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Dubai, UAE, 29 June 2020 – Emirates continues to add travel options for customers with the announcement that it will…
Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa has successfully started organic food production at Platbank, its newly acquired farm bordering the Welgevonden…
The celebrated Libertas Choir is to perform a live virtual concert on Saturday, 11 July, allowing audience members to watch…
Dubai, UAE, 24 June 2020 – The highly popular Emirates A380 aircraft will begin serving travellers on flights to London Heathrow…
Tintswalo Lodges has introduced a self-catering option for families and friends to stimulate local travel and accommodate South African residents…
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As South Africa readies itself for the reopening of the domestic tourism sector, Dream Hotels & Resorts has launched their…
ASATA joined the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) as the organisation presented its Tourism Recovery Strategy before Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism this week. …
Each year the number of solo travellers continues to rise. In 2019, solo travel was the #1 trend in travel…
In celebration of Youth Day on the 16th of June, the staff at The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel in Cape Town…
In a joint effort by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), Lapalala Wilderness Reserve and Tintswalo Lapalala, a free-roaming pack of…
DUBAI, U.A.E, 08 June 2020 – Emirates Official Store has just made shopping for Emirates merchandise even more convenient and rewarding.…
More flights for passengers will be available from 15th June between Dubai and 16 cities: Bahrain, Manchester, Zurich, Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen,…
Step into Delheim’s mountainside forest and vineyards – without setting a foot outside. But you’ll have to be quick because…
New safety measures to be implemented across all G Adventures tours As the tourism industry looks to the future of…
After more than two months of hard lockdown, corporate travellers have been itching to get back to the boardroom. With…
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KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 13 May 2020 – Tucked away in the rolling hills of northern KwaZulu-Natal, with a history…
Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West has a tradition of 320 years of hospitality – and despite the COVID-19 pandemic,…
The Flight Centre Travel Group’s Corporate Brands (FCM Travel Solutions, Corporate Traveller and Flight Centre Business Travel) have welcomed the…
Trafalgar, Luxury Gold, Insight Vacations, Contiki and Costsaver remain committed to guests’ well-being and peace of mind The Travel Corporation…
Due to the continuing Covid-19 global pandemic, G Adventures has taken the necessary decision to further suspend all tours departing…
NCL has extended their Peace of Mind policy. Providing our guests and travel partners with more reassurance, now for any…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (“Norwegian” or “the Company”) (NYSE: NCLH), a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian…
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High profile kitchens team up to help fight hunger in Greater Stellenbosch communities Some of the country’s most renowned chefs…
The value of social media during times of crisis is highlighted by a new travel trade community initiative launched on…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent…
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Tintswalo Safari Lodge has launched free virtual safaris that are available on its social media channels to all its followers. Says…
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Cape Town, 19 March 2020 – With effect from Saturday 21 March the pick-up and go area at Cape Town…
As you may have been following our social media activity we have been doing a lot of preparation to organise…
Due to the evolving COVID-19 global pandemic, G Adventures has taken the difficult but necessary decision to suspend all tours…
Tintswalo has extended its portfolio of family-owned luxury lodges and boutique hotels with the opening of the Tintswalo Family Camp…
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Friday 13 March 2020 – Yet another major tourism travel trade show has succumbed to the COVID-19 Coronavirus around the…
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Johannesburg, 11 March 2020 – South African Tourism is calling on all tourism businesses and service providers to participate in…
Jock Safari Lodge has formed an official long term partnership with the Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) to further conservation education…
To celebrate the 2020 bicentennial, South African travel and tourism data management company Jurni has announced it will award no…
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The organiser of the International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFF Africa), Caroline Ungersbock, has welcomed a video entered by two…
Johannesburg, 25 February 2020 – Emirates’ stellar wine programme was recognized at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2019 Awards…
Bot River, 25 February 2020 – The latest vintage of Luddite Wines’ Chenin has just been bottled and, as has…
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Dar es Salaam, 15 September 2020 – Beach and marine resource tourism along Africa’s East Coast and the continents Indian…
Nairobi, 15 February 2020 – Following a four-day working visit to Kenya, African Tourism Board (ATB) CEO, Doris Wörfel, engaged…
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Cape Town, 11 February 2020 – Legend has it that hot cross buns are good luck. True story: some among…
Cape Town, 11 February 2020 – Taj Cape Town has announced the appointment of Melissa Herman as Director of Rooms.…
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Tintswalo Lapalala has taken up the #SpekboomChallenge to champion the planting of spekboom (Portulacaria afra) within the pristine Lapalala Wilderness Reserve…
Cape Town, 27 January 2020 – The President Hotel, situated in Bantry Bay, yielded exemplary results this festive season, despite…
It’s that time of year again and we are all back at the office, sifting through our inboxes and most-likely…
Cape Town, 24 January 2020 – The Getaway Show offers a fantastic three-day fun-filled experience for the whole family to…
DUBAI, 24 January 2020 – On 25 January 2000, Emirates took off from Dubai International Airport headed for Bahrain. When the B777-200…
Mpumalanga, South Africa, 23 January 2020 – Making the most of its perfect location in the Greater Kruger Conservancy, right…
Cape Town, 22 January 2020 – The travel industry joins City Sightseeing South Africa in mourning the passing of their…
Specialist bubbly-maker Genevieve MCC will celebrate the bounty of harvest the only way such a happy occasion should: to the…
JOHANNESBURG, 14 January 2020 – After more than four decades in the tourism industry in Southern Africa, JB Train Tours…
Release marks 10th harvest milestone for winemaker Celebrated Helderberg wine estate Waterkloof has drawn back the curtains on the latest…
Tokyo, Japan, 14 January 2020 – The World PCO Alliance has welcomed a new partner into its association, Italy-based Ega…
Dubai, UAE, 13 Jan 2020– At the start of a new decade, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is…
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Dubai, UAE, 6 January 2020 – With the rising popularity of vegan meals amongst its customers, Emirates is celebrating Veganuary on board by…
Plettenberg Bay, 31 December 2019 – In the interests of fire safety and the welfare of animals and pets, Plettenberg…
PLETTENBERG BAY, South Africa, 28 December 2019 – Hosted along the Western Cape coastline, the world’s toughest inflatable boat race…
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With a continual set of refurbishments since 2017, The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel has transformed into a centre-point of pure entertainment…
December is a popular season for Mpumalanga and the Kruger National Park region as local and international holiday-makers descend on…
JOHANNESBURG, 14 December 2019 – The South African Tourism (SA Tourism) Board has cleared CEO, Mr Sisa Ntshona of all…
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CASABLANCA, Morocco, 12 December 2019 – The hospitality industry on the African continent is set for a major shake-up following…
Bouchard Finlayson has introduced a Vegan Deli Platter to complement its wine tasting offering at the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley estate. Four…
The port city of Durban’s status as a leading cruise destination was cemented on Saturday, 16 November 2019 with a…
CAPE TOWN, 11 December 2019 – The City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organisation, Cape Town Tourism, has announced the election…
Locals and visitors in search of delicious local flavours and impeccable service can now book for the popular summer picnics…
Dubai, 9 December 2019 – Emirates has taken off to Mexico City, marking the airline’s first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight…
Jurni, a first-of-its-kind Travel and Tourism Data Management Company, has launched the pilot phase of its innovative Tourism Booking Tool…
5 December 2019 – Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and Interjet Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in North…