Q&A: Cathay Pacific – Asian connection
Q: What’s the Cathay Pacific view on Africa and where does it fit into the airline’s strategy?
A: Africa is a continent with dynamic trading...
ASATA: Au Revoir
Robyn Christie looks back on her journey at ASATA and says her final goodbye.
Fighting back
The hospitality and tourism industry in sub-Saharan Africa must adopt a new “adapt and innovate” modus operandi to meet the challenges produced by the...
Q&A: LATAM – Southern ties
With the intention of establishing a reputation as the leading airline group in Latin America, LATAM brought together the best of LAN and TAM,...
Q&A: Singapore Airlines – Milestone achievement
Q: As it’s now 25 years since SIA first flew to South Africa, what was the background to the first flight and viability of...
Adopting contactless biometric & automation technologies in COVID 19 screening protocols
As part of South Africa’s move to lockdown level one on 21 September 2020, air travel restrictions have been eased. International air travel commenced...
Q&A: Planning for the future
The current political uncertainty in South Africa is propelling companies like Comair Flight Services, an air charter provider, to expand outside of the country....
Eye on West Africa
Around this time each year we look at what the hotel chains are up to in terms of signing deals for new hotels in...
Q&A: Betting big on Zim
Zimbabwe has gone through big change in the past year, and the Chief Executive of Rainbow Tourism Group, Tendai ..
ASATA Column: Navigate the fluctuating landscape
A technology ban, changing visa regulations and enhanced security measures at airports. The rules for travel seem to be fluctuating continuously, making it almost...
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...
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,...