An Eye on West Africa
The hospitality industry is very visible. We don’t hide our light under any bushels, we push ourselves to the forefront. We want to be...
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...
Q&A: Virgin Atlantic – Sticking around
Virgin Atlantic Airways is a daily visitor to Johannesburg and looks sets to remain a staple supplier of air travel to and from Africa. Liezl Gericke, Virgin Atlantic’s Head of Middle East, Africa and India, took some time to update Business Traveller Africa on the
ASATA: Be cyber-savvy
Ever had a delayed flight? Exhausted, frustrated and in need of escape, it’s easy to whip out your phone, laptop or other mobile device and use the free wi-fi available at the airport or coffee shop. And in that moment, you put your, and your company’s, data,
Eye on West Africa
There are some interesting stirrings in the West African hotel industry.
Whilst the Nigerian economy, which dominates the region (and the continent) continues to experience...
Q&A: Long road ahead
Under the leadership of CEO Rodger Foster, Airlink has grown steadily over the past 25 years into the largest independent regional airline in southern...
Amadeus column: Nothing is what it seems…
Low-cost carriers have taken the world by storm with not only leisure travellers, but also corporate travellers seeking the best value offer available. Today,...
An Eye on West Africa
I cannot remember a time when there was so much political change in the world. Now, that could be because I don’t remember change...
Attracting African domestic travellers post COVID-19: Give them options
For the past two decades, the economy of a number of countries on the African continent has been growing significantly faster than the global...
Q&A: Marriott – Here to stay
Q: What’s your view on the current state of the African hotel industry?
A: We are seeing unprecedented traction for our brands, driving our momentum...
Time for SONA to map out ‘the how’ for tourism
One-liners and sweeping statements about the importance of tourism to the South African economy are not enough for the 2020 SONA. While the sector...
Q&A: Gambling on the future
Q: Please update us on the progress of your Time Square project and detail what has been achieved so far?
A: Earlier this year the...