Flight Check: Singapore Airlines
Airbus A350-900 Premium Economy Class
Singapore Changi Airport- Johannesburg ORTI
BACKGROUND: Part of Singapore Airlines’ 120 craft fleet, the brand new A350-900 – the latest...
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....
Virgin Atlantic: Happy Birthday!
Virgin Atlantic recently celebrated 20 years of flying to South Africa, and as part of the celebrations the airline’s founder, Sir Richard Branson, joined...
Q&A: Amex – Payment technology
Hotel billbacks are an inefficient method of payment – not only is it a tedious and cumbersome process, it lacks transparency, creates an environment...
Eye on West Africa
A client recently asked me what my crystal ball said about the future of the Nigerian hospitality industry. A fair question – after all,...
ASATA Column: Stamp of credibility
At ASATA we are often contacted by travellers – business and leisure – who have been the victim of unscrupulous so-called travel providers.
There is...
Amadeus Column: Distribution is changing
From driverless cars to virtual reality, the world is facing unprecedented technological change. So, it will not come as a big surprise that we...
SWISS introduces pre-paid vouchers
All travellers holding a SWISS, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines or Edelweiss ticket can now obtain a lounge voucher for $39 that will grant them access...
BA offers more seats to SA
British Airways is operating its busiest schedule ever to South Africa this summer, offering up to 33 flights a week over peak periods.
As usual,...
Best Western introduces first Executive Residency in Africa
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has added its first Executive Residency by Best Western in Africa to Kenya’s capital city Nairobi.
Executive Residency by Best...
Ethiopian to connect Norway to Africa
Ethiopian Airlines will commence five weekly flights to Oslo (Norway) via Stockholm with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner effective 26 March.
Flight ET0714 will leave Addis...
BA launches prepaid booking
British Airways (operated by Comair) has launched its prepaid booking facility, enabling customers to choose their preferred seat on any BA flights within southern...