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Rotana debuts in Africa

According to Hospitality.Net, Rotana has opened its first property in Africa - the Kin Plaza Arjaan by Rotana in Kinshasa (DRC). A modern property equipped with contemporary technology and facilities,...

Radisson launches Hybrid Solutions

Radisson Hotel Group has launched its new Hybrid Solutions incorporating Hybrid Rooms and Hybrid Meetings. Radisson Hotel Group’s Hybrid Meetings combine the best of meeting...

Travelport launches Drive Me

Travelport has partnered with Groundspan to introduce the fully integrated ground transportation solution, Travelport Drive Me. It provides options for travellers who desire a high-quality, personalized...

Delta to start new Cape Town-US service

Delta Air Lines is planning to start service between Cape Town and the United States this spring. Subject to government approvals, the US airline...

US lifts electronic devices ban

vc_row]The U.S. government has lifted the controversial laptop ban for flights to the U.S. for three major airlines. Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline and Turkish Airlines...

Scrapping of PCR requirement signals brighter future for the travel industry

ASATA has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the onerous and costly PCR test requirement will be scrapped for travellers to South...

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...

Hilton moves into Mbabane

Hilton is expanding its footprint with the Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Hilton Garden Inn Mbabane benefits from a prime location within...

British Airways invests in new catering

British Airways has announced a multi-million pound investment in its World Traveller (long-haul economy cabin) catering, introducing an expanded new menu that provides more...

SIA and Silkair to fold surcharges

Singapore Airlines and its regional arm SilkAir will fold fuel and insurance surcharges into their base airfares. With the removal of the fuel and insurance...

Hotels ‘keep it clean’ for future travel

Ask hotels to name their competitive edge and ‘location, location, location’ was amongst the expected responses. Now, cleanliness has become one of the most...

Zimbabwe opens its skies

Low-cost airline fastjet has welcomed the statement by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance & Economic Development, Patrick Chinamasa, where he said that Zimbabwe is opening...