Mantis has announced plans to expand its environmentally conscious approach globally.The group sees the emergence of a new type of travel driven by environmentally conscious travellers who care deeply…
Africa
New NPTR board – but who are they?
The new National Public Transport Regulator (NPTR) board – appointed on August 1 by the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula – includes two high-level representatives from the Department …
Responsible tourism – Cape Town’s way forward
Responsible and sustainable tourism will be Cape Town’s ‘next normal’ in the wake of COVID.This is according to tourism stakeholders at a webinar hosted by the City of Cape Town on W…
Bartlett calls for global coordination in tourism reopening
Governments have been called on to agree a co-ordinated global and regional response to the Covid-19 pandemic to protect the future of the tourism sector.Speaking in the latest in a series of Edmund B…
African diaspora a key source market
Understanding the diverse needs of African diaspora travellers presents African operators with a US$63bn tourism spend opportunity.This is according to industry experts discussing the need to fully un…
Alluring retreats await you in Jamaica
From stunning sunsets, to intimate catamaran cruises, to moonlit dinners, even romance is outsized in JAMAICA. Couples will return home with a deeply emotional and transformative experience to remembe…
‘Over 80% of travellers will not travel if a quarantine is in place’ – Iata
A total of 35 countries in Africa and the Middle East (AME) have government-imposed quarantine measures in place – which is a major barrier to the restart of tourism in the region.Iata has there…
Stellenbosch guided e-Biking tours for first-timers
Stellenbosch has been chosen by eBiking Africa as the base for one leg of its programme of e-Biking in the Cape.It is called eBike Cape’s Big 3 Icons and each day guests will be transferred from…
Seychelles streamlines arrivals
Seychelles has gone live with Travizory technology to facilitate the collection and analysis of traveller documentation to ensure the reopening of borders takes place safely.The new technology allows …
Qatar Airways to add new Accra departures this month
Qatar Airways will operate four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana via Lagos from September 29th.The city thus becomes the fourth new destination launched by the national carrier of Qatar since the start …