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Travelit – simple yet powerful
“We are not just a travel
management company,
we are a technology
company that provides
travel management
services,” says Tourvest
Travel Services CEO
Morne du Preez.
This statement supports
the progression Tourvest
has made over the last
number of years in the
online technology space.
Travelit, Tourvest’s online Travelit has developed its business travellers and
technology, has evolved own mobile app to cater identified all the different
from a purely online for this functionality, which touchpoints along the
booking solution to an has been exceptionally corporate travel journey
end-to-end travel and well received within the that might require a
expense management market place. technical solution, and
solution. provide for the integration
Phase one of the app was into an app. And then they
Expense management launched earlier this year built a solution that was
forms a critical part of and has already seen over user-friendly for
travel, providing 5,000 users. Phase two customers, with a focus on
companies and travellers will be released in October producing something that
with the transparency and and will cater for full end- required as fewer ‘clicks’
visibility needed to to-end travel bookability. as possible.
understand and identify
the true cost of travel. Philip Katz and Barry For more information or to
Painting, Travelit’s CEO book a free demo on
and CIO respectively, Travelit, simply visit
Mobility has become a key believe that with their app, www.travelit.co.za
factor for any traveller and they’ve developed
company, to ensure ease something unique and
and convenience for both ground-breaking in a
receiving travel South African context.
documentation and
capturing expenses on the Katz and Painting drew on
go. their own experience as
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Residence Inn by Marriott Iberia amends Moscow
opens in London schedule
Marriott International has opened its From June to September 2019,
largest extended-stay property yet, in Iberia will operate an amended
Warwick Road in Earls Court, schedule for its direct Madrid-
Kensington, London. Moscow flights. From May 31 until
July 30, the flight will depart Madrid
The hotel features 319 suites in on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and
seven categories, some with their Saturdays at 17h40 and arrive in
own private terraces. Moscow at 23h30.
Both one- and two-bedroom suites From August 1 until August 31, the
have living, working and sleeping flight will depart Madrid at 08h45 and
areas designed for guests on an arrive in Moscow at 14h35 daily
extended stay. The hotel’s eighth except Friday.
floor terrace will be available to use
as an events venue. The return flights will depart Moscow
at 00h20 and arrive in Madrid at
Each suite boasts fully equipped 04h30 every Monday, Tuesday,
kitchens, complimentary WiFi, work Friday and Saturday. From August 1
desks and smart TVs. Guests can until August 31, the flight will depart
also enjoy a complimentary breakfast Moscow at 15h20 and arrive in
seven days a week. Madrid at 14h35 daily except Friday.
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Tourvest rolls out new tech
Tourvest Travel Services has
launched a number of new systems
this year and says this portfolio of
technology is driving ITC and
franchise growth for the group.
In June the group launched WWTB
online, a booking engine that enables
agents to book hotels, TravelIT, which was launched by
accommodation, transfers and Tourvest a few years ago, is a
excursions on one online platform corporate online travel management
through its internal tour operator solution designed to meet the
division. requirements of TMCs and their
clients. Last month the online app
The company’s new travel.co.za site was also launched and is available in
was also launched this year, offering Google Play and the Apple App Store.
leisure focused ITCs and franchisees This system is also able to
access to leisure products and automatically drive corporate policies,
packages. The site is fully integrated as preferred supplier rates and
with Tourvest’s Trippi brochure classes are specifically loaded and
product database, which enables bookings are driven toward these.
preferred suppliers to drive their
content to the Tourvest network of The system also offers an easy
websites. function for supervisors to approve
travel bookings online. Maria Watkins,
Trippi has direct connections into the General Manager Leisure Travel
major tour operator sites, allowing Group, WWTB and Product, says all
self-managed live product pricing. It these online products are available
has a built-in user interface that for consortium members to white
allows consultants to search for their label through their own individually
ideal packages, cruises, coach tours branded websites. Tourvest is now
and experiences. Consultants can aggressively taking these
then email these to clients directly technologies to market, hosting
through the user interface, which countrywide recruitment workshops
displays their company livery and for agents and ITCs. The first
branding complete with images, workshop is scheduled to take place
product descriptions, locations, at Tsogo Sun in Hyde Park on
YouTube video links and more. September 22 before moving to the
coastal regions.
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The Capital breaks ground in Air Mauritius adds flight to
Melrose China
With more than 109 rooms and Air Mauritius has commenced weekly
studio apartments that can be operations to Wuhan, China. Flight
variously configured into studio, one- MK690 departs Mauritius at 09h20
or two-bedroom apartments, with or on Saturdays and arrives in Wuhan
without a lounge and fully equipped at 00h10. The return flight, MK691,
kitchen according to guest needs, departs Wuhan at 02h10 and arrives
The Capital Melrose will also feature in Mauritius on Sundays at 08h40.
four ground floor garden units, which The Wuhan route will be served by
will hold added appeal for long-stay an Airbus A340 in a 34 business
guests. class and 264 economy class
configuration.
It will offer a 360-degree lifestyle
solution to those working in and Air Mauritius will operate as a charter
visiting Johannesburg, with its on this route with committed seats.
proximity to one of the city’s premium The national carrier launched
retail, dining and office precincts, as operations to China in July 2011,
well as easy access to the city’s with one weekly flight to Shanghai.
main highway.
Air Mauritius now serves the Chinese
The Capital Melrose will also offer market through its hubs in Shanghai,
conferencing facilities, an a la carte Hong Kong and Singapore. In
restaurant and bar, swimming pool, addition to Wuhan, it also operates
and on-site gym. charter flights to Chengdu.
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Tsogo Sun’s new Zambian British Airways announces new
property routes
British Airways will launch a four
times a week service from London-
Gatwick to Cologne, Germany,
starting November 16.
The airline will also introduce direct
flights between London Heathrow
and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, four
times a week from April 2019.
The Executive Club Reward app has
Tsogo Sun has announced the just been unveiled, which members
opening of the Garden Court Kitwe, of the airline’s Executive Club
located just outside Kitwe in frequent flyer programme can use to
Zambia’s copper region – an hour’s collect and spend Avios.
drive from Ndola International
Airport. For more information, visit ba.com
The hotel offers 130 en-suite rooms, South African Airways adds
all equipped with in-room tea and flight to Luanda
coffee-making facilities, an electronic
safe and air-conditioning. Amenities South African Airways has added two
include complimentary wi-fi, a self- weekly from Johannesburg to
service workstation, well-equipped Luanda (Angola) from 9 September.
gym and swimming pool.The Copper
Club Restaurant, Bar & Terrace Flight SA080 will leave
offers traditional and continental Johannesburg on Wednesdays and
cuisine, or guests can make use of Sundays at 23h55 and arrive in
the 18-hour room service. Luanda at 02h35.
A total of six conference venues and The return flight, SA081, will depart
event spaces are available, with the Angola on Mondays and Thursdays
largest seating 240 delegates. at 03h55 and arrive in Johannesburg
at 08h15.
A lobby area with charging facilities
for phones and laptops add to the For more information, visit
convenience for conference flysaa.com
delegates.Travel News
New product from Avis
Avis Rent a Car is now offering Avis settlement or insurance payments, no
Car Where You Are, which allows annual relicensing, no additional costs
individuals and businesses to sign up when you travel (on same car group),
for a single long-term (3 to 11 months) and no cancellation or early
rental for a vehicle that can be termination penalties – just send the
returned in one city on departure and car back and the bill stops there.
substituted in another city on arrival Renters can upgrade within different
(within South Africa) continuously, cities in South Africa, to suit their
with billing made on a single master mobility needs.
agreement. The Avis Car Where You
Are is an alternative to vehicle For example, customers can upgrade
ownership. their rental vehicle to a larger one if
they want to take their family on
Renters don’t have the hassle of holiday. They simply pay the rate
buying or financing and maintaining a difference and can then go back to
vehicle of their own, and the benefits the vehicle size they rented originally.
include no bills for airport parking,
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British Airways invests heavily in improved Club
World
South African passengers are now prepared starters and desserts from
able to experience the best that new display trolleys, served on new
British Airways’ Club World has to table settings on all flights between
offer with the introduction of new Cape Town and Johannesburg and
bedding and luxury amenity kits on London. Colin Talbot, British Airways
Johannesburg and Cape Town flights. head of catering, said: “We’ve really
This forms part of the airline’s plan to focused on attention to detail with the
invest £600 million to enhance its new Club World menu, with the aim of
Club World offering, which also delivering a real restaurant
includes a new seat with direct aisle experience in the sky. We’ve
access to be introduced next year. considered everything, from the
flavours and textures, to the look and
The bedding has been exclusively feel, all of which have to work at
designed for BA by The White altitude. The dishes are designed to
Company to enhance passengers’ pop with taste and the table settings
comfort and improve their sleep. The are both elegant and practical, with
airline is also assisting Club World thought through details such as
travellers to maximise sleep by stemless wine glasses.”
providing breakfast cards on which
they can indicate whether or not In addition to the product and service
they’d like to be woken up. improvements in Club World, all
customers can also look forward to
the latest generation WiFi across
BA also recently launched restaurant- British Airways’ longhaul and short-
style dining in Club World. Customers haul fleets over the next two years.
can select from a choice of freshlyTravel News
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In Brief
Runway closure to hit 8. The airline has also regional and sub-regional
Emirates’ frequencies added 406 seats a week routes and 41 international
on its daily flight between routes. However, no
The closure of Dubai Doha and Edinburgh. The destinations have yet been
International Airport’s B787 Dreamliner, which named.
southern runway between previously serviced the
April 16 and May 30 next route, has been replaced _____________________
year will affect Emirates’ by an Airbus A350-900.
flights in and out of Dubai. Ethiopian Airlines ends
_____________________ Barcelona service
According to Routes
Online (organiser of airline Qatar expands service to Ethiopian Airlines no
and airport networking Maldives longer operates flights
events and reports on between Barcelona and
flight route changes), the Qatar Airways is Addis Ababa. The airline
airport’s runway closure expanding its service to said the decision was
will see flights from Dubai the Maldives for the winter made due to operational
to Johannesburg reduced 2018/19 season. From difficulties that prevented it
from 28 to 23 weekly. October 28, the airline will fulfilling its service to
add a third daily flight customers.
Flights between Dubai and between Doha and Malé,
Durban will also be operated by an Airbus In other news, the airline
affected, with frequencies A350-900XWB aircraft. has also rolled out
reduced from seven to five stopover packages for
flights a week. _____________________ passengers travelling
through Addis Ababa,
_____________________ Nigeria announces new effective August 1.
national carrier
Qatar to launch The packages include
Gothenburg service Nigeria will launch a new sightseeing in the capital,
national carrier, Nigeria visits to the pre-Christian-
Qatar Airways will launch Air, in December. Minister era obelisks of Axum, as
direct flights to of State for Aviation, well as the lakeside
Gothenburg, Sweden, Senator Hadi Sirika, said resorts of Awasa and Arba
starting December 12, the airline would initially Minch.
serviced by a Boeing 787- operate 40 domestic,Travel News
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