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2024 Deloitte holiday travel survey
On the surface, this year’s holiday travel season looks a lot like 2023. Our 2024 Deloitte holiday travel survey found that just under half of Americans plan to travel between … read more
Booking.com’s DMA deadline is approaching — what can hoteliers expect?
On May 13th 2024, Booking.com was the only Online Travel Agency (OTA) to be designated as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act, meaning they had six months to comply with the law’s stringent regulations.
This week, those six m… read more
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve: Swadini Waterfall to get temporarily closed to the public
The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced that the Swadini Waterfall in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga will get temporarily closed.
Due to filming that will be takin… read more
South Africa's largest airline is even threatened with license revocation
The trouble began in October. Back then, two competitors approached the International Air Services Licensing Council IASC. The authority is responsible for allocating and withdrawing traffic rights in South Africa. And it initiated an investigation following the complaint by Airlink and Lift.
The ruling revealed that Fl… read more
Oceania features Cape Town cruises in 2026 collection of itineraries
Oceania Cruises has unveiled the second portion of its 2026 Collection of Voyages which are now available to book and feature cruises to and from Cape Town, South Africa.
Guests can choose from more than 60 itineraries, including 17 Grand Voyages, across the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Mediterranean, and Northern Europe, aboard three o… read more
South African Tourism sets dates for 2025 Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba
South African Tourism has announced the dates for two major events designed to unite and elevate Africa’s tourism industry in 2025: Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba. These annual gatherings bring together Africa’s diverse tourism stakeholders to showcase the continent’s offerings, foster collaborations, and drive growth across … read more
The Liz McGrath Collection appoints new GM’s at The Marine and The Plettenberg
Melissa Theron has returned as General Manager to The Marine Hotel in Hermanus, after two years at the reigns of sister-hotel … read more
Arrival Of More Aircraft Won’t Lead To Crash In Airfares
Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, speaks on the plan of the airline to grow its fleet, its partnership with Cronos Airlines on Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities, codeshare arrangement and why airfares will not crash even with the availability of more aircra… read more
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve achieves The Long Run’s Global Ecosphere Retreat® status
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, South Africa:Tswalu is proud to announce that it has been awarded Global Ecosphere Retreat (GER) status by The Long Run, achieving the organisation’s most advanced… read more
Kruger National Park: SANParks released a road maintenance update
South African National Parks (SANParks) has released the Kruger National Park (KNP) 100 days road maintenance report.… read more
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