Travel and Tourism in South Africa 2020: Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Related Services - Impact of COVID-19

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DUBLIN, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Travel and Tourism: Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Related Services in South Africa 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report focuses on travel agencies, tour operators and related services in the travel and tourism industry. It includes information on the size and state of the sector and international and domestic tourism statistics. There are profiles of 53 companies including well known players such as Tourvest, Travelstart, and Rennies Travel. Other profiles include Flight Centre, which will close 40% of its network due to the effect on its business of coronavirus and And Beyond, which is streaming game drives during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in the suspension of travel and tourism into and around South Africa. Most tourist accommodation has shut down for the lockdown, as have travel agencies. The lockdown will have a significant impact on the travel and tourism sector, and the recovery will be slow due to an expected reluctance to travel and because tourism has one of the highest risks of transmitting the virus. The Department of Tourism has made R200m available to assist SMEs.

Travel and Tourism: Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Related services: The travel and tourism sector is a labour-intensive industry that has been identified by government as a key driver for South Africa's economic and social development. Government wants to double international tourist arrivals by 2030. The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in global and domestic restrictions on travel, and the travel and tourism sector is expected to be severely affected.

Disruption: The sector has been disrupted in recent years by sites and apps that have replaced the services of travel agents, and taken market share away from traditional players. However, for bulk tour and cruise bookings, brick and mortar travel agencies still maintain a large share as clients can save money by booking through an agent. Online tools and video conferencing, which have become increasingly prevalent in the lockdown, have reduced the amount of travel and business meetings as they save money and time. Many check-in and customer service processes are now automated.

Key Topics Covered

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY
2.1. Industry Value Chain
2.2. Geographic Position

3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY

4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
4.1. Local
4.1.1. Corporate and Government Actions
4.1.2. Regulations and Government Policies
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development
4.2. Continental
4.3. International

5. INFLUENCING FACTORS
5.1. Coronavirus
5.2. Government Initiatives
5.3. Economic Environment
5.4. Rising Operating Costs
5.5. Environmental Concerns
5.6. Sharing Economy
5.7. Cyclicality
5.8. Crime and Security
5.9. Technology, Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation
5.10. Labour

6. COMPETITION
6.1. Barriers to Entry

7. SWOT ANALYSIS

8. OUTLOOK

9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

10. REFERENCES
10.1. Publications
10.2. Websites

Companies Profiled

Comair Retail Travel Services (Pty) Ltd
Travel Vision (Pty) Ltd
Trafalgar Tours (Pty) Ltd
Rennies Travel (Pty) Ltd
Tourvest Holdings (Pty) Ltd
ERM Tours (Pty) Ltd
Akilanga (Pty) Ltd
African Eagle Cape Town Day Tours (Pty) Ltd
Abercrombie and Kent Safaris (Pty) Ltd
Egoli Tours (Pty) Ltd
Austria Connection CC
Songhai Travel (Pty) Ltd
Serendipity Tours (Pty) Ltd
Flightsite (Pty) Ltd
Travelstart Online Travel Operations (Pty) Ltd
African Eagle of Southern African Territories (Pty) Ltd
Cullinan Holdings Ltd
Flame of Africa CC
Beachcomber Marketing (Pty) Ltd
Quadrel Travel Management (Pty) Ltd
Connex Travel (Pty) Ltd
Flight Centre Travel Group (Pty) Ltd
Harvey World Travel Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
Sure Travel (Pty) Ltd
Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd
And Beyond South Africa (Pty) Ltd
African Impact Safari Operator CC
Club Travel SA (Pty) Ltd
Overseas Visitors Club (Pty) Ltd
STA Travel (Pty) Ltd
ITT Inspirations Travel and Tours (Pty) Ltd
Jetstar Travel (Pty) Ltd
Seeza Tourism SME Network NPC
Soul Traveller Tourism SA (Pty) Ltd
Travelingcheapskates (Pty) Ltd
Lebo's Backpackers CC
Siviwe Tours (Pty) Ltd
Wilderness Holdings Ltd
IGO Travel (Pty) Ltd
Booking South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Afristay (Pty) Ltd
Bushbreaks and More (Pty) Ltd
Reed Park Trading (Pty) Ltd
Computravel CC
XL Travel (Pty) Ltd
Rakoma Travel (Pty) Ltd
Seolo Africa (Pty) Ltd
Legacy Hotels and Resorts (Pty) Ltd
More Family Collection (Pty) Ltd
Newmark Hotels (Pty) Ltd
Isibindi Africa Game Lodges (Pty) Ltd
Zulu Nyala Game Ranch (Pty) Ltd
Sanctuary Retreats Ltd

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