W Column
I attended a hotel investment conference in Abu Dhabi recently, and although it focused primarily on the Gulf and Indian Ocean region, I did...
Q&A: Virgin Atlantic – Sticking around
Virgin Atlantic Airways is a daily visitor to Johannesburg and looks sets to remain a staple supplier of air travel to and from Africa. Liezl Gericke, Virgin Atlantic’s Head of Middle East, Africa and India, took some time to update Business Traveller Africa on the
Q&A: Avis – Staying Relevant
Q: What is the state of the car rental industry in South Africa?
A: The measured car rental industry has a fleet in excess of...
ASATA Column: Importance of membership
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...
Q&A: Personal Investment
Q: How has the President Hotel changed over the years, including your more recent renovations?
A: There has been significant change made to our spaces...
Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa 2021
Each year the Lagos-based W Hospitality Group, an industry constant, publishes their Hotel Chain Development Pipelines in Africa report and analysis. This is the...
Eye on West Africa
Living in West Africa is, as I’ve written before, a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Up, down, upside down and turnabout – except that...
An Eye on West Africa
I cannot remember a time when there was so much political change in the world. Now, that could be because I don’t remember change...
ASATA Column: Will virtual assistants replace travel agents?
Raise your hand if you haven’t heard or read somewhere in the past few months that robots will take over the job of the...
Time for SONA to map out ‘the how’ for tourism
One-liners and sweeping statements about the importance of tourism to the South African economy are not enough for the 2020 SONA. While the sector...
Will domestic travel save South Africa’s tourism industry?
The world over, countries that have borne the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic are slowly creeping towards a sense of normalcy. The United Kingdom,...
Q&A: Air Mauritius – Solid and steady
Air Mauritius has built a reputation as a well-run African airline and important player in the industry, so it’s always a good time