Africa

Cape Town is to launch a self-drive campaign to attract domestic tourists, as well as a series of videos showcasing the budget-friendly side of the destination.With domestic tourism now open across So…

Reputation management is an essential tool for a destination to begin marketing again after a global crisis (such as COVID-19).This is according to industry experts in the Western Cape, where tourism …

The Blue Train will resume services for private charters from September 1 and will operate a full schedule from November 1.During lockdown, The Blue Train has shared news regarding its new hygiene pro…

Following a low uptake in the COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme, which was set up to take pressure off small businesses negatively affected by lockdown measures, a number of amendments were recently intr…

South Africa’s Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, was the ‘good cop’ in his press conference yesterday on the new transport regulations under alert Level 2, as he made his most c…

The Lufthansa Group has announced that Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will resume flights to Nairobi from September 5.The airline will operate a weekly flight, departing from Zurich at 13h25 on…

A total of 3 041 of SAA’s nearly 5 000 employees have qualified for voluntary severance packages, but the airline’s business rescue practitioners still await R2.2bn (€110m) from Gover…

The key to bridging the gap between international and local appeal lies in carefully curated and unforgettable travel experiences that target domestic travellers, according to Regional Director for Af…

The opening of inter-provincial leisure travel in South Africa – which has now been formally gazetted following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa over the weekend – will provid…

Improving the customer experience over the next 12 months was deemed by global travel and tourism businesses as the most important factor in a post-COVID-19 world. This was highlighted by global marke…