The City of Cape Town indicated the most recent data from Cape Town International Airport shows that domestic arrivals increased to 79% while International figures recovered to 76%.
There’s no doubt that the past two years have been tough going for industries and economies, with tourism certainly coming off as one of the worst affected.
According to the City’s Mayco for Economic Growth, James Vos, this follows a positive holiday season largely thanks to domestic travellers, and these new figures show that the outlook for tourism and travel to Cape Town in the year ahead is even better. “Not only do these numbers represent a rise in travellers to Cape Town, but it also is an indication that the city has cemented connections to more key source markets. This means increased production, which means more jobs and a stronger economy,” Vos said.
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