Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 28, 2022
Throughout the lockdown, City Lodge Hotel Group has staggered the opening of its properties to ensure its operation does not take strain. This strategy has ensured the group is able to not only stay afloat but retain and preserve its assets. Nearly...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 12, 2022
With all efforts being made to save the embattled SA Express, the announcement that the airline’s liquidation hearing will be moved to 04 July 2022 has been welcomed. After nearly four years in which it has faced major instability, the news that...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 6, 2022
Launching in February 2022, the voco Johannesburg Rosebank hotel will make an official debut in Africa when it opens its doors next month. Guests can look forward to experiencing the much-anticipated opening of the voco Johannesburg Rosebank, an...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 7, 2021
South Africa’s Department of Tourism has gazetted its approved norms and standards for the tourism sector in the context of Covid-19 and other related pandemics. On 03 December 2021, Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu signed, under Section 7(1) of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 4, 2021
During a time when popular destinations are ramping up to receive an influx of visitors, travel bans against several African countries will mean these nations will miss out on much-needed tourism spend. Following the detection and reporting of the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 3, 2021
Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport was recently named the Best Luxury Airport Hotel in Africa at The World Luxury Awards – theplanner.guru sees what makes it stand out from the rest. It is with great pride and excitement that stakeholders and staff at...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 29, 2021
During last night’s address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, he spoke extensively on South Africa’s detection of the latest variant of Covid-19, Omicron, and criticised nations that implemented immediate travel bans against South Africa, with...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 28, 2021
With a spike in the number of other countries detecting the new variant of Covid-19, several nations have implemented worldwide travel bans that may mean we need to rethink our plans for the festive season. The detection of a new Covid-19 variant,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2021
South African Airways, which recently resumed operations after months of being grounded, has made some changes to the destinations it flies to in Africa. After reporting that South African Airways (SAA) had successfully resumed flights in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 12, 2021
With the world moving more rapidly into a digital era, eVisas promise to be a more effective solution in eliminating complicated travel visa application processes and lengthy turnarounds. After an announcement made earlier this week that eVisas...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2021
The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, will play host to the Intra African Trade Fair 2021 between 15-21 November. As industries navigate the challenges of conducting business in a pandemic era, we are...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2021
Following the HVS and EP Business in Hospitality co-hosted webinar last week, it was revealed that hotel values will likely not make a full return to pre-pandemic levels until 2025. As vaccine rollout programmes gain momentum, with around half the...
