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South Africans will as from next month pay a fee of €80 instead of €60 when applying for a Schengen Visa from South Africa... read
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VERA SCHNEIDER
Trends disrupting and evolving industry dynamics create opportunities for new players on the market, new business models, and new kinds of travel experiences... Read
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ADRIAN ROODT
Several trends highlight that customers are moving towards self-service options, with 61% of travellers in South Africa surveyed preferring to hear about travel disruption via digital communications... Read
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NATALIE TENZER SILVA
Intra-Africa travel should be a priority for every African. While visas remain a challenge for many travellers and destinations, the good news is that air accessibility is improving - although in many cases those flights are still much too expensive... Read
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ISSUED BY DOMESTIC FLIGHTS SOUTH AFRICA
Johannesburg has retained its place on the esteemed Euromonitor International Top 100 City Destinations List for 2019, and is the only sub-Saharan city that has managed to secure a spot... Read
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ISSUED BY SA AIRLINES
South Africa is rising to the challenge of attracting millennial travellers to our shores with almost four million millennials visiting the country last year... Read
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Taking place on 27 January to 27-February 2020 - in Johannesburg and Cape Town - the event will give attendees a unique and in-depth experience around the country... Read
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The fourth instalment of the International Public Art Festival (IPAF) will explore the theme of "digitalisation" in and around Salt River in Cape Town from 12 to 16 February 2020. The festival will also act as the opening of Art Month in Cape Town... Read
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ISSUED BY SAFARIBOOKINGS.COM
Carrying over from last year's growth in popularity as a safari destination, Zimbabwe has proven popular again in 2019. In fact, safari-goers voted Zimbabwe as their favourite country for safari travel in a recent study... Read
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Tintswalo Atlantic's acceptance into Virtuoso gives it direct relationships with the world's leading leisure travel agencies in North and Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East... Read
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Air Travel
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DUYGU YENGIN AND TRACEY DODD
"Fake news", the chief executive of Lufthansa has called it. But his counterpart at Air France calls it the airline industry's "biggest challenge". So does the president of Emirates: "It's got to be dealt... Read
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The new commercial arrangement is based on an existing partnership - a franchise agreement - between Airline and South African Airways. Previously, the franchise agreement saw flights operated by Airlink carry the SA8 flight designator; under the new commercial arrangement, however, they will operate as Airlink's unique 4Z code... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Haute Cabrière may already be known for its classic 'Chardonnay Pinot Noir' and the panoramic views it offers of the Franschhoek Valley below from its perch on the Franschhoek Pass, but don't be surprised to now hear its name mentioned as a breakfast venue... Read
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Tourism
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BRENDAN SEERY
Winners: SAB's 'How about none for the road?' ad hits the mark, too. Aussie ad for sperm donation, 'All hands on d*ck', stands out, but would be banned here... Read
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Pick n Pay has partnered with Travelstart to offer an in-store travel booking experience, allowing customers to compare and book flight and bus tickets in any Pick n Pay store. Read
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When it comes to energy, it's not just the traditional advocates of renewable energy that are leading the way, it is the world's major emerging economies such as China and India that are driving this clean energy transition... Read
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ZAK SIVALINGUM
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the subject of much excitement and debate at the moment. All but one of the 55 countries making up the continent have signed the agreement... Read
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The environmental impact of hotels, relaxed visa regulations, the growth of online travel agents and maximising profits for hotel owners will be the top four trends in 2020, according to Mohamed Awadalla, CEO of UAE-based Time Hotels... Read
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Most business travellers tend to skip exercising, sleep less and forgo healthy eating for the duration of their trip. These bad habits end up impacting on their health and stress levels... Read
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