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Flight prices decline as local airlines competition takes off
Travelstart, the online booking portal, reposrts that flight prices have decreased by as much as 39% on some domestic routes since last year... read more>>



Tourism
SA Travel Association means business
Whilst some might lament about the lack of cohesion and professionalism in many industries in South Africa, this cannot be said about the level of consensus, compliance and confidence that prevails in the country's travel industry... read more>>
7 Reasons why India should be your next holiday destination

Anjali Wadhwa

"India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most astrictive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only!" said Mark Twain... read more>>
Tourism, hospitality and small business app launched
Awesome South Africa is a mobile application that presents a platform to promote products, services and establishments in a wide range of industries for the benefit of vendors and merchants... read more>>
IHG Translator App features on Apple Watch
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced that the IHGTranslator App will be available for Apple Watch... read more>>
Emirates launches app for Apple Watch
When the Apple Watch becomes available on 24 April, Emirates' customers from around the globe will be able to enjoy the smart features and sleek interface of the Emirates app for Apple Watch... read more>>
Light at the end of the tunnel for Eskom
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be light at the end of the tunnel for power utility Eskom... read more>>
Stellenbosch marketers share insights from ITB Berlin
Stellenbosch recently returned from a trip to ITB Berlin, the biggest tourism trade show in the world, with learnings to share with the industry... read more>>
Supply
The Table Bay goes for Level 2 BBBEE
The Table Bay at Cape Town's Victoria & Alfred Waterfront has embraced the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) objective of its holding company, Sun International, to achieve Level 2 BBBEE status... read more>>
Tourism
Sun International bids 9.4bn for Peermont

Marc Hasenfuss

Almost 20 years after the introduction of a new gaming dispensation in South Africa, the casino industry will effectively be reduced to two big rollers - Tsogo Sun and Sun International... read more>>
Tours
Farewell to MSC Opera, MSC Sinfonia returns
South Africans say a final farewell to MSC Opera on 28 March 2015, as the popular vessel departs Cape Town and makes its way to Venice, Italy... read more>>
Lifestyle
Elegant Italian at Peddlar's Volaré

Ruth Cooper

Volaré means 'to fly or soar' in Italian and I suppose that is exactly what Chef Brad Ball's aim was when he came on board to revamp the previous, somewhat dingy, restaurant at the recently rebranded Peddlars & Co. read more>>
Travel news
Road Tripping Namibia

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Road Tripping Namibia, by Fiona McIntosh, Shaen Adey, Willie Olivier, Ron Swilling, Katy Sharpe and Nick Buys, will open your eyes to Namibia... read more>>
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People on the move
  • Saeeda Soni appointed as new general manager for Garden Court Eastgate
  • Andrew Richard appointed as new deputy GM for Tsogo Sun's Southern Sun Montecasino hotel

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International Conference on Responsible Tourism
Thebe Reed Exhibitions - 14 Apr 2015 to 15 Apr 2015, Cape Town

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