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Joburg meetings & events structure showcased on world stage in Spain
The Johannesburg Convention Bureau, which is part of Joburg Tourism, is one of the exhibitors on the SA Tourism Pavilion at the International Business and Tourism Meetings world convention in...
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South African-based aviation services firm announces new GM
Hi-Fly Marketing, the South African-based aviation services firm has strengthened its corporate team with the appointment of Christobal Henner as General Manager responsible for strategic business...
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Fastjet says good bye to East Africa Routes
Fans of low cost flights from Dar es Salaam to Entebbe and Nairobi will no doubt go into mourning today, when Fastjet will operate the last of their flight to Nairobi, after Entebbe has already said...
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South African Airways warns on Christmas holiday problems with traveling kids
South African Airways (SAA) has issued a warning that a number of passengers checking in at Perth Airport recently with children have not had the correct documentation and families have been unable to...
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South African Tourism and SATSA launch SME market access program
South African Tourism has partnered with the Southern African Tourism Services Association (SATSA) on a brand-new market access partnership to develop the SME tourism sector whilst contributing towards...
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South African President Zuma sends a message of condolences
On behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa, President Jacob Zuma has conveyed a message of condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of all the victims of the Russian military...
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South Africa changes travel entry requirements
The South African government just made it a bit easier to gather those documents needed when a minor is traveling to its country. The South African Department of Home Affairs recently announced changes...
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Rhino Translocation from South Africa to Rwanda
Rwanda’s only savannah national park, Akagera, was in the news two years ago when a lion relocation from South Africa brought these predators back. Seven lions were released at the time and according...
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Tourism Destinations and the CNN Task Group: How eTN fits in?
Tourism Destinations including countries, regions and cities had reached out to the CNN Task Group for guidance and expertise for more than five years. The CNN Task Group helped both emerging and...
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South Africa has no time to contest sale of lion bones
South Africa is about to permit the export of lion bones to produce fake tiger wine but has given the public almost no time to object. The permit will allow an annual export of 800 skeletons to Asia....
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South African Airways introduces new state-of-the-art Airbus A330-300...
South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline has introduced its new Airbus A330-300 wide-body aircraft on the three-times weekly route between...
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Fastjet halts flights between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg
Fastjet CEO Nico Bezuidenhout earlier in the week confirmed that for the time being at least, flights between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg would be halted. Presently using an Airbus A319 for routes...
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Seychelles eyes new tourism link in Durban
Marlan Padayachy, a South Africa journalist, writes: The Indian Ocean island of Seychelles has the potential to become a strategic springboard for KwaZulu-Natal, particularly for Durban as a premier...
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South African Airways retains highest level of IATA green status
South African Airways (SAA) has become one of a very few global airlines to maintain Stage 2 status of the IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IEnvA). IEnvA is a comprehensive airline environmental...
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Air France announces changes to fall schedule
Air France announced that it will be increasing flights to Costa Rica beginning October 30. The airline will also be growing its flights to South Africa starting October 29. The airline will add a...
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LATAM Brasil updates Johannesburg schedule
LATAM Airlines Brasil will adjust its Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport-Johannesburg route beginning May 4 with morning arrivals and departures in Johannesburg via a Boeing 767 3 times a week....
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Asiana Airlines updates service for summer
Changes took place or are scheduled to take place on Asian Airline’s Seoul Incheon service to Bangkok, Fukuoka, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Taipei Taoyuna, and Manila, as well as London Heathrow. The...
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The power of tourism and global unity
The 2016 US election results are still reverberating globally, regardless where in the world one resides. One interesting lesson learned from the recent US Presidential election race is assuming an...
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Air Busan nearly doubles flights to Macau
Air Busan airline will increase its Busan-Macau service for the summer by nearly double. Macau is a very popular tourist destination and is often referred to as the Las Vegas of Asia. Presently, the...
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South African Airways introduces Airbus A330-200 on Victoria Falls Route
With the expansion of the Victoria Falls International Airport in Zimbabwe, South African Airways has increased capacity between Johannesburg and the popular leisure destination of Victoria Falls. The...
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Fired: South Africa Minister of Tourism Hanekom
Moving against South Africa’s President Zuma by imposing a series of votes of “no confidence” against his boss did not pay off for Derek Hanekom who was just fired tonight from his post as the Minister...
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Changing sympathies in Africa for the UNWTO Secretary General election?
Today’s cabinet shuffle in South Africa may also shuffle cards in the upcoming election for the UNWTO Secretary General. South Africa is a key member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization...
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South African Airways issues warning
According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager for Australasia, new visa rules came into force on January 16 of this year South African Airways has issued a warning to remind travelers about the...
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Overland 4×4 Tourism Expedition – Beaume
The Overland 4×4 Tourism Expedition SDN. BHD. is a Malaysia-based company. A group of 30 international explorers will be embarking on 60 days of driving from Durban, South Africa, to the Kingdom of...
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South African Airways receives Skytrax™ 4-star rating for 15th consecutive year
South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and a leading airline on the African continent has received the Skytrax™ 4-Star rating for the 15th consecutive year. The annual...
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