Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete) Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete) By Pippa de Bruyn
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Meticulously researched and beautifully written by a South African native, Frommer's South Africa, 5th Edition, should be the discerning reader's only guide to a memorable trip to southern Africa. The book includes coverage of the lion-rich reserves of Botswana and the wonders of Victoria Falls. It offers complete information on safaris, from what to wear to the top game lodges to tips from professional trackers. But there's so much more:
- An exploration of Cape Town, one of the world's most beautiful cities, surrounded by mountains and sea, and the nearby picturesque Winelands country;
- Whale-watching and eating seafood on the Western Cape;
- Walking through carpets of flowers in Namaqualand plains after the first spring rains;
- Rafting or surfing the churning waters of the Zambezi River.
Frommer's South Africa, 5th Edition, gives you all that and much more, from the best places to stay and eat to expert advice on getting there, getting around, and having the trip of a lifetime![more]
Review - A new revenue model for travel intermediaries in South Africa
A new revenue model for travel intermediaries in South Africa: The negotiated approach - (An article from: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services)
By B. Lubbe. Price $ 8.95
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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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The revenue earned from airline sales made up the major source of income for the travel agent. With the deregulation of airlines, changes in technology, particularly the Internet and parallel changes in consumer demands a new tourism distribution system has emerged. The cost-advantage to airlines of disintermediating the travel intermediary, together with the exponential growth in online travel sales throughout the world, has provided airlines with a platform from which to begin restructuring the traditional revenue-base of travel intermediaries. In contrast to countries such as the USA, Canada, the UK and Europe where airlines made unilateral decisions on cutting agent commissions, the national carrier, South African Airways, and a representative body of travel agents has taken a negotiation approach. This has resulted in consensus on possible new remuneration models for travel intermediaries based on a process of research and negotiation......BUY NOW
