Monthly Archives: April 2026
Top 15 ‘China Ready’ destinations revealed as continent eyes the world’s biggest outbound market...
African tourism destinations have been ranked on their readiness to attract Chinese visitors. The China Ready Index® – a global benchmarking system by CBISN...
South Africa’s Tourism Recovery Is Stronger, but the Strategy Must Be Smarter
Statistics South Africa has released its international tourism figures for March 2026. David Frost, CEO of SATSA – the voice of inbound tourism –...
Tourism: South Africa’s ‘Jewel’ Needs a Polishing Kit, Not Just a Speech
By Guy Stehlik, Founder and CEO of BON Hotels
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently called tourism the jewel in South Africa’s crown. He is right. It...
Envoyage South Africa Moves Steadily into its Second Year with Record Growth and a...
Fifteen months since its South African launch, Envoyage, the global independent travel network backed by Flight Centre Travel Group, has grown its local agency...
Safari season is back, but it’s different this year
May marks the start of southern and East Africa’s dry season, which means it’s safari planning go-time for South African travellers. This is the...
Insider strategies for stress-free family travel in 2026
Destinations like Mauritius, the UAE, the UK, Singapore, Zanzibar, Paris, and Amsterdam are topping must-visit lists for South African families, according to Flight Centre’s Year...
FCM warns SA Corporates – Book Now as Middle East Crisis Drives Capacity Crunch...
Where the volume is goingThe death of the cheap, inflexible ticketNot all travel is being rerouted, some is simply disappearingWhat SA travel managers must...
The true value of managed travel (and how to prove it)
Measuring what really matters
JOHANNESBURG – When flights started being cancelled across the Gulf at the end of February, hundreds of thousands of travellers were...
South Africa’s Hospitality Industry Celebrates its Finest at the 2nd FEDHASA Hospitality Awards
The 2nd annual FEDHASA Hospitality Awards, held at the Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, in Cape Town on 15 April, welcomed the country’s hospitality...
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE® MARKS MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE WITH THE FLOAT OUT OF NORWEGIAN AURA™
– NCL’s Largest Ship to Date Touched Water for the First Time, Commemorating a Key Step in Her Ongoing Construction –
– Set to Debut...