Acquisition saves Pezula
Specialist tourism advisor TPF Advisors recently consulted a South African consortium on the acquisition of the Pezula Hotel on Garden Route for a value of R240m ($16.6m). The luxury hotel consists of a commercial area of over 5,800m2 and 78 sectional title
First refurbished SWISS A340 returns to revenue service
The first SWISS Airbus A340 with a totally refurbished interior in all three seating cabins took off from Zurich for Tokoya (Japan) on 7 March. All of the airline’s A340s are undergoing the refurbishment, one after the other; and under current planning, all five
An Eye on West Africa
Had things gone to plan, I would have been writing this after the presidential election in Nigeria, and talking about the potential impact of the result on the hospitality industry. No fewer than 73 candidates were in the running, although I did notice that some
ASATA: Be cyber-savvy
Ever had a delayed flight? Exhausted, frustrated and in need of escape, it’s easy to whip out your phone, laptop or other mobile device and use the free wi-fi available at the airport or coffee shop. And in that moment, you put your, and your company’s, data,
Hotel review: Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4
BACKGROUND: The new Crowne Plaza opened in October and shares a lobby and facilities with the Holiday Inn Express T4. It’s important if arriving by taxi to not confuse this with the Crowne Plaza Heathrow or the Holiday Inn Express Heathrow, both of
Star Alliance opens new lounge at Schiphol Airport
Star Alliance customers travelling from the Dutch capital can look forward to a new premium lounge experience at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new Star Alliance Lounge will welcome eligible first and business class passengers and Star Alliance Gold
Q&A: Premier Hotels – Big plans
Q: Please explain how the four Premier Hotels brands differ from each other?
A: The hotel chain has 18 properties nationwide and four sub-brands that fall under Premier Hotels & Resorts – Premier Resorts,
New BA first class experience
British Airways is set to deliver significant changes to the onboard product and service in its first class cabin as part of its £6.5bn ($8.56bn) investment. The new look and feel, set to take to the skies from 31 March, will include new bedding, amenities and
Travelport’s new campaign supports intellectual disabilities
Travelport has launched a global campaign to improve awareness and use of the DPNA Special Service Request (SSR) code, which can be used by travel agents, among others, to alert airlines when a passenger has an intellectual or developmental disability and
Central One restaurant now open
The onsite restaurant on the third floor of the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton in Johannesburg, Central One Bar and Restaurant, has reopened after a R7m ($490,000) revamp. The new design embodies a warm, welcoming and comfortable
New look for Richard’s Bay hotel
BON Hotel Waterfront Richards Bay is undergoing a soft refurb. The hotel’s reception, bar, smoking lounge, restaurant, pool deck now sport a colourful retro-vibe muted by natural wood along with ambient lighting and a nature-inspired colour. Thea van der
SAA Increases West African connectivity
South African Airways has enhanced connectivity to West Africa following the successful completion of a Memorandum of Understanding with Africa World Airlines, the airline’s Ghanaian partners. The MOU allows the two airlines to enhance their