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East Africa targets high-end Indian travellers

Tarangire National Park in Tanzania.

03 Feb 2025

Contract between Tanzania and China indicates increase in Chinese tourists to the country.

Tanzania to welcome 10 000 Chinese tourists

05 Feb 2019

EMITT connects 54 000 industry professionals and tourists with 450 buyers from 80 countries.

SA Tourism heads to Turkey to promote destination SA

24 Jan 2019

Signing of bilateral agreements open up access opens up air services.

Rwanda signs Bilateral Air Service Agreements with 20 countries

23 Jan 2019

Chinese market to increase tourists to Zimbabwe. Image credit: Whokou.

New Zimbabwe tourism package targets Chinese market

23 Jan 2019

Kenya Tourism Board takes 10 travel trade partners to India for the OTM show in Mumbai, and later Spain, in a bid to increase tourism numbers. Credits: KTB.

Kenya looks to India and Spain to grow tourism numbers

23 Jan 2019

South Africa’s tourist arrivals were sluggish for November 2018, however India has started to make a comeback with a 25.6% increase.

India arrivals into SA show recovery

22 Jan 2019

South Africa’s Minister of Tourism heads to New Delhi to strengthen tourism trade between SA and India.

SA looks to strengthen tourism ties with India

22 Jan 2019

Centre founder and Jamaican Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett announces the crisis centre.

Global tourism crisis management centre to launch this month

17 Jan 2019

Acsa and Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited sign agreement of co-operation and knowledge sharing.

Airports Company SA signs agreement with Airports of Thailand

11 Jan 2019

Chinese tourists rely hugely on technology when travelling abroad.

How Chinese travellers use technology abroad

06 Jan 2019

The Rwandan Embassy in Beijing has launched a photography competition that will see Chinese photographers travel to Rwanda to capture its tourism offerings, creating further visibility for the East African nation in China.

Promoting Rwanda to Chinese tourists through photography

12 Dec 2018

Ethiopian Airlines plans to establish a visa hub for Chinese tourists next year.

Ethiopian Airlines to create visa hub for Chinese tourists

11 Dec 2018

Africa travel products interact with the international trade.

Africa Travel & Safari Online Show, February 2019

04 Dec 2018

Insights into the Chinese market were presented to the trade.

China market insights revealed at SA Tourism workshop

04 Dec 2018

Mauritius tourist arrivals show 4.2% increase from January

Interactive map: Mauritius tourist arrivals steady

28 Nov 2018

Singapore Airlines expands Johannesburg service.

Singapore makes supplementary Johannesburg flights permanent

23 Nov 2018

In keeping with the trend for most of 2018, and following on from August statistics, September arrivals continue to show 2018’s lack of performance in terms of tourist arrivals.

South Africa’s tourist arrivals struggle to make comeback

20 Nov 2018

Tanzania is set to receive an additional 10 000 Chinese tourists in 2019, due to an agreement inked between the Tanzania Tourist Board and Touchroad International Group.

Tanzania estimates additional 10 000 Chinese tourists in 2019

15 Nov 2018

Cathay Pacific launches direct flights between Hong Kong and Cape Town.

Cathay Pacific commences non-stop Cape Town-Hong Kong flights

14 Nov 2018

Singapore Airlines to add three more weekly flights on its Johannesburg route.

Singapore Airlines ups Johannesburg frequency

12 Nov 2018

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