Breaking news: Qatar is back

Breaking news: Qatar is back

As South Africa’s airlift gradually returns, following the global Omicron variant scare of late November 2021, agents will be relieved to hear that Qatar Airways has announced that it will  start carrying passengers outbound from South Africa into its Doha hub,...
Germany lifts bar on SA

Germany lifts bar on SA

The German authorities have announced that, from yesterday, January 4, all countries that appeared on its ‘virus variant areas list’ will be moved to its high-risk list, according to an announcement by Germany’s Robert Koch Institute. It now lists the following...
Breaking News – Qantas is back in SA!

Breaking News – Qantas is back in SA!

After a 20-month absence from the South African market, Qantas has released the news that its first flight from Johannesburg to Sydney will take place on Thursday, January 6. Source: https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/breaking-news-qantas-back-sa
Zambia now open to South Africans

Zambia now open to South Africans

The Government of Zambia has announced that, with immediate effect, the entry regulations have been changed. This is contained in a government-issued notice ‘Guidance for travel to Zambia in view of the Covid-19 Pandemic’. Arrivals from all countries need only a...
Breaking news: Mauritius ban extended

Breaking news: Mauritius ban extended

Air Mauritius has notified the trade that Mauritius will not open to South African flights, nor to Southern African travellers on January 1, and advised that the travel ban has been extended to January 31, 2022. The early January opening had been the fervent hope of...
Breaking news: Maldives is opening to SA!

Breaking news: Maldives is opening to SA!

This story has been updated with new details in lines 5&6. The Maldives has lifted the ban on arrivals from seven southern African countries that came into effect after the Omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November. Travellers from South Africa,...