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Cape Town Regional Trends January-June 2017 An inspiring place to know
Contents
1. Methodology
2. Participation and sample size
3. Executive Summary
4. Cape Town Visitor Trends & Patterns
4.1 Origin of visitors
4.2 Travel group size
4.3 Mode of transport
4.4 Main purpose of visit
4.5 Top activities undertaken in Cape Town
4.6 Accommodation usage
4.7 Length of stay
4.8 Top Information Sources
4.9 Average daily spend
5. Performance of Cape Town attractions
6. Cape Town Accommodation Performance
7. Cape Town International Airport Arrivals
8. Acknowledgements
1. Methodology
• This report provides an overview of the tourism trends and patterns in Cape Town. The findings will illustrate key visitor trends obtained from the regional visitor tracking survey.
• Responses to the regional visitor tracking surveys are used as a proxy to indicate the key trends within the Western Cape and the various regions. It is important to note that absolute figures
cannot be determined from these surveys, as the survey responses are a sample of the tourists into the respective tourism offices across the Western Cape, and would thus represent a
sample of the visitors. Therefore, where statistically relevant absolute numbers may be given, however, a share is provided to indicate the trend. This is based on international best practice in
the use of surveys within the tourism industry for determining key trends.
• Data for the regional visitor tracking survey, from which regional trend data was drawn, was captured when a visitor booked with a consultant (convenience sampling) and only represents part
of the visitor population.
• Definition: Tourist: refers to any visitor travelling to a place other than that of his/her own environment for more than one night, but less than 12 months and for whom the main purpose of the
trip is other than the exercise of an activity remunerated for from within the place visited.
2. Participation and sample size
Between January and June 2017, a total of 948 responses to the regional visitor tracking survey were received from the respective Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in Cape Town. The
participating VICs were:
• Cape Town Central
• Cape Town International Airport
• Simons Town
• Long Street
• Southeys Vines
• Kirstenbosch
• Mobile VIC
3. Executive Summary
• Over 90,000 travellers conducted bookings at the respective Cape Metropole Visitor
Information Centres (VICs) between January and June 2017. 53.9% (50,325) represented the
domestic market and 46.1% (42,977) originated from overseas.
• Germany (15.8%), the United Kingdom (14.6%) and the United States (6.8%) ranked as Cape
Town’s top three international markets into the VICs. Bookings from the domestic market were
dominated by Gauteng (27.0%), Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (15.9% respectively).
• Cape Town continues to hold a strong demand for leisure travel, with holiday/leisure (89.0%)
ranking as the leading motivation for travel, followed by business (7.2%).
• The Western Cape not only maintains a solid volume of leisure travel, but also welcomes a
strong share of business travel. In 2016, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and
Exhibitions) ranked as the 3rd most prominent reason for travel amongst the foreign visitors
and business ranked as the third largest segment for domestic travel.
• Visitors to Cape Town primarily travelled as pairs (53.5%), followed by 29.3% who were solo
travellers. The city benefits from two major national highways and a strong network of tour
operators and guides operating on these routes. Tour busses (31.6%) are a particularly
popular form of exploring Cape Town, followed by shuttle services (24.5%) and public
transport (23.9%).
• Over 40% of visitors enjoyed extended stays of up to a week and more in the city. A further
17.6% indicated overnight stays of 5-6 nights.
• Top accommodation choices included guesthouses (10.6%) and hotels (8.7%). Cape Town
accommodation establishments recorded the highest occupancy levels during the peak
season months: January (77.1%), February (89.9%) and March (82.6%).
• Word of mouth (56.3%) ranked as the top information source used by visitors who were
seeking information on Cape Town, followed by 16.5% who utilised internet/websites sources.
between January and June 2017, visitors to Cape Town spent on average R501-R1000
(24.3%) per day in Cape Town.
• Top activities enjoyed in Cape Town included culture/heritage (32.7%), outdoor activities
(21.7%) and Cape Town’s prominent wine tasting spots (15.2%).4. Cape Town Visitor Trends & Patterns
4.1 Total Number of Engagements at the Visitor Information Centres (VICs), Jan-Jun 2017
14,000
12,000
10,000
Number of walk-ins
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17
Domestic 8,836 6,660 13,188 10,134 4,951 6,556
International 8,676 8,297 8,001 8,471 5,042 4,490
TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL MARKETS TO THE CAPE METROPOLE VICs, JAN-JUN 2017
• The Cape Metropole Visitor Information Centres (VICs) recorded a
18.0% total of 93,302 visitor engagements between January and June 2017.
15.8%
16.0% 14.6%
14.0% • Visitor engagements at the VICs increased by a significant 15.1%
12.0% when compared to the same period of 2016 (81,076). While these
% of visitors
10.0%
walk-in numbers do not reflect the total tourists to the city, the
frequency of walk-ins does portray a strong demand for VICs as an
8.0% 6.8% 6.2% information and booking tool for tourists.
6.0% 4.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.0% 3.4%
4.0% 2.8%
• The top five international markets who conducted bookings at the
2.0% respective Cape Town VICs included Germany (15.8%), the United
0.0% Kingdom (14.6%), United States (6.8%), France (6.2%) and 4.6%
from Switzerland.
2015 20164. Cape Town Trends and Patterns
• Between January and June 2017, travelling in pairs or/as couples (53.5%) ranked as the most popular travel group amongst visitors to Cape Town. Despite weather conditions, visitors to Cape Town
predominantly travelled for leisure (89.0%), followed by 7.2% who mainly travelled for business.
• Although the period under review included Cape Town’s winter months; outdoor activities (21.7%), adventure (7.0%) and beaches (6.5%) ranked within the top 5 activities enjoyed during the period.
Culture/heritage remained the top activity enjoyed by visitors. Cape Town is a city rich in cultural diversity and this makes it an extremely interesting and attractive tourist destination for cultural
enthusiasts.
• 31.6% indicated tour busses as their top mode of transport. During the six month period, tour busses ranked higher than rented cars (12.4%), a demand which holds strong benefits for established as well
as emerging tour operators.
4.2 Travel Group Size 4.4 Main Purpose of Visit
Alone 29.3% Other, 3.8%
Business,
7.2%
Pairs 53.5%
Three 7.2%
Fours Holiday/Leisur…
5.0%
Five & more 4.7%
4.3 Mode of Transport 4.5 Top Activities Undertaken in Cape Town
35.0% 32.7%
Non-
respondents, 30.0%
Rented Car,
2.6% 12.4% 25.0% 21.7%
Own Motor
% of visitors
Vehicle, 4.1% 20.0% 15.2%
Train, 0.7%
15.0%
Tour Bus, 31.6% 10.0% 7.0% 6.5% 5.7%
4.0%
Shuttle Service, 5.0% 1.8% 1.5% 1.4% 2.4%
24.5%
0.0%
Public Transport,
23.9%
Other: Golf, events/festivals, health & wellness, meetings/incentives and whale watching.4. Cape Town Trends and Patterns • Guesthouses (10.6%) and hotels (8.7%) ranked as the most prominent accommodation types booked at the VICs.
• According to latest Business Monitor International (BMI) trends (Q3 2017), the value of South Africa’s hotel and
4.6 Accommodation Usage
restaurants industry will increase over the forecast period to 2021, to reach USD3.7bn. The length of stay is set to
remain very stable over the coming years to 2021, while the occupancy rate is expected to increase from 61.9%
Hotel, 8.7% in 2017 to 69.6% in 2021.
Guesthouse,
10.6%
• This is evidence of the stability of the sector and the slow growth of the accommodation market. With a relatively
long average stay of just over eight nights, there is potential for revenue growth by expanding the low-cost
B&B, 1.5%
accommodation sector and expanding transport infrastructure to take advantage of the long stays. The extended
stays is further underlined in the trends depicted below, with the largest share of visitors to Cape Town indicating
Self Catering, stays of a week and more in Cape Town (41.0%).
1.9%
Non-
• Word of mouth (56.3%) ranked as the top information source amongst visitors to Cape Town. The
respondents,
76.7% Backpackers, internet/websites (16.5%) emerged as an equally prevalent information source, followed by 12.3% who obtained
0.7%
information from the VICs. 5.2% of these visitors were return visitors, an extremely prominent indicator for tourism
marketers to foster and grow.
• Across the six months, visitors spent on average R501-R1000 (24.3%) per day in Cape Town, followed by 22.2%
who indicated an average daily spend of R1001-R2000.
4.7 Average Length of Stay 4.8 Information Sources 4.9 Average Daily Spend
Non-
1 night 10.9% Return responden
visit, 5.2% ts, 3.5% Non
respondents,
2 nights 28.4%
7.5% VICs,
Other,
12.3%
1.9% More than
R2000, 9.5%
3 nights 8.5%
Books/ma Internet/w
gazines, R1001-R2000,
ebsites,
4.3% 22.2%
16.5%
4 nights 14.5%
Word of R501-R1000,
5-6 nights 17.6% mouth, 24.3%
56.3%
R201-R500,
7&more 41.0% 9.8%
0-R200, 5.9%6. Cape Town Accommodation Performance
• Horwath HTL, on behalf of Cape Town Tourism, conducted a performance review and forecast study amongst respective accommodation establishments within the Cape Metropole. The establishments
that participated in the analysis were located across the City Centre, Helderberg, South Peninsula, Northern and Southern Suburbs, Blaauwberg Coast and the Atlantic Seaboard. The participating
establishments included guesthouses, hotels, self-catering, B&Bs and backpackers.
• The overall performance of the accommodation establishments in the Cape Town Region is depicted in the figures following below; with respect to the percentage occupancy rates, room rates and
overall revenue achieved.
• Accommodation demand provides an insightful measure of the performance of Cape Town’s tourism sector. When observing the month-to-month occupancy levels illustrated below, a sustained
demand is evident across the period. The best performing months for occupancy was the peak season months: January (77.1%), February (89.9%) and March (82.6%). However, Cape Town’s
accommodation sector continued to perform well in June, reporting an average occupancy of 47.2% and representing a year-on-year increase of 1.9%.
• The highest average room rate were achieved in February, reaching R2,281. Despite the drop in occupancy and room rate revenue levels, a positive year-on-year increase in room rates were recorded
for each month. Surprisingly, the highest growth in room rates were achieved during April (18.4%), a month which traditionally forms part of the low season.
% OCCUPANCY ACHIEVED IN THE CAPE METROPOLE, JAN-JUN 2017 AVERAGE ROOM RATE AND REVPAR ACHIEVED IN THE CAPE METROPOLE,
JAN-JUN 2017
100.0%
89.9%
90.0% R 2,500
82.6%
80.0% 77.1%
R 2,000
70.0% 67.1%
63.3%
60.0%
% Occupancy
Value (Rand)
R 1,500
50.0% 47.2%
40.0% R 1,000
30.0%
20.0% R 500
10.0%
R0
0.0% January February March April May June
January February March April May June Average Room Rate ® R 2,048 R 2,281 R 1,951 R 1,777 R 1,353 R 1,187
RevPAR ® R 1,578 R 2,050 R 1,613 R 1,192 R 856 R 560
Source: Cape Town Tourism, 2017 Source: Cape Town Tourism, 20176. Cape Town Accommodation Performance
• Overall, Cape Town’s accommodation sector is performing extremely well and maintained a strong demand into the first six months of 2017. The peak in occupancy across all categories were reached
in January, February, March and April. During the period under review, occupancy levels indicated that the international source markets accounted for the largest share of room nights sold between
January and April, while the domestic market held the largest share of room nights during May (48.9%) and June (50.8%).
• Accommodation establishments within the Cape Town sub-regions were equally occupied by visitors during the period. From the monthly trend in occupancy seen below, all sub-regions benefited from
the peak season months, achieving their peak occupancy levels during February.
% OCCUPANCY RATES ACHIEVED BY ACCOMMODATION CATEGORY, JAN-JUN 2017
100.0% 89.7% 89.0% 90.2% 87.5%
90.0% 83.8% 83.0% 85.0%
79.2% 79.8% 77.4% 77.2% 78.5%
80.0% 74.6% 73.7%
68.7% 68.6% 66.0% 71.1%
70.0% 62.4%
58.3% 58.2%
% Occupancy
60.0% 53.2% 55.2%
52.5%
45.9% 44.3% 47.7% 47.3%
50.0%
38.1% 35.5%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
B&B's Guesthouses Hotel Self-Catering Backpackers
January February March April May June
% OCCUPANCY BY CAPE METROPOLE SUB-REGION, JAN-JUN 2017
100.0% 93.7% 93.0%
87.1% 90.1% 87.6% 90.1% 87.6% 87.9% 89.3% 86.2% 85.9%
90.0% 85.3%
80.5%
74.1% 79.1% 79.6% 79.6% 76.2% 76.2% 82.0%
80.0% 73.2% 72.0%
69.0% 70.1% 70.4% 69.5%
70.0% 65.5% 68.3% 64.4%
59.7% 61.8%
% Occupancy
60.0% 56.1% 54.7% 56.3% 53.9%
50.7% 49.9%
50.0% 41.9% 43.3%
36.0% 36.5%
40.0% 29.2%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
City Centre Blaauwberg Coast Helderberg Southern Peninsula Southern Suburbs Northern Suburbs Atlantic Seaboard
January February March April May June
Source: Cape Town Tourism, 20175. Performance of Cape Town Attractions
• For this section, visitor movement to Cape Town’s top attractions were reviewed. These include
Total visitors Jan-Jun 16/17 the city’s most iconic attractions for which visitor statistics were available.
Ranking Attraction
Jan-Jun 2017 % Change
1 V&A Waterfront 11,591,735 -2.1% • The attractions highlighted in this section includes the renowned Table Mountain Aerial
Cableway, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Boulders Beach, Cape of Good Hope,
2 Table Mountain National Park 1,701,025 +13.7% Robben Island and the prominent V&A Waterfront Shopping Centre.
3 Table Mountain Aerial Cableway 601,939 +12.2% • Between January and June 2017, Table Mountain National Park reached a total of 1,701,025
visitors, rising by 13.0% year-on-year.
Table Mountain National Park:
4 567,259 +13.0%
Cape of Good Hope
• The park not only reached its 3 million mark for the first time in 2016 but are continuing to
Kirstenbosch National Botanical
5 472,026 +7.4% portray impressive growth rates into 2017. These figures highlight the strong demand and
Garden
sustainability of this iconic attraction.
Table Mountain National Park:
6 445,818 +16.9%
Boulders
• SANParks (South African National Parks) is also the biggest tourism product owner in South
7 Robben Island 186,744 -1.5% Africa. SANParks offers a total of 6,787 formal beds and 8,643 camping beds throughout the
national parks. The national park system therefore provides a wide diversity of accommodation
Sources: V&A Waterfront, Table Mountain National Park, SANParks, Table Mountain Aerial facilities and eco-tourism experiences, and is one of the cornerstones of the South African
Cableway, Robben Island and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, 2017 tourism economy.
VISITORS TO THE TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, JAN-JUN 2016/17
400,000 35.0%
350,000 30.0%
300,000
25.0%
Number of visitors
16/17 % Change
250,000
20.0%
200,000
15.0%
150,000
10.0%
100,000
50,000 5.0%
0 0.0%
January February March April May June
2016 312,206 300,559 310,971 244,845 197,541 129,953
2017 362,463 318,329 338,483 316,428 213,481 151,841
% Change 16.1% 5.9% 8.8% 29.2% 8.1% 16.8%
Source: SANParks, 20175. Performance of Cape Town Attractions
• The Cape Metropole’s prominent coastline is not the only reason why 800 VISITORS TO TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK: BOULDERS, JAN-JUN 2016/17
000 visitors a year make their way along the Simon's Town coast. The 120,000 45.0%
local inhabitants at Boulders Beach knows how to pull the crowds.
40.0%
100,000
35.0%
• The African Penguins, formerly known as jackass penguins because of
Number of visitors
their distinctive braying are the only penguins found on the continent. 80,000 30.0%
16/17 % Change
Colonies can be found from southern Namibia all the way around the 25.0%
60,000
South African coast to Port Elizabeth; however, few places offer as 20.0%
remarkable a viewing point as Boulders Beach.
40,000 15.0%
10.0%
• The unique and prevalent nature of this attraction is evident in the strong 20,000
volume of visitors per annum. Into the first six months of 2017 Boulders 5.0%
welcomed over 400,000 visitors and grew by 16.9% year-on-year. 0 0.0%
January February March April May June
2016 81,555 77,665 82,768 59,215 46,983 33,256
• Boulders receives its peak in visitors between January and April. Despite
2017 95,248 87,694 88,559 82,483 53,309 38,525
the seasonal drop in volume during May and June, these months saw an
% Change 16.8% 12.9% 7.0% 39.3% 13.5% 15.8%
annual increase of 13.5% and 15.8% respectively.
Source: Table Mountain National Park, 2017
VISITORS TO TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK: CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, JAN-JUN 2016/17
• The Cape of Good Hope nature reserve within Table Mountain National
Park forms part of the Cape Floral Region, a World Heritage Site. It 140,000 25.0%
includes the majestic Table Mountain chain, which stretches from 120,000
Signal Hill to Cape Point, coupled with the coastlines of the Cape 20.0%
Peninsula. 100,000
Number of visitors
16/17 % Change
80,000 15.0%
• This narrow stretch of land contains a mix of extraordinarily diverse and
unique fauna and flora. 2016 was a strong year for this prominent icon, 60,000 10.0%
the Cape of Good Hope reached its 1 million mark in visitor numbers
40,000
and grew by 22.7%.
5.0%
20,000
• The first six months of 2017 reflected an equally positive growth rate.
0 0.0%
The highest volume in visitors were recorded during January (120,888) January February March April May June
while the highest year-on-year growth by month was achieved in April 2016 102,788 100,066 108,514 80,406 65,130 44,950
(21.2%). 2017 120,888 108,816 114,742 97,481 71,573 53,759
% Change 17.6% 8.7% 5.7% 21.2% 9.9% 19.6%
Source: Table Mountain National Park, 20175. Performance of Cape Town Attractions
VISITORS TO THE TABLE MOUNTAIN AERIAL CABLEWAY, JAN-JUN 2016/17
250,000 25.0%
• The Cableway has been bustling with visitors since they
have reopened after their 2-week annual maintenance 200,000 20.0%
period. One of the major upgrades still in progress is the
Number of visitors
16/17 % Change
lifts at the Lower Station. 150,000 15.0%
• Despite being a weather permitting attraction, the 100,000 10.0%
Cableway reached their 1 million mark in 2016 and has
proven to be a strong icon for Cape Town. 50,000 5.0%
• While seasonality patterns still exists, the Cableway not
0 0.0%
only saw a double digit increase in January (19.8%), January February March April May June
March (11.6%) and April (21.6%), but June fared equally 2017 120,020 110,240 121,294 116,114 80,309 53,962
well, rising by 16.2% year-on-year. 2016 100,147 109,605 108,649 95,485 76,198 46,446
% Change 19.8% 0.6% 11.6% 21.6% 5.4% 16.2%
Source: Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, 2017
• In 2004 the Cape Floristic Region, including Kirstenbosch, VISITORS TO KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN, JAN-JUN 2016/17
was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, another 120,000 25.0%
first for Kirstenbosch. It is the first botanic garden in the
100,000 20.0%
world to be included within a natural World Heritage Site.
Number of visitors
15.0%
80,000
16/17 % Change
• Between January and June 2017 Kirstenbosch welcomed
10.0%
a total of 472,026 visitors and grew by 7.4% when 60,000
compared to the same period of 2016. it is important to 5.0%
note that the visitor numbers illustrated in the figure 40,000
0.0%
excludes concerts. Events such as the summer sunset
20,000 -5.0%
concerts amongst others therefore serves as additional
volume and economic contribution. 0 -10.0%
January February March April May June
• January recorded the largest number of visitors, reaching 2016 96,372 83,569 88,972 72,401 61,063 37,144
102,654 while the month of April represented the highest 2017 102,654 91,403 97,724 89,204 56,774 34,267
year-on-year growth (23.2%). % Change 6.5% 9.4% 9.8% 23.2% -7.0% -7.7%
Source: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, 20175. Performance of Cape Town Attractions
FOOT COUNT TO THE V&A WATERFRONT SHOPPING CENTRE, JAN-JUN 2016/17
• The V&A forms part of the Cape Town Big 7 and welcomed over 24
3,000,000 15.0%
million visitors to the shopping centre in 2016. The strength in foot
count is largely attributed to the vast array of experiences at the V&A 2,500,000
Waterfront, ranging from leisure and shopping to family entertainment. 10.0%
2,000,000
Total foot count
16/17 % Change
• Into the first six months of 2017, over 2 million footfall were recorded 5.0%
during January, March and April respectively. According to the V&A 1,500,000
Waterfront, the figures only reflects the footfall of the Victoria Wharf. 0.0%
1,000,000
• With the V&A’s development of the various districts (e.g. Silo, -5.0%
500,000
Portswood, Watershed) they have experienced an increase in the
amount of visitors who expand their geographical footprint on the 0 -10.0%
property, therefore not only visiting the shopping centre, but visiting the January February March April May June
V&A for other reasons, e.g. Two Oceans Aquarium and Watershed. 2016 2,448,535 1,991,469 2,260,136 1,927,031 1,699,055 1,516,693
2017 2,315,272 1,880,838 2,088,415 2,146,850 1,660,504 1,499,856
• More than 60% of the V&A’s visitors are locals and the impact of the % Change -5.4% -5.6% -7.6% 11.4% -2.3% -1.1%
current economic situation makes visitors more cautious to how they Source: V&A Waterfront, 2017
spend their money.
VISITORS TO ROBBEN ISLAND, JAN-JUN 2016/17
90,000 15.0%
80,000 10.0%
70,000 5.0%
• Robben Island forms part of the best of Cape Town-BIG 7 attractions, a 60,000
Number of visitors
World Heritage Site and one of the few icons that bear the weight and 0.0%
16/17 % Change
50,000
historical significance of South Africa. -5.0%
40,000
-10.0%
• Robben Island records over 300,000 visitors per annum and recorded 30,000
a total of 186,744 visitors between January and June 2017. A marginal 20,000 -15.0%
decrease of 1.5% were recorded for the six-month period, however, 10,000 -20.0%
this could largely be linked to weather conditions impacting on the
0 -25.0%
frequency of trips to the island. January February March April May June
2017 39,071 33,255 37,238 38,541 25,048 13,591
2016 40,590 35,998 38,060 34,786 23,032 17,123
% Change -3.7% -7.6% -2.2% 10.8% 8.8% -20.6%
Source: Robben Island, 20177. ACSA: Cape Town International Airport Arrivals
• Cape Town International Airport is South Africa’s second-busiest airport. In 2016, the airport recorded over 5 million passenger movement and increased by 7.3% year-on-year. Growth in passenger
movement continued into the first half of 2017. The airport registered 2.5 million passenger arrivals between January and June 2017, rising by 6.9% year-on-year. Despite the high volume of domestic
movement, international arrivals recorded the highest year-on-year growth rates by month, reflecting impressive double digit growth rates for each month. The month of January alone recorded a 31.2%
increase in international arrivals when compared to January 2016, and the six-month period collectively reflected a 26.1% rise in international arrivals.
• The Top 10 future bookings for the next six months (Sep 2017-Feb 2018) confirms the strong demand from the European region. 7 out of the Top 10 countries represented Europe. The United States,
the Western Cape’s third largest international market reflected the 3rd highest number of future bookings for the six months ahead. Brazil ranked in 9th position and posted the highest (99.4%) year-on-
year growth in bookings when compared to the same period of the previous year.
NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS THROUGH THE CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAN -JUN 2015-2017
140,000
120,000
Number of arrivals
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
2015 91,568 78,909 79,368 53,646 43,291 36,290
2016 91,482 84,087 84,176 58,830 48,504 44,205
2017 119,989 105,911 98,455 80,141 59,171 54,942
Source: ACSA, 2017
TOP 10 FUTURE BOOKINGS BY COUNTRY, SEP-FEB 2017/18
60,000 120.0%
50,000 100.0%
Number of pax
40,000 80.0%
% Change
30,000 60.0%
20,000 40.0%
10,000 20.0%
- 0.0%
GB - United NL - CH -
DE - Germany US - U.S.A. FR - France SE - Sweden AU - Australia BR - Brazil BE - Belgium
Kingdom Netherlands Switzerland
Sep '17 - Feb '18 54,078 47,065 25,361 15,846 14,929 9,056 8,700 8,479 7,079 6,562
Sep '16 - Feb '17 48,441 45,426 20,326 14,747 10,630 7,992 7,835 7,524 3,550 5,409
% Change 11.6% 3.6% 24.8% 7.5% 40.4% 13.3% 11.0% 12.7% 99.4% 21.3%
Source: ForwardKeys, 20177. ACSA: Cape Town International Airport Arrivals
REGIONAL ARRIVALS THROUGH THE CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAN-JUN 2015-2017
10,000
9,000
• Between January and June 2017, a total of 8,000
Number of arrivals
49,678 regional arrivals¹ entered through 7,000
the Cape Town International Airport, 6,000
reflecting a 3.0% increase when compared 5,000
to 2016 (48,216). 4,000
3,000
• Domestic passengers accounted for 77.7% 2,000
of all passenger movement across the six 1,000
months. 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
2015 5,716 5,905 6,796 7,761 6,453 5,625
2016 7,975 8,079 8,999 8,686 7,636 6,841
2017 8,471 7,901 8,796 9,513 8,115 6,882
¹Regional Arrivals are defined by the Government Gazette by the landing charge in respect of an aircraft which lands at a company airport that has been
engaged in a flight where the airport of departure of that aircraft is Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia or Swaziland .
Source: ACSA, 2017
NUMBER OF DOMESTIC ARRIVALS THROUGH THE CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JAN-JUN 2015-2017
400,000
350,000
300,000
Number of arrivals
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
2015 266,059 293,365 343,641 322,368 283,724 266,557
2016 310,462 331,348 369,628 331,939 299,425 275,702
2017 306,601 324,105 370,676 360,009 323,477 289,688
Source: ACSA, 20178. Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements and many thanks go to the following for supplying the data which made this publication possible and whose continued and unwavering support will sustain the forthcoming
issues.
The participating Visitor Information Centres (VICs) in the Cape Metropole:
• Cape Town Central
• Cape Town International Airport
• Kirstenbosch
• Simon’s Town
• Southey’s Vines
• Mobile VIC
• Long Street
The participating indicators and attractions in Cape Town:
• Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
• Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
• Table Mountain National Park: Boulders and Cape of Good Hope
• V&A Waterfront
• South African National Parks Board
• Table Mountain National Park
• Robben Island
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