Ethiopian Airlines, voted Africa’s top airline by both Business Traveller and Skytrax Awards, is considering a commercial venture with several Indian based operations. One of Africa’s top carriers, Ethiopian Airlines,...
ASATA launches second 21st century travel agent study
In a bid to better understand the value and role played by travel agents within the travel sector, ASATA has released the second edition of its 21st Century Travel Agent Study. The Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) has released...
Why the value of micro events shouldn’t be ignored
theplanner.guru learns why micro events are an important strategy on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic. Events are an important driver in creating awareness around brands, people and initiatives. The reason for this is that they are designed around...
New Limpopo hotel on track to open its doors in May 2023
African Century Group has broken ground on a development that will result in the eventual opening of a four-star Premier Hotel in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. Residents and visitors can look forward to a 120-room establishment in Thohoyandou, Limpopo,...
Africa’s Travel Indaba officially kicks off
After two years of one of the travel industry’s foremost shows being postponed, Africa’s Travel Indaba is officially open. Following an immensely challenging period for the travel trade, Africa’s Travel Indaba is back, and the show promises to...
MICE building blocks
A convention bureau is a fundamental aspect of every established MICE market. theplanner.guru delivers an overview of some of the offerings provided by convention bureaus – both locally and internationally – to understand the role they play. Kenya...
RX Africa’s Daniella Galante secures UFI grant
RX Africa’s Daniella Galante has secured a grant to help “develop a new talent narrative” for the exhibitions industry. Following the conclusion of its judging process, Daniella Galante, senior digital marketing executive at RX Africa, has become...
Countdown to #CHOGM22 begins
Rwanda is due to host the highly anticipated Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in June. Here is what we can look forward to. Following its postponement in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rwanda’s government, together with...
Global Exhibitions Day 2022: An UFI perspective
Global Exhibitions Day advocates for the irreplaceable value of physical exhibitions and face-to-face business events in bringing people together and driving the global economy. It is a recognition of the power of face-to-face events to create...
Skål International lauds Cape Town Premier with prestigious award
Skål International, a global body dedicated to building global tourism networks, recently awarded Cape Town Premier, Alan Winde, the 2022 Skål International Karl Twiggs Award. During Skål International Cape Town’s networking event held on 12 April...
Africa Travel Week concludes on a high note
Cape Town was abuzz this week with Africa Travel Week showcasing the continent’s travel offering in the most unique and vibrant of ways. Here are just some of the highlights. After two challenging years spent in lockdown, Africa Travel Week, which...
Africa’s Big 5 MICE markets
theplanner.guru unpacks the African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report’s MICE Industry Maturity Index to understand where the top five MICE markets are on the continent. EGYPT Based on the World Economic Forum’s 2019 stats, tourism...