South Africans cast their votes for their favourite travel brands and businesses during November, as nominated by the South African Travel Massive blogger community.

With over 50 000 votes cast, the managing director of Cheapflights, Andrew Shelton, says, “We were overwhelmed by the response and the number of votes that came in for our first ever travel awards. We want to thank everyone for participating and congratulate them for being recognised as one of the top performers in their category. South Africa is a premier destination, with world class offerings, and it shows in the numbers with international visitors to South Africa is growing by 30% year on year.”

Shelton was joined by a delegation of Cheapflights colleagues, who over the course of a three-day visit met with a number of tourism industry stakeholders and partners to better understand the South African travel market and discuss the benefits of the Cheapflights metasearch products to businesses and consumers. Cheapflights has seen a 69% increase in demand over the last 12 months, across its web and app platforms, and revenue growth of 131% - evidence, he believes, of a growing wanderlust in South Africa.

“The falling value of the Pound, and the increased competition that platforms like ours bring to a market, are all good news for South African travellers. By giving them accurate and timely information on the best value flights when they are searching, we help them to make the best choices – simplifying what can be a daunting and confusing process, and giving them the confidence to make a purchase,” Shelton adds.

You can view the full list of winners here. 

For more information, visit www.cheapflights.co.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook or on Twitter.