Ethiopian adds additional flight to Newark
Ethiopian Airlines will add a fourth weekly flight to New York-Newark, via Lomé (Togo) as of 5 August.
Flight ET0508 will depart Addis Ababa at...
New tech initiative for SA’s travel and tourism sector
South Africa’s Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has launched Jurni, an innovative public-private venture that is expected to transform South Africa’s travel and tourism industry.
A...
BLOEMFONTEIN
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Bloemfontein’s Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning “Place of Cheetahs” and since 2011 the city has formed part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, having previously...
5 Headwinds Facing Business Travel in South Africa
SMEs have been at the forefront of business travel recovery for the past two years. Unfortunately, new macroeconomic challenges in South Africa and globally...
Air Mauritius signs codeshare with Singapore Airlines
According to Aviation Tribune, Air Mauritius has signed a codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines.
Under the agreement, Singapore Airlines will add its ‘SQ’ designator code...
Social distancing on aircraft
Social distancing on an aircraft presents unique problems. Whereas in public, at the airport, and even waiting in line at the gate it is...
ExecuJet headlines 2017 Business Traveller Africa awards
ExecuJet has announced its partnership with Business Traveller Africa magazine and the Future Group as the headline sponsor for the sixth annual Business Traveller...
Air Namibia and Turkish Airlines sign codeshare
Air Namibia and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement that will be effective from 1 March, covering routes between Turkey and Namibia.
Under the...
Luxaviation expands global fleet with six new aircraft
Luxaviation Group, one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators worldwide, is enjoying a summer of expansion, adding six aircraft to the company’s...
Mauritania Airlines orders Next-Gen 737
According to Aviation Tribune, Mauritania Airlines has finalised an order for one Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, valued at $96 million at current list prices.
This new...
10 trends impacting the MICE industry
The scrapping of South Africa’s final lockdown restrictions has opened the door wide for the meetings, incentives, conference and event (MICE) sector to get...
Flight price relief on itinerary this spring
South Africans could see more rands stay in their pockets as the price of flights is likely to drop as the spring season starts....