The majority of our readers agree that a direct flight between South Africa and India should be an urgent priority for the tourism industry to benefit from the explosive outbound growth of the potential top source market.
From 81 votes, 59% of respondents agreed that a direct flight should be established as a matter of urgency. Their sentiments echo the views of Neliswa Nkani, SA Tourism’s Hub Head for Middle East, India and Southeast Asia, who told Tourism Update last week that a direct flight would be key to helping South Africa capitalise on the multibillion-dollar potential offered by the Indian market.
Is World Travel Market worth the cost?
The local tourism industry has raised concerns about the increasing expense of business travel post-COVID, and whether attending global travel shows still offers a worthwhile return on investment. With World Travel Market 2022 taking place from November 7 to 9 at ExCeL London, Tourism Update would like to know:
