The Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) has planned a number of travel expos to promote destination Botswana across the North American and European markets.Samuel Lephalo, BTO’s Public Relations Officer, told Tourism Update that the Botswana Travel and Tourism Expo (BTTE) was…
Jamaica Tourist Board director Donovan White has said cultural tourism will be central to the hospitality offering in the country moving forward.Speaking to an industry audience this morning during the opening of Caribbean Tourism Marketplace at the Montego Bay Conference…
With a record-breaking 4.31 million travellers visiting Jamaica in 2018, the island nation’s tourism industry is poised to boost its rate of growth by expanding investments in small- and medium-sized tourism enterprises.That is according to tourism minister, Edmund Bartlett.Speaking at…
Cape Town is seeing an increase in cruise tourism, as a total of 17 518 people disembarked in the city between October and January 20, from vessels carrying a total of 6 562 crew members.January marks the peak of cruise…
Passengers and operators are reminded that it is possible to acquire a visa for Tanzania when transiting/disembarking in Mwanza, however the Immigration Office at Mwanza Airport does not accept any form of credit card payments.Passengers at Mwanza Airport are escorted…
An impressive line-up of leading investors, on the look-out for the next successful project, will be just one of the highlights at Forum de l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain in Marrakech in February.The forum is the ninth edition of Africa’s leading hospitality…
Shearwater Explorers Village (SEV) is set to expand its Victoria Falls property to 400 beds by mid-2019, following the success of the first 200 beds launched in 2018.SEV has restaurants, recreational area and chalets on one side, and tenting on…
South Africa recorded 6 852 972 traveller movements at its ports of entry for the period starting December 1, 2018, until January 15, 2019, up from 6 811 510 recorded the previous year.Briefing media on traveller statistics on Sunday (January…
The MS Queen Elizabeth and the MSC Musica luxury cruise liners docked at Cape Town harbour on Friday, January 18, bringing a wave of economic opportunities to the city’s shores and stimulating tourism.The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities…
South African Airways has enhanced its luggage through-check for passengers across the SAA brand and its codeshare partner airlines.From January 15, passengers on codeshare flights will now be able to through-check their luggage to their final destination when booked on…
