Tag: Travel
Can Loyalty Programmes Make Holiday Travel More Accessible for Budget-Conscious Consumers
It’s the Journey, Not Just the Destination
One of the primary hurdles in realising a dream holiday is determining how to afford it. For many South Africans, this is where aspirations often lose momentum. Everyday spending typically does little to help build a travel fund, which is why loyalty programmes are proving to be...
Three calendar hacks to plan your 2024 bleisure travel
Have you already eaten into your holiday allocation for 2024? There's no need to make the year one of all work and no play because, with careful planning, you can make...
Cape Town takes top prize – again – at the World Travel Awards Africa
The voters of the World Travel Awards Africa have spoken: Cape Town remains the continent’s Leading City Destination. This is the third consecutive year that the Mother City has taken home...
SA jetsetters travel less, spend more
SOUTH African business travellers – in line with global trends - are “hitting the road” less often but spending more. The country’s corporate travel scene has changed due to a combination...
Tourist arrivals to SA on the rise after COVID-19 pandemic
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille announced that tourist arrivals to South Africa are on the rise, while airline traffic is on a rebound after the industry was battered by the COVID-19...
Team Cape Town woos UK investors, travel industry during trade mission
Statement by City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos:
To kick-off Cape Town’s trade mission in the United Kingdom (UK), the City’s Economic Growth Directorate and Cape Town Tourism...
The world is on the move again
WHEN international borders started to open in mid-2021, the travel and tourism industry expected a slow recovery, primarily due to too many travel restrictions still in place, coupled with an uneven...
Western Cape encourages local travellers to get and out and support tourism sector during...
Despite being in our annual ‘winter low-season’, the Western Cape’s tourism statistics continue to show a recovery, when compared to the same month in 2019. This is however at slower rates...
Cape Town homing in on crown for Africa’s top financial centre
Cape Town has outpaced several cities across Africa and is homing in on the crown for the continent’s top financial centre.
According to the latest Global Financial Centres Index, the Mother City...
Noordhoek, Cape Town generates around R90 million in tourism
Gorgeous stretches of white-sandy beaches, mesmerising blue waters and a cosy village atmosphere makes Noordhoek a winner amongst travellers and locals looking for a slower pace.
According to a recent tourism survey,...