Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 17, 2022
TAAG Angola Airlines has announced that it will now be flying from Luanda to Durban via Johannesburg. Meanwhile, another new route from Luanda to Accra, Ghana is scheduled to begin from Wednesday 30 November 2022. The Luanda-Durban connection is...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 10, 2022
Taj Cape Town recently revealed its refreshed and revamped new look. Here’s your chance to take a peek at the stunning results. The Lobby Bar has retained its architectural features which are a part of the building’s heritage Taj Cape...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 9, 2022
BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central has won both the regional (Africa) and global WTM Responsible Tourism Gold Awards. The awards welcome entries from responsible tourism enterprises around the globe which are first assessed regionally at the four World...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2022
What do you do when a terrorist warning is issued the day before the congress you are planning is due to start? Larna Jackson, Business Owner of Event Options, shares her experience of just how she and her team navigated this unexpected challenge....
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 3, 2022
Airlink, an independent Southern African airline, has set its sights on South America, and will be increasing its existing marketing and sales presence in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Mexico, while venturing into three new countries:...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 3, 2022
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly urgent necessity across all industries. In the events space, the Net Zero Carbon Pledge initiative – driven by the Joint Meetings Industry Council and backed and developed by 400 businesses – is creating a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 2, 2022
AIPC, the International Association of Convention Centres, is launching its 2023 AIPC Future Shapers programme this week. A diverse group of high achieving candidates from around the world have been selected for this programme, including two South...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 31, 2022
The International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) is a global association that represents the top 1% of small to midsize conference and meeting venues. It has announced its strategic alliance with Meeting Professionals International,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2022
The Global Business Travel Forecast 2023 estimates that airfares will rise 48.5% over the last few months of 2022 and a further 8.5% in 2023, while hotel prices will also increase by an anticipated 18.5% this year and 8.2% next year. These hefty...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 30, 2022
City Lodge Hotel Group has made eight new staff appointments recently. These are as follows: Colleen Goodman has been appointed Group Marketing Manager. This is a new position that has been created to boost the group’s post-pandemic marketing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 24, 2022
Following the busy summer the European travel and tourism industries experienced, there is speculation that the upcoming South African summer will also herald an influx of international arrivals. Here’s what we do know. A global perspective...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 22, 2022
The Planner Guru highlights three food trends that are driving shifts in event catering best practice. Trend #1 Healthy Catering for different diets and allergies: From intermittent fasting and keto diets to coeliac disease, event planners need to...
