Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island is due to open on March 1.The luxury resort will feature 71 lodgings, including beach bungalows, villas, suites and private residence villas.Desroches Island, which is administered by the Island Development Company (IDC), is…
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is gearing up to open its latest property in North Africa – the lakeside Mövenpick Hotel du Lac Tunis in Tunisia’s capital.The 189-key hotel, which is located in the city’s attractive Berges du Lac business and…
CemAir flights remain indefinitely grounded by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) following an audit that revealed that unqualified personnel of had cleared 12 of the airline’s aircraft as airworthy.On February 2, the SACAA withdrew the affected aircrafts’ Certificates…
The drought in the Cape is a national crisis that is putting Brand SA at risk, and a unified, upbeat and consistent message is needed across all tourism sectors to combat negative international publicity, says South African Tourism (SAT) CEO,…
Acacia Africa is expanding its Southern Africa collection with two new small-group safaris, both of which feature Zimbabwe.The company has already seen an increase in demand for travel to the country, a trend that is expected to continue this year.In…
South African-based Melenial Miles, a division of Melenial Media, has launched new group experiences for travellers who plan their calendars around South Africa’s biggest events.It is the brainchild of the company’s Operations Director, Simbongile Ndlangisa, and the first group experience…
Today (January 30), Tourism Update and SAT hosted our first webinar of the year on ‘The effects of Western Cape water shortage on tourism’. The speakers were SA Tourism CEO, Sisa Ntshona, CEO of Wesgro, Tim Harris, and Fedhasa Cape…
AviaDev, the African aviation development conference, will take place in Cape Town in June.The networking event, which is entering its third year of growth, initially took place in Kigali, alongside the African Hotel Investment Forum, AHIF, and explored the link…
Oman Air has appointed Holiday Aviation as general sales agent for South Africa.The deal will ensure easy access for African customers to Oman Air’s award-winning products and services as well as the airline’s highly competitive fares.The appointment signals Oman Air’s…
Jambojet will operate two daily flights between Entebbe and Nairobi from February 15.Jambojet, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, said the introductory price of a one-way ticket would be KES11 300 (€90) inclusive of taxes, with a flight time of 80…
