The Blue Train is to suspend operations for the remainder of the year due to the recent alert of a second wave of COVID-19. The decision will affect the remaining four journeys on the Pretoria-Cape…
Mango responds on Zanzibar debacle
Mango has issued an apology for the confusion caused to passengers and the travel community by its recent communications about the situation resulting from the shortage of testing kits in Zanzibar.…
Global company to promote tourism to Zambia
The Ministry of Tourism and Arts of Zambia (MoTA) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Portuguese advisory firm, United Consulting, for the implementation of the new Zambia…
‘Technology won’t kill the MICE industry’
Industry experts remain confident that live events will remain first choice, despite a rise in virtual and hybrid events in 2020.The impact of technological developments on the MICE industry was th…
Saxon Hotel undergoes overhaul during Covid-19 lockdown
The Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa in Johannesburg has unveiled a fresh new face to its communal spaces following a major refurbishment throughout the lockdown period.The main reception area, Qunu r…
Mantis and WaterBear team up to help conservation
The Mantis Collection’s eco-conscious experiences can now be booked through a conservation-focused streaming platform, the WaterBear Network.The partnership is a free and interactive streamin…
New accommodation facilities for Rwandan national park
A new guest house and camp site have opened in the Gishwati sector of Rwanda’s Gishwati-Mukura National Park.They are part of a multi-phased conservation and tourism management programme for …
Airlink takes a bitter pill
Privately owned South African carrier, Airlink, has lost its court case against SAA, and has to pay costs.The airline issued a release saying it received the decision with disappointment, but respe…
Lockdown fears threaten summer bookings
The tourism industry is appealing to government to police the individuals who are flouting lockdown regulations rather than re-imposing blanket policies that will wreak further devastation on the s…
United scraps Cape Town flights
United Airlines has confirmed it has dropped Cape Town from its 2020 Iata winter (Northern hemisphere) schedule but plans to relaunch the seasonal service from New York’s Newark International…