Q&A: TBCSA – Challenging Times
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa is the umbrella organisation representing organised business in the South African travel and tourism industry. Chief Executive...
2021: Ushering in the Era of Responsible Travel
It is time to set our sights on a new year; a year in which we will hopefully welcome a move towards a much...
An Eye on West Africa
A recent report from the Lagos State government said that Lagos had a record December, with spending of more than NGN50 billion (that’s about US$140 million, or US$4.5 million each day) in the hospitality and entertainment sector, mostly over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
An Eye on West Africa
Recent news that Hilton is to put $50 million of their own capital into a fund to help owners convert their hotels to one...
Data security
Are you constantly looking over your shoulder when you’re on the road? From the booking process to boarding a flight and checking into a...
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...
An Eye on West Africa
There’s not been a great deal of activity in terms of new hotel construction and openings in West Africa recently. I hear that work...
An Eye on West Africa
It’s budgeting season again, when hotel owners and managers seek to identify what’s going to happen in 2018. It all used to be so...
African Hotel pipeline resilient despite unprecedented challenges
Whilst the African hospitality industry is facing extraordinary and unprecedented challenges and obstacles in light of the global pandemic, development sentiment remains optimistic amongst...
What will the hospitality industry face post-COVID-19?
As South Africa begins the journey along the government’s phased approach to fully lifting lockdown, many businesses are gearing up for resuming operations (at...
Q&A: Wings – Continued growth
Q: How would you describe 2019, from a Wings Travel point of view?
A: 2019 was a landmark year in terms of us securing a...
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....