9 Dec 2014Contact usSubmit newsAdvertise on bizList your companyHome
  My account

Tourism, Travel & Hospitality

Weekly top stories


MSC Cruises, Ukuthemba Foundation partner for a good cause
MSC Cruises will stage a charity event in support of the children of the Ukuthemba Foundation, in Cape Town's harbour aboard the MSC Opera on Saturday, 24 January 2015, with a guest performance by South African-born songstress, Nomakhosi. read more>>



Tourism
Cellphones and review sites are changing the face of travel
While South Africans continue to travel in their own country for both business and pleasure - according to the latest South African Tourism Domestic Survey, R7.2 million was spent by domestic travellers in 2013 - how they arrange to get there has changed... read more>>
Technology gives fliers more control over their journeys
Speculation about the future of travel tends to focus on how aircraft are evolving to fly faster and carry more passengers in greater comfort, but often ignores the changes happening on the ground... read more>>
Mango set to ruffle competitor feathers with luggage deal
Mango has announced that from 8 December 2014 until 31 January 2015, the airline will exchange travellers flying on competing low-cost airlines', and who have paid excessive luggage allowance charges, with Mango travel vouchers to the same value... read more>>
MSC Cruises meets Mozambicans for growth talks
MSC Cruises SA hosted various Mozambican dignitaries from Maputo Council, Mozambique Tourism and Inhaca Administration, who met top management of MSC Cruises SA on board the MSC Opera as part of discussions to drive sustainable long-term growth in the country... read more>>
Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber

Coverage of the rest of Africa in our media provides an interesting gauge of our relationship with the continent since our borders opened up 20 years ago... read more>>
Accommodation
Eagles Crag Lodge named World's Leading Eco-Lodge
The World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2014, recently took place at the host hotel CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa in Anguilla, Caribbean, where the title of the World's Leading Eco-Lodge was awarded to Eagles Crag Lodge at Shamwari Game Reserve, part of Shamwari Group... read more>>
R60 million Rooi Els beach house becomes a reality
Along the coastal route from Gordon's Bay is the beautiful and peaceful Rooi Els, and amidst the flora and fauna and gorgeous landscapes is an architectural masterpiece, dubbed the Rooi Els Beach House... read more>>
Supply
SAA partners Indaba Wines to commit to social responsibility
Education initiatives directed at marginalised communities were the big winners when South African Airways named the Indaba Sauvignon Blanc and Indaba Chenin Blanc as two of its large volume selections to be served in global Economy Class in 2015... read more>>
Tourism
New travel magazine enhances KwaZulu-Natal destinations
A new travel magazine, The Traveller, has launched to promote the KwaZulu-Natal destinations, often overshadowed by the glamour of the Cape... read more>>
New mobile app travels N4 to Botswana
The Platinum Road is a mobile phone application for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices. Made by Tourism Radio in Cape Town, the app has achieved thousands of downloads since its launch... read more>>
Tours
The Platinum Road app updated
The Platinum Road app is a free iOS, Android and Windows Phone app containing more than an hour's storytelling, narrated by top broadcaster David O'Sullivan... read more>>
New accounts
  • Fivestar PR has been appointed to launch Bocca - more info

More accounts  Submit a New account
Jobs offered


Upcoming events
JoziYaka Festival
Constitution Hill South Africa - 13 Dec 2014 Johannesburg

Quotes
Steve Jobs
"My favourite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time."

More quotes  Submit a Quote
PrintPrint any item in this newsletter. EmailEmail any item in this newsletter. CommentComment on any item in this newsletter.
Follow us

  Twitter
@lonelyplanet
Spread your wings and explore the animal kingdom, on our Wildife & Nature page: http://t.co/3INkDDccBN #lp http://t.co/pW9srL2FAu - Tue Dec 09
@luxury__travel
5 of the best luxury ski hotels in Europe http://t.co/5rNnw2Y1z2 http://t.co/aqCLr0GV5c - Tue Dec 09
@brianmawdsley
Be nice to those you meet on the way up. They're the same folks you'll meet on the way down. ~Walter Winchell, 1932 - Tue Dec 09
@lovecapetown
Cape Town has been voted the Best City in the Telegraph Travel Awards! Woohoo! http://t.co/JgeFt8afKM #lovecapetown http://t.co/SINw4uwnM2 - Tue Dec 09
@GoToSouthAfrica
#SummerSA: Time for a turtle tracking adventure along the Elephant Coast - http://t.co/Ojq9jyzQwo http://t.co/HXTNaGKYvC - Tue Dec 09
More tweetsFollow

Today's weather
Cpt

25°C
16°C
Jhb

25°C
14°C
PE

25°C
18°C
Dur

27°C
20°C
Bloem

29°C
14°C

Customise weather

Browse other industries

Press releases: Distribute your news professionally to over 170 000 subscribers across various industries. Read more about our press offices.

Editorial: We welcome your news, views and comments! Email press releases, invitations, interview requests, and proposals to tourismnews@bizcommunity.com and exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-tourism@bizcommunity.com.

Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales@bizcommunity.com and read more about our advertising rates.

Location: Cape Town (head office): tel +27 (0)21 680 3500 | 24 On Main, Main Street, Rosebank, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa. Johannesburg: tel +27 (0)11 513 4172 | Nicol Grove Office Park, Design Quarter, Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Gauteng, 2055.

Subscribe/unsubscribe: Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe!


© 2014 Bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved.
Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein.

Unsubscribe, Manage subscriptions. Subscribe. Change email address. Change frequency to DAILY.