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ExecuJet adds drone services in Africa

ExecuJet has announced the addition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services at its African facilities in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Lagos. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, known...

Airlink wins St Helena bid 

The government of St Helena has announced that Airlink, South Africa’s largest independent airline, is their preferred bidder to fly passengers to the island. The...

Exclusive access for Anantara Medjumbe

Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort is offering an exclusive way for guests to fly into the resort. Guests will now be able to experience a helicopter...

Emirates introduces new chauffeur-drive cars

Emirates has partnered with BMW to provide a fleet of luxury automobiles for its complimentary chauffeur-drive service for business class passengers in the UAE. The...

Commodore and PortsWood hotels bid to save water

The Commodore and PortsWood hotels in Cape Town – both Legacy Hotels & Resorts properties - are aiming to help save water and contribute...

Lufthansa provides cabin staff with iPads

Lufthansa is providing its 20,000 flight attendants with iPad Minis. The cabin mobile device (CMD) will be successively issued to the entire cabin crew over...

Billion Group opens four-star Mthatha hotel

South African property development company, Billion Group has ventured into hotel development with the opening of the four-star, R130-million ($10m) Mayfair Hotel in Mthatha,...

Sleep ‘n fly opens at DXB

Passengers flying through Terminal 3 at Dubai International now have more options to get some rest, with the launch of the sleep ‘n fly...

Emirates to unveil new first class product

Emirates has confirmed that its new first class product will be showcased at the Dubai Air Show in November. Making its debut onboard a Boeing...

Gold Travel improves B-BBEE rating

Gold Travel, a Cape Town-based corporate travel service, has recently achieved a Level Two B-BBEE rating after implementing 52.5% black ownership and 31.5% black...

Cape Town’s new runway a step closer to being realised

South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs has notified Cape Town International Airport that it has authorised the proposed runway realignment and associated infrastructure planned...

Peermont spruces up properties

Peermont Hotels, Casinos & Resorts is making a number of changes to some of its properties. Among them, the Walmont Hotel at The Grand Palm...