Cape Town Tourism recently hosted their annual general meeting, giving insight into the increase in tourism arrivals between July 2016 and June 2017.The organisation said that Cape Town Internation…
Another blow to Kenyan tourism
Kenya’s cruise tourism has suffered a blow after luxury cruise ship, MS Albatros, called off its scheduled trip to Mombasa.Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Principal Corporate Communications Offic…
Airlink adds second flight to CPT-KMIA route
Airlink has added a second direct flight to its Cape Town – Nelspruit KMIA routing. The additional flights operate every day of the week except Saturday.Flight SA8665 and SA8668 are operated …
Mozambique: new visa requirements for non-SADC passport holders
MSC Cruises Immigration Officer on board MSC Sinfonia has advised that with immediate effect, all non-Southern African Development Community passport holders require a Mozambican visa.The visa must…
Nordic roadshow highlights emerging opportunities
Adventure, flash-packing and opportunities to interact with locals were just a few of the themes that came out of the recent inaugural South African Tourism Nordic roadshow, which saw 20 South Afri…
Midlands Meander guesthouse gets a facelift
Pleasant Places Guesthouse in KwaZulu Natal’s Midlands Meander, underwent extensive renovations in August and September.All rooms and public spaces were redesigned and updated, including the …
AF KLM increases frequency to Africa, Indian Ocean Islands
On commencement of the 2017 winter schedule, AF KLM will be adding three new destinations, including Mauritius. It will also increase capacity by over 5% to the following destinations:In South Afri…
Marriott’s first Tanzania expansion opened
Marriott International today announced the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Arusha Hotel in Tanzania.The opening of the 106-roomed hotel marks the debut of the brand into Tanzania.Founded in 1894…
Cape residents urged to whistle-blow on illegal AirBnB’s in top tourist areas
Airbnb recently partnered with Wesgro and signed the first city collaboration agreement in Africa. However, the City of Cape Town has made it more challenging for the online platform to operate, es…
New lodge opening on the banks of the Zambezi, Namibia
First guests at Zambezi Mubala Lodge are booked to arrive on November, 1 opening the new lodge on the Namibian banks of the Zambezi.Inke Stoldt, Public Relations Officer, Gondwana Collection said t…