‘Mango can go it alone’ – aviation expert

‘Mango can go it alone’ – aviation expert

The sale of Mango Airlines looks inevitable, and in the opinion of one aviation expert would be a good thing.  But SAA, as the mother company to Mango, has confirmed it will first meet with creditors, who could ultimately decide whether the airline’s Business...
Air Austral restarts direct JNB – RUN flights

Air Austral restarts direct JNB – RUN flights

AIR Austral (UU) has reinstated a direct connection between South Africa and Réunion Island this past weekend. From November 7, the airline will operate one weekly flight, on a Sunday. From December or January, frequencies will increase to three flights per week, on a...
Returning SAs – no PCR, no fly

Returning SAs – no PCR, no fly

Facebook rumours concerning a relaxation of the rule requiring PCR tests for all travellers inbound into South Africa have caused a great deal of confusion among agents. Air Mauritius yesterday sent out a notice to the trade advising them of the necessity for a PCR...
US updates travel restrictions for South Africa

US updates travel restrictions for South Africa

The US eased international travel restrictions on Monday (8 November) for the first time in nearly two years, removing its country-by-country travel restrictions and instead introducing international restrictions based on the vaccination status of individual...
SQ adds a sixth flight to JNB

SQ adds a sixth flight to JNB

Singapore Airlines has announced that flights between Singapore and Johannesburg will increase from five to six per week, from November 12. Flights from Singapore: SQ 478 departs Singapore at 01h30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, arriving in...
Kulula revs up capacity DUR-CPT

Kulula revs up capacity DUR-CPT

With the relaunch of a double-daily service between Cape Town and Durban, kulula.com says it has now fully restored its network to pre-COVID levels and has actually doubled capacity between Cape Town and Durban. Desmond O’Connor, kulula.com Chief Commercial Officer,...