MSC local cruise season cancelled

MSC local cruise season cancelled

MSC Cruises says the delay in approval for cruise operations in South Africa had led to the company cancelling all its remaining sailings for the 2020/21 season, according to a press release. The cruise operator says it has worked since March 2020 in close...
Airlink suspends Johannesburg to Nosy Be flights until June

Airlink suspends Johannesburg to Nosy Be flights until June

Airlink has decided to suspend its service between Johannesburg in South Africa and Nosy Be in Madagascar until June 27, 2021. The airline said in a statement that the reason for the suspension is Madagascar’s travel restrictions. Airlink Managing Director and...
SA land borders reopen on Monday and close at 9pm daily

SA land borders reopen on Monday and close at 9pm daily

The borders were closed on January 11 as part of the country’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 following the moving of the country from lockdown level 1 to adjusted level 3 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in late December. The Department of Cooperative...
Airlink launches fourth Namibian route

Airlink launches fourth Namibian route

Airlink says it will launch a new direct thrice-weekly service between Cape Town and Walvis Bay on March 2. The new route is Airlink’s fourth link between South Africa and Namibia. It already conducts Cape Town-Windhoek; Johannesburg-Windhoek and Johannesburg-Walvis...
Lufthansa cuts CPT

Lufthansa cuts CPT

The Lufthansa Group has adjusted its South African timetable and suspended its direct flights between Frankfurt and Cape Town until further notice. This follows the decision by the German government to bar entry from South Africa, eSwatini and Lesotho which is in...