Following the acquisition of the former Hilton Sandton and its official opening as NH Sandton on July 1, Minor Hotels is actively seeking opportunities to expand its brand in Africa and across South Africa, said Lindy Mthethwa, regional director of sales and marketing for Minor Hotels.

NH Sandton became Minor's first property in South Africa. However, it will also mark the debut

UN Tourism and TUI Care Foundation strengthened their ongoing partnership by signing an agreement at the UN Tourism Headquarters in Madrid. The agreement aims to empower artists and artisans, especially women and youth, in rural tourism destinations in Africa. With this new agreement, TUI Care Foundation becomes the first partner to support the pilot phase of UN Tourism's Tourism for Rural Development

African game lodges are phasing out solo surcharges to make safaris more attractive to solo travellers.

Solo travel has been identified by many experts as a key trend for 2024. The cruise industry in particular has seen an increase in travelers choosing to travel alone, and in response, many cruise lines have responded with special packages and waived the single occupancy surcharge.

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In the era of personalization, artificial intelligence can help the hospitality industry improve the customer experience. And instead of being afraid, it should be embraced.

Over the past year, with the advent of generative AI, AI has become a buzzword across all industries, but it has been around for over a decade. During a recent panel discussion at WTM Africa, industry experts discussed

A report from Kenyan online business news service businessdayafrica.org said talks have resumed between Kenya Airways and South Africa Airways to form a pan-African aviation group following the breakdown of an agreement with the Takatso consortium, which was to recapitalize SAA for a 51% stake in the airline.

The article says that Kenya Airways executives came to South Africa in March

Despite the challenges women in tourism continue to face, the World Travel and Tourism Council has released data that highlights the key role women play in the global travel and tourism sector. South Africa's National Department of Tourism (NDT) also told Travel News about the progress being made in women's representation in the local tourism industry.

Women in tourism made up a significant

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Framework has reached a new milestone with 1,700 hotels certified, including a further 32 in Africa.

The verification process includes 12 -a phased program to reduce carbon emissions, protect and promote nature, and ensure that the hotel benefits local communities.

There are now 54 verified hotels in Africa. New:

IATA has published its 2023 Annual Global Aviation Safety Report, which showed last year's "best ever" results across several measures.

"There were no hull losses or fatal accidents involving passenger jet aircraft. However, there was one fatal accident involving a turboprop aircraft, resulting in 72 fatalities. There were 37 million aircraft (jet and turboprop) flights in 2023, up 17%