{"id":105617,"date":"2026-01-28T08:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webworx.company\/travelstart\/?page_id=105617"},"modified":"2026-06-29T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T09:46:26","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/lp\/press-releases","title":{"rendered":"Press Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:48px;--desktop-height:48px;--tablet-height:48px;--mobile-medium-height:32px;--mobile-small-height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Press Releases<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelstart is Africa\u2019s leading\u00a0<strong>online travel agency<\/strong>. Established in 1999, Travelstart brings you a state-of-the-art flight comparison tool to search and pay for\u00a0<strong>cheap flights<\/strong>,\u00a0car rental,\u00a0<strong>online\u00a0hotel bookings<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0holiday packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Travelstart News Room<\/strong> is your comprehensive guide to find out how we continue to make a difference to how people search, book and pay for travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/travelstart-partners-with-uber-for-half-price-airport-transfers-20170525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart Partners with Uber<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aboveandbeyondtravelcc.wordpress.com\/2015\/11\/13\/durban-to-blow-up-with-tourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Airlines Flying to Durban Will Awaken Tourism on the East Coast<\/a> Published 12 November 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/traveller24-and-travelstart-launch-new-booking-tool-with-exclusive-travel-deals-20151005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart and News24 Join Forces to Boost Online Travel Bookings<\/a> Published 9 October 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/new-app-makes-booking-a-flight-between-joburg-and-cape-town-super-easy-20150609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New App Makes Flight Bookings on SA\u2019s Busiest Air Route Easy<\/a> Published 9 June 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/low-cost-carrier-flood-pushes-airline-ticket-prices-down-20150318#:~:text=Routes%20which%20are%20more%20expensive,sign%20of%20things%20to%20come.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local Flight Prices Nosedive as Airline Competition Takes Off<\/a> Published 18 March 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/373\/123368.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart Acquires Satisfly to Leverage Social Data<\/a> Published 14 January 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2014<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/internet\/74700\/how-cybercrime-affects-sa-online-shopping\/#:~:text=SA%20online%20shopping-,Staff%20Writer,from%20threats%20posed%20by%20hackers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report: 66% Say Online Shopping Has Become Safer in the Last Year<\/a> Published 28 November 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/\/iol.co.za\/travel\/travel-tips\/2014-07-10-whats-our-no-1-airport-gripe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart Survey Reveals Travellers\u2019 Airport Hypes &amp; Gripes<\/a> Published 9 July 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/top-10-destinations-being-booked-by-sa-travellers-20140605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Quarter 2014 Travel Trends Report from Travelstart<\/a> Published 2 June 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techmoran.com\/2014\/01\/30\/travelstart-launches-mobile-friendly-website-with-international-flight-booking-capability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart Reinvents Mobile Friendly Website with International Flight Bookings Capability<\/a> Published 27 January 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/survey-reveals-the-dodgy-side-of-sa-travellers-20131018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Survey Reveals the Dark Side of the South African Traveller<\/a>&nbsp;Published 16 October 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourismupdate.com\/article\/people-on-the-move-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart South Africa Welcomes New Country Manager<\/a>&nbsp;Published 18 September 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/south-africans-on-in-flight-sex-20130703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2013 STUDY: Snakes on A Plane! The Inflight Sex Survey<\/a> Published 3 July 2013<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/40264\/sa-flyers-mobile-phone-habits-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2013 STUDY: Up to 15 Phones Are Left on During Every Flight<\/a> Published 19 June 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2012<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/519312465\/Travelstart-New-Online-Travel-Agency-Launches-in-Kenya#:~:text=Mar%2002%2C%202012%2004:13,certified%20by%20Thawte%20%E2%80%93%20the%20global\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart Launches in Kenya<\/a> &nbsp;Travelstart is the first online travel website of its kind in Kenya, allowing customers to book, pay and receive flight confirmation all online.&nbsp;Published 2012-03-02<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2011<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/are-you-paying-too-much-for-flights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are You Paying Too Much for Flights?<\/a> Online flight booking allows consumers to take control of their travel arrangements.&nbsp;Published 2011-11-15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201108280098.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travelstart Opens in Tanzania<\/a> Published on bizcommunity.com 2010-11-23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brainstorm.itweb.co.za\/article\/starting-up\/rW1xL759anr7Rk6m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Starting Up<\/a> Travelstart\u2019s founder and CEO on why he chose South Africa over Sweden. Published on brainstorm.co.za&nbsp;2010-07-01<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Releases Travelstart is Africa\u2019s leading\u00a0online travel agency. Established in 1999, Travelstart brings you a state-of-the-art flight comparison tool to search and pay for\u00a0cheap flights,\u00a0car rental,\u00a0online\u00a0hotel bookings\u00a0and\u00a0holiday packages. 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