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Hilton to open first Hilton Garden Inn in South Africa
Hilton and UA Hotel signed a management agreement to open the Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch in Umhlanga.

Airlink announces direct Joburg - PE flights
Airlink announced they will be launching direct flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth from 6 May 2018.

Edelweiss announces addition to Zurich-Cape Town route
Edelweiss Air has announced an addition to its Zurich-Cape Town route, taking the number of flights per week to four.

British Airways opens new lounge in Rome
As part of a £4,5bn (R77bn) investment in improving customers’ experience, BA has opened its new lounge in Rome’s Fiumicino Airport...

Etihad and Swiss sign codeshare
Etihad Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) have signed a new codeshare agreement, with bookings effective immediately.

Virgin Atlantic announces second daily JNB service
Virgin Atlantic will be starting a second daily flight service between OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Heathrow Airport in London. The new flights go on sale on 24 March 2018...

Uber SA adds new call-back line for safety
Uber has taken another step forward in ensuring the safety of its riders with the introduction of its Incident Response Team (IRT) call-back line for safety-related matters.

Cathay Pacific to implement direct Cape town to Hong Kong flight
Cathay Pacific will launch a seasonal non-stop service to Cape Town later this year, directly linking the popular business and tourism destination with Hong Kong for the very first time.

Avis adds new luxury vehicle - Range Rover Velar to its fleet
Avis Luxury Cars have added the Range Rover Velar to its fleet. The Range Rover Velar D240 SE comes with a petrol engine, automatic transmission, built-in GPS, and more.

Drastic price increase in Mozambique multiple-entry visa for business travellers
The recent price hike for a three-month multiple-entry visa for business travellers for Mozambique has taken the trade by surprise. The increase came into effect on 22 January 2018.

Emirates resumes Lisbon flight
As of June 1, Emirates will resume its second daily flight to the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Portugal saw a 10 percent increase in tourists last year to 21 million people, with visitors to Lisbon rising 16 percent. According to Emirates divisional senior vice president for commercial operations, West, Hubert Frach.