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‘Maak alle vakansiedae langnaweke’ – petisie

Die plaaslike lugredery FlySafair het onlangs ʼn petisie van stapel gestuur om alle openbare vakansiedae in langnaweke te omskep, ongeag op watter dag van die week daardie vakansiedag val. Dié stap, sê die lugredery, sal wondere vir die sukkelende toerismebedryf verrig.

More businesses are backing a proposed public holiday change for South Africa

A draft proposal to change how public holidays work in South Africa has received backing from the country’s tourism industry, with businesses saying the change will also help bolster the economy.

SA low-cost airline launches FlySafair Holidays

To make booking holidays in South Africa easier, low-cost airline FlySafair has launched FlySafair Holidays with local travel technology company Tripco. Tripco is known for the booking platform LekkeSlaap. The airline describes FlySafair Holidays as an "all-in-one travel package solution."

SA airline’s daring new move and how it will benefit other airlines

Low-cost carrier FlySafair is at it again, and its new move is bound to shake up the travel industry.

South African businesses can claim insurance payouts for COVID-19 disruptions

South African businesses which were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for insurance payouts. This comes after the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) on Friday issued insurance companies with a new guideline regarding COVID-19 business interruption claims.

South African hotels, lodges and B&Bs hope to be open in time for Christmas

With the Covid-19 pandemic sending shockwaves through the South African tourism industry and bringing travel to a screeching halt, many accommodation owners are left wondering what will happen to this industry once this pandemic has subsided.

Pay cuts, retrenchments and closures – how hotels, lodges and B&Bs have been hit by the coronavirus lockdown

A new survey of South Africa’s accommodation business sector shows how various hotels, lodges and B&Bs are struggling under the continued coronavirus lockdown, which has kept the travel and tourism industry shut down for almost three months.