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Budget blues?

The corporate world may have re-looked its travel policies and video conferencing operators may be licking their lips, but a decreased travel budget doesn’t...

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...

Hotel Check: The Maslow

Background: Sun International is one of Africa’s largest tourism, leisure and gaming groups and operates or has an interest in a total of 18...

Flight Check: Virgin Atlantic

Background: Virgin Atlantic launched its premium economy product as far back as 1992 and has arguably been one of the market leaders in this...

Riding the Wave

Legacy Hotels & Resorts is in a good space, with a diversified portfolio of hotel and resort properties that ensure the South African-based group...

ShebaMiles to launch platinum tier

Ethiopian Airlines is introducing a platinum tier level to its frequent flyer loyalty programme, ShebaMiles. The platinum tier will offer extra benefits to frequent flyers...

Quorvus Collection adds new hotel

The Rezidor Hotel Group has added a new member to its luxury Quorvus Collection - The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala, Uganda. The 296-room property,...

Bidvest launches mobile app

Bidvest Car Rental has introduced South Africa’s first keyless car rental fleet, with the launch of its app Snappdrive. The app allows users to locate...

Renaissance Hotels arrives in Lagos

Renaissance Hotels, now part of the Marriott stable, will open its first hotel in sub-Saharan Africa — the Renaissance Lagos Ikeja Hotel. Centrally located in...

Ethiopian’s expansion plans

Ethiopian Airlines will launch seven new destinations within five months during the 2017 calendar year. From February to June, Ethiopian will launch new services to...

Airlink to acquire Embraer E-Jets

Airlink is acquiring five E-Jets – three E170s and two E190s – the first South African airline to do so, with the first aircraft...

Proflight launches direct Ndola-Kasama route

Proflight Zambia has launched a new direct flight between Ndola and Kasama. The airline has introduced a four-times-a-week circuit on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays,...