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Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with South African Tourism, Gauteng Tourism Authority and BDO South Africa announce that the 2021 Africa Business Tourism MICE Masterclass will be held in hybrid format. The in-person session of the Masterclass is scheduled to take place at Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg o… read more
FCM, Flight Centre Travel Group’s flagship global business travel division, is weathering the COVID-19 challenge and eyeing further growth opportunities globally.
At a time when many of its competitors have been forced to hibernate their operations, the business has drawn on its financial strength to invest heavily in key growth dri… read more
A scheduled flight from Sudan to Abu Dhabi was forced to return to its origin after the cockpit was hijacked by a furry infiltrator. The clawful situation arose after a cat, thought to have stowed away during cleaning, woke up and became terrified by his new surroundings. He attacked the captain, causing the plane to return to Khar… read more
A nexus for travel professionals across South Africa, the continent
and the globe, Africa Travel Week plays hosts to various shows,
conferences and award ceremonies focusing on leisure tourism, luxury
travel, LGBTQ+ travel, MICE/business travel, sport tourism as well as
travel technology and comprises of 2 key events, World Tra… read more
The founding CEO of the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO), Myra
Sekgororoane has been announced to depart the organization after two
years since her return to the organisation.
Myra was reappointed to head BTO in 2019 after a brief hiatus earlier.
BTO Board Chairman, Boitumelo Sekwababe said in a statement that Myra will le… read more
COVID-19 Travel Pass will give travelers a way to display test results and confirmation they’ve received a vaccine; IATA’ statement comes after Europol issued a warning about criminals selling fake COVID-19 test results to travelers
The international airline industry organization made an announcement today that its COVID-19 travel a… read more
The R10bn earmarked by National Treasury for the purchase and
delivery of COVID-19 vaccines over the next two years – as announced by
Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweniduring his Budget Speech 2021 yesterday (February 24) – will go a long way towards stimulating travel.
“This will give travellers the confidence and pe… read more
Buyer Registration opens
for Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo
Houston
Travel Marketing Services are inviting the trade to register as Buyers to
attend Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo on 25th February.
Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo in
association with… read more
A special package that focuses on bringing business, providing
industry insights, trends and connecting African tourism and travel SMEs
to buyers has been incorporated into the novel Africa Travel Week (ATW) virtual event for this year.
The package gives SMEs access to multiple channels to showcase and do
their busine… read more
The outlook for global airlines in 2021 has worsened compared to forecasts in December as governments impose stricter travel restrictions to curb new variants of the Covid-19 virus, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
Airlines' total cash burn is now forecast to increase to between $75 billion and $95bn this ye… read more
Africa business events industry set for its first and 2021 hybrid Africa MICE Masterclass 2021
FCM takes strategic steps to transform its business for future growth
Angry Cat Attacks Pilot Forcing Boeing 737 Diversion
What to expect at Africa Travel Week Virtual
Myra Sekgororoane bids final farewell to Botswana Tourism Organisation
IATA's COVID-19 Travel Pass to launch by March
Today: Spotlight on East Africa Virtual TravelExpo in association with ATTA
