Improving the customer experience over the next 12 months was deemed by global travel and tourism businesses as the most important factor in a post-COVID-19 world. This was highlighted by global marketing research company, Euromonitor International, during a webinar hosted…
Messe Berlin (Singapore) has announced the launch of ITB Community in Asia.ITB Community will offer a comprehensive user experience, virtual events (including the upcoming ITB Asia Virtual, which takes place from October 21st-23rd) with business networking opportunities, and knowledge exchange…
Reshaping strategies around the various modes of transport – including establishing the Mother City as a top cruise destination in Africa – is one of the cornerstones of the City of Cape Town’s tourism recovery plan.Speaking during a recent webinar,…
Kenya Airways has announced in a press release that it will not resume flights on eight of its routes in the “immediate future”.The affected routes are from Nairobi to Luanda; Bamako; Brazzaville; Mogadishu; Khartoum; Djibouti; Blantyre and Maputo.“Our short- and…
Large cracks have appeared in the hull of the MV Wakashio, a cargo ship which ran aground off of Mauritius last month.Prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has warned the vessel, which is carrying around 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, could break…
The impact of COVID-19 on South Africa’s tourism industry has highlighted a legacy issue in the industry – ensuring a broader geographic spread of tourism. In this last instalment in a series of articles, Tourism Update further explores how Limpopo,…
World Elephant Day is on August 12 and Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape is offering a free virtual elephant safari to celebrate.The live experience will feature two of the young elephants being cared for at Shamwari’s Wildlife…
Members of the hospitality community have been invited to join the leaders of Seychelles tourism to examine how the sector plans to recover from the Covid-19 downturn.As the country reopens to international travellers, a new virtual event will be led…
The former owners of failed low-coast carrier Skywise Airlines are making a bid to rescue SA Express (SAX) ahead of its final liquidation scheduled next month.Uprise.Africa – an equity crowd funding platform run by former Skywise co-chairperson and co-owner Tabassum…
Travellers from the Midlands are now able to take advantage of a daily Lufthansa service to Munich as flights resume from Birmingham Airport.The route had been paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic.With flights arriving in under two hours, holidaymakers can…
