Minor plans major African expansion
Plans to operate 50 more hotels in Africa within the next five years have been tabled by the Minor Hotel Group
Fastjet drops Kilimanjaro-Nairobi route
Fastjet has cancelled its two remaining flights between Kilimanjaro and Nairobi, which the airline launched on 11 January
Juba Airport to re-open for weekend flights
Juba International Airport in South Sudan will open for weekend flights at the end of April
Royal Air Maroc launches flights to Nairobi
The Moroccan national carrier launched its first direct flight between Nairobi and Casablanca on 30 March
Radisson Blu Hotel, Abidjan Airport, opens for business
Radisson Blu recently opened the Radisson Blu Hotel, Abidjan Airport in Côte d’Ivoire
Hilton unveils new hotel in Egypt
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has opened the Hilton Alexandria King's Ranch, its 18th in Egypt
ExecuJet extends Nigerian line maintenance station
ExecuJet has extended its line maintenance capability for EASA-registered aircraft at its base in Lagos
Emirates extends online check-in
Emirates has extended its online check-in from 24 to 48 hours before departure
Nouvelair to fly to Nice
Tunisia’s Nouvelair will launch new flights linking Tunisia with Nice (France) on 1 April
Gatwick flights for Cape Town
British Airways will fly directly from Gatwick Airport in the UK to Cape Town in November three times a week for the northern winter period
Airlink connects Cape Town and Maun
Airlink has commenced direct services between Cape Town and Maun, the gateway to Botswana’s Okavango delta
SAA to roll out Samsung tablets as IFE
South African Airways will be rolling out the offer of Samsung tablets on board as a way of improving in-flight entertainment for business class customers travelling on selected short-haul regional flights