AVIS Preffered offers digital cards
Avis Rent a Car is now offering digital membership cards for all Avis Preferred members.
The new digital Avis Preferred functionality means customers can now...
New look for Richard’s Bay hotel
BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay is undergoing a soft refurb. The hotel’s reception, bar, smoking lounge, restaurant, pool deck now sport a colourful retro-vibe muted by natural wood along with ambient lighting and a nature-inspired colour. Thea van der
Lufthansa and Travix announce NDC partnership
The Lufthansa Group and Travix have signed a multi-year agreement connecting the global online travel agency directly to the Lufthansa Group’s own NDC Offer and Order Management...
Proflight launches new route
Proflight Zambia is launching its third international route, after announcing that a new service between Lusaka and the Zimbabwean capital of Harare will be...
Traditional travel management on trial
What travel industry stakeholders call ‘traditional travel management’ stands accused of failing to serve business clients’ needs in an environment where every new gadget,...
Emirates unveils new business class seats
Emirates has unveiled a brand new business class cabin and configuration on its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, with new wider seats laid out in a 2-2-2...
British Airways trials technology at US Airports
British Airways is trialling biometric technology to speed up boarding and arrivals processes in Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
That’s in partnership with...
Best Western Plus Mombasa rebrands
On the sidelines of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, CityBlue Hotels has announced its first property in Kenya, with the opening...
Radisson Blu opens second hotel in Lagos
Radisson Blu has opened its third hotel in Nigeria, and its second in the country’s largest city, Lagos. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group now has...
Marriott continues African expansion
Marriott International has announced further expansion plans in Africa with seven new hotel signings.
The company is targeting over 200 hotels with 37,000 rooms open...
Where we need to be
The travel industry’s corporate card space is a competitive one, with American Express one of the main players, globally. Nedbank is the licence partner...
Aleph to manage Liberian property
Dubai-based hospitality management company, Aleph Hospitality has signed a franchise agreement with Marriott International for the first Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Liberia. Located in the capital city, Monrovia, the hotel is due to become the first