19 Mar 2013

Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

 

Do not waste that water!

We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.

TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.

Looking to the heavens, the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.

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Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...

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Philma Gomes appointed director of sales & marketing, Cape Grace
Cape Grace has appointed Philma Gomes as director of sales & marketing. Gomes will be responsible for all aspects of the hotel's sales and marketing strategy including local and international sales, revenue management, reservations, digital, PR, and brand management. Read more >>

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New Afrikaans online accommodation-booking website
A new Afrikaans online accommodation-booking website, LekkeSlaap.co.za, launched earlier this month. It has reportedly become one of the top Afrikaans brands on Facebook, with more than 27,500 fans and thousands of unique visitors since its launch on 4 March 2013. The website has been created by the same team that founded the award-winning TravelGround.com. While users can easily search, click, choose, book and confirm conveniently online, it also has friendly Afrikaans-speaking agents ready to help. For more, go to www.lekkeslaap.co.za.

Tourist accommodation rose in January
Total income in SA's tourist accommodation sector rose by 7.0% year-on-year in January‚ Statistics SA's (Stats SA) tourist accommodation survey released on Monday (18 March) showed. Read more >>

CapeNature's unique experiences
Standard holidays are out, singular experiences are in. Travellers looking for new ways to connect with nature are finding the solution in CapeNature's standout trails. Read more >>


Hospitality

Taxi, hospitality sectors wage hearings continue
PRETORIA: The Department of Labour (DoL) is today pushing ahead with further public hearings and on-site visits as part of reviewing the minimum wages and employment conditions in the taxi and hospitality sectors. Read more >>


Tourism

Kruger visitors urged to book early for school holidays
Day visitors planning to go to the Kruger National Park when school holidays start this week have been warned to book early. Read more >>

&Beyond goes beyond... for our rhinos
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] The staggering increase in rhino poaching globally has many corporations placing rhino-saving programmes on the top of the CSI agendas, and &Beyond has stepped up to the plate... Read more >>

Cape Town's airport still best in Africa
The Cape Town International Airport has been rated the best in Africa for the third year in a row, Western Cape tourism MEC Alan Winde said on Tuesday (12 March). Read more >>


Tours

Discover the history of SA's diamonds at the Cape Town Diamond Museum
The Cape Town Diamond Museum is a glittering tribute to the world's most precious gem and at it you are able to discover, explore and learn how rough diamonds are transformed into creations of fire and light. Read more >>


International
Dreamliners may soon be flying again
TOKYO, JAPAN: Boeing's grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, the company claimed last week as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about the aircraft and its safety. Read more >>

Cathay Pacific's awful profit slump
HONG KONG, CHINA: Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday (13 March) that its 2012 net profit plunged more than 83%, as the airline was buffeted by persistently high fuel prices and the eurozone financial crisis. Read more >>

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