When most of us don’t even consider travelling to the office, going on a business trip feels about as distant as taking the red-eye to Mars.
With the recent pandemic hit, business travel has ground to a halt. We’ve moved important client meetings to Skype or Zoom, allowed our passports to gather dust, and learned how to interact with colle… read more
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced in a televised address on 28 March 2021 the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown measures. Acco… read more
Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with South African Tourism, Gauteng Tourism Authority and BDO South Africa announce that the 2021 Africa Business Tourism MICE Masterclass will be held in hybrid format. The in-person session of the Masterclass is scheduled to take place at Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg o… read more
Airlines are still in a volatile environment as COVID-19 is hopefully making its exit, and this new product was developed to help build the industry back up. What happens when airlines can sell baggage fees, pre-assigned seats, boarding privileges, and so on, in the travel agency channel rather than just its own website? The Head of Distr… read more
Red Carnation Hotels, part of the Travel Corporation group of companies founded by South Africa natives Stanley and Beatrice Tollman, recently opened its first safari camp, the luxury Xigera in Botswana. Senior editor Jeri Clausing talked with the Tollman's son, TTC CEO Brett Tollman, about the new property and his outlook f… read more
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address on the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic on 28 February … read more
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