Global tour op requires vaccinations

Global tour op requires vaccinations

The Travel Corporation (TTC) has announced a new COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all adult guests, across all its guided tour brands. This came into effect on August 13. The policy, which applies to Trafalgar, CostSaver, Contiki, Insight Vacations, Luxury Gold,...
More seats on SA-Europe routes

More seats on SA-Europe routes

Lufthansa Group says it is optimistic about the future of tourism and trade between South Africa and Europe since the easing of travel restrictions in Germany on August 1. The airline group has now revised its flight schedules to increase capacity to the South African...
Emirates ramps up SA flights

Emirates ramps up SA flights

Emirates will start double-daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg on September 1. On the same date, the carrier will start daily flights between Dubai and Durban. The airline is linking some of the flights – the morning flight out of Johannesburg will go via...
‘Willkommen, SA’ says Austria

‘Willkommen, SA’ says Austria

Austria has flung open its doors to South Africans – as long as they are fully vaccinated. The EU country opened its borders to a group of countries now re-classified from ‘virus variant areas’ to ‘other countries’, with effect from August 18. The Austrian authorities...
Qantas postpones return to SA

Qantas postpones return to SA

Australian carrier, Qantas Airways, initially said last year that its South African services would be suspended until late October 2021, but this date has now been moved out further due to the ongoing closure of Australia’s borders. “The Federal Government has revised...