UK red list decision celebrated – others urged to follow

UK red list decision celebrated – others urged to follow

As champagne corks popped throughout Southern Africa this afternoon when the UK Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, announced that all 11 countries would be removed from Britain’s red list, there were renewed calls for other major source markets to follow suit. The removal...
Backtrack! SAs blocked from departing on QR

Backtrack! SAs blocked from departing on QR

In a shock reversal, Qatar Airways posted a notice on its website on Saturday, December 11, saying that with immediate effect, the carrier would no longer accept passengers travelling from five Southern African countries into its global network. It was only this past...
JNB-CAI route restarts

JNB-CAI route restarts

EgyptAir will reinstate one flight per week between Johannesburg and Cairo, commencing on December 16. MS839 will depart Cairo on Thursdays at 23h05 and arrive Johannesburg at 07h05 the following morning. MS840 will depart Johannesburg at 21h45 on Fridays and arrive...
QR to resume carrying outbound SAs

QR to resume carrying outbound SAs

Qatar Airways will resume both inbound and outbound services to Cape Town and Johannesburg from Sunday, December 12, still in time for the holiday season. QR continued operating after Omicron-related international travel bans were slapped on traffic originating from...
MSC’s SA cruises require jabs

MSC’s SA cruises require jabs

MSC Cruises South Africa has announced that guests for its 2021/22 local cruise season must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in addition to the requirement to take a PCR test before their scheduled embarkation date. The cruise company says the measures are due to...