Industry comment | Business Traveller Africa | Page 8

ASATA: Be cyber-savvy

Ever had a delayed flight? Exhausted, frustrated and in need of escape, it’s easy to whip out your phone, laptop or other mobile device and use the free wi-fi available at the airport or coffee shop. And in that moment, you put your, and your company’s, data,

Q&A: Premier Hotels – Big plans

Q: Please explain how the four Premier Hotels brands differ from each other? A: The hotel chain has 18 properties nationwide and four sub-brands that fall under Premier Hotels & Resorts – Premier Resorts,

Q&A: TGCSA – Recognising quality

Q: What are you hoping to achieve with the new grading criteria announced in December? A: TGCSA reviews our grading criteria every three years to...

ASATA: Serving two masters

If you’re reading this column from the discomfort of an airport or on the red-eye bound for your next business meeting, the December holidays must feel like an awful long way away. Ironically, travellers have been letting their work life permeate their

Testing times

Based at Lanseria International and offering aircraft charter, aircraft management and flight support services, CFS has been in the market for nearly 12 years and has established itself as one of the major players in the South African private aviation space.

Q&A: Secure Drive – Peace of mind

Q: In which African countries does Secure Drive operate and are there plans to enter new territories? A: Secure Drive currently has offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos and Abuja. Through long-term, strategic

Q&A: Champagne Sports Resort – Comprehensive & compelling

Champagne Sports Resort in the Central Drakensberg has been around for some time, but only more recently has it become such a serious player in the large conferencing space, by building on its initial offering and positioning itself to service bigger groups.

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

Just when we thought we had just about everything thinkable in terms of business ideas related to the sharing economy, up springs co-working spaces....

ASATA: From agent to advisor

Are you a lawyer, financial analyst or customer service agent? Yours is a profession that’s been earmarked as one that could

Q&A: HGI Lusaka – New Player

Q: What’s the fit between Lusaka and the Hilton Garden Inn brand? A: The Hilton Garden Inn brand is not just about bringing world-class,...

Q&A: Lufthansa – A focus on innovation

South Africa is a primary growth market for the Lufthansa Group, but perhaps more importantly, the airline group has a greater