Africa Travel Week

Tourism and the wildlife economy in Africa – new white paper and debate at WTM Africa

ICRT global launched a major new white paper for WTM Africa on Tourism and the Wildlife Economy in Africa. The report is the focus of dedicated panel discussions at WTM Africa 2026 in Cape Town and argues that...

St Helena Welcomes Global Recognition as Jonathan Named a Guinness World Records ICON

St Helena Government is pleased to learn that Jonathan, the world’s oldest known land animal and a much-loved resident of the island, has been officially recognised as a Guinness World Records (GWR) ICON. The...

ILTM Africa 2026 Opens Doors to Inbound and Outbound Luxury Travel

New format makes Cape Town a central hub for Africa’s luxury travel industry. Cape Town – ILTM Africa today announced a major expansion for its 2026 event, becoming the first luxury travel marketplace on...

Red Carnation Hotels Appoints Philisiwe Gumede General Manager of The Oyster Box

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa The Oyster Box one of South Africa’s most celebrated five-star hotels and a proud member of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, is delighted to announce the appointment of...

China in Focus: WTM Africa Unveils 2026 China Ready® Workshop

Cape Town – World Travel Market (WTM) Africa has announced the launch of its first-ever China Ready® Workshop in partnership with China Business Intelligence Service Network (CBISN), a must-attend event for...

Welcome to ATW Connect

Events as we know them have been disrupted and we have been forced to embrace new solutions for our partners. Adversity often helps us to foster innovation and our current reality has prompted the rapid development of...

COVID-19

COVID-19’s ripple effect

Tourism has shut down and the impact will be felt for longer than other sectors post the COVID-19 pandemic. Gillian Saunders explores the challenges our industry is facing, what the road to recovery may look like and...

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LGBTQ+ travel safety

LGBTQ+ travel advocate, Meg Cale shares her top tips to keep safe while travelling. Policies and public acceptance of LGBTQ+ people vary widely from country to country and even within some countries. Laws and attitudes...