Opinion

• Opinion
• 19/01/2021 07:01

Enhancing intra-African tourism

In a world where tourism was experiencing exponential growth - at least before the viral Covid-19 pandemic started to wreak havoc on national economies and humanity across the world last year - Leina had embarked upon a mission to inspire "Africans to travel within their own continent..."

For all practical purposes, this amounts to 'intra-… read more

• Opinion
• 19/01/2021 06:49

What is Slow Travel?

Before the world’s travel came to a shocking halt, did you ever come home from a long awaited holiday feeling more exhausted than you were before you left? Many travellers live hectic, stressful lives, and the frantic pace only continues while they’re on a trip as they rush from one tourist attraction to another. But there’s a grassroots … read more

• Opinion
• 12/01/2021 06:51

Quite dark around SAA

A photo recently surfaced on social media, depicting the current condition of SAA’s administrative headquarters, and painting a bleak picture of the situation at the national carrier.

South African Airways’ headquarters in Johannesburg looks like an abandoned building, with the photo being circulated showing a section of the buildin… read more

• Opinion
• 05/01/2021 21:42

How will cruises look in the new normal?

The year 2020 is among the worst years for everyone employed or in business. The year has been worse for the hospitality industry affecting road transport, airways, and cruise travel. The coronavirus pandemic has led cruise companies to plan afresh on how to board, travel, and embark on the cruises, and it has taken some time to achieve some of … read more

• Opinion
• 04/01/2021 04:15

Local air travel in the year of pandemic

Aviation business globally had one of its worst nightmares in 2020. WOLE OYEBADE highlights defining moments in the local sector, authorities’ actions, and inactions at reaching stability.

Modern commercial jets are programmed to be in the sky, earning revenue and meeting financial obligations round-the-clock. To have them grounded for a d… read more

• Beyond Africa
• Opinion
• 31/12/2020 04:20

Life after lockdown - Rebuilding Tourism globally and sustainably!

The global tourism standstill due to COVID-19 has cost the sector dearly, especially in countries heavily reliant on it, like small island nations. A new UN report maps how tourism could be rebuilt.

For Mahmood Patel, 2020 was supposed to be a bumper year for his Barbados-based, tourism-dependent small business venture… read more

• Opinion
• 29/12/2020 07:38

Vaccines may soon make travel possible again. But how quickly will it return - and will it be foreve

Before Covid-19, there was much concern about whether tourism had grown too big for our planet. There were calls to … read more

• Opinion
• 29/12/2020 06:00

Lufthansa CEO sees airline passengers requiring health checks before flights

Passengers on long-haul flights may need to prove they are Covid-safe before they are able to fly, an airline industry chief warned. Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr said he did not want to introduce the system, which would add another hurdle to travelling at a time when note-0few people are flying, but he accepted it might be needed.

• Opinion
• 26/12/2020 06:42

All the best for Christmas

Dear Readers,

what a year for our industry. Remember, just one year ago we were full of hope for 2020. travelnews. africa had just started its webpage and we were under way to built our RSS Feed and the up to 2-times per day newsletter. We have achieved all this, but which type of messages we had to spread?

However, we always … read more

• Opinion
• 21/12/2020 18:37

World Tourism Network wants Travel and Tourism on hold

The World Tourism Network in alignment with the African Tourism Board is urging the public to limit travel to essential business only. World Tourism Network issued a statement Sunday night by WTN President Juergen Steinmetz. Cuthbert Ncube, chairman of the ATB second it.

The Christmas and New Year season is a time the world i… read more