Africa travel rises

CORPORATE travel specialist ATPI Australia announced it has employed extra staff in Johannesburg to help manage the growing travel demand from Australia.

The move follows Qantas’ decision to introduce flights from Perth to Johannesburg, which will begin operating three times a week later this year (TD 24 Jun).

ATPI Regional Managing Director Australasia and Africa Peter Muller believes the direct flights will be “the catalyst for the return of increased corporate travel to Africa as companies, particularly in the mining industry, seek out new and expanded business opportunities”.