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As we stoke the wanderlust with travel restrictions easing and the tourism sector slowly coming alive, don't fret about your next destination or sho't left break. There are plenty of Instagram accounts to follow, especially if you want to explore African during Africa Month or later. A little inspiration goes a long way. As such, we have selecte… read more
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping.
As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses online, embraced e-commerce and explored the potential of new ways to pay.
More than a… read more
The NDC (New Distribution Capability) servicing features that are critical to achieving NDC at scale are those than enable refunds and the management of customer and airline-initiated changes, according to new research by the Travelport hosted NDC Leadership Council.
The NDC Leadership Council was formed by Travelport in 2019 to fac… read more
Riskified, a leading fraud prevention solution provider announced a strategic partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). With this partnership, IATA will integrate and offer Riskified’s Chargeback Guarantee to IATA member airlines that use the IATA Financial Gateway (IFG). Member airlines will be able to q… read more
Social media has gone all the way to becoming an inherent part of our lives. From morning to bedtime, we are constantly hooked to one or another post. Social media platforms have been thriving for decades and today we will discuss an important feature that changed history. It is a component that proved as a game changer in social networking. Yea… read more
A new report published jointly by WIPO and the World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO) on the value of intellectual property in boosting tourism
shows how the IP system creates a favorable ecosystem for innovation,
entrepreneurship and investment in the sector.
The publication, entitled “Boosting Tourism Development through
Int… read more
By Simon Freemantle, senior political economist, Standard Bank
A decade ago, amidst profound general optimism around Africa’s ‘rise’, we published a series of reports detailing what we believed to be the five structural drivers behind Africa’s renewed and long-term economic promise. These trends looked at demographic (and income) changes; … read more
Ryanair has launched the Price Checker tool and Verified Seal, two new initiatives on the Ryanair website/app to protect customers against Online Travel Agent’s (OTA’s) who may be overcharging customers, providing incorrect customer details and preventing Ryanair from dealing directly with passengers.
The ‘Price Checker’ tool will allow cu… read more
Whilst it does appear that many different countries are back on the road to recovery with vaccine efforts being extremely impressive and big changes promising to have an impact in the hospitality sector, it’s safe to say that for the most part the industry will remain on shaky legs for quite some time. But there are those exploring how di… read more
Experiences marketplace Viator and global digital travel platform Booking.com, have announced a new global partnership to bring thousands of Viator’s high quality attractions, tours and activities to Booking.com.
Viator is a Tripadvisor company and leader in experiences with a marketplace of nearly 400,000 tours and activitie… read more
5 African travel influencers you need to follow on Instagram
Mastercard New Expenditures Index: Consumers’ Crave For Digital Payments Rises
Riskified and IATA announce new strategic partnership
New Report Shows Value of IP to the Tourism Sector
Viator and Booking.com announce new global partnership
