destinations
RwandAir has added two more routes to its network, with both services getting underway in April.
The Rwandan national carrier will commence flights between Kigali...
Emirates opens access to premium lounges
Emirates has launched an additional privilege to extend the usage of its luxury lounges at Dubai International Airport to its loyalty programme members and...
ASATA and ABTA expand partnership
The Association of Southern African Travel Agents and the African Business Travel Association have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at expanding each other’s influence...
Etihad and Lufthansa extend co-operation
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines recently unveiled details of a new commercial partnership.
The two airline groups have concluded a $100 million global...
Emirates return A380 to Johannesburg
Emirates’ A380 aircraft returned to South African skies yesterday (1 February) for the start of a scheduled service between Dubai and Johannesburg. The city...
ASATA Column: Providing value to different generations
What do the 55-year old chief financial officer and the 25-year old sales and marketing director of the same company have in common? Chances...
4 Hours in Pretoria
Ditsong National Museum of Natural History
The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, previously known as the Transvaal Museum, holds documentation and exhibits of South...
Eye on West Africa
Living in West Africa is, as I’ve written before, a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Up, down, upside down and turnabout – except that...
Q&A: LATAM – Southern ties
With the intention of establishing a reputation as the leading airline group in Latin America, LATAM brought together the best of LAN and TAM,...
Q&A: Avis – Staying power
With the introduction of Uber and improvements being made to the country’s public transport, it might seem as if car renta; has a bleak...