Travel news overview

• Attractions
• 27/09/2023 05:11

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Park shops with changed opening hours due to stocktaking

The Regional Communications Manager: Arid Parks at South African National Parks (SANParks), Genevieve Maasdorp, announced in the SANParks - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park facebook group that stocktaking needs to be performed at all shops in … read more

• Flights
• 27/09/2023 05:10

FlyNamibia joins IATA as 311th active member

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the world's leading airline organization, with 311 members representing 83% of global air traffic. With this status, IATA membership is a major achievement for every carrier.

• Accomodation
• Travel-tech
• 27/09/2023 05:09

The Hospitality Industry in the Era of Web3: A Transition Towards Digital Transformation

The emergence of Web3 technologies has ushered in a transformative wave across various industries, with luxury brands taking the lead in adopting these innovations. According to a recent study conducted by CoinGecko, 37% of apparel and luxury goods brands have already initiated strategies in the Web3 realm. As decentralized platforms, bl… read more

• Accomodation
• 26/09/2023 06:34

African safari camps step up their wellness offerings

Wellness has become an important focus throughout the global travel and tourism industry. Just over a fifth (21%) of global travelers are currently travelling for health- and wellness- driven reasons, according to the 2022 Travel Trends research by luxury travel network Virtuoso, conducted jointly with YouGov.

The trend has not gone unnoti… read more

• Flights
• 26/09/2023 06:34

Tourist Arrivals Exceed Target of Two Million

Tourist arrivals have exceeded the set target of two million since the opening of the frontiers following the COVID-19 pandemic from October 2021 to September 2023.

The Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Housing and Land Use Planning, Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, provided the information, this afternoon, du… read more

• Opinion
• 26/09/2023 06:28

Why are safaris so expensive?

Travel to popular African safari destinations from the U.S. is skyrocketing, according to recent data released by both U.S. travel insurance marketplace, Squaremouth.com, and SA Tourism. The numbers revealed that policy sales for destinations known for safari tourism more than tripled from 2020 to 2022, with South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania emer… read more

• Attractions
• 26/09/2023 06:28

The Cellars-Hohenort unveils its new interiors

The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel & Spa (Constantia, Cape Town) has unveiled the new design and interiors of its restaurant and public spaces, following an extensive re-design of The Conservatory Restaurant and Terrace, as well as the Lounge and Bar ar… read more

• Cruise
• 26/09/2023 06:28

Royal Caribbean completes biofuel testing in fleetwide decarbonisation effort

Royal Caribbean Group has announced the completion of over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe as it seeks to significantly cut emissions across its fleet. Royal Caribbean has pursued the use of biofuels to cut its carbon footprint, while MSC Cruises recently sailed the world’s first zero emissions cruise using a blend of bi… read more

• Flights
• 26/09/2023 06:27

FlyNamibia launches a new service to South Africa

Namibian domestic and regional carrier FlyNamibia is set to introduce a new service to South Africa. The airline, which is now a f… read more

• Flights
• 26/09/2023 06:25

Level 1 accreditation for the Seychelles International Airport