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Global travel hits $11.6tn in 2025, WTTC data shows

Tourism & Travel

Global travel hits $11.6tn in 2025, WTTC data shows

16 Apr 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2026 rescheduled to August in Dubai

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2026 rescheduled to August in Dubai

18 Mar 2026

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Marketing

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Feb 2026

European tourists set new record for South African arrivals in 2025

Tourism

European tourists set new record for South African arrivals in 2025

4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Kelly Jackson 2 Feb 2026

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Travel

World Travel Awards 2026 opens for entries

23 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Marriott International’s Dorcas Dlamini Mbele: How South Africans will travel in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Marriott International’s Dorcas Dlamini Mbele: How South Africans will travel in 2026

Dorcas Dlamini Mbele 14 Jan 2026

Source: ©Sergey Skripnikov via

Travel

Bryte Travel Index 2025 reveals how South Africans are redefining travel

6 Jan 2026

Source: schliff via

MICE

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

30 Dec 2025

Travel

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

28 Nov 2025

ATM 2026 to showcase innovation in global travel

Tourism

ATM 2026 to showcase innovation in global travel

12 Sep 2025

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

Travel

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

5 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

Funding

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

Wilderness Usawa enhances safari offerings with new Serengeti locations

Hospitality

Wilderness Usawa enhances safari offerings with new Serengeti locations

10 Jun 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 opens with bold vision for inclusive growth

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 opens with bold vision for inclusive growth

13 May 2025

Arabian Travel Market sees 16% surge in international attendance

MICE

Arabian Travel Market sees 16% surge in international attendance

6 May 2025

City Lodge Hotels announces interim results – average room rates up

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels announces interim results – average room rates up

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 21 Feb 2025

Where to next for South African travellers in 2025?

Travel

Where to next for South African travellers in 2025?

Euan McNeil 3 Jan 2025

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

Hospitality

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

19 Nov 2024

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

SMEs

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

7 Oct 2024

Source: © PYMNTS Major sporting events such as the Uefa Euros and the Paris Olympics are are expected to drive economic growth in 2024

Marketing

Live events, like Paris Olympics, 1 of 5 trends shaping consumer spending

25 Jul 2024

SA travel fintech secures R5.4m funding to expand across Africa

Travel

SA travel fintech secures R5.4m funding to expand across Africa

17 Jul 2024

Rennies BCD Travel nominated for top honours in World Travel Awards 2024

Tourism

Rennies BCD Travel nominated for top honours in World Travel Awards 2024

Issued by Rennies BCD Travel 7 May 2024

#WTMA24: Celebrating 10 years of industry growth and collaboration

MICE

#WTMA24: Celebrating 10 years of industry growth and collaboration

Robin Fredericks 16 Apr 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unveiling key trends in the travel and tourism sector

Nombulelo Guliwe 30 Jan 2024

Minor Hotels excellence recognised with global accolades

Hospitality

Minor Hotels excellence recognised with global accolades

21 Nov 2023

Online courses to equip travel professionals with skillsets, qualifications

Travel

Online courses to equip travel professionals with skillsets, qualifications

10 Oct 2023

10 ways to boost sales from your travel emails

Sales

10 ways to boost sales from your travel emails

Issued by Everlytic 17 Aug 2023

One month to go until WTM Africa 2023

MICE

One month to go until WTM Africa 2023

6 Mar 2023

Registration now open for Arabian Travel Market 2023

Travel

Registration now open for Arabian Travel Market 2023

20 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

Trends

#BizTrends2023: How hoteliers should prepare for a cookieless world using first-party data

Stewart Smith 23 Jan 2023

SA hotels experience record-breaking RevPAR over festive season

Hospitality

SA hotels experience record-breaking RevPAR over festive season

5 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Bridging the skills shortage gap is key to the travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Bridging the skills shortage gap is key to the travel and tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery

Enver Duminy 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: The reckoning of 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: The reckoning of 2023

Paul de Waal 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Hariprasad Viswanathan 9 Jan 2023

Customer convenience is now king. Here's how the travel and leisure sector can leverage this

Travel

Customer convenience is now king. Here's how the travel and leisure sector can leverage this

James Bayhack 7 Dec 2022

Marketing

2023 trends to expect in marketing, beauty and travel

29 Nov 2022

Luxe 100 Best Awards announces 2022 winners

Hospitality

Luxe 100 Best Awards announces 2022 winners

3 Nov 2022

FusionDesign helps top tourism brands in Southern Africa shine

Marketing

FusionDesign helps top tourism brands in Southern Africa shine

Issued by FusionDesign 1 Nov 2022

Discover, plan, book - a definitive guide to hotel marketing

Marketing

Discover, plan, book - a definitive guide to hotel marketing

Stewart Smith 1 Sep 2022

SA tourism industry reacts to cancellation of Covid-19 regulations

Tourism

SA tourism industry reacts to cancellation of Covid-19 regulations

23 Jun 2022

Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Tourism

Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Michael O'Regan 13 Jun 2022

4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge extends entry deadline

Tourism

4th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge extends entry deadline

2 Jun 2022

7 things you need to know before opening a B&B

Hospitality

7 things you need to know before opening a B&B

4 Apr 2022

Sizzling for 20 Years

Marketing

Sizzling for 20 Years

Issued by FusionDesign 11 Feb 2022

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

Tourism & Travel

3 ways tourism SMMEs can fast track recovery

16 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: The rise of the domestic traveller

Trends

#BizTrends2022: The rise of the domestic traveller

Alan Campbell 5 Jan 2022