WTMAfrica: Responsible Tourism winners announced

Cape Town – The African Responsible Tourism Awards 2016 took place on Thursday at the World Travel Market Africa in Cape Town. The winners were announced at a ceremony attended by SA’s influential travel bloggers, industry experts and Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom. The overall winner was Mara Naboisho Conservancy. The judges’ reasons for winning:…

Elephant Eye – Luxury Lodge of the Year

African Luxury Hideaways is delighted to announce that Elephant’s Eye, Hwange, has won the 2016 Luxury Lodge Award prize. Over the past 12 months, Luxury Travel Guide has been receiving votes for accommodations with a focus on luxury throughout Africa and the Middle East. The brand’s subscribers, hotel guests, travel agencies and industry experts who…

fastjet scoops top title at World Travel Awards

fastjet has won the title of Africa’s Leading Low-Cost Airline at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards ceremony held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The globally-recognized World Travel Awards was instituted to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. The title of Africa’s Leading Low-Cost Airline, which is voted for…