Interview: International Travel Management in South Africa

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Tags: AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office, International Travel Management, South Africa

AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office talks with Natasha Freeman – Sales Manager South Africa – about trends, opportunities, challenges and developments in the South African travel management market.

Natasha Freeman

AirPlus: What are the main trends and developments concerning Travel Management in South Africa?

NF: While inbound travel to Africa was affected by the financial crisis, it was a notable exception for South Africa. South Africans continued to travel, however for shorter periods, and in cheaper classes of travel. The number of travellers dropped only by approximately 15 %. Business travel budgets in South Africa have come under scrutiny, as a result of this crisis, and many companies are now looking for value driven low cost travel.

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Business-travel destination South Africa: 23 percent increase in flights from German companies during run-up to the Soccer World Cup

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Tags: AirPlus Business Travel Index, Soccer World Cup, South Africa

In 2010, employees of German companies have taken significantly more business trips to South Africa than they took last year. In the first half of the year, flights taken by German businesspeople to the country hosting the Soccer World Cup were up by 23 percent. Thus, the number of business travelers to South Africa almost reached the level of the record year 2008. The most frequented destination was Johannesburg where 62 percent of all German business travelers flew, followed by Cape Town with 24 percent.

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