Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 21, 2021
SAACI, the Southern African Association for the Conference Industry, ran an Industry Pulse Survey in December 2020 which they have made publically available. At the time of the survey, when South Africa was in Enhanced Alert Level 1 which allowed...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 19, 2021
For almost a year, the hospitality and tourism sector has been battling to secure business interruption insurance pay outs. With the support of Insurance Claims Africa (ICA), many of these fights have gone to the courts and progress has been made....
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 17, 2021
Qatar Airways became the largest international airline carrier operating during the early stages of the pandemic and is currently rebuilding its global network. Part of this strategy includes increasing its frequency of flights to give its...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 15, 2021
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has made a call for entries for two of its awards; the UFI Digital Innovation Award and the UFI Sustainable Development Award. Both awards are open to all companies from the exhibition...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 15, 2021
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner. This week we look at RwandAir’s temporary suspension of flights to 3 African destinations; the announcement by the Canadian Surgery Forum...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 15, 2021
Research shows that sustainable business travel is likely to gain importance in a post-Covid landscape. The Climate Action for Corporate Travel Urgent Sustainability Summit (CACTUS) surveyed its members and found that 93% ‘strongly agree’ or...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 14, 2021
Sadly, many businesses are currently considering whether business rescue might be a route they need to explore. The good news is that, as dire as it sounds, it can be a hugely positive experience – if done right, and by the right people. SATSA, the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 12, 2021
On 11 February 2021, President Ramaphosa gave his much-anticipated State of the Nation Address. One piece of news was especially welcomed by the tourism and hospitality industry, which is the extension of the UIF TERS scheme from 16 October 2020 to...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 11, 2021
The damage that the Covid-19 pandemic caused the international exhibition industry in 2020 has been put into figures by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. This includes the following findings: Exhibition industry revenue...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 11, 2021
British Airways, operated locally by Comair, has announced two new routes to East London, from Johannesburg and Cape Town. Fares start from a low R595, including taxes and surcharges, which is 35% lower than other fares currently on offer for East...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 9, 2021
The Sport, Arts and Culture sector was hoping that the 2020 festive season would present a much-needed opportunity to start working, earning and rebuilding. However, an aggressive second wave of Covid-19 infections that emerged at the start of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Feb 9, 2021
African Travel Week has extended the submission deadline for ‘Reigniting Africa’ Award entries to 30 June 2021. This new award category was added to the WTM Africa Travel & Tourism Awards at the end of last year, to recognise the most impactful...
