Turkish Airlines has started daily flights between Istanbul and the popular Indonesian holiday island of Bali. The airline is using its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the route. Bali becomes the 312th destination serviced by Turkish Airlines – more…
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Sun City wins two prestigious World Travel Awards™
Sun International’s iconic Sun City resort in the North West Province has received two awards in the annual World Travel Awards™ programme which is renowned as the most prestigious and comprehensive in the global industry. The resort scooped the awards…
Cape Town to host biggest & 1st gaming festival of its kind in Africa
The Mother City is gearing up to host the first and biggest gaming festival of its kind this week – Africa Games Week 2018. Set to become an annual event, the inaugural festival takes place from 28 November 2018 to…
Travelstart announces pay-in-store partnership with Pick n Pay
Travelstart has announced that South Africans can now book their Travelstart flights online and pay for them at their nearest participating Pick n Pay store nationwide. Head of global partnerships, Odette Faling says that the pay-in-store feature brings a new…
WTTC praises South Africa for tourism initiatives
President Ramaphosa of South Africa is a “travel and tourism job creation champion” for his ambition to double the number of people employed in the sector, according to Gloria Guevara, president of the World Travel & Tourism Council. Speaking at…
TripAdvisor overhauls offering with new community focus
TripAdvisor has announced that travellers worldwide can join the all-new TripAdvisor. The new TripAdvisor seeks to transform travel by becoming the one place online that allows consumers to effortlessly discover, save and share great recommendations when planning a trip. Beyond…
Fastjet’s on-time performance leads regional carriers in Africa
Value airline for everyone fastjet’s on-time performance continues to consistently lead all other African regional airlines. In August the carrier achieved a 90% average network on time performance. This was the sixth month this year where fastjet exceeded the 90%…
British Airways New Route Launch: Durban to London Heathrow
London and the UK is set to get even closer with the start of British Airways’ new direct service from Durban. From October 30, the airline’s customers will be able to visit the exciting capital with its amazing sights, culture…
Hainan Island extends visa waiver programme from May
From May 1st citizens of 59 countries can obtain 30-day visa-free access to Hainan Island, China. Travellers from countries including the United Kingdom, all EU countries, Balkan countries, United States, Canada and many more countries in Asia, Australia and South…
Airbnb unveils first professional co-hosts for UK market
Airbnb has announced the first three UK companies to join its professional co-host program, aimed at making home sharing easier for hosts. Through the program, Airbnb will share hosting best practices, provide additional platform support and enable direct API integration…