Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 19, 2020
The Seychelles is reopening its borders today – on Monday, 19 October 2020 – to visitors from the following ten African countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Niger, Burundi, Ghana, Rwanda, Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire and Kenya. Air Seychelles has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 18, 2020
SATSA, the Southern African Tourism Services Association, has expressed concern that tourism businesses arranging inbound travel for international clients to South Africa are now being required to pay VAT on their fee. SARS claims these businesses...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 10, 2020
According to statistics from the Institute for Applied Positive Research, 97% of survey participants said having a trip planned made them happy. To provide travellers with an experience post lockdown or one that they can enjoy now in the comfort of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 9, 2020
Following the reopening of borders for international travel, FCM Travel Solutions says that South African business travellers have started travelling into Africa while adopting a wait-and-see approach for other international destinations....
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 8, 2020
G Adventures ran a survey among 4 236 travellers across the UK and Ireland to better understand what travel trends to expect post-pandemic. They found that 32% of respondents intend to take their next trip with multiple friends and / or family...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 5, 2020
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 the suspension of all operations of cash-strapped South African Airways until funding can be found; the 16th Akwaaba...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 4, 2020
South Africa reopened its borders for international travel on 01 October 2020, as part of the relaxed rules in level 1 of lockdown. The decision has been widely welcomed by the tourism and business events sectors, both of which rely on...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 1, 2020
The tourism industry took up the #JerusalemaChallenge in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call. From coast-to-coast, and everywhere in between, those who work in this sector rose to the challenge – showing their resilience and passion, while...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 28, 2020
Thembi Kunene-Msimang, the #IAmTourism lobby spokesperson The reopening of international borders from 01 October is a vital step for the recovery of South Afirca’s tourism industry. However, much more needs to be done to ensure this process...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 24, 2020
IBTM Events has announced that IBTM World 2020 will take place online from 8 – 10 December 2020, due to the unpredictable travel restrictions that COVID-19 has caused worldwide. “We’re very excited about what we have created with IBTM World...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 21, 2020
A new carrier that will start flying domestic routes from this December, has invited South Africans to get creative and put forward names for the airline. The airline, which is said to have drawn inspiration from Uber’s model, is a joint venture...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 20, 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will move to level 1 of lockdown on 21 September, and re-open international borders from 01 October, has been widely welcomed by the travel and tourism industry. “I would like to...
