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Frankfurt and Rome

Etihad increases frequencies to London Heathrow for its summer season

Etihad Airways, will boost its services from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow during its summer operating period. The additional flights will be operated by...
Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn Expands Footprint in Africa

Hilton Garden Inn, is celebrating strong growth in Africa with four open properties and an additional 14 in the pipeline just three years after...
West African Connectivity

SAA launches direct service to Guangzhou

South African Airways (SAA) will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on 18 September 2019. This is yet another strategy implementation initiative aimed...
visa regime

President Ramaphosa promises radical visa overhaul

“We must reduce the onerous and often unnecessary bureaucratic red tape that tourists who want to visit our countries face,” said President Ramaphosa during...
President Cyril Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa outlines ten steps to grow the South African tourism industry

During his closing address at Travel Indaba 2019, on May 4, President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined ten obstacles to overcome in the tourism industry in the coming...
e-visas

South Africa to roll out e-visas for Nigeria, China and India in 2019

The South African government is looking at introducing e-visas for Nigeria, India and China before the end of the year, Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom announced at...
Africa Attractive

How do you make Africa attractive to Africans?

Ignore intra-African and domestic tourism at your peril. That’s the word from Rashid Toefy, Deputy Director- General, Western Cape Government Department of Economic Development...
Madagascar Hotels

Radisson Hotel Group signs agreement for three hotels to enter Madagascar

Radisson Hotel Group is entering its 32nd African market and second Indian Ocean territory, Madagascar, with the signing of a portfolio deal of three hotels...
Services to Rabat

Qatar to Launch services to Rabat, Morocco, expands joint business agreement with Royal Air...

Qatar Airways will launch flights to Rabat, Morocco on 29 May 2019. Services to the Moroccan capital will be served by a Boeing 787...
My Emirates Pass

My Emirates Pass returns

Emirates customers can unlock the best Dubai has to offer for less this summer with the return of My Emirates Pass – an offer...