To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Protea Hotels by Marriott has announced the opening of two new hotels, including its first hotel in Angola.

Protea Hotels by Mariott debuts in Angola with Protea by Mariott Luanda. The hotel is located between Luanda city center and Talatona. The hotel features 84 rooms and suites decorated in contemporary African style with terracotta-colored furnishings,

Luanda's new international airport, António Agostinho Neto International Airport, is due to begin passenger services later this year.

TAAG Angola Airlines was originally expected to begin domestic passenger services at the airport in March (and international passenger services were due to begin in mid-July), but all passenger services have been postponed until the last quarter of this