Insights from Africa’s Travel Indaba
To land at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport on 8 May is to know exactly what’s afoot in the coastal city. The words “Africa’s Travel Indaba” greet you from the airport terminal walls and lead the way as bright stickers, guiding a surge of travel industry buyers, delegates, tour operators, writers and influencers towards a […] The post Insights from Africa’s Travel Indaba appeared first on The Namibian .
To land at Durban’s King Shaka International Airport on 8 May is to know exactly what’s afoot in the coastal city.
The words “Africa’s Travel Indaba” greet you from the airport terminal walls and lead the way as bright stickers, guiding a surge of travel industry buyers, delegates, tour operators, writers and influencers towards a group of hotel shuttle drivers with name boards held aloft.
“Southern Sun Elangeni?” inquires a shuttle driver with a smile. For the next few days, among a splash of travel industry stakeholders, the sprawling beachfront hotel will be home to a selection of continental media and influencers invited by South African Tourism. The gig is to attend the three-day trade show at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre before an exploratory mission to Tsitsikamma.
At the last count, this year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba (8 to 11 May) hosted 8 629 delegates, 1 023 exhibitors, 1 000 international buyers, 21 000 meetings and included travel companies, airlines, tour operators, tourism boards and destination marketers from 22 African countries.
Kaino Iipinge – SES Travel
