The tourism sector is key to Africa’s long-term economic growth and ability to attract substantial investment. Yugashnee Naicker, Group Manager Sales, International Sales at Peermont Hotels, …

Sun International have opened the first multi-star rated hotel in South Africa, The Maslow at Time Square in the Menlyn Maine precinct, Pretoria.As Tourism Update previously reported, the hotel wil…

Marriott International tops this year’s table for the most planned new hotel rooms under construction in Africa, according to the influential annual hotel pipeline survey by W Hospitality Gro…

Due to the ongoing Air France strikes which are disrupting airline operations again this week, Air France will only be operating 75% of its usual flight schedule.Air France flight AF 900 from Charl…

An African Anthology has added Knysna’s Brenton Haven Beachfront Resort to its portfolio.The family-owned-and-run four-star resort in Brenton-on-Sea in Knysna offers 26 beach villas and nine …

Marriott International has announced ambitious growth plans for its Middle East and Africa region following signings for more than 30 properties and over 5,000 rooms in the last 12 months.The signi…

Following the return of Alitalia’s JNB-Rome route, with four scheduled flights per week, the Italian airline has announced a thrice-weekly service between Rome and Mauritius.The route will co…

Local tourism establishments in Langa and Bo-Kaap, Western Cape, will host some of the world’s top tourism industry buyers this week at World Travel Market (WTM) Africa.Buyers from key source…

Edelweiss Air will add an extra flight to its Zurich-Cape Town route in October, taking the number of weekly flights to four.The announcement was welcomed by the Cape Town Air Access initiative, a …

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