Airlines blast Heathrow’s fee-hikes

Airlines blast Heathrow’s fee-hikes

Airlines using Heathrow have reacted sharply to Heathrow Airport’s proposed inflation-busting airport fee increases while the airline industry is still reeling from two years of decimation due to the pandemic. But airport managers have defended the proposal to...
Iata backs mask-free air travel

Iata backs mask-free air travel

IATA has welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing the recommendation for masks in-flight. EASA’s updated Aviation Health Safety Protocol, published May 11, calls for the mandatory mask rule to be relaxed where rules have been...
SAA – taxpayers still to cough up R8,4bn

SAA – taxpayers still to cough up R8,4bn

The DPE confirmed last week that SAA’s historic debt of R8,4bn (initially stated as R3bn in the business rescue plan) will be the responsibility of government, despite the currently pending sale agreement of 51% of SAA’s shares to the Takatso consortium, now 11 months...
Delta doubles its JNB flights!

Delta doubles its JNB flights!

Delta Air Lines has announced that it will take its Johannesburg frequency from three to six flights a week, with effect from May 25. A Delta spokesperson told Travel News the additional flights had been for sale for some time. “We are seeing significant demand for...