Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 21, 2023
Industry leaders gathered at WTM Africa to discuss the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), where they acknowledged the significant benefits to be gained from the agreement while unpacking the major roadblocks that are hindering its...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 20, 2023
Nice Uwase, commercial director of the Kigali Convention Centre Following the launch of the Rwanda Convention Bureau (rcb.rw) in 2014, and the construction of the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC, www.kcc.rw) which was completed in 2016, Rwanda has...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 19, 2023
The media statement released by Minister Patricia De Lille on 19 April 2023: On 6 April 2023, I wrote a letter to the then chairperson of the SA Tourism Board, Dr Thozamile Botha asking for representation on why I should not dissolve the Board in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 12, 2023
The annual WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards celebrate those businesses on the African continent which demonstrably prioritise the wellbeing and sustainability of tourism, while also caring for the people and landscapes that make the industry...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 11, 2023
Air travel and tourism continue to grow globally, and are close to attaining pre-pandemic figures. However, several new trends are emerging in this recovery phase. The Planner Guru identifies four air travel trends that could help to support the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 4, 2023
WTM Africa 2023 opened its doors at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 03 April 2023 to welcome over 5 000 registered visitors. They will have access to 577 exhibitors from 49 new countries, 200 expert speakers and over 80 hours of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 4, 2023
On 3 April 2023, WTM Africa hosted an Equal Africa panel discussion on the unique challenges that LGBTQ+ travellers face, and how addressing these presents new marketing opportunities for destinations. LoAnn Halden, the Vice President of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 29, 2023
Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille Yesterday, the new Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, and various tourism role players gathered with the media at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban to officially start...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 28, 2023
According to Corporate Traveller, 88% of the global business travel sector believes addressing climate change is their top priority, while 78% of travel managers worldwide expect their corporate travellers to embark on more business trips in 2023...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 28, 2023
On 13 March, FlySafair announced the reintroduction of a direct route to Zanzibar, and confirmed that the high demand for chartered flights to Zanzibar was the primary factor that motivated them to add the route to their schedule. Until now,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Mar 21, 2023
ASATA (The Association of Southern African Travel Agents) has launched a non-profit business incubator for its members in order to further strengthen and streamline the tourism sector’s B-BBEE transformation agenda in an impactful manner as it...
Mar 2, 2023
Sharing their future outlook, three IIE’s School of Hospitality & Service Management lecturers predict which trends will have the greatest influence on growth of the South African tourism and hospitality industry. Roshaan Hurter (Cape Town)...
