An FAA study has revealed that stowing personal electronic devices in airplane cargo holds may create fire hazards “beyond what the airplane was designed to manage.”The study was made public on July 17. The FAA undertook the study after the…
South African National Parks (SANParks) management confirmed that a number of employees, who are members of the Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA), have abandoned their work stations in different divisions and parks.The strike action…
AccorHotels group along with Tsemex Hotels and Business Plc are joining hands to finalise the construction of a new 218 keys MGallery by Sofitel hotel near the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.After the announcement of the…
South Africa Airlink will offer scheduled commercial air services to St Helena when it starts flights between South Africa and the island later this year.This follows a period of contractual negotiations between St Helena government and the airline.Initially Airlink is…
The Tunisian Federation of Hotels (FTH) is pleased by the resumption of hotel activity in Tunisia. During the first half of 2017 there was a 20.3% increase in the number of nights spent by Tunisian clients compared to the same…
Dusit International has appointed Prateek Kumar to the role of regional vice president, EMEA region.He will be responsible for strengthening Dusit’s operations and supporting development efforts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.For the past two years Kumar was area…
Safari Par Excellence (SAFPAR), an adventure specialist in Zambia, is now offering the Zambezi River Expedition, a speedboat trip.SAFPAR is based in Livingstone and has a fleet of jet boats to take guests away from the usual river-cruise routes. The…
Luxury hotel group Orange County has changed its name to Evolve Back.Emmanuel Ramapuram, chairman of what is now Evolve Back, explained the reasons for the change were manifold.He said: “The name Orange County, crafted specifically for our resort in Coorg,…
Air Côte d’Ivoire has received a new A320 aircraft at a ceremony held at the Airbus Delivery Centre, Toulouse.This ceremony was jointly presided over by Didier Evrard, Airbus executive vice president programmes and Abdoulaye Coulibaly, chairman, Air Côte d’Ivoire board…
Mauritius has reached a new landmark in its history, with the arrival of the first Hollywood movie, Serenity, which is being shot in the country.The event, hosted by the board of investment, was held at Maradiva.It was attended by prime…
