Tourist sites walk
tech tightrope

New research suggests more sights, sounds and interactive effects may not improve engagement, writes GINA CASE.

Taking the stop out of border control

New SITA tech aims to clear most passengers before they reach immigration, writes GINA CASE.

Travel tech: The computer failure that grounded Britain

It was cold comfort for South Africans that a massive air-traffic-control failure in the UK this...

Airline’s AI rebooks
without asking

American Airlines' rebooking AI is moving passengers off flights they could still make, with no human...

Amadeus opens its travel systems to Claude

Amadeus closed its self-service API portal to everyone but enterprise clients, then handed developer access to...

African airlines outpace global passenger market

African carriers recorded some of the strongest passenger growth in July as global air travel barely...

Travel tech: Travel buyers
stick to the browser

The new "Online Retail in South Africa 2026" study, along with data from Ask Africa's TGI...

Tourism’s carbon story is bigger than its footprint

A tourism specific, local carbon footprint standard is being developed through the kimkim Climate Action Pilot...

Bush breaks without the luxury price tag

South Africa’s wilderness escapes now span campsites, self-catering chalets and full-service lodges, opening the bush to...

Africa’s future aerospace leaders emerge

More than 2,600 students from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have graduated from the Pathways...

Travel tech: eVisas are
not born equal

Every country has different visa and e-visa rules, but even e-visas have their own nuances, writes...

African airline body adds aviation supply network

US aviation component specialist Global Airtech will give direct access to an international supplier of aircraft...

Africans support movement across borders, but…

A new Afrobarometer report shows an even split across the continent on whether immigrants are good...

Dreaming of the
flight deck?

South African pilot Charné Steyn says good decision-making and strong teamwork are as important as technical...

Travel tech: Big events become big travel

South Africa’s biggest events bring visitors into hotels and restaurants long after the ticket has been...

‘Freefall’ puts Boeing back under scrutiny

A new Netflix documentary follows insiders who challenge the aircraft maker’s safety culture.

Tourism operators learn to measure carbon

A free Southern African series is helping lodges replace estimates with real emissions data.

Travel tech: Secrets of the CT-Joburg flight

It is Africa’s busiest air route, but the traffic between South Africa’s biggest cities is still...

Travellers come under cyber attack

Kaspersky shares safe travel insights to help tourists travel smarter and safer as threats multiply, especially...

Pay startup moves R1bn travel in 6 months

TurnStay says African travel businesses have long paid far more than their global competitors simply to...