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Monthly Archives: May 2019

Corporate Traveller introduces ‘Sam:]’ chatbot service for South African SME corporate travellers and travel...

Corporate Traveller is rolling out travel chatbot Sam:] to its customers across South Africa. Sam:], Flight Centre Travel Group’s Smart Assistant Mobile app, was first launched to customers...
West African Connectivity

SAA and Alaska Airlines launch new interline agreement

South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Alaska Airlines, the fifth largest airline in the United States, announced today that...
Tel Aviv

RwandAir to fly to Tel Aviv

RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda is delighted to announce that it will commence direct flights to Tel Aviv, the economic...
Eid Break

Emirates expects busy travel weekend ahead of Eid break

Emirates anticipates a busy weekend ahead of the Eid holiday with heavy traveller volumes to and from Dubai. The busiest time for departures in...
Lilizela Tourism Awards

Deadline extended for 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards

The entry deadline for the 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards has been extended to 11 June. This year sees additional sub-categories added within the...
Canopy by Hilton

Canopy by Hilton to open first Africa property in Cape Town

Hilton has signed a management agreement with Growthpoint Properties to open a hotel under its lifestyle Canopy by Hilton brand, making it the brand's...
Overspending

Is your company overspending on business travel?

With business models becoming increasingly global, companies are spending more to send employees across the world. The Global Business Travel Association predicts that, by 2020, the...
Football Finals

Emirates ensures all flights to and from England screen football finals live

Emirates flights with Live TV will screen the UEFA Europa League Final on May 29 and the UEFAChampions League Final on June 1 live on the dedicated in-flight sports...
WOJO

Accor to launch coworking brand

To match with the changing world of work and coworking trends, Accor today announced an audacious plan to implement 1200 coworking spaces in under 3 years for...
Ground Handling Priorities

Ground Handling Priorities: Safety, Global Standards and Modernisation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the ground handling industry to focus on three priorities to effectively accommodate the expanding demand for...