African economies need to grow, stabilise and become more sustainable before the continent can take the step towards an open-skies policy, according to Jan de Vegt, COO of Kenya Airways.Addressing del…
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Mauritius targets 20% increase in Indian arrivals in 2017
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) India in association with OM Tourism conducted a five-city roadshow covering Chandigarh, Pune, Nagpur, Hyderabad and Kolkata. The objective of the event wa…
New ownership for Cape Town boutique hotel
Return Africa has acquired Welgelegen boutique hotel in Gardens, Cape Town, with effect from April 1.The move allows the company to accommodate guests on the popular Kruger and Cape Town combination. …
Cape boutique hotel to undergo renovations
Cape Town boutique hotel, 21 Nettleton, will renovate one of its existing rooms and add an additional suite.A lounge area will be added to the existing Queen Suite, increasing the room by 15 sqm.A new…
Durban loses Commonwealth Games
Durban has lost the rights to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Sascoc President, Gideon Sam confirmed on Monday afternoon speaking to eNCA.Sam said Durban failed to meet conditions to host the Games,…
Delta camp now open for business
Duba Plains Camp, in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, opened on March 1.The camp comprises five tents, in addition to a two-bedroom tented suite. Each unit offers guests their own private plunge pools…
KwaZulu Natal lodges close for refurbishment
Thonga Beach Lodge and Isibindi Zulu Lodge in KwaZulu Natal will close while both lodges undergo refurbishments.Thonga Beach Lodge will be closed from May 17 to June 9, when all bedrooms and bathrooms…
Ramada Addis, Addis Ababa opens in Ethiopia
Wyndham Hotel Group and ADM Business, a privately-owned Ethiopian company, have announced the opening of Ramada Addis, Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.The globally-recognised Ramada brand truly encourages tra…
Mantis to open new Western Cape property
The Pearl Valley Hotel by Mantis, on Val de Vie Estate in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley, is set to open its doors to guests next month.“The progress that has taken place during a 24-month period …
Lack of funding threatens Durban’s Commonwealth Games
Durban could stand to lose out on hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games as a result of lack of funding, Minister of Sport and Recreation, Fikile Mbalula, said on Tuesday.Mbalula said discussions were be…