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Urban Hotels joins aha portfolio

Aha Hotels & Lodges has secured the full management and marketing contract for the Urban Hotel in Bloemfontein

Ethiopian Express to fly to Hawassa

Ethiopian Express will offer four weekly flights to Hawassa, 270 kilometres south of Addis Ababa, with a Q-400 aircraft from 16 April

Wings acquires UK TMC

Wings Travel Management is strengthening its position in the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Grosvenor Travel Management

Air Namibia makes temporary schedule changes

Air Namibia has reduced the frequency of its flights between Windhoek and Johannesburg from three to two flights per day

Swiss International signs agreement with Accra hotel

Swiss International Hotels & Resorts has signed a license agreement with the owning company of Alisa Hotel Accra

Etihad increases flights to SA

Etihad Airways has increased its flights this winter with three extra flights per week between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg to operate from July to September

Protea Hotel Umhlanga renovations nearly complete

The construction of additional accommodation at the Protea Hotel Umhlanga, which began in 2014, is nearing completion

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