Eswatini has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s safe travel stamp and is ready to welcome tourists this festive season.Guided by strict health and safety protocols, tourists will…
COVID-19 compounds existing skills challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has cost the tourism industry skilled and experienced staff, and has also painted the industry as volatile, making it that much harder to attract new skills.While Yolanda Woek…
Global digi health passport in the pipeline
In an effort to fast-track global airline travel, Iata is developing a digital Travel Pass – essentially an international health passport – that will manage and verify the secure flow o…
East Africa features on global bucket list
Travel experts have compiled 21 bucket list destinations to visit in 2021, including two in East Africa.Agents at international agency, Ovation Travel Group, compiled the list of leisure destinatio…
Comair reopens bookings
Comair has opened bookings for domestic flights. From December 9, the airline plans to restart all the domestic British Airways routes it previously operated. Regional services will be reintroduced…
Rwanda makes UK travel corridor list
Rwanda has been added to the travel corridor lists for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, according to a statement from the UK Government.“With direct flights from London to Kigali with Rwa…
Tourism organisation supports new hospitality talent
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education are supporting training in the tourism industry through the global Hospitality Challenge initiative.The Hospitality Challenge was launche…
Awareness needed in diverse marketing
Building a more inclusive, non-discriminatory tourism industry begins with marketing and a shift in operations, say industry experts.During WTM London Virtual last week, a panel of tourism experts …
More rooms, upgrades for winelands hotel
The Pearl Valley Hotel by Mantis in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley has reopened with an additional 40 suites, upgraded communal area, bigger pool and a deli.The hotel now has 64 one-bedroom suites, o…
Emirates ramps up SA flights
“We heard you Mr President – International travel is open,” said Emirates in a release sent out to the trade following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa.The airline ha…