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South African Tourism (SAT) has partnered with KLM Royal Ditch Airlines (KLM) to drive tourism to South Africa – literally.The latest of SAT’s out-of-home advertising campaigns will see 100 UK…
The opening of the Shashe Dam in Tonita, Botswana, over the Easter weekend was met with significant anticipation amongst the Botswana community at the tourism opportunities it would bring. This…
For the first time since 2008, a leopard has been spotted at the Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique.The male leopard was spotted on the evening of March 29, by the…
Thursday, 05 April 2018 15:14
Tanzania’s Camp Zebra and Intimate Camps undergo refurbishments
Written by SATOA
Camp Zebra and Intimate Camps in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania will undergo extensive refurbishments ahead of the local game migration seasons.Camp Zebra, which has been designed to be…
There is a growing trend of fans forgoing couch spectatorship in favour of watching games live at the actual sporting events. This has placed sports tourism in the spotlight for…
Liwonde National Park in Malawi will expand to include Mangochi Forest Reserve after an agreement was signed between the Government of Malawi and African Parks. It will expand management of…
Thursday, 05 April 2018 15:08
Vic Falls airport reports a boom in tourism-related business
Written by SATOA
Victoria Falls International Airport has recorded an increase in its capacity utilisation, along with a boom in tourism-related business, which it attributes to consistency by airlines in servicing the route.A…
Thursday, 05 April 2018 15:07
Maldives’ TTM a step towards US$3.5bn in tourism revenue by 2020
Written by SATOA
The Maldives will host its second Travel Trade show (TTM) in May this year, which has confirmed participation from over 140 resorts/hotel properties, and is expected to welcome more than…
Following strikes from several Air France workers’ unions on April 3, which saw the airline operate only 75% of its overall flight schedule, further strikes are planned for April 7,…
It was a cloudy Friday when I landed in Port Elizabeth. Within a few minutes (the airport is quite small), I was at the car rental place with my friend…
South Africa’s biennial Stars of Sandstone in the Eastern Free-State is recognised as the world’s most diversified steam and heritage transport festival.The Stars of Sandstone, set for April 4-14, 2019, will…
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 11:04
Emirates celebrates 10 year anniversary of mobile phone connectivity on flights
Written by SATOA
Emirates recently celebrated 10 years of enabling mobile phone use on board its aircraft. Emirates made history in March 2008 by becoming the first airline in the world to allow…
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 10:54
Westin Hotel converts bed linen to children pajamas in new project
Written by SATOA
Westin Hotels and Resorts announced the launch of Project Rise: ThreadForward, an unprecedented sustainability program that collects, processes and reweaves hotel bed linens into thousands of pairs of children’s pajamas. The first-of-its-kind pajamas will…
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 10:48
Experience the great apes and rainforests in Rwanda and the DRC
Written by SATOA
Wilderness Safaris will host the first of its 12 ‘Travel with Purpose’ itineraries from May 6-12. The ‘Great Apes and Rainforests’ itinerary is a six-night excursion that will take a…
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 10:34
British Airways flies first non-stop flight from London-Seychelles in 14 years
Written by SATOA
Seychelles International Airport saw the first British Airways flight in 14 years touch down at Mahé International Airport yesterday, Sunday March 25. This marks an important day for tourism to…
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 10:32
SAT’s Nordic mega-fam trip highlights the importance of tourism SMEs
Written by SATOA
South African Tourism (SAT) recently hosted 80 members of the Nordic travel trade, who got to experience South Africa’s tourism offerings across its nine provinces. It was part of SAT’s…
Wild animals roaming the Kenyan plains include wildebeest, elephants, zebra, lions, leopards, cheetah, giraffe, impala and gazelles, but that's just for starters.The abundant animal life in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy…
First of all, congratulations on your engagement! We love the colour and joy of a celebration and are delighted you’re considering celebrating your wedding or blessing at Mahali Mzuri!Our priority…
Port Louis Mauritius is in 83rd place in the global rankings and number one in Africa according to a 2018 Quality of Living Survey by Marsh & McLennan Companies. The Mauritian city is followed…
WESGRO will focus on marketing niche tourism in the Western Cape in the new financial year, in particular cycling, culture/heritage and food and wine tourism, says Chief Marketing Officer, Judy Lain.On…
Friday, 23 March 2018 08:29
Kenya Airways’ turnaround strategy includes 20 new destinations
Written by SATOA
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced further plans to end its loss-making streak, following the introduction of new routes later this year and with plans to add as many as 20…
