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Green light for Cape Town runway project

Cape Town International Airport has received final approval from South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs for the construction of the airport’s new realigned runway. This...

Where we need to be

The travel industry’s corporate card space is a competitive one, with American Express one of the main players, globally. Nedbank is the licence partner...

Tech Investors

The current economic climate of South Africa is driving pressure on travel policy and corporates are essentially spending less each year as they find...

Big challenge

Q: What’s your view on the current state of the African airline industry? A: There is a lot of latitude for growth and the African...

FlyDubai B737 MAX Business Class

BACKGROUND: Flydubai began operations in 2009, and today flies to more than 85 destinations operating out of Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International...

Travelodge Kasane

BACKGROUND: Travelodge Kasane is a relatively new hotel, offering a section of 66 en-suite rooms, as well as some top-notch meeting facilities which are...

24 hours in the Free State

Dams The Vaal Dam is located in the mountainous Free State province. It is stretched along the Maluti Mountains bordering Lesotho, near the sandstone...

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...

Counting the pennies

There is just no substitute for that face-to-face engagement and the building of strong relationships. But, how do you go about this if you have...

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)...

Traditional travel management on trial

What travel industry stakeholders call ‘traditional travel management’ stands accused of failing to serve business clients’ needs in an environment where every new gadget,...

An Eye on West Africa

The times are changing in the hotel industry in West Africa. Looks like we’re back in a growth phase again, driven by improving economies...