The Hospitality community of Southern Africa

Bookings down? Or is London already full?

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0200

IOL says that tourism operators in Britain - who have been expecting a flood of bookings ahead of the 2012 Olympics - say there has been a 90% drop in bookings as a result of the global economic recession.
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Ethiopian Airlines code shares with Singapore Airlines

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:55:00 +0200

Ethiopian Airlines, claiming to be the fastest growing African Airline, has announced that it will start code sharing with Singapore Airlines, one of the largest carriers in Asia effective 1 November 2011, providing its customers the option of flying to Singapore.
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NZ set to reap millions from RWC final weekend

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:48:00 +0200

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand stands to reap a US$62.8 million* windfall from the Rugby World Cup 2011 final weekend, according to MasterCard Research.
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Get the low-down on the Rugby World Cup

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:02:00 +0200

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: World Cup visitors can now get their very own digital guide to the local 'hood' thanks to a new city guide, compiled by a Who's Who of fashion, food, art, shopping and fun in downtown Auckland.
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Hospitality and leisure insolvencies show little improvement

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:41:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: According to the latest PwC analysis of corporate insolvency numbers, Hospitality and Leisure (H&L) continues to be one of the worst affected sectors with no discernible improvement over the past two years.
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New regional director of Southern Africa for Rezidor Hotel Group

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:33:00 +0200

Han Oldenburger has been appointed regional director for Southern Africa for the Rezidor Hotel Group.
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Entries invited: Travel and Tourism Film & Video Awards

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:49:00 +0200

Southern Africa's Travel and Tourism Film & Video Awards is in full preparation mode. The organisers are calling for entries from southern African film and video makers as well as from travel and tourism product owners.
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts to open 50 hotels in Europe, Africa and ME

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:55:00 +0200

BERLIN, GERMANY: With growth fuelled by demand for its luxury and design-led brands, Starwood is poised to open 12 hotels in the region this year.
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Travel & tourism report focuses on moving beyond the downturn

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:12:00 +0200

ANDORRA: Switzerland, Germany and France have the most attractive environments for developing the travel and tourism industry, according to the fourth Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, just released by the World Economic Forum at the Global Tourism Forum 2011 (GTF) held in Andorra. Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Spain and Singapore complete the top 10.
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