Members of the travel trade fraternity were witness to an address by the Tourism Minister of South Africa, Derek Hanekom at the inaugural ceremony of the recently concluded BRICS Convention on Tourism…
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Rainbow Tourism exits Mozambique
Rainbow Tourism Group has exited the Mozambican market, citing a worsening political situation and cuts in spending by the country’s government.RTG recently pulled out of two units in Zambia, an…
New feature for Wilderness Safaris children’s programme
Wilderness Safaris has launched a new children’s booklet ‘My Wilderness Journey’ to enhance its Bush Buddy Programme.The interactive and illustrative workbook features interesting in…
Air France confirms long-haul LCC plans
The Air France-KLM Group plans to enter the low-cost, long-haul travel market.A spokesperson for Air France-KLM told Tourism Update that, as part of its strategic ‘Trust Together’ project,…
Seychelles new president: The start of a new chapter
The new President of the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. President Danny Antoine Rollen Faure was sworn into office this afternoon at State House. The former Vice-President took the Oath of Allegiance an…
East Africa: Qatar granted licence to fly to Mombasa
Qatar Airways has been granted a licence to fly into Mombasa, Najib Balala, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism told delegates at the Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi on Wednesday.“W…
G Adventures partners with Jane Goodall
G Adventures has partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute to help raise awareness about wildlife-friendly tourism. The collaboration has led to the curation of a programme of 20 wildlife trips that w…
New management has big plans for Skywise
Skywise has hired new management with plans to resume commercial operations.Speaking exclusively to Tourism Update on the back of his recent appointment as chairman of the cash-strapped low-cost carri…
Fire at Serengeti destroys admin block
Information about a fire at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, which destroyed the administration block at Fort Ikoma over the weekend, is limited at this point, with the source of the fire yet to b…
Six Senses Zil Pasyon opens in Seychelles
Six Senses Zil Pasyon, located on the private island of Félicité, is now open.Drawing upon the Six Senses perspective of providing innovative top-tier facilities wedded to environmental …