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Bryte Travel Index 2025 reveals how South Africans are redefining travel

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ATM 2026 to spotlight $15tn Middle East leisure travel growth

30 Dec 2025

SkyBoma debuts as Namibia’s first elevated bush dining platform

SkyBoma debuts as Namibia’s first elevated bush dining platform

29 Dec 2025

World Tourism Film Awards 2025 celebrate top global tourism videos

World Tourism Film Awards 2025 celebrate top global tourism videos

8 Dec 2025

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Business travel in 2026: Employees set the agenda for smarter, purpose-driven trips

28 Nov 2025

Hotels urged to embrace the future of food as traveller expectations evolve

Hotels urged to embrace the future of food as traveller expectations evolve

16 Sep 2025

Travel trends shaping 2026: From AI to authentic experiences

Travel trends shaping 2026: From AI to authentic experiences

Corné Alberts 5 Sep 2025

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

5 Aug 2025

Beyond 2025: The microtrends redefining travel and what it means for industry players

Beyond 2025: The microtrends redefining travel and what it means for industry players

Robin Fredericks 11 Jun 2025

Art and wine transform luxury travel experiences

Art and wine transform luxury travel experiences

21 May 2025

Arabian Travel Market sees 16% surge in international attendance

Arabian Travel Market sees 16% surge in international attendance

6 May 2025

Unilever Food Solutions reveals what’s cooking in 2025

Unilever Food Solutions reveals what’s cooking in 2025

30 Apr 2025

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African travel trends 2025: Luxury, cultural enrichment and choice

17 Mar 2025

#BizTrends2025: Shaping tomorrow’s travel industry - innovation, sustainability, and purpose

#BizTrends2025: Shaping tomorrow’s travel industry - innovation, sustainability, and purpose

Olivier Perillat-Piratoine 31 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

#BizTrends2025: The future of travel - how connection, conscience, and custom comforts redefine 2025

Marc Harding 31 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping the travel sector in 2025 and beyond

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping the travel sector in 2025 and beyond

Kelly Jackson 28 Jan 2025

Jordan Hollander, co-founder at Hotel Tech Report

How AI will revolutionise the hospitality industry in 2025

Jordan Hollander 28 Jan 2025

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5 key travel trends shaping the cruise industry in 2025

28 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

#BizTrends2025: Curating the future - what lies ahead for low-cost air travel in Africa

Kirby Gordon 21 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The future of tourism - transformative trends driving growth, sustainability, and innovation

#BizTrends2025: The future of tourism - transformative trends driving growth, sustainability, and innovation

Christy Tawii 13 Jan 2025

2025 travel boom: South Africans plan more holidays, Marriott study shows

2025 travel boom: South Africans plan more holidays, Marriott study shows

5 Dec 2024

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

WTM Africa 2025 registration opens

29 Nov 2024

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Bryte Travel Index 2024: Key trends shaping the road ahead for SA travellers

21 Nov 2024

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

19 Nov 2024

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

5 hospitality trends for SA’s summer season

Michelle Cyster 11 Oct 2024

#BizTrends2025: Sponsorships loading

#BizTrends2025: Sponsorships loading

Bizcommunity.com 19 Sep 2024

Travel trends in South Africa: Navigating sales-specific insights

Travel trends in South Africa: Navigating sales-specific insights

Andy Woods-Ballard 28 Jun 2024

Source: The Heart of Europe. Floating villas and artificial island living are among the top sought after emerging experiences travellers are longing for.

Mastercard: Top 5 emerging trends at Arabian Travel Market 2024

Katja Hamilton 17 May 2024

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St Francis Links climbs to third in South Africa's Top 100 golf courses for 2024

16 May 2024

A decade of growth: WTM Africa's 2024 content programme revealed

A decade of growth: WTM Africa's 2024 content programme revealed

4 Apr 2024

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