Contract lifts Mpumalanga tourism sky up

The province should look forward to increased inflow of leisure tourists following the signing of a tourism airlift contract between Mpumalanga Tourism and Park Agency and ComAir at the Tourism Indaba yesterday.

The Airlift Capacity contract is set to create better market access of international leisure tourism into the Province.

In terms of the contract ComAir will target the leisure market and make it easier for international and domestic leisure visitors to visit the province as soon as they touch down at the international airports.

Announcing the contract last night, the Chief Executive Officer of MTPA, Mr. Charles Ndabeni said the contract will surely improve the number of visitors to the province, thus making significant impact on tourism growth.

Meanwhile, the Head of Department, Mandla Mazibuko - in a prepared speech - emphasized a need for greater partnership between Government and organized private sector to boost tourism growth.

“We are very excited about this contract that MTPA has signed because it signifies a change that many of our people want to see in the tourism industry.

“The outcome of this partnership and collaboration should contribute towards an Industry that will grow, that will attract investment, that will protect the environment and that will ensure that communities will ultimately benefit,” said Mazibuko.