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New product from Avis

Avis Rent a Car is now offering Avis Car Where You Are, which allows individuals and businesses to sign up for a single long-term

Advertorial: THE LEONARDO – Introducing the lap of luxury

Standing 55 stories in the sky, The Leonardo is Africa’s tallest and most iconic building. It’s the latest venture between the Legacy Group and Nedbank...

Radisson Introduces Third Brand to Tunisia

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of the Radisson Hotel Tunis in Tunisia’s capital city. It will be the first Radisson-branded hotel in the...

Q&A: Virgin Atlantic – Sticking around

Virgin Atlantic Airways is a daily visitor to Johannesburg and looks sets to remain a staple supplier of air travel to and from Africa. Liezl Gericke, Virgin Atlantic’s Head of Middle East, Africa and India, took some time to update Business Traveller Africa on the

The Capital Moloko to renovate

The Capital Moloko has announced plans to undergo a soft renovation, with the project aimed at updating its exteriors, carpeting and soft furnishings. It also includes a complete revamp of the hotel’s restaurant...

Century City extends hotel offering

Century City Conference Centre and Hotel in Cape Town has broken ground on a brand-new hotel in the complex. Aimed for completion in mid-2021, Century...

Accor expands presence in Nigeria

AccorHotels has entered a new partnership with TomHawksworth Limited, a property and real estate developer, with the signing of Pullman and MGallery properties in Ikoyi, Nigeria.The signings mark the launch of both hotels, which are expected to open in late-

The Personal Touch

Loyalty programmes are changing all the time, as suppliers in the travel space continuously look for effective ways to reward their

The Rockefeller set to launch mid-2021

The Rockefeller– which will be managed by Newmark Hotels, Reserves, Lodges and Residences – is expected to open in Cape Town in 2021. It’ll be...

CFS takes delivery of new PC-12

Comair Flight Services has taken delivery of a brand new Pilatus PC-12 NG on behalf of one of its clients and ferried it to its new home in Johannesburg.The ferry flight was a total of 23.2 hours taking the aircraft (with its new owner on board) from the

Ethiopian Airlines opens Addis hotel

Ethiopian Airlines has opened the five-star Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, located five minutes from Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. The Skylight Hotel has 373 rooms and...

An Eye on West Africa

Do you really want a robot to deliver your room service order? There have been a couple of reports recently about hotels in Asia and their experiences with robot staff, both positive and negative. I am not a technophobe by any means, but when it comes to