Hotel lobbies re-invented; manage jet lag; explore Geneva; we review BA and the Royal Livingston; we chat to Paddy Brearley at Legacy, Lance Smith at Avis and Dr André Schulz at Lufthansa.

How are hotel groups dealing with the fallout from Covid? Radisson confirms its commitment to Africa. Comment from ASATA, Newmark & Cape Town Tourism.

An interview with Radisson’s new leadership for African development, predictions for airlines' new normal for  after COVID-19, gadgets of the future showcased at the Los Vegas Consumer Electronics Show

TMCs in Africa, Qatar, we chat to Carla da Silva at Air Mauritius and Asish Kapur at Cathay Pacific, we review the Southern Sun The Cullinan hotel in Cape Town


What will travel look like in 100 years? Travelling in style is worth the cost. we chat to Elie Younes at Radisson and Vicente Camazon at Amadeus. We review Airlink and Protea.

We recognise and honour those brands and entities that performed with distinction in 2019 with the annual Business Traveller Africa Awards.


Tourvest’s online technology has evolved; look at some of the latest developments in the travel technology space; we review the Crowne Plaza Nairobi and BA; we chat to Karl de Lacy at Best Western, Bob Schumacher at United Airlines and Darryl Erasmus at the TGCSA.

Premium travel is all about more personal and authentic experiences. We review Ethiopian Airlines and chat to Shaun Bird at the SCC, Graeme Edmond at aha and Marco Cristofoli at BCD Travel.

Zimbabwe remains a great business travel destination. Biometrics mean new requirements and procedures for travellers. We chat to Kevin Clarence at Birchwood, Nicole Adonis at FCM Travel and Gidon Novick at Home* Suite Hotels.

How Africa compares to the world’s MICE markets. We review the AC Marriott New York and Singapore Airlines. We chat to Ashish Kapur at Cathay Pacific, Kananelo Makhetha at Club Travel and Jan van der Putten at Hilton.


Cape Town is making a comeback. We review the InterContinental Sandton and the Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner. We chat to Rob Collins at Sun International and Claude Vankeirsbilck at Tourvest.

Private aviation is poised for growth. Nigeria is holding steady. We review the Maslow Time Square Hotel and Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Business Class. We chat to Mark Havercroft at Minor Hotels, Frank Palapies at Wings Travel and Wouter Vermeulen at Air France-KLM.

Africa’s Travel Indaba. Hotel groups in Africa. We review the new AC Hotel Cape Town Waterfront and 54 on Bath. We chat to Sthembiso Dlamini at SA Tourism , Saurabh Rai at Preferred Hotels and Bronwyn Philipps at Rennies Travel.

TMCs have changed significantly in the past decade. Nairobi is bouncing back. We chat to Liezl Gericke at Virgin Atlantic and Brett Hoppé at Time Square. 


Premium travel - a new kind of luxury? An update on the car rental industry. We chat to Mark Jakins at Premier Hotels, Darryl Erasmus at TGCSA and Louis van Zyl at CWT SA. 


How technology is changing the face of travel. Trends in the MICE space. We chat to James Macquet at Champagne Sports Resort, Jared Higgins at Secure Drive and Justin Reeves at CFS.

The Awards issue. All the categories, criteria, nominees and winners in the 2018 Business Traveller Africa Awards.

Industry players up their loyalty programme games. Let your hotel organise a unique experience for you. We chat to Kudzayi Nheweyembwa at HGI Lusaka, Dr Andre Schulz at Lufthansa and Erik Venter at Comair.

Winners of the BTA 2018 Awards announced. A travel tech update. We review the InterContinental ORTIA and Secure Drive. We chat to Carla da Silva at Air Mauritius, Chris Nassetta at Hilton and Tim Cordon at Radisson.

A look at premium travel. A guide to Lusaka. We review the Radisson Blu Gautrain & Mont d’Or Clarens. We chat to Tendai Madziwanyika at Rainbow Tourism, Leroy Ferreira at Fancourt & Andrew Stark at Flight Centre


TMCs in Africa are rethinking their model. Zimbabwe faces a new dawn. We review Mabula Lodge and Four Seasons The Westcliff. We chat to Siyanda Dlamini at Regency, Thembela Dladla at RwandAir and Olivier Hannaert at Club Med.


What’s the African MICE industry got to offer? Join an office club. We review Air France and Radisson Blu Nairobi. We chat to Justin Reeves at CFS, Oilver Byers at Virgin Atlantic and Philip Katz and Barry Paiting at Travelit.

Hotel groups are changing the face of Africa. Countries are working towards African open skies. We review Kulula.com and The Capital Menlyn Maine. We chat to Mmatŝatŝi Ramawela at the TBCSA, Marco Cristofoli at BCD SA and Sisa Ntshona at SA Tourism.

Private aviation update. The lay of the land in Cape Town and Nigeria. We review the Zanzibar Serena Hotel and Airlink. We chat to British Airways, Europcar and Hilton.

A look at the African MICE industry, Kigali and Paris. We review the Westin Turtle Bay in Mauritius and SAA. We chat to Neelma Maru at Moevenpick, Fabio Lazzerini at Alitalia and Lance Smith at Avis.


Car rentals are fighting back against ride hailing operators. GDS companies are evolving their offerings. We chat to Preferred Hotels, Lufthansa, Tourvest and Virgin Atlantic. 

Johannesburg is a business mecca. Serviced apartments are converting customers. We review InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun and BA Club World. We chat to Daliso Ngoma at Flexiroam, Abel Alemu at Ethiopian and Frank Palapies at Wings Travel.


A look at London and Namibia. Business travel on a budget. We review Travelodge Kasane and flydubia. We chat to Nico Bezuidenhout at fastjet, Claude Vankeirsbilck at Tourvest and Pamela White and Privesan Naidoo at Nedbank.


An in-depth look at South Africa's major business hubs - Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, PE, East London, Polokwane, Nelspruit, Kimberley, George and Bloemfontein.

The Seychelles is any idyllic African destination. We review Relais des Plateaux in Madagacar and BA Club world. We chat to Euan McNeil of FCM Travel Solutions, Andrew McLachlan of Carlson Rezidor and Kevin Clarence of Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre.



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Business Traveller Africa Magazine - December 2019

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