Showing posts with label Tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tourism. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Virgin Reintroduces Direct CT Seasonal Flights
Virgin Atlantic has re-introduced its direct seasonal flights between Cape Town and London from 18 October. The schedule will continue until April 2013. Flights will operate three times a week until the end of October, and from then will move to daily flights. “By introducing the direct flight for summer, we believe this will drive additional tourism to both London and Cape Town. The direct route also cuts down costs, whichever way you’re flying,” said Simon Newton-Smith, Virgin Atlantic’s Country Manager for South Africa.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
SATTIC Conference: 2- 4 September 2012
Expanding South Africa’s tourist market share is one of the key issues to be debated at the inaugural South African Travel and Tourism Industry Conference (SATTIC), which will take place at the Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo, in Ekurhuleni, to the east of Johannesburg.
Timed to kick off Tourism Month, the conference is expected to provide the opportunity for all industry thought and opinion leaders, across the total value chain, to get to grips with what it will take for South Africa to become a successful tourism nation.
SATTIC will be opened and addressed by the Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk. The Minister’s opening speech will be followed by a high level discussion of the industry’s competitiveness, led by a presentation of the 2012 World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness report by Professor Geoffery Lipman, advisor to the UNWTO and WEF, and a presentation by David Scowsill, CEO and President of the World Travel and Tourism Council. The session, titled “Is South Africa getting its fair share of tourist arrivals?” will delve more into the dynamics impacting on the country’s ability to expand its market share and explore possible solutions.
This session will be moderated by Wayne Duvenage, previous CEO of Avis Car Rental and current Chairman of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), and will feature the following industry leaders: Thulani Nzima, CEO of SA Tourism; Martin Wiest, CEO of Tourvest Destination Management Services and Bongani Maseko, Acting MD of Airport Company South Africa (ACSA).
There are only 11 days left to register for the conference. Register online at www.sattic.co.za or www.tourismvision2020.co.za.
Timed to kick off Tourism Month, the conference is expected to provide the opportunity for all industry thought and opinion leaders, across the total value chain, to get to grips with what it will take for South Africa to become a successful tourism nation.
SATTIC will be opened and addressed by the Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk. The Minister’s opening speech will be followed by a high level discussion of the industry’s competitiveness, led by a presentation of the 2012 World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness report by Professor Geoffery Lipman, advisor to the UNWTO and WEF, and a presentation by David Scowsill, CEO and President of the World Travel and Tourism Council. The session, titled “Is South Africa getting its fair share of tourist arrivals?” will delve more into the dynamics impacting on the country’s ability to expand its market share and explore possible solutions.
This session will be moderated by Wayne Duvenage, previous CEO of Avis Car Rental and current Chairman of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), and will feature the following industry leaders: Thulani Nzima, CEO of SA Tourism; Martin Wiest, CEO of Tourvest Destination Management Services and Bongani Maseko, Acting MD of Airport Company South Africa (ACSA).
There are only 11 days left to register for the conference. Register online at www.sattic.co.za or www.tourismvision2020.co.za.
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