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Iata has criticised the New Zealand government for sharply increasing its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). This news comes hard on the heels of the government recently announcing that it would increase its tourist visa by 60%. The IVL is currently NZ$3

Flight delays continue at South African airports due to the suspension of instrument approach procedures, while Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) plan to complete its maintenance backlog awaits industry comment, and finally, implementation. Minister of Transport, Barbara Cre

While the world suffers from a shortage of pilots, which is becoming more urgent as airlines continue to grow, South African pilots are increasingly opting to leave the country for attractive careers with foreign carriers to meet this shortage. Japan recently announced that a shortage o

The board of South African Tourism has been shaken up again, following the removal of its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson by Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille . The move follows concerns regarding an excessive amount of meetings held by the board in the 2024/25 financial yea

Florida rail company, Brightline, has made its tickets available on all popular GDSs, including Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport, for the first time. Through a partnership with AccesRail, agents can book rail segments on Brightline using the booking code 9B. Our partnership with AccesRail

African Sun has sold the Great Zimbabwe Hotel in Masvingo and the Beitbridge Express Hotel for US$6,9 million (R124 million) to TD Hotels and Leisure, according to Zimbabwean publication, The Herald . African Sun, which is listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, said the sale of se

Canada is approving fewer tourist visas and turning away more visitors at its borders this year, according to government data. The data, obtained by Reuters , found that Canada refused entry to 5 853 foreign travellers at borders in July. According to the Canadian government, these peop

The brief strike at major airports in Kenya which disrupted international and domestic flights on Tuesday night, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10, left passengers stranded and cost agents and airlines millions. The strike was triggered by objections to the government's proposal

South African Tourism (SAT) released the January to June tourism statistics at the National Tourism Stakeholder Forum at NH Johannesburg Sandton on September 5. They show that international tourism is not yet back to its 2019 levels while domestic has fallen back slightly from 2023 levels for th