TBCSA for reopening international travel to South Africa by Sept 2020

The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) successfully presented the Tourism Recovery Strategy to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism yesterday.The data-driven Tourism Recovery Strategy advocates unequivocally for an earlier phased reopening of international tourism to South Africa as soon as September 2020.While one of the comments raised by the Tourism Portfolio Committee was that the proposed September timing may be impacted by the predicted peak in COVID-19 infections

South Africa voted most popular post-COVID-19 destination

The Rainbow Nation of South Africa has been nominated the most sought-after destination through Tourlane’s recent survey, which analyzed aspirations of travel communities across the globe as travel restrictions steadily begin to ease off.South Africa emerged as the most popular destination for global travellers, towering above New Zealand and Canada. The survey also revealed that after many weeks of confinement, travellers were seeking an escape to the great outdoors (31%), followed by an

Israel’s Purple Standard for Reopening and Operating Hotels

In preparation for reopening Israel to both domestic and international tourism, Israel’s Ministries of Tourism and Health have outlined the “Purple Standard”, a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for operating hotels in the country.For hotels to remain in compliance with the new procedures, they must reach and maintain several benchmarks outlined by the Ministry of Health officials, that will deem the property safe to welcome travellers.“It’s extremely important that hotels across our

Spain Will Wait

Turespaña, an agency under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, has launched a new video on social media platforms within the campaign ‘#SpainWillWait ́ in order to attract international visitors from July 1. “Spain is prepared to receive foreign tourists in safe conditions from July 1 and will do so with continuous love and hospitality. Through this video, we want to encourage you to plan your vacations to our country, where you can find a wide and diverse tourist offer that meets

South Africa Tourism sector lobbies to save summer season

South Africa’s tourism private-sector, under the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), have been engaging on the Tourism Recovery Strategy currently being developed by South African Tourism. TBCSA is advocating unequivocally for the earlier phased reopening of international tourism to South Africa this year to as soon as September 2020.This data-driven recovery strategy has been presented to relevant government authorities and is guided by government’s risk-adjustment strategy as

South Africa prepares to re-open travel in phases

South Africa has been globally lauded by key COVID-19 experts for handling the pandemic in an effective manner, slowing down infections and implementing various lockdown measures through a risk-adjusted strategy aimed at easing restrictions