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Lift Airlines connects Johannesburg and Durban

When Lift Airlines hurtled down the runway at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday (26 October 2022) for its inaugural flight to King Shaka International...

Swiss International Lenana Nairobi is open for business

It’s a soft opening, but Swiss International Hotels & Resorts’ Lenana Nairobi is ready to receive the guests. The newly built 135-room hotel boasts four...

JOHANNESBURG

OVERVIEW The capital of South Africa’s smallest province, Gauteng, Johannesburg is where it all happens for the country’s business travellers. Not only is it the...

5 Headwinds Facing Business Travel in South Africa

SMEs have been at the forefront of business travel recovery for the past two years. Unfortunately, new macroeconomic challenges in South Africa and globally...

Air Seychelles and Air Madagascar boost partnership

Air Seychelles and Air Madagascar have strengthened their codeshare co-operation with the aim of bringing more travellers to both island nations, while increasing travel...

ShebaMiles to launch platinum tier

Ethiopian Airlines is introducing a platinum tier level to its frequent flyer loyalty programme, ShebaMiles. The platinum tier will offer extra benefits to frequent flyers...

Flight Check: Virgin Atlantic Upper Class B787-9 Dreamliner

BACKGROUND: March 2018 saw Virgin Atlantic announce that it was launching a second daily flight between London and Johannesburg from October. The new flight...

Luxaviation expands global fleet with six new aircraft

Luxaviation Group, one of the largest business aircraft and helicopter operators worldwide, is enjoying a summer of expansion, adding six aircraft to the company’s...

Flight price relief on itinerary this spring

South Africans could see more rands stay in their pockets as the price of flights is likely to drop as the spring season starts....

The future of conferencing

By Sam Massimov, MD of Premier Hotels     Virtual conferencing holds a great many benefits outside of the obvious Covid-19 safety factors. From a lower carbon...

Radisson Blu Hotel Marrakech Carré Eden opens in Morocco

According to Breaking Travel News, Radisson Blu Hotel Marrakech Carré Eden has opened its doors to the first guests in Morocco. Situated on Boulevard Mohamed...

10 trends impacting the MICE industry

The scrapping of South Africa’s final lockdown restrictions has opened the door wide for the meetings, incentives, conference and event (MICE) sector to get...