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African airports set for cloud-led shift

A new tech partnership between Phungela and AeroCloud supports a transition to more agile, data-driven operating...

Hope rises for escalators at OR Tambo airport

The airport's unused toilets, escalators and travelators are being revived in a R14.5bn project, writes ARTHUR...

This is your captain speaking

Aviation’s possible designation as an essential service could fundamentally change how labour disputes are handled.

Human capital crisis hits SA hotels

The South African Hoteliers Report shows that 77% of hoteliers are struggling to recruit and retain...

Air France two hauls forward, one backward

In-flight entertainment is key to making long-haul flights bearable, but some airlines do not achieve overnight...

Smart tech reshapes
SA hospitality

Digital infrastructure is becoming central to how the industry operates and competes, writes BOYD CHISLETT, Liquid...

When loyalty has an
expiry date

When an airline offered to sell him miles in the same breath as expiring existing miles,...

Heathrow drops 100ml rule; laptops stay in bags

New high-tech scanners make Heathrow the largest airport in the world to allow passengers keep electronics...

Helicopter finally
flies itself

A UK test flight of a pilotless helicopter highlights how autonomy is extending into complex aircraft,...

Free Wi-Fi becomes new dogfight for airlines

Airlines are turning free, fast in-flight internet into a competitive weapon, writes ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK.

Smart tech is non-negotiable for
African airports

Airports have become an integral lifeline for economic growth, and the margin for error has vanished,...

Travel numbers surge, systems strain

As international travel pushes past old limits, technology is being forced into the role of infrastructure,...

CES 2026: Flying vehicles take practical shape

From ultralight eVTOL pods to flying bikes, CES showed how personal aerial mobility is shifting from...

African airlines stand out 

The continent led all regions in global growth of demand for air passenger travel in November,...

CES 2026: Coolfly debuts personal VTOL craft

The latest electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft targets short-range, low-altitude travel and can be...

CES 2026: Sabre’s AI becomes our travel brain 

At CES, Sabre showed how AI agents can take over the hardest parts of travel planning,...

CES 2026: Trains find a place in travel tech

At CES in Las Vegas this week, Israel Railways demonstrated how AI is used in day-to-day...