Tourvest buys Silver Star Tours

Johannesburg – Tourvest Inbound Operations (TIO), the inbound destination management division of the Tourvest group of companies, has acquired a majority stake in tour operator Sol Do Sul Tours trading as Silver Star Tours. Silver Star Tours is a major player in the Indian source market and its acquisition is designed to strengthen TIO’s presence [...]

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World Holiday and Travel Fair reschedules to 19-21 June 2009

Johannesburg – The World Holiday and Travel Fair (WHTF) will now take place from 19-21 June 2009. According to the show’s general manager, Glynis Anderson, the decision to move the fair to June was taken after considering the likelihood that the country’s general elections will be taking place in mid April while Indaba of course [...]

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Cape Tourism responds on World Tourism Barometer findings

Cape Town – The recently released UNTWO World Tourism Barometer findings may suggest a global slowing and, in some cases stagnation, of growth in the travel industry but Africa (along with the Middle East and Asia) are showing healthier figures than its European and American counterparts Buoyant growth figures for the second half of 2008 [...]

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Emirates resumes 3rd daily Joburg service

Johannesburg – “Following a review of our operations, where we constantly look at factors such as aircraft availability and market requirements, we are pleased to announce that the temporary suspension of the 3rd daily Johannesburg service from February 1st 2009 has been lifted. EK766 will operate on a scaled back basis – three times a [...]

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R2bn Freedom Plaza to house a six star hotel

Windhoek – Hospitality in Namibia is set to get a new vibrant and sophisticated asset: the six-star boutique African Pride Eliakim Namundjebo Plaza Hotel. The 3,400m2 125 room hotel will be developed within Windhoek’s new Freedom Plaza mixed-use development with retail, residential, hotel, entertainment and offices all interlinked in a single energised location.The premium quality, [...]

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Etihad signs codeshare agreement with Aer Arann

Johannesburg – Etihad Airways is expanding its global network through the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Aer Arann in Ireland. Under the new codeshare agreement, which is now in force, South African travellers can look forward to easier connectivity to destinations including Dublin, Cork, Galway and the Isle of Man.The codeshare agreement will [...]

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Welcome Awards entry deadline extended

Johannesburg – South African Tourism has extended the Welcome Awards entry deadline to 31 January 2009 due to the high level of interest in this year’s award by the tourism industry. The Welcome Awards, a South African Tourism initiative, are the only awards that celebrate tourism service excellence at a national level. By selecting ‘the [...]

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Syndicate busted for poaching Rhino Horn

Nelspruit – In a joint operation by various disciplines of the South African Police Service including the Mpumalanga, Limpopo & North West Organised Crime Units, the Gauteng Provincial Task Team together with South African National Parks have arrested and charged 11 suspects in connection with the poaching of black and white Rhino.Over the years there [...]

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Bumper festive season at iSimangaliso Park

Sodwana Bay – Despite South Africans tightening their belts in the face of the slowing economy, the number of visitors to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park over the festive season was higher than the previous season.“During the period between Christmas and New Year, 1 000 vehicles were entering Sodwana Bay on average per day,” [...]

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Three Cities reshuffles management team

Durban – Three Cities Management, South Africa’s fourth largest hospitality group, has recently revised their management structure and have instituted a more team based inclusive platform. The plan is to involve more of the talented team that have developed over the years at a number of levels, but to date have not been engaged in [...]

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