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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of the Millat Group for the Winston Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg, to join the Hyatt portfolio as an affiliated hotel. The hotel will be available on Hyatt’s booking channels in the upcoming weeks. Following an extensiv… read more
Until now, only Air France, the French state-owned airline, has connected France to Benin. The Beninese authorities have decided to break this monopoly in order to guarantee competitive prices and strengthen the connection between their territory and the European country.
Corsair will connect Paris (Orly) to Cotonou fr… read more
Since mid-2021, Congo Airways has been operating at reduced capacity, with only two active aircraft in its own fleet. The interim management of the Congolese national carrier has since been working to remedy this situation.
As its order for new aircraft with Embraer stalls, it has opted for aircraft leases to continue operations.
The Great Plains Foundation, a conservation and community charity, has introduced a rewilding initiative in Zimbabwe's Zambezi Valley.
Project Rewild Zambezi will see almost 3,000 animals relocated from Zimbabwe's Save Valley Conservancy to Great Plains' 280,000-acre private Sapi Reserve. This initiative will he… read more
St. Helena will rescind its quarantine requirements for visitors on Aug. 8. This decision follows a decision in May that reduced the quarantine requirement from 10 days to seven for those visiting the small volcanic island located about 1,200 miles off Africa's southwest coast.
The government of St. Helena said a communications plan… read more
Stakeholders and Selected Auditors in the Republic of Congo have
undergone a training program in the classification of hotel systems in
the country’s capital Brazzaville.
The program which was the second session held was to help auditors
gain insights and also acquaint themselves with the operations of hotel
classification… read more
Conservation-led travel company AndBeyond has opened the AndBeyond Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp in a remote corner of the Serengeti in Tanzania.
The lodge is situated on the banks of a tributary of the Grumeti River in the secluded western part of the Serengeti National Park, an area particularly well known for Great Migration rive… read more
MSC World Europa, the newest and largest cruise ship in the MSC fleet, has completed her sea trials and will now head for final fit out and finishing ahead of her delivery and debut in the Middle East. The giant LNG-powered cruise ship completed her first set of sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, testing the performance of th… read more
An all-in-all computer-based app named, ‘Daillos’ has been launched
for hospitality and tourism businesses to bring their services closer to
consumers. Developed by PIDASMO Technologies Group, the app is designed
for the tourism and hospitality ecosystem with target to the African
continent.
At the unveiling yesterday, Jun… read more
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) has welcomed the
announcement by Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla and the government to
suspend some of the control measures put in place to contain the spread
of COVID-19.
We particularly welcome the decision to suspend the travel
restrictions for entry into South Africa,… read more
Hyatt announces plans to bring its luxury Park Hyatt brand to Johannesburg
Corsair makes Benin its 4th destination in Africa
Congo Airways adds a new leased Airbus A320-200 to its fleet
Great Plains Foundation undertakes rewilding effort in Zimbabwe
African island of St. Helena is ending its quarantine requirement
UNWTO supports Republic of Congo in Hotel Classification System
AndBeyond lodge opens in a secluded corner of the Serengeti
MSC World Europa completes sea trials ahead of Arabian Gulf season
Daillos, a one-stop shop app for Ghana and Africa’s hospitality and tourism launched
TBCSA welcomes lifting of remaining covid-19 regulations
