With a brand-new vaccine rolling off the shelves, 2021 is looking a lot more positive as the industry begins to recover and rebuild. What can we expect from our travel consultant in the future?
Linsey Schluter 19 Jan 2021
If you're seeking a romantic getaway like no other, look no further than a Kruger National Park honeymoon...
Adelle Bell 2 Oct 2020
Even before the pandemic, we saw more travel agents choosing to become independent travel consultants in order to work independently from home - essentially running their own travel agency.
Chantal Gouws 16 Jul 2020
Oz Desai, General Manager for Corporate Traveller, has welcomed the resumption of business travel, but warns that the travel experience will be very different for now...
Despite a weak currency and an economy under pressure, 2019 has been a record year for business travel in South Africa...
"Travelers in South Africa are very closely aligned with global trends when it comes to booking preferences. Travellers want an experience from travel providers and travel agents that is as simple and engaging as the best retailers."
If you're the business owner of a small or medium enterprise, keeping a handle on your company's budget is most likely a top priority...
Demand from travellers for value, personalisation and digital solutions continues to mount...
WTM Africa, in partnership with the Association of Southern African Travel Agents, has launched the ASATA Travel Agents' Academy, which will be hosted at the WTM Africa 2020 event from 6-8 April 2020 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre...
There has been no shortage of predictions about how advances in artificial intelligence and robotics will replace humans in all kinds of jobs...
Oz Desai 23 Jul 2019
Digital transformation and rapid innovation have seen companies completely rethink the way they conduct business these past few years...
For South Africa's travel industry to prosper long-term, young school leavers and employees must be convinced of the many exciting opportunities and chances for skills development a career in travel will bring...
Sam van Gool 25 Jun 2019
Flight Centre Business Travel Brand Leader Andrew Grunewald identifies four red flags to help companies avoid overspending...
Andrew Grunewald 29 May 2019
Robots might be rumoured to take over the world in the future, but for now - in 2019 - the corporate travel landscape is about to get a whole lot more 'human'...
Oz Desai 15 Jan 2019
Commissioned by the Association of Southern African Travel Agents, the Travel Market Index conducted by Grant Thornton reveals that most of the outbound travel-acquired through ASATA-member travel agencies was corporate travel, accounting for 56% of all travel turnover...
Natalia Rosa cites some of South Africa's leading travel professionals, and their words of wisdom on the travel industry...
Natalia Rosa 15 Jun 2018
According to the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA), the modern travel agency has evolved into a dynamic hub for young travel professionals who have become leaders in their field, promoting #TravelwithPeaceofMind...
Whether you're new to business travel or a veteran corporate jet-setter, here are Flight Centre Business Travel's top tips to making business travel a healthy part of your lifestyle...
They say that the universities and colleges of today are training people for careers that don't even exist. The question we should be asking in travel is: What are the skills that future travel professionals will need to do their jobs?
The regulation affects all travellers, regardless of nationality, who travel to and from South Africa with children. It's a demanding expectation of foreign families, particularly those who book trips to South Africa without having heard of the documents...
A study conducted by Grant Thornton and commissioned by Asata has found that the South African travel sector has made significant strides in achieving meaningful B-BBEE transformation across all levels within businesses and across all business sizes...
"Travelstart Live is a new channel to engage customers where our digital platforms do not fit their shopping behaviour."
"The market in South Africa has evolved and grown up and so have we. Our new imagery and logo reflect our values and brand essence..."
If you're watching every penny in your business, you'll probably be quite reluctant to outsource anything - including your travel planning...
What's the coolest career for up-and-coming millennials or Gen Zs entering the workforce? Travel consultants recommend that the travel industry is where you need to set your sights...
Is it possible for travel managers to truly offer reliable advice on African destinations if they've never travelled into Africa themselves?
Dominated by women, South Africa's travel agencies have shrugged off perceptions that the industry is doomed to go downhill and fostered a generation of powerful women...
For those who have been reading the news and started dusting off their passports in preparation for "greener pastures", Flight Centre Travel Group GM shares why she would always choose South Africa...
It has been years since the death of the travel agent graced many headlines as consumers increasingly turned to the web to book their holidays. Fast forward to 2017 and the travel agent is more popular than ever...
With Generation Y heading to the driving seat in the workforce, their successor, Generation Z, has slowly started to enter the workforce as well and is expected to bring about major disruption and changes...
AI assistants and travel bots may be gaining ground, but a sound digital solution that incorporates these tools should be complemented by a knowledgeable travel management company and consultant...
"We've all read that the travel agent is dead," said Natalia Rosa. The truth is, travel agents aren't dead, they are transforming into 21st century travel agents...
Cari Coetzee 24 Apr 2017
The Singer Group has partnered with fintech startup, FOMO Travel to offer customers a new way to book and pay for future travel...
Technology, digitisation and automation - travel agents have faced numerous disruptions over the past few years. However, instead of succumbing to outside pressures, the South African travel industry has become stronger...
We looked at the predicted travel trends for 2016, and investigated if they did indeed come true by chatting to tour consultants and industry influencers.
Mareike Pietzsch 13 Dec 2016
Data is needed to help assess policies that govern future industry development and to provide knowledge to help guide successful and sustainable travel and tourism investment decisions...
Olukayode Kolawole 29 Aug 2016
ASATA and Diners Club have announced the names of those travel professionals who have been singled out to receive ASATA Diners Club Awards...
In an effort to promote domestic tourism in South Africa, the Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA) and South African Tourism (SA Tourism) have signed a formal agreement...
The ASATA Diners Club Awards announced those travel professionals, singled out by their peers and travel industry judges, for the service they offer their clients...
The 2014 National Household Travel Survey in South Africa suggests there has been a general increase in the amount of South Africans travelling by bus...
Drive South Africa has created a Child Visa Checklist app...
Being an independent travel consultant (ITC) can be very satisfying but also overwhelming...
Mike and Lauren Davies partnered with FlightSiteAgent to start their travel agency M&L Travel. Here they share their 'day-in-the-life' of an online travel agency story with us...
Evan-Lee Courie 5 Mar 2015