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...
The Qatari appeal
Its dichotomy of tradition and modernity is perhaps why the Qatar capital has garnered much attention in the recent past. Doha perfectly blends the...
Flight check: British Airways B737-800 Business Class
BACKGROUND: British Airways is operated in southern Africa by Comair and flies daily between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The outbound flight leaves...
Radisson Blu Hotel Marrakech Carré Eden opens in Morocco
According to Breaking Travel News, Radisson Blu Hotel Marrakech Carré Eden has opened its doors to the first guests in Morocco.
Situated on Boulevard Mohamed...
Flight check: Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 Business Class
Johannesburg - Singapore
BACKGROUND: Singapore Airlines has 102 aircraft, with an average age of seven years and six months, making it one of the youngest...
Moving with the times
Cars remain a vital component of land travel for much of Africa. Whether you rent a vehicle, drive yourself around in a private car, catch a lift with a friend, flag down a taxi or book an Uber, the humble and hardworking automobile is the vehicle that gets you
Lufthansa Celebrates 55 years of South Africa service
Lufthansa German Airlines celebrated 55 years of operations in South Africa on the 14th of May.
Today, both Johannesburg and Cape Town are serviced by...
Africa remains a strategic territory for growth
In global hotel terms, Africa is the last available frontier for development and expansion, with staggering opportunities for capital growth – for those who...
Catalyst Hotel to open in Sandton
Newmark Hotels, Reserves, Lodges and Residences has announced that it will open The Catalyst Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg in 2020.
Situated on the corner of...
Flight Check: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class B787-9 Dreamliner
BACKGROUND: March 2018 saw Virgin Atlantic announce that it was launching a second daily flight between London and Johannesburg from October. The new flight...
Full steam ahead
It’s been a difficult few years for some of Africa’s biggest economies, but that hasn’t stopped the world’s big hotel groups from continuing to...
City Lodge Hotel Dar es Salaam making good progress
Good progress is being made on construction of the 147-room City Lodge Hotel Dar es Salaam in Tanzania’s capital city.
The project started in mid-May...