Hilton completes dual-brand signing in Cairo
Hilton has announced the opening of the Hilton Cairo Heliopolis.
The hospitality company has also confirmed plans for the debut of its luxury brand Waldorf...
Cathay Pacific adds Cape Town to network
Cathay Pacific’s first non-stop service between Hong Kong and Cape Town, operated by the Airbus A350-900 aircraft, is
Protea Hotels expands into North Africa
Protea Hotels by Marriott has announced its expansion into North Africa, with the opening of Protea Hotel by Marriott Constantine, Algeria.
Located in close proximity...
Marriott continues African expansion
Marriott International has announced further expansion plans in Africa with seven new hotel signings.
The company is targeting over 200 hotels with 37,000 rooms open...
KZN hotel group expands portfolio
ANEW Hotels & Resorts has partnered with the Fortis brand and has concluded an agreement to acquire an additional six properties.
This brings the ANEW...
Eye on West Africa
A while back I wrote in this column about hotel branding, and how the big international brands don’t, as a general rule, own any of the hotels that they put their name on (with one or two exceptions).Mostly, in Africa, hotel groups manage the properties that they
Adclick Africa Rebrands
Johannesburg-based Adclick Africa has announced that it is now offering direct booking solutions to hoteliers.
Online travel agencies are third party players through whom the...
Ethiopian increases frequency to Norway
Ethiopian Airlines will soon increase its frequency between Addis Ababa and Avinor Oslo Airport in Norway. From 11 December,
British Airways trials technology at US Airports
British Airways is trialling biometric technology to speed up boarding and arrivals processes in Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami and New York.
That’s in partnership with...
RwandAir to fly to Tel Aviv
RwandAir will commence direct flights to Tel Aviv, the economic and technology centre of Israel, from its Kigali hub starting on 25 June.
This new...
Fastjet and Emirates conclude new agreement
Fastjet and Emirates have concluded a refreshed interline agreement following the pan-African carrier’s migration to its new reservation platform.
This agreement sees fastjet inventory available...
Town Lodge Umhlanga Opens in KZN
The Town Lodge Umhlanga has opened, bringing the number of hotels in the City Lodge Hotel Group to 61.
The Town Lodge Umhlanga is located...