An overwhelming majority of Tourism Update readers would like to see more platforms linking South Africa’s hosting of the G20 Summit in November with specific tourism opportunities.
The G20 Summit and its associated pre- and post-events will attract high-level delegations from countries around the world to South Africa – offering a potentially lucrative opportunity for the tourism industry. However, in response to our latest poll, 78% of readers said they would like to see more official platforms linking the G20 Summit to tourism opportunities. Just 12% said “No” and the remaining 10% were “Unsure”.
Are you seeing increased shoulder season demand?
With global travel now officially exceeding pre-COVID levels, Tourism Update’s Romantic Getaways Feature explored opportunities that shoulder season travel offers for visitors to enjoy the best of destinations without the tourist crowds.
Visitation outside of peak seasons is a crucial mechanism for reducing tourism’s environmental impacts on already pressured areas such as the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti. And, as demand for safari experiences and popular destinations such as Cape Town continues to grow, there is a growing need for visitor numbers to be more evenly distributed throughout the year.
We want to know whether you, our valuable tourism industry readers, are noting increasing interest in shoulder season travel to southern and East Africa.
Our poll question this week is:
