Monthly Archives: October 2019
Qatar Platinum Privilege Club Members can now access the Al Safwa First Class Lounge
Qatar Airways’ frequent flyer programme (FFP) Privilege Club, has announced that its Platinum members can now access HIA’s exclusive Al Safwa First Class Lounge...
Risks of the road for the international traveller – new whitepaper launched
Every year road crashes kill
over 1.35 million people and a staggering 40% of all road deaths globally are
work related. On top of this, between...
Kenya introduces new Economy Class seat product for its long haul routes
Kenya Airways (KQ) has introduced a seat product - Economy Comfort, which is set to enhance customer comfort and experience.
Economy Comfort features increased seat...
Data a top priority for South African travel buyers for 2020
Data will be a top
priority for South African travel buyers in 2020, according to a new survey
conducted by FCM Travel Solutions, a division of...
Live entertainment, visual artists at Seychelles’ new Waterfront Garden
Victoria, Seychelles' Capital City has a new waterfront garden which will provide a place for live entertainment and a meeting place for locals and visitors.
‘La Passerelle,’...
Join Travel Trade Friday
South African Tourism is calling on all tourism businesses and service providers to participate in the 2019 Travel Trade Friday. An initiative by the...
Planning a corporate event? Experts share their advice on what not to do
Your keynote
speaker has failed to turn up, the Virtual Reality set doesn’t work and the
drinks have run out. Expect the unexpected when you’re hosting...
Kenya Airways, Oman Air expand codeshare deal
Oman Air and Kenya Airways have expanded their codeshare cooperation effective October 1, increasing the destinations available to their guests.
The agreement will allow seamless...
SAA board responds to alleged tender irregularities
The board of Directors of South African Airways (SAA) wishes to correct baseless and factual inaccuracies in stories circulating in media outlets alleging “Shady dealings...
Technology to drive advances in passenger experience and infrastructure
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry to work together to make the best use of modern technology to put...