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Despite the longstanding male-dominated reputation of the industry, many women have been increasingly stepping into field guiding roles, bringing with them a unique blend of empathy, meticulous attention to detail, and an unyielding passion for wildlife and conservation. This Womens Mon

Air passenger capacity is lagging demand, resulting in high load factors globally. African airlines experienced the largest improvement in load factor in June, rising to 77%, an increase of 7.4 percentage points over June 2023, Iata revealed in its June 2024 Air Passenger Market Analysi

CEO of the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), Mduduzi Vilakazi , has been placed on precautionary suspension pending an investigation into alleged misconduct. This was announced in a short press statement, with an MTPA spokesperson telling Tourism Update that there were

To grow opportunities in adventure tourism and promote new adventure experiences, The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has established a National Adventure Tourism Products Club. Bringing together private and public sector stakeholders, the Club was created to enhance the visibility and compet

Airlink is expanding its network to include direct Cape Town-Gaborone flights from April 1, 2025. Flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) on the following schedule:

The Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (Barsa) is to meet with the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber , this week to discuss the challenges airlines are facing with the disruption being caused by the newly installed biometric system at border control points across S

UNESCO World Heritage Siteauthorities have expressed concern at the environmental impacts of plans to reportedly increase the number of lodges in the Serengeti National Park by 250% and the number of permanent tented camps by 300%. The World Heritage Centre (WHC) and the International U

UN Tourisms first Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa has been lauded as a significant landmark in catalysing the growth of culinary tourism across the host country of Zimbabwe and the African continent. Held in Victoria Falls from July 26 to 28, the forum was attended by ar

Luxury lodge and villa collective Collection in the Wild has opened its innovative new exclusive-use villa, Wild Hill, on the edge of the Enonkishu Conservancy in the northern Maasai Mara ecosystem. Situated on Kileleoni Hill the highest point in the Maasai Mara Wild Hill features uniqu