Africa

Travelstart has entered into a distribution and commercial agreement with Jumia Travel to power its pan-African online travel booking portal.Jumia Travel operates in several African countries, with Ke…

Auberge Resorts Collection plans to open the luxury brand’s first “urban retreat” in Austin, Texas, this spring.Located in Austin’s historic Hancock neighborhood, the Commodore…

The MV Zambezi Adventurer, a transcruiser that will traverse Lake Kariba, is set to launch in 2020.Bookings will be available for 2021, says Jane Coombes, Sales and Marketing Manager of Zambezi Cruise…

The Luxury Collection has announced the arrival of North Island, Seychelles into their portfolio of world-renowned hotels and resorts.With just 11 villas, Africa’s most exclusive private island …

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas makes its debut in North Africa with the opening of Anantara Tozeur Resort in the southwest of Tunisia. Offering a luxury gateway to ancient cultural and desert won…

One of the biggest stumbling blocks in public/private sector collaboration is communication and the Minister of Tourism, Mmamaloko Kubayi-Ngubane, aims to improve that through ongoing stakeholder rela…

SAA has adopted a resolution to place the company into business rescue at the earliest opportunity.It said in a statement, released this morning, it would “endeavour to operate a new provisional…

Kempinski Hotels has appointed Melissa Salibi to the role of chief human resources officer and member of the management board.In her new role, she will drive the Kempinski human resources agenda world…

Air Seychelles now operates a 120-seat Airbus a320neo on a charter basis to Tel Aviv on Wednesdays.The first flight, HM021, landed at Seychelles International Airport on November 28. The standard econ…

Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, is expected to brief media this week about the safety and security of tourists visiting South Africa.“We will at the beginning of December, jointly…