Mauritius Scoops Three Leading Destination Awards At 2022 World Travel Awards For Indian Ocean Region
Mauritius has secured its position once again as a leading Indian Ocean destination, with the tropical island paradise scooping three prestigious destination awards at the 2022 World Travel Awards (WTA) – Indian Ocean region. The annual awards recognise and honour the winners in each category voted as being the best in their travel, tourism and hospitality […]
South African Airways adding more capacity
Johannesburg – South African Airways (SAA) currently operates 7 Airbus aircraft, consisting of 2x A320s, 3x A319s, 1x A330-300 and 1x A340-300. The A340 aircraft supports the schedule as an additional aircraft during required fleet maintenance or when capacity demand requires the deployment of a larger aircraft accommodating more passengers. As the peak holiday season […]
South African Tourism invites the world to host its business events in South Africa
Las Vegas: USA: South Africa is geared up to host safe events with service excellence. This is the message that South African Tourism is taking to IMEX America. With 20 South African exhibitors in attendance and showcasing a variety of quality-assured business event products, IMEX America promises to be a great networking platform for doing business […]
South Africa: Aviation supply and its impact on Brazilian arrivals
Demand is increasing across all of South Africa’s priority markets and as expected, the recovery of markets with air access is greater than that of markets without. On average, recovery to 2019 levels is 10% greater among the markets with direct air access (48.2%) compared to the recovery of markets that must rely on connections […]
Many flights in West and Central African countries were affected as air traffic controllers held a strike
The Union of Air Traffic Controllers’ Unions of Asecna (USYCAA) called the 48 hrs strike from 09/23/2022 to 09/25/2022, which affects several flights in West and Central African countries. The strike by the staff for better working conditions. Many African airlines cancelled flights that were scheduled to depart and arrive at the affected airports, Royal Air […]
Holidaymakers from Reunion Island allowed in Mauritius without a passport
Mauritius: The Republic of Mauritius has announced that tourists from Reunion Island will be allowed to enter the country with only a valid identity card from Monday 19 September 2022 to 30 June 2023. Holidaying in Mauritius is made easier for visitors from Reunion Island subject to the following conditions: This measure will apply only to […]
South African Tourism sector bounces back, witnesses 147% growth in arrivals
South Africa: Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, told the media on Thursday (Friday 1) that “the South African tourism sector is poised for a tremendous bounce back and positive growth after the first half of the year (2022) figures show a staggering 147% in arrivals reaching an impressive 2,285,746.” Sisulu was speaking in Johannesburg during […]
South Africa sees a steady increase in tourist Arrival
Data released by Statistics South Africa last week has shown a 122% year-on-year increase, when compared with April 2021. During the month of May, South Africa received 407,262 international visitors. This brings the year-to-date arrivals to 1.9 million. Africa Land markets have been the driver of arrivals into South Africa for the period January – […]
2021 is a bumper year for U.S. Tourists to South Africa
In 2021, the United States of America (USA) became South Africa’s number 1 overseas market for the first time ever. Prior to this, the United Kingdom (UK) had been South Africa’s number 1 market since 1994. Not only did the US market secure the top spot, but it also led in terms of growth in […]
Travel & Tourism jobs in Nigeria to double over the next decade
London, UK: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the Travel & Tourism sector in Nigeria is expected to create 2.6 million new jobs over the next decade, doubling the number of those employed within the sector by 2032. The forecast from WTTC’s Economic Impact Report (EIR) shows an average of nearly 260,000 new […]
