EK resumes inbound passenger flights

EK resumes inbound passenger flights

Emirates has announced the resumption of daily passenger services to Johannesburg, effective from March 11, 2021, but this service appears to be inbound only. Flight EK763 leaves Dubai for Johannesburg at 06h05 daily, but the return flight, EK764, leaving at 16h50...
Airlines and countries extend travel bans on South Africa

Airlines and countries extend travel bans on South Africa

UAE-based airline Emirates has announced that flights from South Africa will remain suspended until 20 March 2021. This is in line with government directives that restrict the entry of travelers originating from South Africa into the UAE, the airline said in a notice...
JNB-Maseru flights resume

JNB-Maseru flights resume

Airlink will resume daily scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Maseru from March 29. This follows the reopening of Lesotho’s borders and the lifting of travel restrictions that curtailed travel between the neighbouring countries. “After a disruption of...
Mauritius extends mandatory quarantine period

Mauritius extends mandatory quarantine period

Travellers will not be able to spend the upcoming Easter holidays in Mauritius. The island will remain closed to tourists for the first half of the year, including the Easter holiday period and the island has just announced the extension of its mandatory quarantine...
Australia’s international travel ban extended to June 2021

Australia’s international travel ban extended to June 2021

Most Australians will remain banned from international travel until at least June 2021, following an extension of the ‘biosecurity emergency period’ that enables the Federal Government to place restrictions on overseas flights and cruise ships. Health...