Photocap: Let's do lunch!
The monthly luncheon
event, Travelbags, was
hosted by the City Lodge
Hotel Group last month.
Friends of the travel
industry gathered on
a very chilly afternoon
at the Hyatt Regency in
Johannesburg. Pictured
here at the event are
(from left): Mary Shilleto
of Thompsons Travel and
Lidia Folli of Tourvest
Travel Services.
Photocap: A new home for Etihad
Etihad Airways has relocated to new premises in Sandton, Johannesburg. The move is a
result of the expansion of its operation within the region, and will provide increased access
for trade and regional partners. The new premises are now on the sixth floor of the Ernst &
Young building in Sandton. Pictured here (from left): Etihad Airways crew member, Donray
Gaveni; Etihad Airways gm for South Africa, John Friel; UAE Ambassador to South Africa,
Haman Hareb Alhasi; Etihad Airways vp Sub Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean, Maurice
Phohleli; and Etihad Airways crew member, Refiloe Motloung.
Appointment
With over a decade of experience in the travel industry, Warren Tanner-Ellis has joined Diners Club SA as manager of Corporate Inland. He will, among other things, be involved in the business development of the new Diners Club Dynamic Virtual Card (DVC).
To the point
FlySafair will temporarily withdraw its Cape Town-George route
from August 23 and resume services on December 10 in time for
the busy holiday season. However, it will increase frequencies on
other routes to meet high demand. The airline says flights between
George and Cape Town are very popular during summer months,
with an increase in demand of 130% in the first six months.
Demand has, however, decreased dramatically during the winter
months. “It does not make business sense for us to continue
operations during the winter months if we want to manage our
costs and continue to provide our passengers with the lowest fares
in the market,” says Elmar Conradie, ceo of FlySafair.
