Travel and Tourism in South Africa to 2018

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Main Title
Market Research Report 
Travel and Tourism in South Africa to 2018 
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Synopsis The report provides detailed market
analysis, information and insights, including
Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering
the entire South African travel and tourism
sector Detailed analysis of tourist spending
patterns in South Africa for various categories
in the travel and tourism sector, such as
accommodation, sightseeing and entertainment,
foodservice, transportation, retail, travel
intermediaries and others Detailed market
classification across each category, with
analysis using similar metrics   Detailed
analysis of the airline, hotel, car rental and
travel intermediaries industries
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Report OverviewSouth Africas natural
resources and cultural heritage attract tourists
from around the world. The countrys travel and
tourism sector performed well during the review
period (2009-2013), supported by a rise in
international arrivals, which is the key driving
force in the countrys tourism sector. The
government has identified tourism as an important
sector for economic growth and has been making
efforts to develop and promote tourism at both
domestic and international levels. Launched in
2011, the National Tourism Sector Strategy (NTSS)
is a primary government initiative.
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Scope This report provides an extensive
analysis related to the tourism demands and flows
in South Africa  It details historical values
for the South African tourism sector for
2009-2013, along with forecast figures for
2014-2018  It provides comprehensive analysis
of travel and tourism demand factors, with values
for both the 2009-2013 review period and the
2014-2018 forecast period The report provides
a detailed analysis and forecast of domestic,
inbound and outbound tourist flows in South
Africa. It provides comprehensive analysis of
the trends in the airline, hotel, car rental and
travel intermediaries industries, with values for
both the 2009-2013 review period and the
2014-2018 forecast period.
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Key Highlights South Africa has an extensive
resource base, including its coast and beaches,
mountains, wildlife, wilderness areas and cities,
as well as its heritage, cultural diversity,
recreation and sports facilities, adventure
tourism, and niche segments such as bird
watching. South Africa has a variety of tourist
attractions such as world heritage sites,
distinctive art forms, music and traditional
rituals. National parks are the countrys most
popular holiday destination, which recorded an
increase of 2.4 in visitor numbers in December
2013 from over the previous year - 692,498 people
visited South Africas 21 national parks in this
month, while the Table Mountain National Park,
one of the worlds natural wonders, attracted
333,090 visitors. South Africa recorded growth
in international arrivals from Brazil, Russia,
India and China (the BRIC countries) during the
review period. A weakening of South African
currency can be attributed for the countrys
preference as a budget destination for inbound
travelers. International arrivals from China
recorded the highest growth in 2013, rising by
14.7 over 2012 to reach 151,847 in 2013.
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Key Highlights Outbound tourist volume is
expected to post a forecast-period CAGR of 5.00,
driven by relaxed visa regulations and an
increase in spending power. Land as a mode of
transport is expected to record the highest
forecast-period CAGR of 4.41, driven by
government development projects to improve the
infrastructure. VFR will account for 47.8 of
the total outbound trips made in 2018, followed
by leisure trips with 30.1. Outbound tourism
expenditure is also expected to rise from ZAR88.7
billion (US9.2 billion) in 2013 to ZAR132.4
billion (US11.3 billion) in 2018, at a
forecast-period CAGR of 8.34. South Africas
airline market performed well during the review
period, with total revenue increasing from ZAR3.0
billion (US350.8 million) in 2009 to ZAR3.3
billion (US341.1 million) in 2013, at a CAGR of
2.60. Low-cost carriers (LCCs) recorded the
highest growth in passenger traffic, with a
review-period CAGR of 4.74, followed by
full-service airlines with 2.71 and charter
airlines with 1.07.
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Key Highlights In April 2014, Marriott
International, Inc. acquired Protea Hotels
brands and business to become the largest hotel
company in Africa. It acquired 116 Protea Hotels
brand properties with 10,184 rooms in South
Africa and six other Sub-Saharan African
countries. Most leading international car
rental companies are present in the South African
car rental market, including Avis, Europcar,
Budget, Hertz and Sixt, which dominate the
market. Avis alone accounted for 36.4 of the
total market value in 2013, followed by Europcar
with 26. South Africas travel
intermediaries market value increased from
ZAR37.4 billion (US4.4 billion) in 2009 to
ZAR52.2 billion (US5.4 billion) in 2013, at a
review-period CAGR of 8.73. Tourism packages
recorded the highest review-period CAGR, of
9.29, while travel only accounted for 46.8 of
the total revenue generated by travel
intermediaries in 2013
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Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary 2 The
Travel and Tourism Sector In Context 3 Country
Fact Sheet 4 Tourism Flows 5 Airlines 6
Hotels 7 Car Rental 8 Travel Intermediaries 9
Tourism Board Profile
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Table of Contents 10 Airport Profiles 11
Company Profiles Airlines 12 Company Profiles
Hotels 13 Company Profiles - Car Rental 14
Company Profiles - Travel Intermediaries 15
Market Data Analysis
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Reason To Buy Take strategic business
decisions using historic and forecast market data
related to the South African travel and tourism
sector. Understand the demand-side dynamics
within the South African travel and tourism
sector, along with key market trends and growth
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