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Rwanda launches Air Balloon rides in Akagera Park
Tourists visiting Akagera National Park will be exposed to a new adventurous product following the launch of the first air balloon experience in Rwanda.
The development comes as a result of an agreement between Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Royal Balloon as well as Akagera Management Company. Under the agreement, Ro… read more
GTA descends on 3 low standard, defaulting Tourism facilities
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Tuesday closed down three facilities for not meeting the tourism standards and default in the payment of the one per cent tourism levy. The facilities are Hill View Guest Centre, Suma Court Hotel Limited and Tayiba Bar and Grill.
The Head of Corporate Affairs of GTA, Mr Jones Aruna Nelson, l… read more
Tourism Ministry Projects 2022 international arrivals to surpass 1 Million
The Ministry of Tourism has projected international arrivals to surpass one million in 2022 with earnings expected to hit Sh172.8billion as the sector recovers from the effects of Covid-19.
According to a report prepared by the Tourism Research Institute (TRI), Kenya registered a 53.29 percent growth in the number of internat… read more
Survey shows business travellers will take to the skies in 2022
In a recent travel trend survey conducted by FCM during the month of October 2021, 175 respondents from 26 countries, including South Africa, provided answers to burning issues such as the impact of vaccines on travel, how to tackle safety, what we can expect from travel costs, and many more. The vast majority (63%) of respondents indicated that… read more
Innovation,Technology, Sustainability and Inclusion: the future of hotels at FITURTECHY
Hotels in the coming decade will be inclusive, technological, sustainable and innovative. This trend will introduce a new kind of customer, consumers who want to be surprised, want to feel experiences and emotions in their travels, are tech-savvy, and want to share their feelings at each moment.
You can experience all these trends and chal… read more
Kenya's Tourism sector grew by 65.4% in 2021
Kenya’s tourism earnings grew by 65.4 percent last year to Sh146.51bn compared to Sh88. 56bn in 2020, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has said noting the sector is slowly recovering from the effects of Covid-19.
According to the 2021 sector statistics, the USA was the top source market for tourists with 136,981 arrivals.
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5 email marketing tactics for small businesses
There is a simple reason for the above and that it's much easier to sell to your existing customer base than it is to sell to new people.
The trust factor is there!
They gave you permission to email them and believe it or not, they are looking forward to your amazing content/promotions or anything else you got to offer.
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South African Airways to restart flights to Durban
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it will resume flights to Durban. The airline, which took to the skies again in September 2021, is planning to operate a three times daily return service between OR Tambo International A… read more
Ryanair to withdraw from Morocco?
According to Maghreb-Intelligence sources, Ryanair intends to withdraw definitively from Morocco, a destination it will no longer serve from next May.
Relations between Ryanair’s top management and the Moroccan authorities have been very tense since almost the start of the pandemic in the Kingdom in March 2020.
The Irish low-cost com… read more
The Telegraph nominates Egypt as 'Amazing' destination to spend winter holidays during 2022
The British newspaper, The Telegraph, nominated Egypt as an "amazing" destination for spending the winter holidays this year, inviting all travel lovers around the world to visit the land of the Pharaohs and enjoy its various tourist and archaeological potentials.
In a report, the newspaper said, "Egypt has proven its popularity as a favor… read more
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