Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The petrol attendants’ strike, threatened to have started today, has been averted for the time being.
* The World Travel Awards Europe winners have been announced: Yorkshire Best Region, Portugal Best Golf destination, Waldorf Astoria Hotel Berlin Best New Hotel, Zurich Airport Best Airport, Lufthansa Best Airline, easyJet Best Low Cost Airline, and Hilton Leading Hotel group.
* The harvest in Bordeaux is down by 20% this year, the lowest in just more than twenty years.
* The Western Cape focus for September as Tourism Month follows the international theme of water, Tourism Minister Alan Winde has announced. Mr Winde said that ‘the province’s water-themed experiences enhanced its position as one of the country’s most popular destinations. The Western Cape is world-renowned for its coastal beauty. We are home to more than 20 of South Africa’s 30 Blue Flag beaches. Water is a popular part of the province’s overall tourism package’. Minister Winde added: ‘Domestic tourism is the bread and butter of our tourism industry and the Western Cape traditionally welcomes a steady stream of travellers from across the country’. (via media release from Minister Winde’s office)
* Bush weddings are becoming increasingly popular as they are more affordable and offer add-on events for the wedding guests, reports Travel News Weekly.
* SAA will be taking a one hour fueling stop at Dakar from 27 October until April, to the discontent of its passengers, reports Southern African Tourism Update. There is no stop on the return New York-Johannesburg flight.
* Mango is adding its first international flights, between Johannesburg and Zanzibar, on Tuesdays.
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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