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Alec Basson "The service nature of the industry, which prioritises guests' comfort over environmental concerns, was the most debilitating challenge to implementing environmental sustainability in the establishments..."read |
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| | Looking to the next 10 years, Airbnb has unveiled a roadmap designed to bring the transformative benefits of local, personal and authentic travel to every type of traveller...read |
John Sinclair Some may have cringed at the ad reinforcing stereotypes about Australians as hospitable bush-dwellers, but this is actually a good strategy...read |
Roy Alves Securing South Africa's airports is going to involve a lot more than more vigilant travellers and more visible policing...read |
| | | | According to Stats SA 2017 tourism arrival statistics released recently, South Africa welcomed 10.29 million foreign tourists - up only 2.4% and well below the global average... read | | | | "The hotel's planned facilities are geared to provide for a range of much-needed amenities in the city - additional conferencing venues, high-end food and beverage services, and a spa. Most exciting is the amphitheatre which will attract mega events into the city." read | | | | Complementing its daily non-stop flights to Johannesburg, Cathay Pacific is set to launch a seasonal non-stop service to Cape Town - three-times-weekly from 13 November 2018 to 18 February 2019 - directly linking Hong Kong and the Mother City for the first time... read | | | | It is predicted that by 2020, society will harness the idea of robots and programmes taking over the duties of hospitality staff... As scary as that sounds, guests, starting from millennials and up, will still crave a true, honest and genuine exchange... read | | | | "Recent research by the National Convention Bureau shows that up to 60% of international delegates who have come to South Africa will come back within the next five years with their family - creating a ripple effect in the economy..." read | | | | Laurie Goering "This is the new norm... Even if it rains tomorrow we can never go back to the old way of consuming water." read | | | Brett Hendricks South Africa can at times can be a very reactive country, meaning we seem to wake up very late on critical issues. read | | | | Knowing when to do it yourself, use an online booking tool or entrusting your travel requirements in the hands of a travel expert can deliver savings and enhance your productivity... read | | | "A key focus must be on shifting the international perception of investing in South Africa, which has recently been negative. To ensure that this happens, structural reforms will be needed to ensure that our credit ratings improve as soon as possible." read | | | | Ilse van den Berg The Constantia Valley is part of the reason I'd really, like really, struggle to move out of the southern suburbs... read | | | | | Budget 2018 is an austerity budget. In a nutshell, the country has been spending more than it earns so we have to tighten our belt, and pay a bit more in tax... read | | | |
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