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ExecuJet welcomes Africa’s first PC-24

ExecuJet will be the first business aviation company to operate and manage a Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet in Africa.

Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan set to open in 2020

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has marked a milestone in its Africa expansion strategy with construction work on the 160-room upscale Mövenpick Hotel Abidjan now...

Preferred Hotels adds to SA portfolio

Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 16 new member hotels to its global portfolio between July and September, two of which are in South Africa. The...

Radisson to debut 10th hotel in Nigeria

Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of Radisson Hotel Abuja Gudu, Nigeria, marking the debut of the group’s third brand in...

Marriott leads Africa’s hotel growth

Marriott International tops this year’s table for the most planned new hotel rooms under construction in Africa, according to the influential annual hotel pipeline...

Ethiopian to start flights to Chicago

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will commence direct flight from Addis Ababa to Chicago effective, 9 June. The first flight is set to leave...

President Hotel launches ‘Handy’ travel device

The President Hotel in Cape Town has announced that it will provide in-house guests with a free ‘Handy’ smartphone. Guests will be able to take...

New apartments open at Radisson Blu in Maputo

Carlson Rezidor will open a new residence complex as part of an expansion project at Radisson Blu Hotel, Maputo. Radisson Blu became the first international...

New TGCSA grading criteria

The Tourism Grading Council of South Africa has established new and revised grading standards for the country. These have been

Comair welcomes customers back on board

On Tuesday (1 December 2020), for the first time in over eight months, customers boarded kulula flight MN101, the first Comair flight to take...

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...

KLM extends African network to Namibia

According to Aviation Tribune, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its scheduled service in Africa to include Windhoek (Namibia). The flight schedule for the three...