More than two-thirds of Tourism Update readers (69%) have indicated that China was not part of their source market strategy for 2024.

Only 25% said it was, with the remaining 6% voting ‘maybe’.

Grading important for travellers?

Colin Fryer, Owner of Centre Stage Travel, commented on a recent Tourism Update article on the Department of Tourism and Tourism Grading Council of South Africa’s renewal of the Tourism Grading Support Programme, asking whether traditional grading based on dated criteria is still of value to the travelling public.

We would therefore like to know whether you think travellers still value traditional grading when they make travel decisions.

Our poll question this week is: