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Premier Hotels adds new hotel to portfolio

The Cutty Sark Hotel, situated in the South African coastal resort town of Scottburgh, has been acquired by Premier Hotels & Resorts. The group now consists of...

ORTIA reduces announcements

Passengers departing on domestic flights from O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg from Wednesday 15 November are advised that public address microphones at...

Rezidor enters its 30th country in Africa

The Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has entered its 30th African country with the debut of its upper upscale brand, Radisson Blu, in Cameroon. The Radisson...

Aha launches own chain code

Aha Hotels & Lodges has announced the launch of its own GDS chain code titled ‘GO’. Travel agents across the world can now use the...

Avis rolls out voice-powered digital reservations

Avis Rent a Car has announced its recent integration into the voice-activated Amazon Alexa platform, allowing customers to book and manage reservations using Amazon...

Ethiopian Airlines to link Buenos Air with Africa

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has finalized preparations to start five weekly flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as of March 8, 2018. Argentina is...

Capago Offers French Mobile Biometric Solution

Capago South Africa is offering customers the option of applying for a French Schengen visa from the comfort of their office or school. This is...

New Flying Blue programme

Flying Blue, Air France-KLM's loyalty programme, is changing as from 1 April 2018 and will offer more simplicity and flexibility in the use of...

British Airways investment

 British Airways’ chief executive Alex Cruz has pledged that the airline’s £4.5bn investment programme will improve the flying experience for all customers. Speaking at WTM...

AccorHotels strengthens African footprint

AccorHotels has announced the signing of a hotel management agreement with Noral, a leading private group in Ivory Coast, for a combined 200-room Novotel...

Emirates and flydubai expand partnership

Emirates and flydubai have announced 16 additional destinations to which Emirates’ passengers will be able travel on a single ticket. The new, expanded network now...

Emirates enhances Nigeria service

Emirates has announced that it will reinstate its second daily service to Lagos and resume operations to Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, with four weekly...