Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2022
The 2022 Aviators Africa Conference and Awards will bring together top stakeholders in African aviation to find ways to advance the development and sustainability of the continent’s aviation industry and allied industries. The theme is the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 4, 2022
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) welcomes all industry professionals to our inaugural conference where stakeholders across the tourism value chain will examine, discuss and come up with solutions to some of the challenges facing...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 12, 2021
In an announcement made earlier this week, Kenya Airways and private sector airline Airlink have signed an agreement that will boost their respective networks. The travel network within Africa is set to receive a boost as Kenya’s national carrier,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 30, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at the positive rebound that short-term accommodation rentals are making as lockdown regulations are eased, while ASATA...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 1, 2020
United Airlines has launched its first service from South Africa – a nonstop flight between Cape Town, South Africa, and New York/Newark, U.S.A. This is the first direct air service between these two cities. The new flight route has been warmly...
Martin Headger | Oct 25, 2018
The big day is finally here! You’ve been looking forward to this trip since you started planning it and now you’re finally going to that conference or on that holiday you’ve been looking forward to. You’ve double checked all the times, checked-in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 3, 2018
It’s been said that food is either your best medicine or slowest poison. With World Health Day approaching on Saturday, 7 April, Luane Lavery, Brand Communication Manager for British Airways and kulula.com, offers the following advice for...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 1, 2017
Customers booking their British Airways and Iberia flights through Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) will benefit from a multi-year distribution deal that eliminates a booking surcharge that is currently levied on these airlines’ tickets. FCTG,...
Martin HIller | Mar 28, 2017
Please note that effective Saturday, 25th March 2017 until Saturday, 14th October 2017, travellers to the United States from Dubai International airport can no longer carry any electronic device larger than a cell phone or smartphone(excluding...
Martin HIller | Mar 17, 2017
The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research recently revealed that only 22% of U.S. hotel visitors still use hotel gyms. The study, which covered 33 U.S. hotels across 6 global hotel brands seemingly contradicts another research report released by...
Martin HIller | Feb 2, 2017
The global perception of Africa is changing. Leading the charge on shifting the impression and perspective of Africa in the travel vertical are destinations that were previously either not thought of, or altogether avoided for that end of year...
Martin HIller | Jan 20, 2017
Etihad Airways today announced its Abu Dhabi – Düsseldorf route will be operated 14 times a week with the addition of a new daily service, effective 26 March 2017. The double daily schedule will provide greater choice to local passengers travelling...
