Ker & Downey Africa DMC expand footprint to benefit from the rebound in travel to Africa
Leading luxury destination management company Ker & Downey Africa positions itself to cater for the pent-up demand for travel to Africa by expanding its footprint in key source markets across the globe. In addition to the existing operations in North America, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, China and Hong Kong, the company is now expanding into Russia/Eastern Europe, France and Spanish-speaking Latin America.
“We are incredibly proud of our resilient team for weathering the devastation of the pandemic on the travel industry and continuing to drive business to Africa under the Ker & Downey Africa brand. We contribute a large part of our success to our relentless focus on the luxury traveler, the geographic spread of our source markets and the expertise and experience of our management team based in Cape Town and Arusha,” says Lee Kelsall, CEO of the Ker & Downey Africa Group.
“As we enter a new phase of tourism recovery, we have implemented a development strategy that will see the brand expand its reach into several new markets around the globe, adding a significant presence in all the major source markets to Africa,” says Kelsall. “We are starting to see a sustained uptick in business from our major source markets. This is clearly linked to the success of the country’s vaccination programmes. The leader in this respect is the USA where there is clearly increased demand for tailored itineraries for upscale travelers, and we expect Europe to follow suit in the coming months,” says Kelsall.
Having retained its key staff through the course of the pandemic and continuing to invest in marketing and technology, the company is well-positioned to benefit from the rebound in travel to Africa that will inevitably follow in the coming months.
The super-luxury destination management company services top boutique agencies and luxury tour operators and specialises in tailor-made travel to Southern Africa, East Africa and Indian Ocean island destinations such as Mauritius, Seychelles, Mozambique and Madagascar.
