Air Mauritius is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a series of commemorative events around in the world.In Mauritius employees gathered at office locations at Port-Louis, Ebene, and SSR Airport…
New guesthouse opens in Gaborone
A new boutique guest house has opened in Gaborone, Botswana.Opened in early May this year, Bannerloft Guest House offers nine rooms, accommodating a maximum of 18 guests.Ed Bannerman, GM, says five…
South Africa welcomes over 95,000 Indian travellers in 2016
During 2016, Indian visitor numbers to South Africa witnessed a growth of 21.7% to close at an arrivals figure of 95,377, making it the 8th position among SA’s international source markets. I…
AHIF 2017: Agenda revealed for industry leading event
The influential Africa Hotel Investment Forum has unveiled the agenda for its 2017 conference, packed with contributions from industry leaders, that confirms its reputation as the leading event of …
High speed train to drive tourism to Kenya
Hotels and national parks in Kenya are expected to receive more visitors in the upcoming high season thanks to the inauguration of modern passenger train services.On May 31, Kenyan President Uhuru …
Billion Group opens first hotel in Mthatha
The Billion Group has opened a three-star business hotel, The Mayfair Hotel, in Mthatha, Eastern Cape.Billion Group is a property development and investment company. It’s current portfolio sh…
New platform touts itself as ‘Airbnb for safaris’
Launched at Indaba last month, Safarisource is an online platform that seeks to give local tour operators in Africa direct access to overseas tourists, unmediated by overseas wholesalers and travel…
Gulf Air suspends flights to Qatar
Gulf Air has confirmed the suspension of its multiple daily service between Bahrain and Doha until further notice.The move comes as Bahrain and a number of other Middle Eastern nations cut diplomat…
New operations appointments for Mövenpick Hotels
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has expanded its management team in the Middle East & Africa and Asia regions, with the appointment of Marc Descrozaille to the position of vice president, o…
Rutherford takes up general manager role at Saxon Hotel
George Cohen, managing director of the Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa has revealed the appointment of Tom Rutherford as his new general manager.Rutherford’s hospitality career started with a s…