Precision Air will operate four flights a week from Dar es Salaam to Entebbe and Kilimanjaro to Entebbe from July 1. The flight will operate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.On Tuesda…
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa welcomes latest Carl F. Bucherer collection
Maradiva Villas Resort & Spa has marked the unveiling of Carl F. Bucherer’s new collection of timepieces.The event was held in the presence of Sascha Moeri, chief executive of Carl F. Buc…
Lift-off for RwandAir’s Mumbai service
Rwandair launched its new service between Johannesburg and Mumbai, via Kigali, on April 5. The service operates non-stop four times a week.First flight operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and …
Ethiopian to introduce Platinum tier level to its ShebaMiles programme
Ethiopian Airlines recently announced its plan to introduce a Platinum tier level in its frequent flyer loyalty program, ShebaMiles.The Platinum tier level offers extra benefits to frequent flyers …
Rural tourism: Commit the time or don’t bother
Tour operators and government need to be committed for the long run in order to develop rural tourism products that show sustained success.Speaking at this year’s Local Government Tourism Con…
Reunion Island to shine at World Travel Market, Africa
This year’s World Travel Market, Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, will bring some of the most prominent exhibitors and professionals within the hospitali…
SAA removes night departures on Johannesburg-Sao Paulo route
Effective immediately, SAA has removed the three night-time departure flights from its Johannesburg-São Paulo route.SAA originally operated 10 flights per week between Johannesburg and S&ati…
Multimillion-rand refurb for Western Cape hotel
Aha Simon’s Town Quayside Hotel, in the Western Cape, will undergo an R8.6 million (€587 000) refurbishment. The hotel will be closed from April 18 until August.All 26 bedrooms will rece…
Cape hotel to launch executive suites next month
The Queen Victoria Hotel at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town will open The Manor House in early May.The annexe to the hotel will consist four butler-serviced executive suites, each with a view o…
Mövenpick Hotel Addis Ababa slated for 2019 opening
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed its first hotel in Ethiopia, in the capital Addis Ababa, as its expansion in sub-Saharan Africa gathers pace.Slated to open in quarter for of 2019, M&…