Articles tagged “cape town”

Tourism

South Africa Pins Hopes on Return of Tourists Despite Crime Worries

Tourism numbers to South Africa are inching toward a full 2019 recovery. But safety and security concerns pose a challenge to its appeal as a destination.

South Africa Pins Hopes on Return of Tourists Despite Crime Worries

Tourism

African Tourism Businesses Look to Bridge the Diversity Gap in Luxury

Reconsidering luxury in the context of experiences across African destinations is about so much more than just a wildlife safari.

African Tourism Businesses Look to Bridge the Diversity Gap in Luxury

Tourism

South Africa’s Tourism Industry Confronts Worsening Electricity Outage Crisis

South Africa's hospitality and tourism industries have had to source alternative energy proactively. There appears to be no end to the country's ongoing energy crisis that cuts travel business profit margins and puts its digital nomad destination appeal at risk.

South Africa’s Tourism Industry Confronts Worsening Electricity Outage Crisis

Cruises

Africa Looks to Diversify Tourism Mix by Investing More in Cruise Business

The rapidly rebounding cruise tourism market is providing African tourism with a lucrative opportunity to give destinations battered by the pandemic a new path to revenues.

Africa Looks to Diversify Tourism Mix by Investing More in Cruise Business

Business Travel

Accor Puts Co-Working Spaces Into Its Africa Hotels

The commercial success of a new franchise deal between Accor's co-working brand Wojo and Kasada Capital Management hinges on whether digital nomads can be tempted to stray from Europe.

Accor Puts Co-Working Spaces Into Its Africa Hotels

Tourism

Cape Town Launches a Virtual Game for Biggest Tourism Campaign Yet

Tourism campaigns out of the African continent are getting creative and breaking stereotypes in a way never before seen. We're here for it.

Cape Town Launches a Virtual Game for Biggest Tourism Campaign Yet

Coronavirus

Major South African Hotel Operator Tsogo Sun Sees Hit to Core Profit

Tsogo Sun, which owns luxury properties in seven African countries including Nigeria and the Seychelles, is a bellwether for the pandemic's impact on international travel across southern Africa.

Tourism

Cape Town Hopes Muslim Travelers Can Stave Off Winter Woes

Touting the city’s attractiveness for Muslim travelers — particularly in markets that are already strong drivers of tourism — is a savvy move by tourism authorities and operators in Cape Town.

Cape Town Hopes Muslim Travelers Can Stave Off Winter Woes

Tourism

First Direct U.S. Flights to Cape Town in 15 Years Will Be Boon to Tourism

United’s plan to launch direct flights between New York and Cape Town, South Africa, is a potential bonanza for tourism in the city and the wider region. Now local operators are holding thumbs the seasonal route becomes year-round.

First Direct U.S. Flights to Cape Town in 15 Years Will Be Boon to Tourism

Tourism

Tourism Marketing Campaign in Cape Town Turns to Surfers for Drought Recovery

A savvy social media campaign is a good start, but Cape Town’s tourism industry has a long road ahead to undo the damage from the worst drought in a century.

Tourism Marketing Campaign in Cape Town Turns to Surfers for Drought Recovery