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Minor Hotel Group plans major expansion into Africa
With high-end hotels planned for thriving cities including Cape Town, Johannesburg and... read


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WTM Africa 2016: A destination within a destination

Cari Van Wyk

We caught up with Stella Obinwa, regional director for Dubai Tourism, and wanted to know more about Dubai Tourism's plans, parks and more... read
Tourist arrivals on the up, but more work needed
Tourist arrivals for the month of January 2016 reached a new record with over a million tourist arriving in the country for the first time ever, indicating an encouraging recovery for the industry... read
Confusion over visa regulations affected hospitality industry
Both travel agencies and tour operators brought up the topic of visa regulations at this year's Vakantiebeurs, held in the Netherlands. The lack of knowledge and understanding of... read
Accommodation
City Lodge Hotel Group strengthens ties with Joberg2C mountain bike event

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The City Lodge Hotel Group has strengthened its ties with the gruelling Joberg2C mountain bike event by becoming the official accommodation partner as well as a support partner for this energetic extravaganza... read
Air Travel
WTM Africa 2016: LATAM Airlines ready to introduce itself to the world

Cari Van Wyk

We caught up with Martin Modarelli, globe trotter and commercial director UK, Nordic countries and Africa for LATAM airlines at the LATAM stand to get some more inside info... read
More weekly flights between SA and UAE
During the months of July to September, Etihad Airways is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi... read
Tourism
CTICC grabs top spot on Top500 Companies list
The CTICC has grabbed first place in the Top500 Companies, Exhibition and Conference Facilities category. To merit a Top500 rating, companies must excel in three specific disciplines... read
WTM Africa 2016: Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016 announced
The winners of the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016, sponsored by Wesgro, have been announced at a special ceremony... read
Travel
Swing by Singapore for Sling

Brian Berkman

There are so many lessons to be learned from Raffles Hotel, Singapore... read
Top seven things to love about the Garden Route Walking Festival
Encapsulating indigenous forests, coastal dunes, lakes, fynbos-covered mountains, estuaries and lagoons, the Garden Route will bewilder you with its beauty... read
Business
Business meetings: From time-wasters to productivity boosters

Leigh Andrews

With a younger workforce and the rise of multinational companies with staff based across the globe, the dreaded conference call is on the rise. Here's how to take learnings from these typical time-wasters to make your business meetings more productive... read
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