The latest data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) relating to tourist accommodation figures for March 2022 shows positive increase. Total income from accommodation increased to R1,7bn, an 88% increase compared to March 2021. For the entire first quarter of 2022, income from tourism accommodation rose 83%.
While the South African business events industry, like many countries across the world, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa still has a variety of quality-assured business events products and services geared up to host safe events with service excellence.
This is the message that 23 South African exhibitors, led by D… read more
Skyscanner wanted to see just how strong the urge to travel is right now. They dug into data from Google Trends to find out: are Americans ready to travel again? What are the most spontaneous cities in the U.S.? And just how inexpensive is international travel in 2022?
Americans are willing to travel "anywhere" – interest in spontaneous tr… read more
The turnaround of Mwant Jet can finally begin after the painful legal epilogue between the two shareholders, managing director Gueda Amani Yav Witch (60%) and her partner, Michael Yav Tshikung (40%), chief financial officer and son of former finance minister, Henry Yav Mulang.
Nigeria’s entertainment industry, particularly the tourism sector will receive a big boost as the Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (Dubai Tourism) and its 33 partners storm three major cities in the country for a roadshow.
The annual entertainment event would be joined by 33 partners cut across hospitality, medical, enterta… read more
When the new boss of TAAG Angola Airlines was appointed at the end of 2021, the government gave him the mission of turning around the company and improving the quality of its services. This is the task that the Spaniard Eduardo Fairen Soria has been working on since he took office.
Just four words are needed to sum up the main findings of this year’s African hotel chain development pipeline survey conducted by W Hospitality Group, in association with the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF); those words are Egypt, Morocco, Accor and Marriott.
This year’s annual survey, which is widely acknowledged as the… read more
Messe Berlin is planning a number of important changes next year to mark the first in-person edition of ITB Berlin since the pandemic began. Instead of running from a Wednesday to a Sunday, ITB Berlin 2023 will take place on three successive days, from Tuesday 7 to Thursday, 9 March. The demands placed on global trade fairs have ch… read more
Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) along with research partner Oxford Economics announce fielding of the 2022 edition of their joint survey of the global incentive travel market: the Incentive Travel Index (ITI).
In ten years of existence, Air Côte d'Ivoire has built up a network of 24 destinations, mainly in West Africa. The Ivorian flag carrier continues to consolidate its network with the addition of Bissau.
Air Côte d'Ivoire now serves Guinea-Bissau. The Ivorian public carrier opened this Thursday 2 June 2022 a route between Abidjan and … read more
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Latest tourist accommodation figures show recovery underway
IMEX Frankfurt: South Africa Business Events Products takes centre stage
DRC: Gueda Yav finally hands over the reins of Mwant Jet to Nzailu Basinsa who takes over the admini
TAAG Angola Airlines adds leased Airbus A330 to fleet, passes BARS audit
ITB Berlin 2023 to take place live again next March in Berlin
Air Côte d'Ivoire opens a route to Guinea-Bissau
