As part of its Sustainable Africa initiative, Classic Portfolio will host agents and tour operators on a series of familiarisation trips between September 27 and October 15, 2020.The Sustainable Africa MegaFam trips will cover 12 countries, 23 sustainable companies, 56…
FIRE detection and fire-fighting have been major focuses in the rebuild of Cape Town’s Tintswalo Atlantic, which reopened on October 1 after having to close when a kitchen fire destroyed the main section of the lodge in February. This was…
Air Kenya have issued a notice to passengers that it is suspending service into Mara North Conservancy Airstrip, in the Maasai Mara with immediate effect until further notice due to the current state of the airstrip.The notice says, “If you…
The South African Airways Pilot’s Association (SAAPA) has threatened to strike for the first time in the airline’s 80-year history, reports Fin24.SAAPA says it will engage in lawful industrial action if operations at an executive level at the national carrier…
Dubai-based hotel management company Aleph Hospitality (AH) has entered the Tanzanian market with the signing of a management agreement to operate two boutique resorts, the Moja Tuu and Hakuna Majiwe, in Zanzibar, effective next month.Bani Haddad, Founder and Managing Director…
Radisson Hotel Group has confirmed the signing of 11 new hotels in Africa within the first nine months of 2019, accelerating its expansion across the continent.This brings the group’s African portfolio to almost 100 hotels and over 17,000 rooms in…
Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africa’s economy, contributing 8.5 per cent of the GDP in 2018; equivalent to $194.2 billion.According to the 2019 Jumia hospitality report on Africa, this growth record placed the continent…
From October 20 the Bushtracks Express will operate on Sundays, in addition to its Tuesday and Friday services.The Bushtracks Express operates in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, and the addition of a Sunday trip now means that Bustracks Steam Safaris will be…
Bench Events has revealed Accor will be the host sponsor of the Forum sur l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain in 2020.The show is the Francophone sister event of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, the premier hotel investment conference on the continent.The conference…
According to official information from organised labour unions, planned protest action is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 20 in the Kruger National Park, at Paul Kruger Gate.The protest is scheduled for one day, with normal operations expected to…
