South Africans opted to 'ditch their tents and caravans' for a little more luxury in December, as cancellations from overseas visitors amid the Omicron outbreak sparked a flood of last-minute accommodation specials. | Fin24
Total income for the tourist accommodation industry increased by 46.6% in December 2021 compared with December 2020, according to StatsSA. South Africans opted to"ditch their tents and caravans" for a little more luxury in December, as cancellations from overseas visitors amid the Omicron outbreak sparked a flood of last-minute accommodation specials.
Total income for the tourist accommodation industry increased by 46.6% in December 2021 compared with December 2020, StatsSA said. Investec economist Lara Hodes agrees that"lenient local lockdown measures" likely saw South Africans flocking to popular holiday destinations in December, buoying the domestic tourism sector. Hodes notes that, according to the Tourism Business Council of South Africa the sector's December 2021 trading had reached 64% of pre-pandemic levels in December 2019.
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