Travel & Tourism: Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Related Services 2016
Price
R 1 900.00(ZAR) estimated $ 119.89 (USD)*
Report Coverage
The Travel & Tourism report focuses on travel agencies, tour operators and related services within the broader context of the South African Travel and Tourism industry, and investigates current conditions, recent developments and factors influencing the success of the sector. The report profiles 36 companies including major players, Tourvest Integrated Tourism Group which has a diverse portfolio of 67 brands, and the largest travel agency group in the country, Flight Centre South Africa, which is a member of the Australian Stock Exchange-listed Flight Centre Travel Group. Also profiled are HRG Rennies Travel, a subsidiary of Bidvest Group, and Cullinan Holdings whose travel and tourism brands include Pentravel, Thompsons Holidays and Springbok Atlas Tours and Safaris.
Travel & Tourism: Travel Agencies, Tour Operators and Related Services
South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) identifies Tourism as one of the main drivers of employment and economic growth. The domestic travel and tourism industry supports more than 1.4 million jobs across the entire value chain, with travel agencies and related reservation services providing over 30,000 direct jobs. With annual internal expenditure on travel agencies and similar reservation services amounting to more than R9bn, this segment is a significant contributor to the South African economy and is a valuable source of foreign currency.
A changing Industry
The traditional divide between the retail and wholesale segments of the travel industry has become increasingly blurred. At the same time, with the uptake of digitisation, consumers are bypassing the middle man and making their own holiday and travel arrangements. Although some traditional role players in the view internet-based travel sites as a threat, a significant number of tour operators and travel agents have embraced online technologies as a means to expand the scope of their operations. Stakeholders believe however that one of the most significant threats facing the industry is the increasing power of social buying networks that sell travel packages and tourism products at substantially discounted rates.
Table of Contents
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| 2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
| 2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 2 |
| 2.2. | Geographic Position | 4 |
| 3. | SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY | 5 |
| 4. | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY | 12 |
| 4.1. | Local | 12 |
| 4.1.1. | Corporate Actions | 17 |
| 4.1.2. | Regulations | 19 |
| 4.1.3. | Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development | 22 |
| 4.2. | Continental | 23 |
| 4.3. | International | 25 |
| 5. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 26 |
| 5.1. | Government Initiatives | 26 |
| 5.2. | Economic Environment | 27 |
| 5.3. | Rising Operating Costs | 28 |
| 5.4. | Cyclicality | 29 |
| 5.5. | Crime and Security | 29 |
| 5.6. | Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation | 30 |
| 5.7. | Labour | 31 |
| 5.8. | Environmental Concerns | 33 |
| 5.9. | Marketing | 33 |
| 6. | COMPETITION | 34 |
| 6.1. | Barriers to Entry | 34 |
| 7. | SWOT ANALYSIS | 35 |
| 8. | OUTLOOK | 36 |
| 9. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 37 |
| 10. | REFERENCES | 37 |
| 10.1. | Publications | 37 |
| 10.2. | Websites | 38 |
| APPENDIX 1 | 40 | |
| Segments of The Travel Industry | 40 | |
| APPENDIX 2 | 42 | |
| Additional Travel Price Data: Europe, Middle East and Africa Airfares for 2017 | 42 | |
| APPENDIX 3 | 43 | |
| Additional Travel Price Data: Europe, Middle East and Africa Hotel Rates for 2017 | 43 | |
| APPENDIX 4 | 44 | |
| The 2015 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) | 44 | |
| COMPANY PROFILES | 45 | |
| ABERCROMBIE AND KENT SAFARIS (PTY) LTD | 45 | |
| AFRICAN EAGLE CAPE TOWN DAY TOURS (PTY) LTD | 47 | |
| AFRICAN EAGLE OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN TERRITORIES (PTY) LTD | 49 | |
| AFRICAN IMPACT SAFARI OPERATOR CC | 51 | |
| AKILANGA (PTY) LTD | 52 | |
| AUSTRIA CONNECTION CC | 54 | |
| BEACHCOMBER MARKETING (PTY) LTD | 55 | |
| CLUB TRAVEL SA (PTY) LTD | 57 | |
| COEGA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PTY) LTD | 59 | |
| COMAIR RETAIL TRAVEL SERVICES (PTY) LTD | 62 | |
| CONCORDE TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 64 | |
| CONNEX TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 66 | |
| CULLINAN HOLDINGS LTD | 68 | |
| EGOLI TOURS (PTY) LTD | 72 | |
| ERM TOURS (PTY) LTD | 74 | |
| FLAME OF AFRICA CC | 76 | |
| FLIGHT CENTRE (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 78 | |
| FLIGHTSITE (PTY) LTD | 80 | |
| HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD | 82 | |
| IFA HOTELS AND RESORTS LTD | 84 | |
| ITT INSPIRATIONS TRAVEL AND TOURS (PTY) LTD | 87 | |
| JETSTAR TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 89 | |
| OVERSEAS VISITORS CLUB (PTY) LTD | 90 | |
| PHINDA PRIVATE GAME RESERVE (PTY) LTD | 91 | |
| RENNIES TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 94 | |
| SERENDIPITY TOURS CC | 97 | |
| SONGHAI TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 99 | |
| SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS CITY CENTER (SOC) LTD | 101 | |
| STA TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 103 | |
| SURE TRAVEL (PTY) LTD | 105 | |
| TOURVEST HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 107 | |
| TRAFALGAR TOURS (PTY) LTD | 111 | |
| TRAVEL VISION (PTY) LTD | 113 | |
| TRAVELSTART ONLINE TRAVEL OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD | 115 | |
| UNIGLOBE TRAVEL (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 117 | |
| WILDERNESS SAFARIS (PTY) LTD | 119 |
