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As President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a return to Level 1 this week, there is a renewed sense of positivity in the air and the potential for new beginnings. Now is the time for businesses to rebuild what was lost or damaged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and to start getting back to ‘normal’. It’s time to get...

ANEW Hotels & Resorts has appointed Alan Campbell as Sales & Marketing Director, and Evan Badenhorst will become the brand’s Financial Director. Badenhorst brings over 25 years of experience as a chartered accountant, having spent many years in manufacturing and consulting. He joined the hospitality industry eight years ago with three years spent at Tsogo Sun. As CFO at ANEW,...

Radisson Hotel Group will be opening the first Radisson Individuals property in Africa,by the end of 2021, with the signing of Earl Heights Suites Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals, Accra, Ghana. This new addition places the Group firmly on track to achieving its objective of reaching 150 hotels in operation and under development by 2025. Located in Dzorwulu, the...

Mauritius has launched its vaccination programme and is prioritising health care workers, the elderly and around 25,000 islanders who work in the tourism sector. The government is readying itself to restart the tourism industry on the island and make it as safe as possible for guests. Mauritius has had one of the world’s best responses to the pandemic and the...

Worldwide travel retail platform, Travelport, today launched a bold and distinct new visual identity, which has been created as part of the company’s first ever end-to-end rebrand. “Travelport has transformed”, said Greg Webb, Chief Executive Officer. “We are now fully focused on what we do best – connecting buyers and sellers that share our passion for delivering exceptional travel experiences....

British Airways (operated by Comair is reopening bookings for daily regional flights between Johannesburg and Harare with one-way fares starting from R995, including taxes and surcharges. Bookings are open and will start operating on 28 March 2021.

Low-cost airline kulula.com will restart its operations at Lanseria International Airport from 1 April 2021, servicing its Durban and Cape Town routes. Similar to the re-introduction of its other routes, kulula.com will commence with a limited schedule, adding additional frequencies over the next couple of months. Customers are now able to book flights from Lanseria via various distribution channels at...

Airlink is launching a new direct service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, commencing on 2 March 2021. The new route is Airlink’s third between South Africa and Namibia, with other services linking Cape Town and Windhoek in addition to flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek and Walvis Bay. Airlink will operate weekday flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The airline...

Along with surely every market worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on sub-Saharan Africa’s hospitality arena. As the sector continues grappling with the impact of successive waves of the virus, and weathers an onslaught of changing restrictions, an analysis of existing funding structures reveals both substantial challenges and potential solutions. The greatest challenge is liquidity, and how...

Courtyard Hotel Rosebank has refurbished its bedrooms and reopened at the beginning of the year to accommodate its first group of guests since its temporary suspension of services at the start of lockdown. With fresh furniture, furnishings and air-conditioning units, the hotel is keen to welcome back guests. The 83-room Courtyard Hotel Rosebank hotel has a choice of studio, one-...

Cathay Pacific has appointed Abhijit Abhyankar as the airline’s new Country Manager for Africa and Indian Ocean. Abhijit will take over from Ashish Kapur. He will be based in Johannesburg and will be responsible for the growth of the airline’s business and operations in the region. Born in Mumbai, India, Abhijit has over 21 years of experience in the hospitality and...

When the coronavirus pandemic first took hold of the world last year, major hotel chains, airlines and travel providers responded with widespread changes to cancellation policies. For starters, most allowed individuals to cancel reservations even in instances of restrictive or non-refundable bookings. Many also implemented generous policies for cancelations with regards to future bookings. Now, as the travel industry...