Aug 24, 2022
Byline: Daryl Keywood, MD of Walthers DBS and CEO of Authentic Travel Africa Although we are seeing a surge of activity in terms of inbound incentive travel, we should remain cautious. Much of what we are experiencing is due to pent up demand in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 23, 2022
Earlier this month, FEDHASA Cape held it’s first in-person AGM in three years. The meeting was an important opportunity to assess the association’s performance and how this can be fine-tuned to make it increasingly future-fit. The result is a...
Aug 18, 2022
Byline: Lindi Mthethwa, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Minor Hotels Africa group If there’s one thing Covid-19 has taught the tourism and hospitality sector, it’s that women are the backbone of our industry and the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 15, 2022
Mohahlaula Airlines has announced it’s intention to launch a local Lesotho airline within the next year. Initially it will service the popular Maseru to Johannesburg route, with plans to expand into more South African destinations. Seizing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 15, 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its data for passenger air travel in June 2022. Based on Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) – which is the standard measure for air travel demand – total air traffic in June 2022 was...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 7, 2022
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) released a public abstract of its annual statistics report last week, to shed light on how association meetings were impacted by the pandemic in 2021. This includes a Destination...
Aug 5, 2022
voco is an IHG Hotels & Resorts property that prides itself on its impressive art collection (boasting more than 750 murals, photographs, sculptures and light-led installations), its support of local artists (the current collection represents...
Aug 5, 2022
BON Hotels CEO Guy Stehlik with BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central staff This August, BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central is celebrating 50 years of service excellence and an outstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. BON Hotels CEO Guy...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 2, 2022
The Planner Guru learns how some of Marriott’s leading ladies have risen through the ranks to establish themselves in top management positions. Karen Battaliou, hotel manager for Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch and Marriott Executive...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 29, 2022
Together with the Government of Barbados, Afreximbank will host the first-ever Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum to take place at the beginning of September. Under the banner of ‘One People, One Destiny: Uniting and Reimagining Our...
Jul 26, 2022
Loadshedding, inflation and the rising cost of living is hitting small business owners in South Africa hard. Oz Desai, GM Corporate Traveller, weighs in. With little or no cash to spare, many SMEs are reconsidering their business travel needs,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 22, 2022
During this year’s 5th Africa MICE Summit, there will be a strong focus on how the meetings and events industry can drive the AfCFTA agreement to stimulate trade and investment in Africa. The Africa MICE Summit is a leading platform...
