The Jamaica Tourist Board and Airbnb have signed a major agreement to promote tourism to the island, highlight the country’s unique history and culture, and position Airbnb for continued grow…
Dubai Tourism Board Targeting African Clients
After having established itself as a leading destination for business tourism and luxury, the emirate of Dubai mostly targets the wealthier clientele. A new Dubai tourism strategy has been put in p…
Sani Pass hotel relaunches after multimillion-rand refurb
Premier Hotel Sani Pass in Himeville, KwaZulu Natal, will reopen in April following a R75 million (€5m) renovation.The hotel has renovated the original 75 rooms and now offers a total of 120 r…
Kenya Tourism Board officially appoints Dr Betty Radier as their new CEO
Dr Betty Radier has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Tourism Board. The appointment by the KTB Board of Directors was the result of an extensive recruitment process.KTB Ch…
East Africa: New aircraft for Air Tanzania
The Tanzanian government has plans to revamp the cash-strapped national carrier by purchasing new aircraft to boost the tourism and transport sectors.According to an article by Reuters, Tanzanian P…
Seychelles to get a new airport
The Seychelles is set to build a new international airport to meet the growing tourist demand.The current airport is becoming too small to handle the increasing tourist numbers. Last year, visitor …
RwandAir to have nonstop flights to Johannesburg in January
RwandAir, from January 2017, would put several schedule changes into place, which has aimed at making travel to and from Southern African countries faster and easier. The airline would also offer s…
New accommodation at Mount Camdeboo
Mount Camdeboo has added two privately located canvas tents, accessible by a wooden walkway, to its accommodation offering.Each tent accommodates two guests in a queen-size bed, and has an en-suite…
Ethiopian Airlines to resume its service to Conakry
Ethiopian Airlines has finalised its preparations to resume its services to Conakry from February 1, 2017.Conakry, which is the capital of The Republic of Guinea and a port city on the Atlantic Oce…
East Africa: Mombasa plans its own tourism board
Mombasa County Government’s Department of Tourism and Culture Development has announced plans to establish a Mombasa County tourism board.The board will help to ensure proper co-ordination be…