Previous Issues | Business Traveller Africa

An Eye on West Africa

The times are changing in the hotel industry in West Africa. Looks like we’re back in a growth phase again, driven by improving economies...

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...

What makes a great travel agent?

If you’re a frequent business traveller, chances are you already know the value of working with a good travel consultant – someone who has...

Italian Connection

After a 17-year absence from African skies, Italian airline Alitalia recently reinstated direct f lights between Italy and South Africa. As of 8 April...

Going Direct

The Lufthansa Group and Tourvest Travel Services have unveiled the first New Distribution Capability (NDC)-capable Direct Connect solution in the South African market. As...

A ‘brand’ new future

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has a healthy African development pipeline of 52 hotels, and the group plans to enter 14 new countries over the...

Beefing up

British Airways will begin f lying three times a week direct from London Heathrow's Terminal 5 to Durban, from 29 October, using the Boeing...

Choose your travel agent like you would choose your accountant or lawyer!

Are you handling tricky legal matters by yourself? What about complicated accounting issues? When you need legal advice, chances are you'll turn to someone with...

Doubling up

Virgin Atlantic is betting big on South Africa, adding a second daily service into Johannesburg and reaffirming its commitment to a market its been...

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...

SAA Airbus 320-200 Business Class

BACKGROUND: The national flag carrier of South Africa, SAA services 56 local and international destinations from O.R. Tambo International Airport, its hub. SAA flights...

PORT ELIZABETH

OVERVIEW Port Elizabeth was founded as a town in 1820 to house British settlers and as a way of strengthening the border region between the...