Taxpayers fund launch of SAA vs 2

Taxpayers fund launch of SAA vs 2

SA317 took off from OR Tambo at 08h17 (a little later than the scheduled time of 08h10) on Thursday, September 23. This was the first flight for the new version of SAA. The aircraft was an A320-200. Just two days before the relaunch of the airline, version 2, the...
24-hr transit now allowed in DXB

24-hr transit now allowed in DXB

Emirates says, with immediate effect, passengers travelling from a list of countries including South Africa with transit times of 10-24 hours in Dubai will be allowed to transit Dubai. Passengers must leave Dubai Airport and cannot stay airside during their transit...
MRU – more tests

MRU – more tests

Tour operators in Mauritius have informed Travel News that the government has added more testing to the procedures for incoming fully vaccinated tourists. Visitors must be transferred straight to their hotel. On arrival at the hotel, they are obliged to undergo an...
US to lift travel restrictions on vaccinated South Africans

US to lift travel restrictions on vaccinated South Africans

By November, the US will allow entry to South African travellers as long as they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The US government has had a travel ban imposed on most countries for more than 18 months. The measures, announced on Monday by the White House, will...
Double whammy for UK-bound SAs

Double whammy for UK-bound SAs

While the UK’s new travel rules (announced on September 17) are being touted by the UK government as clearer and simpler, they are making travel into the UK for South African residents even more difficult. From October 4, at 04h00, the ‘traffic-light’ system will be...