login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
There Could be Future Gains for S.Africa Tourism from World Cup Publicity
"I don't think we're going to sell what has been cancelled," said Ian Anderson, marketing director for Sun International hotels.
Match canceled 15 percent of its reservations at Sun's hotels in South Africa, and also scaled back its bookings at hotels in neighbouring countries, Anderson said.
"In those countries, the impact will be minimum" from the World Cup, he said, but added that he remained optimistic about the long-term gains.
"In the long run, we're going to win," he said.
Some operators say they're actually seeing a decline in business during the World Cup, which has drawn most bookings toward major cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
Smaller venues that depend on domestic travellers say their bookings are down as South Africans put off holidays to avoid high prices during the tournament, or stay home to watch matches in their cities.
"We have less reservations than without the World Cup," said Gerald Debroglio, who runs lodges in remote parts of Kruger and Santa Lucia national parks.
"From a business point of view, we are not happy, but it will be a good event," he said.
And the gains may only come in the months and years to come, after the world gets a look at South Africa on their televisions.
"Marketing globally helps," said Anne-Claude Bergonzoli, general manager for the luxury hotel group, which has more than 20 members in South Africa.
"The majority of our bookings is post World Cup," she said.
Source-AFP
SAV
|
|
|
More News on: Medical Tourism-The Road Ahead, Medical Tourism
 Comment & Contribute
|
- Health News Index
- News Quick Links
| News Categories: |
| » | Cardio-Pulmonary Function can be a Strong Indicator for Survival Chances of Breast Cancer Patients |
| » | Post Surgery Will the Tumour Return? New Breast Cancer Test to Predict Exactly |
| » | Scientists Develop Compound That Triggers Cancer Cell Death |
| » | Iraqi National Hopes to Find Affordable Treatment for His Cancer in India |
| » | New Technique can Help Doctors Detect Pancreatic Cancer |
| More Cancer News | |
|
