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I was quite surprised to attend the launch of two new international airline routes into Johannesburg within five days of each other. Coincidence? Well, a happy...

I attended a hotel investment conference in Abu Dhabi recently, and although it focused primarily on the Gulf and Indian Ocean region, I did...

Around this time each year we look at what the hotel chains are up to in terms of signing deals for new hotels in...

At least 96% of corporate procurement managers say that a Travel Management Company’s membership of ASATA is important to non-negotiable when selecting a TMC...

In its nearly 20 years of operation, Birchwood Hotel and O.R Tambo Conference Centre has made a name for itself as the go-to venue for large corporate or government conferences. But the times are changing, and so is this stalwart establishment. Kevin Clarence chatted to Dylan Rogers about what’s been happening at Birchwood over the last 18 months.

Hilton Worldwide is about to embark on an interesting African roll-out of its Hilton Garden Inn brand, with the letters ‘HGI’ set to feature...

If you’re anything like me, you can’t imagine life without your smartphone. Imagine you’re driving to the office and you realise that you have...

I have to say that getting new hotels open in Africa is so frustrating. I looked back at an article I wrote for Business Traveller Africa last year, welcoming the forthcoming opening of such hotels as the Noom in Conakry, Marriott in Accra, Four Points in Ikot (Nigeria), the Ramada Plaza in Lagos, the Kempinski in Accra and others.

Business travel is increasingly about the experience, wellbeing and comfort of travellers. But pricing, such as free benefits like priority boarding and early hotel...

Q: What’s your view on the current state of the African airline industry? A: Africa in some respects is the ‘last frontier’ for global commercial...

It was such a pleasure to stay in the new Fraser Suites hotel in Abuja recently. It had been a long time coming, and...

Q: What is United’s view on Africa and where does it fit into the airline’s strategy? A: United would always like to consider itself...