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KLM launches new World Business Class cabin for A330

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ first Airbus 330-300 to be fitted with the new World Business Class cabin interior made its first flight over the...

Avis Durban downtown relocates

Avis Durban Downtown has relocated to a bigger premise to accommodate more customers. The new office is situated at 190 KE Masinga Road, Durban and...

Singapore Airlines to launch daily service to Cape Town

Singapore Airlines will be increasing flight frequency to Cape Town, in order to meet growing travel demand. Cape Town will be served with a daily...

Chakela Hotels & Resorts selects Sabre

Chakela Hotels and Resorts has selected Sabre Hospitality Solutions as its strategic distribution provider for its members. Under the agreement, Chakela – which consists of...

Travelport helps agency customers with card compliance

Travelport has announced the launch of an online PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance referral service to help its customers’ businesses...

The Ritz in Cape Town to re-open soon

The Ritz hotel in Cape Town will re-open on the 15th of December. That’s after a R120-million ($8.7m) renovation. The hotel has been operating since the early 1970s,...

Marriott Strengthens Kenyan Presence  

Marriot International has announced the opening of its second hotel in Kenya’s capital. The Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport is strategically situated within the...

Joon unveils new destinations

Joon has unveiled seven new medium-haul and long-haul destinations on departure from Paris-Charles De Gaulle. Joon is a subsidiary of Air France, aimed at a...

Aha adds Avondale Boutique Hotel to portfolio

Aha Hotels & Lodges has announced the addition of the Avondale Boutique Hotel to its portfolio, effective 1 February 2018. The re-opening of this four-star establishment...

Airlink and Safair to unite

Airlink and Safair have announced that the two independent aviation groups will apply to South Africa’s Competition Commission for approval to unite under the common umbrella...

New flight between Rome and Johannesburg

Italian carrier Alitalia has announced it will commence a new service between Rome and Johannesburg from the 8th of April 2018. The flight will be operated four days a...

SA and Angola Promote Visa-Free Travel

South Africa and Angola have announced they will begin a visa-free reciprocal travel arrangement that will allow for visa-free travel for up to 90 days...