ASA, the key association for promoting tourism to Southern and East Africa, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by sending 60 of its top travel agents to Namibia, Botswana, Kenya and South Africa, with operators Diamir, Gebeco and Severin, to experience…
fastjet and Mozambique Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore long-term commercial cooperation.The deal outlines several areas of cooperation between the airlines which are expected to significantly enhance commercial aviation in Mozambique.It sets out codeshare and interline agreements…
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom is to meet with Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba to put South Africa’s unresolved problematic visa regime back on the national agenda.Speaking at a Wesgro briefing in Cape Town today (Tuesday), he said dealing with the…
The Bitou Municipality has issued domestic carrier, CemAir, a termination notice for the use of Plettenberg Bay Airport. The Municipality has given the airline 30 days to terminate its services to and from the airport.The Municipality’s letter provides no reason…
A recent study conducted by global media commerce company, Travelzoo, has revealed that Africa is the new top destination for Chinese tourists in 2018.Travelzoo Travel Trends surveyed 1 671 Travelzoo members in China in an online study in January. Over…
Johannesburg is full of surprises, and Tourism Update made an unexpected discovery in the heart of Craighall Park – Jo’burg’s own garagiste winery.Wines are usually associated with the Cape and its world-renowned wine estates and tourist wine routes, but Gerakaris…
Wine tourism in the Western Cape has shown significant growth over the past year, with a 16% increase, according to the second annual Wine & Food Tourism study conducted by Wesgro.According to Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and…
The Capital Hotels and Apartments will open The Capital On The Park, in Sandton on April 1.Accommodation includes 75 standard rooms with en-suite bathroom and shower; five studio apartments with an en-suite bathroom, shower and bath; 125 one-bedroom apartments, with…
Ker & Downey’s luxury tented safari camp, Dinaka, opened its doors this month, after undergoing a total rebuild in December.The exclusive camp is alongside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, which has one of the most unique bio-diversities in Southern Africa,…
CemAir’s Margate to Cape Town (via Plettenberg Bay) service is on hold for the time being, as the airline tries to make up the fleet capacity to operate the route.Meanwhile, the carrier continues to reinstate scheduled flights, with a limited…
