Saudi Arabian Airlines will begin scheduled flights between Riyadh and Jeddah to the Republic of Mauritius from September 14th.Mauritius is the third new route for the airline this year and 87th de…
SAA appoints new CEO
Vuyani Jarana has been appointed CEO of South African Airways (SAA).Jarana has held the position of Chief Officer for Vodacom Business at Vodacom Group LTD since 2012. He will commence his duties a…
InterContinental appoints new culinary leadership in IMEA
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Marvin Alballi as its new director of restaurants and bars in India, the Middle East, and Africa.In his remit, Alballi will be focused…
WTM Africa puts the spotlight on SMMEs
At next year’s show, WTM Africa will provide small tourism businesses with the opportunity to showcase their offering to the international travel trade, while also hosting workshops during th…
Get paid for photos that capture the tourist moment!
A Canadian travel company is looking to start a gallery of tourists having special moments in Africa.It is part of their theme that Africa has the widest variety of special moment possibilities.Per…
Morocco’s Tourism: Revenues Stagnating Despite The Recovery
Despite the recovery of Morocco’s tourism sector, the revenues of the industry are almost stagnant, according to the Foreign Exchange Office’s preliminary financial flow indicators for …
U.S. Issues Egypt Travel Warning Following Attack on Tourists
Egypt has expressed “discontent” over the latest U.S. travel warning to the Mideast country, saying the notice makes a false distinction between terrorist groups and violent political o…
Tourism industry voices concerns over Tanzania concession fees
The Tanzanian government and Tanzanian National Parks (TANAPA) recently announced the introduction of concession fees, effective from July 1, applicable to all permanent facilities within the natio…
White shark tourism industry faces orca threat
White shark experiences such as cage diving and boat-based tours are some of the Western Cape’s biggest tourism drawcards, but the industry is facing a new threat in the form of orca predatio…
Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi Marrakech reopens in Morocco
A six year, US$100 million renaissance orchestrated by Parisian interior designer Studio MHNA has brought the age of Morocco’s Saadian dynasty to architectural life in the dramatic form of th…