Lufthansa and SWISS have announced additional services to Johannesburg from December..“The Lufthansa Group has welcomed the recent announcement by the [SA] government to remove the list of hi…
Cape Town’s Grand Old Lady is back
Cape Town’s most famous and arguably most beautiful hotel, the legendary 121-year-old Belmond Mount Nelson, will reopen on December 10.An historic landmark in Cape Town, and always a favourit…
Korean Air to acquire South Korea competitor Asiana
Korean Air will acquire and merge with its primary South Korean competitor, Asiana Airlines.The board of Korean Air parent Hanjin Group agreed to the purchase Monday, which will cost about $1.62 bi…
Cunard puts 2022 itineraries on sale
Cunard has put voyages onboard Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth in 2022 on sale.More than 35 countries feature in the 162 newly launched itineraries, covering north of the Arctic Ci…
Madeira launches Christmas tourism campaign
Madeira is home to some of the most beautiful beaches, sunshine and culture in Europe.However, during what has a challenging year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many guests have not been abl…
Campbell Gray Hotels signs for new project in Cairo
A new hotel and wellbeing development at the Kings Polo Academy in Cairo is set to become the latest opening from Campbell Gray Hotels.The bespoke international hotel operator will be working with …
Six Senses opening its first hotel in the Americas
Six Senses Hotels & Resorts will plant its first flag in the Americas early next year with the opening of the Six Senses Botanique in Brazil.Situated within Brazil’s mountainous Mantiquei…
Airlink to resume Bots operations as borders open
Airlink will resume its flights to Gaborone, Kasane and Maun this month.This comes after Botswana President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, made a declaration to open the country’s airports from Monday, …
Hilton CEO says Q3 occupancy up ‘meaningfully’
Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta expressed some measured optimism during the company’s third-quarter earnings call Wednesday, reporting steady progress on the systemwide occupancy front and a gradua…
Liberation struggle museum on the cards for Zim
Zimbabwe will soon establish a museum to tell the story of the country’s liberation struggle (also known as the Rhodesian Bush war, from 1964 to 1979) and to display the associated materials,…