Qatar makes local appointment
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...
Hyatt Regency Cape Town now open
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...
Radisson strengthens extended stay value proposition
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...
2021: Ushering in the Era of Responsible Travel
It is time to set our sights on a new year; a year in which we will hopefully welcome a move towards a much...
The Maslow finds a new rhythm as guests return
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...
Hotel review: ONOMO Hotel Durban
BACKGROUND: ONOMO Hotels operates 21 hotels in 12 African countries – Abidjan, Douala, Libreville, Conakry, Rabat, Tanger, Casablanca, Bamako, Maputo, Kigali, Dakar, Lomé, Dar...
Flight review: FlySafair
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...
ONOMO Hotel Durban opens Topaz Restaurant & Skybar
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...
Comair welcomes customers back on board
On Tuesday (1 December 2020), for the first time in over eight months, customers boarded kulula flight MN101, the first Comair flight to take...
Emirates celebrates 25 years of operations to South Africa
Emirates is celebrating 25 years of serving South Africa, helping to connect passengers and business from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to the world....
Legacy MD retires
Managing Director for Legacy Hotels & Resorts, Paddy Brearley, has retired after almost 26 years at the company, 18 as its MD.
Over the last...
International travel in the time of COVID-19
In the recent Safe Travel Barometer, an initiative by tech provider Safe Travel Technologies which monitors global traveller health and safety measures, Air France...