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Flight Check: Virgin Atlantic B787 Upper Class

BACKGROUND: Virgin Atlantic flies to nine destinations in the USA and it added a tenth, Seattle (Washington), this year. CHECK-IN: Check-in desks at Tacoma International...

Hotel Check: Sun Meropa Hotel

BACKGROUND: The Meropa Casino and Entertainment World has been in operation for 15 years with accommodation supplied by a City Lodge hotel. In September...

AVANI Bel-Ombré Mauritius to open in 2019

Minor Hotels has announced that the AVANI Bel-Ombré Mauritius Resort & Spa will open during 2019 – two years earlier than originally anticipated. Construction...

KLM offers pre-flight menu information

KLM has announced that flightguide.klm.com will provide detailed information about meal options on intercontinental economy class flights. This means passengers will know ahead of their...

Gauteng wins bid to host Meetings Africa until 2022

Gauteng is the successful bidder to host South African Tourism’s strategic business events trade show, Meetings Africa, for the next five years, following a...

British Airways launches new service at Heathrow 

British Airways is introducing a new service called Premium Transfer Drive at Heathrow to ensure that customers who are at risk of missing their...

New passenger link for international passengers

O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg has opened a new passenger link for international passengers between Terminal A and the central terminal building, in...

Travelport announces agreement with Ethiopian Airlines

Travelport and Ethiopian Airlines have announced a new multi-year full content agreement, which sees Ethiopia’s flag carrier selecting Travelport's Travel Commerce Platform to promote...

Local leisure at its best

South Africa is a beautiful and multi-faceted country.The sun shines almost all year round. The beaches, mountains, bushveld, large cities and small towns across...

Treading water

Robert Mugabe has been Zimbabwe's only ruler since 1987 and has dominated the country's political landscape since independence. Under his rule, the country has...

Embracing Technology

It’s a different world out there. The times are changing and they are changing quickly. Technology dominates our lives and it’s technology that is ever...

An Eye on West Africa

There is no doubt that the arrival of so-called disruptive business models like Uber and Airbnb has generated more heated discussions on government regulation,...