Last week, Tourism Update asked whether clients on safari trips would be more likely to tip if they could do so electronically and thus eliminate the need to carry cash or tip in the right currency.
The majority of respondents (57%) said their clients would be more likely to tip if they had the option of doing so electronically. Another 12% said they aren’t more likely to tip and 31% were unsure.
This week’s poll
Rising aviation fuel costs are pushing up international airfares with premium class passengers facing particularly steep increases.
For Southern Africa’s luxury safari industry, long-haul airfares can account for a substantial portion of the overall holiday cost, particularly for travellers flying business or first class from key overseas source markets. Higher fares could leave clients facing considerably larger travel bills before accommodation, transfers and safari activities are factored in.
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