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Ethiopian postpones flights to Istanbul

Ethiopian Airlines has postponed its inaugural flight to Istanbul (Turkey). Operations were scheduled to start on 5 December,

Airlink starts using new E190 E-jets

Airlink has put one of its three recently delivered Embraer E190 E-jets into service, using the aircraft on the Pietermaritzburg and Bulawayo routes. Airlink’s new...

Emnotweni Casino welcomes Tobie van Schalkwyk

Tobie van Schalkwyk has been appointed as the new Director of Operations and Complex General at Emnotweni Casino. Originally from Bray, a small town in...

Air France launches new menu

Air France has announced that it will add a new menu to its a la carte menu selection on board long-haul flights. ‘My Fun Menu’...

E-hailing enters Polokwane

Taxify has launched operations in Polokwane, and is the first ride-hailing service to connect passengers with drivers in this city to

Ethiopia extends e-visa service

Ethiopia’s Immigration & Nationality Affairs Main Department, in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines, has launched an e-visa service for African and international participants of meetings,...

Corporate Traveller introduces Sam:] to SA

Corporate Traveller is rolling out travel chatbot Sam:] to its customers across South Africa. Sam:], Flight Centre Travel Group’s Smart Assistant Mobile app, was first...

Onomo acquires Waterfront property

African hotel group ONOMO Hotels has added Signature Lux Waterfront by ONOMO to its portfolio. The recently-launched hotel brings a new competitor to the Cape Town CBD and popular Waterfront area. The hotel offers 89 contemporary-style rooms that

SAA to enter into business rescue

South African Airways’ board of directors has adopted a resolution to place the company into business rescue at the earliest opportunity. This follows consultation with...

Lufthansa adds A350 to Cape Town route

Lufthansa has announced that it will be introducing the A350-900 to its Munich – Cape Town route, starting in December. The aircraft can seat 293...

Preferred Hotels & Resorts welcomes new hotels

Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced the addition of 23 new member hotels and resorts across 13 different countries between May and July 2017. Highlights...

Gauteng wins bid to host Meetings Africa until 2022

Gauteng is the successful bidder to host South African Tourism’s strategic business events trade show, Meetings Africa, for the next five years, following a...