South Africans choose campsites and caravan parks over hotels for lockdown leisure
by admin | Dec 2, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
Campsites and caravan parks have seen a steady influx of visitors since South Africa moved to Level 2 lockdown.Hotels and guesthouses, which rely heavily on international tourism, are still counting devastating losses.National Parks Week and extended discounted...
Slow Recovery for Hospitality Sector
by Stephen Hickmore | Nov 16, 2020 | Categories: Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog and News.
Stephen Hickmore – I am sure that you’d like to see the back of 2020? This has been an unprecedented year for our hospitality and tourism industry. There are few companies, if any, who are left unscathed.’Although South Africa is now inviting visitors from...
Airlines witness low demand in South Africa during peak season
by admin | Nov 11, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
Logistics update Africa reports November 10, 2020: The global Covid-19 pandemic has heavily impacted travel industries across the world. Despite South Africa’s borders reopening on October 1, many airlines are struggling with low demand in what is usually peak travel...
Airlines return to ORT International
by Stephen Hickmore | Nov 5, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
By Stephen Hickmore . 5th November 2020 Airlines are showing a marked increase in arrivals at ORT International airport in Johannesburg over the past two weeks. Since lockdown moved to level one there has been a trickle of international flights arriving in South...
Price drop: Study reveals accommodation prices have dropped more than 17% since pandemic
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
Price drop – A new study reveals that accommodation prices have dropped more than 17 % since the pandemic. Tour operator Dertour has released the 2020 Hotel Price Index with Johannesburg, South Africa ranking 56 out of 75. According to a press statement, the...
TOURISM MINISTER ‘HOPING’ SA BORDERS WILL OPEN TO WORLD AHEAD OF FESTIVE SEASON
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 26, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane on Monday said she hoped South Africa’s borders would be opened to all countries before the December holidays. Report from EWN The minister said every two weeks government was re-assessing the list of countries banned...
Hotel Sky : SA’s new billion rand hotels will feature AI-powered robots, out of this world dining
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 16, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
Hotel Sky – New South African hotel group, Hotel Sky, is hoping to make a statement when they open one of their two hotels next month. The close to R2-billion project has hit some bumps due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the hotel brand is set to open two...
Good News Monday
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 12, 2020 | Categories: Featured and Hospitality Opinion Blog.
Hospitality industry review by Stephen Hickmore (brief update) Hospitality Industry update – Since the beginning of October I have been spending valuable time with key clients. There is a consensus of a slow increase in business levels over the next few months...
Interview with City Lodge Hotel Group COO Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 8, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
City Lodge Hotel Group chief operating officer Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo discusses the tourism industry with Tim Modise for #PoliticalCurrencySA on Business Day TV last night. WATCH full interview More news Like this:Like...
South Africa services mood bounces back from record low
by Stephen Hickmore | Oct 8, 2020 | Categories: Featured and News.
Sentiment in South Africa’s services sector bounced back from an all-time low in the third quarter but remains weak even as restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic were gradually eased. Sentiment in South Africa’s services sector bounced back from...