Vote At World Travel Awards for City Businesses

 

By Fred Felton | Sep 3, 2024

Durban has eight top business travel and tourism establishments nominated in some of the awards’ most cherished categories for the 31^st World Travel Awards.

The Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre is a nominee in the World Travel Awards 2024. | Photo: Fiona Wainwright 

This year eThekwini has received four nominations including Africa’s Leading Festival and Event Destination 2024 (which Durban has won for the last three years).

There are also nominations for the City for Africa’s Leading Business Travel Destination 2024, Africa’s Leading City Destination 2024 as well as Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conferences Destination 2024.

There are further nominations for Africa’s Leading Airport 2024 (King Shaka International Airport), Africa’s Leading Cruise Port 2024 (Port of Durban), Africa’s Leading Luxury Hotel 2024 (The Oyster Box), and the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) was nominated as Africa’s Leading Meetings and Conference Centre 2024.

"Festivals and big events have an enormous impact on boosting local tourism and the economy,” noted eThekwini Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba.

The voting for these awards is open to the public on the World Travel Awards website and closes on 8 September 2024. The public is encouraged to vote for those nominated and support the tourism industry.  The winners will be announced at the World Travel Awards Grand Final 2024 which takes place on the scenic islands of Madeira on 24 November 2024.

 ‘’We call on all residents to rally behind the City by casting their vote in order to bring these awards home,’’ said Mayor Xaba.

To register and make your vote, follow this link: https://www.worldtravelawards.com/register

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