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Articles tagged “africa”

Tourism

Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions

A run of bad press and falling demand has forced segments of southern Africa's safari industry to take a long, hard look at their offering. The result? A more hands-off approach that's been a long-time coming.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 7 years ago

Southern Africa’s Tour Operators Are Radically Rethinking Wild Animal Attractions

Airlines

African Aviation Has Many Complications Including a Lack of Volume

Despite an enormous pool of potential passengers, Africa’s low-cost market has yet to take off. Are restrictive bilateral agreements to blame, or is something else going on here? For many airlines, the numbers just don’t add up.

Richard Holmes, Skift | 7 years ago

African Aviation Has Many Complications Including a Lack of Volume

Business Travel

DNA Testing Becomes a Heritage Tourism Hook for Black Travelers

Recent advances in DNA testing have made the service more accurate and affordable, which opens up the heritage tourism market to black Americans like never before.

Sarah Enelow, Skift | 8 years ago

DNA Testing Becomes a Heritage Tourism Hook for Black Travelers

Airlines

The Dream of a Pan-African Budget Airline Is Fading

While some of fastjet's wounds have been self-inflicted, it hasn't been helped by problems in key markets. The radical turnaround plans initiated by the new CEO seem like the last throw of the dice.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 8 years ago

The Dream of a Pan-African Budget Airline Is Fading

Online Travel

A Record Number of Americans Traveled Abroad in 2015

It turns out more Americans than ever flew to Europe and Mexico last year despite security fears.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

A Record Number of Americans Traveled Abroad in 2015

Online Travel

Pan-African Booking Site Travelstart Attracts $40 Million in Funding

Whether hospitality or booking, Africa presents an enormous opportunity for first-movers right now.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Pan-African Booking Site Travelstart Attracts $40 Million in Funding

Online Travel

Startup Stories Series: Building a Booking Startup in Southern Africa

How does a travel startup succeed in Zimbabwe and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa? Focus on a neglected space in a huge market. Whether startup Africabookings can make it as a business remains to be seen. The market opportunity, though, is certainly humongous.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Startup Stories Series: Building a Booking Startup in Southern Africa

Airlines

The One Airline That Really Wants You to Know That ‘Africa is Not Ebola’

It'll take more than a hashtag to get small-minded travelers comfortable with taking a trip to the African continent. Still, hats off to Brussels Airlines for trying to raise awareness of an issue that isn't being widely discussed.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

The One Airline That Really Wants You to Know That ‘Africa is Not Ebola’

Tourism

Paul Theroux’s crusty look at an interrupted return trip to Africa

Did Paul Theroux miss the forest for the trees in his Africa revisit? Surely the continent has its gargantuan problems, but the author was ill-advised to just write it off in such a one-sided manner. Ya, there is artistic license, but really.

Robin McKie, Guardian | 11 years ago

Paul Theroux’s crusty look at an interrupted return trip to Africa

Tourism

Travel in Tunisia: Separating the headlines from reality

Of course Tunisia wants its tourism back, but visitors will continue to be cautious while matters still appear to be unstable.

Rachel Shabi, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Travel in Tunisia: Separating the headlines from reality