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Emirates Airline is strengthening its commercial leadership team with the appointment of Afzal Afzal as the new Regional Manager for Southern Africa. Afzal will oversee the Passenger and Cargo Operations, Airport, and Sales and Customer Service for Emirates’ Commercial Operations in Southern Africa. He will also be tasked to maximise revenue opportunities and help further grow Emirates’ leadership position through...

Qatar Airways has appointed Fouad Caunhye as the Regional Manager in Southern Africa, heading the commercial activities within the region. Based in Johannesburg, Caunhye will lead the commercial teams in Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and  Zimbabwe. Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Thierry Antinori, said: ”We are delighted to welcome Fouad Caunhye to Qatar Airways...

The Hyatt Regency Cape Town, the first Hyatt-branded property in the ‘Mother City’, opened its doors today (15 December) The hotel will welcome guests with newly renovated rooms and public areas while the full refurbishment is expected to be completed in the coming months. The renovations have been led by Millat, working closely with the Hyatt team and award-winning, international...

Radisson Hotel Group has plans to more than double its serviced apartments portfolio within the next five years across EMEA. Serviced apartments currently represent around 10% of the Group’s EMEA portfolio with 45 properties and more than 5,400 units in operation and under development. Radisson Hotel Group operates its serviced apartments as a stand-alone or a mixed-use development in combination with...

It is time to set our sights on a new year; a year in which we will hopefully welcome a move towards a much anticipated “return to normal,” particularly as the delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine lends some light to the end of a dark tunnel. The return to our old familiar ways will take time, however, and in...

The Maslow Sandton reopened its doors in October after being shuttered for six months during the COVID-19 pandemic. Herman Swart, General Manager, says its business as ‘unusual’ in the new normal, as the hotel works its way back to being the district’s premier business hotel. “As our hotel is heavily dependent on corporate business, international travellers, tour groups and airline...

BACKGROUND: ONOMO Hotels operates 21 hotels in 12 African countries – Abidjan, Douala, Libreville, Conakry, Rabat, Tanger, Casablanca, Bamako, Maputo, Kigali, Dakar, Lomé, Dar es Salaam, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. The Durban property was opened in 2018 by King Goodwill Zwelitini. WHERE IS IT? ONOMO Hotel Durban is situated a short walk from the Durban beachfront. It’s a little...

AIRPORT COVID PROTOCOL: This was my first flight post COVID-19 lockdown and while I wasn’t terribly concerned about catching the virus, I was worried about lengthy health procedures. Lanseria advised that I allow two hours before my flight for the checks and scans, which I duly did. Perhaps it was the day of the week or time of day,...

ONOMO Hotel Durban’s new Topaz Restaurant & Skybar has arrived just in time for the summer season. By day, it’s a 6th floor events venue with the Indian Ocean, Moses Mabhida and Kings Park stadia as part of its panorama. At night, the 360 degrees of sparking city lights make it a great venue for an evening meal with local...

On Tuesday (1 December 2020), for the first time in over eight months, customers boarded kulula flight MN101, the first Comair flight to take off as the company recommences services. The flight followed the vast majority of shareholders voting late last week in favour of the shareholding restructuring proposed in the business rescue plan. This resulted in the Comair Rescue Consortium...

Emirates is celebrating 25 years of serving South Africa, helping to connect passengers and business from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to the world. Since 1995, Emirates has proudly connected over 18 million travellers from South Africa to Dubai and its global network, firmly establishing the airline as a long-term partner of South African aviation, tourism, and trade. The airline...

Managing Director for Legacy Hotels & Resorts, Paddy Brearley, has retired after almost 26 years at the company, 18 as its MD. Over the last quarter century, Paddy has overseen the set-up and overall management of Legacy’s hotels, lodges, resorts and residences across the country and the continent. Starting with Windhoek Country Club and Casino in 1995, Paddy went on to...