Trade News
News, views, and reviews on the tourism industry with particular relevance to the global travel trade.
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Classic Car Show for Charity
The fifth Scottburgh Classic Car Show will be held at the Scottburgh Country Club, KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday 20th July. This…
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Film Tourism for KZN South Coast
In its endeavours to minimalise seasonality surges and see consistent and increased foot traffic and spend to the paradise of…
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Cape Point Breaks Record
CAPE POINT CELEBRATES HIGHEST NUMBERS SINCE 2007 Over 223 000 international and local visitors summited Cape Point on the Flying…
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Dubai Restaurant Awarded
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 07 May 2014 – Kerala Kitchen Restaurant Dubai, the authentic taste of Kerala in Dubai today…
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Guvon Hotels Launches GDS Bookings
Guvon Hotels Central Reservations Office has released the following new booking codes for The Fairway Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort…
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Delheim Estate Cheese Fondues
Every Sunday from July until end of August For a taste of nostalgia and feel good vibes, find your cosy…
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New appointment at Maropeng
Adel Louw has been appointed as Events Executive at Maropeng, effective 1 April. Louw brings over 12 years of local…
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Comair launches Cadet Pilot Training
Johannesburg, 4 June 2014: Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in southern Africa and kulula.com, today welcomed a further two…
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UK trade rates Seychelles in Top 10
The UK travel trade has rated Seychelles amongst the Top 10 destinations in the world for the best wedding and…
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SA Tourism Awards entry deadline extended
SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM is pleased to announce that the entry date for the Lilizela Tourism Awards has been extended to…
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Safari Awards Voting Opens
As a Media Partner, Tourism Tattler supports the The Safari Awards, which principally honour safari properties globally, but also shine…
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Extended Hours for WTM 2014
WTM 2014 Extends Opening Hours to Celebrate its 35th Event. World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel…
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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TRENDS: Segmentation and Loyalty
Alan Diaz, senior vice president of Laureate International Universities recently shared his more than 30 years’ experience in the global…
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Waterkloof adds flair to Father’s Day
Swap the standard boxers-and-tie Father’s Day surprise for an elevated Wine & Dine experience ‘in the sky’, when Waterkloof Estate…
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Why I Love Kenya
Porini Camps / GameWatchers Safaris deserve an accolade for supporting Kenya Tourism’s #WhyILoveKenya campaign to turn the tide of recent…
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Stellenbosch Wine Routes Nominated
Wine Route nominated for Best Contribution to Wine & Spirits Tourism – 2nd year in a row The pioneering Stellenbosch…
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Leobo Private Reserve Expands
Leobo Private Reserve, located in the Waterberg region of South Africa. has finalized the purchase of an additional 2,000 hectares…
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Win with Pirelli and Landrover
It’s time to get out of the urban jungle, leave the traffic behind and experience the 5 star adventure of…
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FEDHASA Cape turns 10
FEDHASA Cape turns 10 years. It has been a decade since the official representative of the hospitality industry was established…
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Zambia National Park fees change
Changes to the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Park fees structure have been effective as of 15 May; as announced by the Zambia…
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R50m Tourism Financing Facility Launched
A brand new financing offering has been launched by the Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) and the Tourism Enterprise Partnership…
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Sterkfontein Caves awarded TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
TripAdvisor travellers have once again rated the Sterkfontein Caves as a must-see destination when in South Africa, enabling it to…
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One-of-a-kind diamond on display at The Cape Town Diamond Museum
The ‘Three Billion Year Old Portrait of a Woman’, a one-of-a-kind diamond residing in The Cape Town Diamond Museum, is…
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New Appointments at Continental Tyre SA
New team members at CTSA set to bolster company profile in tourism transport market place. Continental Tyre South Africa today…
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New Battlefields Route Website
The Battlefields Route in KwaZulu-Natal has launched a new website at www.battlefieldsroute.co.za, which has a number of interesting options for both tourists…
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Africa Interior Design Accolades
Well-known South African interior architectural design firm, Darley Interior Architectural Design (DIAD) has been recognised by the Europe Business Assembly…
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Zimbabwe imposes VAT on Tourism
The African Travel & Tourism Association (Atta) has confirmed that a 15% Value Added Tax on payments for accommodation and…
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WTM Africa Appoints Sheree Simpson
Building on the success of the inaugural World Travel Market Africa (WTM) Thebe Reed Exhibitions are already full steam ahead…
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Food Routes cooks up a storm with Culinary Holidays
If the sound of a cooking course combined with a relaxing breakaway stirs your senses to sizzle, then Food Routes…
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Cape Town Diamond Museum celebrates International Museum Day
In celebration of International Museum Day on 18 May, Cape Town Diamond Museum invites visitors to come and experience first-hand…
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Kent calling for fantastic beach holidays
Kent, one of the UK’s world-renowned “home counties”, is a part of the country which features a number of areas…
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Durban snubbed at Tourism Indaba
According to Phillip Sithole, Head of Durban Tourism, all was not rosy for the City of Durban at this years 26th…
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RETOSA to be Restructured
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers meet on restructuring of the Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA) on sidelines of Commission for…
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Praise for WTM Africa
Inspiring, well organised and impressed are among some of the words buyers, visitors and exhibitors have been using to describe…
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Durban to Seychelles Yacht Race Announced
The ‘EAST 3 ROUTE‘ Organisation of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, Swaziland, Mozambique and Seychelles met with business community leaders in…
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Letter to US Fish and Wildlife
By Chris Mercer, Campaign Against Canned Hunting. I refer to the hysterical letter of protest by hunting fanatic Ron Thomson to…
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World Heads to Durban for Indaba
As over 10 000 delegates comprising exhibitors, the world’s travel trade and media start arriving in Durban this week, Tourism…
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Africa’s Vanishing Cultures
Renowned photographers and chroniclers of Africa’s vanishing cultures, Angela Fisher and Carol Beckwith have announced seven exciting fieldwork trips for…
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Seychelles Launches ‘Kiddies’ Carnival
The 2014 edition of the annual Seychelles Carnaval International de Victoria is all set for its official opening on Friday the…
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Sky Dining Takes Off at Fairway Hotel
Fancy vertigo with your veggies, served with an entrée of adrenalin? Sky Events will be taking 22 diners up 40m in…
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Coffee Bay NGO Seeks School Furniture
Coffee Shack, a backpackers establishment located on the banks of the Bomvu River in the Wild Coast region of the…
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Centre For Entrepreneurship Launched
Stellenbosch 360 launched the world class Centre for Entrepreneurship at a network function on Tuesday 25th March, at the Tourism…
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Zulu Kingdom Remains Exceptional
The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal remains the number one tourism destination for local travellers, attracting more than one third…
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V&A Waterfront Re-imagines History
Imagine forty-two 33 metre high concrete tubes each with a diameter of 5.5 metres, with no open space to experience…
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How to Invest Tourism Profits
As a business owner, you work hard for the money that you earn. As a business in the tourism or…
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Rhino Are In Trouble
The above rhino was sketched by Dereck Joubert in a matter of seconds from memory. In a decade’s time will…
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Protea-Marriott Merger Appointments
Mark Satterfield, the Chief Operating Officer of Marriott International’s Middle East & Africa Continent organization, will be relocating to the…
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First African carrier to order Boeing 737 MAX
Johannesburg, 19 March 2014: South Africa’s private domestic airline operator – JSE-listed Comair Limited today announced an order for eight Boeing…
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Durban’s Golden Mile reaches for the Sky
Durban’s Golden Mile has been taken to new heights with the opening of the spectacular new multipurpose venue on the…
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Drakensberg Cableway – Lifeline to Uplift Poor
The decision by South Africa’s Economic Development and Tourism MEC for KwaZulu-Natal, Michael Mabuyakhulu, not to be deterred by the…
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Nominate Your Champions of the Earth 2014
The Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme (STPP) are encouraging the travel trade to submit nominations for the 2014 Champions of the…
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African Suppliers Excited About Inaugural WTM Africa
The inaugural World Travel Market Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 2nd – 3rd May 2014…
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European Travel Commission Elects New President
Mr Peter De Wilde, Toerisme Vlaanderen (Belgium), has been elected at the 86th ETC’s General Meeting held on 30 January…
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SA Tourism appoints Regional Manager for West Africa
South African Tourism is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Lehlohonolo Pitso as Regional Manager: West Africa. As Regional…
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Oyster Box Kicks Off 2014 with Awards
The Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, South Africa says that it will not rest on it’s laurels in 2014 after…
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Cape Town tops of tourists’ bucket list in 2014
The recent raft of international accolades and awards has secured Cape Town’s position as one of the world’s iconic cities,…
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Incredible Footage: Fish Takes Swallow in Midair
Incredible video footage has emerged of a fish leaping out of the water and plucking a fast-flying swallow out of…
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Madikwe’s male Cheetahs get female companion
The Madikwe Game Reserve’s five male cheetahs finally have a female companion, following the capture of a cheetah in the…
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Muldersdrift Lodge Joins Heritage Programme
The Valverde Country Lodge, in Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa has joined the move to add further value to its sustainable…
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Durban’s Dube TradePort creates new opportunities
A new air cargo carrier is set to commence regular flights into Africa from Durban’s Dube TradePort, home to King…
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Artists Confirmed for Colour Me Crazy in Bloemfontein
The FedGroup Colour Me Crazy, takes place in just under three weeks and the music line-up has been announced! The…
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Hotel System Implementation at Golden Gate Hotel
SANParks has implemented a new hotel management system for Golden Gate Hotel and Chalets, which went live on the 1st December…
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Industry Award recognises Qantas Lounge & Economy Offerings
Qantas has been recognised as having the world’s best lounges and Economy class cabins, across both its domestic and international…
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Stellenbosch embarks on wine tourism campaign
SA’s first and foremost winelands destination to expand wine tourism footprint South Africa’s first and foremost wine destination, the Stellenbosch…
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Winner of black rhino hunting auction: My $350,000 will help save the species
January 17 2014 – Corey Knowlton is on edge sitting inside a Las Vegas hotel room, surrounded by a private…
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Rockets, Powered by Medac, to partner with Nokia Cape Town Tens 2014
Tens Rugby has announced the partnership with Rockets, Powered by Medac, for the 2014 Nokia Cape Town Tens. Rockets, Powered…
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Trap cam snaps Knysna elephant
SA National Parks (SANParks) has reported the sighting of an elephant photographed by a trap camera in the Knysna forest…
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Johannesburg suburb to become the “New York of Africa”
A Chinese property company has pledged to build South Africa a new financial hub. Shanghai Zendai has unveiled plans to…
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Nokia Connects Announced as Title Sponsor to Cape Town Tens 2014
Nokia has today been unveiled as the headline sponsor of the forthcoming Cape Town Tens Rugby event. Nokia’s sponsorship includes…
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Keep calm and stay alive
Being assaulted by armed robbers in your home is never something you can plan or prepare for. “How you act…
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Kwandwe Kids Go Green
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve’s has launched its new Blue Crane Conservation Club, introducing an eco theme and new ‘see & learn’…
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Maropeng is fast becoming the niche conferencing venue of choice
Having all of the necessary conferencing facilities is one thing. Being able to provide guests and delegates with a unique…
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Air Seychelles Clinches Prestigious 4-Star Skytrax Ranking
Air Seychelles has been awarded the prestigious 4-Star Airline ranking by airline review organisation, Skytrax. Air Seychelles is the first…
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Sinking of RV Saigon Pandaw during Ocean Transfer
On 21st December, Pandaw River Expeditions received the news that the RV Saigon Pandaw had sunk off the Malaysian coast…
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Best in the World: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Zimbabwe
Conde’ Nast Traveler predicts that in 2014, more families will choose Africa as their holiday destination of choice (and Tourism…
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ICTP Aims to strengthen Green Growth and Quality in Tourism
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) has spent the past two years shaping and building a model of a…
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12 Steps to Setting (and keeping) New Year Resolutions
Peta Panos, Managing Director of Spiritual Quest Journeys, shares 12 steps for setting new year resolutions using the ‘law of…
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Madinat Jumeirah presents world-renowned face reader
Eric Standop to practice ancient art in ‘Visiting Masters’ series at Talise Spa Madinat Jumeirah, the luxurious Arabian resort of…
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Best Safari Spa in Africa
With the 2014 Safari Awards votes being counted as we speak, ready for the Judges to view in January, we…
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2013 Old Mutual National Choir Festival
Universtiy of Western Cape choir emerged victorious at the 2013 Old Mutual National Choir Festival as tributes to Nelson Mandela lifted…
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Turkish Airlines opens new Lounge at Borussia Dortmund‘s Signal Iduna Park
Borussia Dortmund and Turkish Airlines celebrated the opening of the Turkish Airlines Lounge in the club’s stadium. The Turkish Airlines…
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Service Delivery Excellence in the Travel and Leisure sector – the Top Performers
Ask Afrika Orange Index® reveals service delivery rankings on South Africa’s key travel & tourism service providers It is that…
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