{"id":490019,"date":"2021-05-13T09:28:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T07:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=490019"},"modified":"2021-05-13T09:28:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T07:28:59","slug":"flysafair-launches-packaged-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/490019\/flysafair-launches-packaged-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"FlySafair launches packaged holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Low-cost carrier FlySafair has announced a partnership with local company Tripco to launch FlySafair Holidays, which will allow passengers to book both flights and accommodation from a single portal.<\/p>\n

FlySafair said that accommodation options include a wide array of BnBs, guest houses, hotels and lodges throughout South Africa.<\/p>\n

Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer at FlySafair, said that the airline wanted to expand its offerings to customers and give them the option to book all the elements of a local getaway in one place.<\/p>\n

This comes as the whole domestic tourism industry works together toward recovery, he said. He added that Flysafair’s focus on providing value for money will extend to these more budget-friendly package options.<\/p>\n

The packages can be accessed through Flysafair’s new holiday website here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Domestic travel is seen as key to South Africa’s recovery efforts as the country continues to face international restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Statistics South Africa’s tourism report for 2020 showed that foreign arrivals in South Africa dropped by 71% from just over 15.8 million in 2019 to less than five million in 2020<\/p>\n

The overall number of travellers decreased by 50.7% over a 15-year period from nearly 24,6 million recorded in 2006 to 12 million travellers recorded in 2020.<\/p>\n

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Read:\u00a0New Covid-19 data shows infections rising in these areas \u2013 as third wave hits South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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