South Africans to be hit hard by UK travel changes this week

South Africans to be hit hard by UK travel changes this week

South Africans looking to travel to the UK will pay significantly more in quarantine costs from Thursday (12 August). South Africa is currently on the ‘red list’ for entering England. Under the current travel regulations, if you have been in a country or territory on...
PCR required for DXB transit

PCR required for DXB transit

Emirates has sent out more communications to South African agents with some important information about passengers transiting through Dubai. 1. According to the airline, travellers transiting through Dubai MUST have a negative COVID-19 test certificate issued within...
Seychelles sticks to travel ban for SA and Brazil

Seychelles sticks to travel ban for SA and Brazil

The Seychelles Tourism Board is eagerly awaiting an announcement for the island to reopen to South Africans and Brazilians, both of which have traditionally been large source markets for the Seychelles. “Unfortunately this decision lies with the Ministry of Health and...
Home affairs resumes passport applications

Home affairs resumes passport applications

 Home affairs services adjusted alert level 3 Registration of births including late registration of birth (LRB)Re-issue of birth certificatesRegistration of deathsIssuance of Temporary Identity Certificates (TICs)Smart ID card & Green ID book application (For 1st...
Emirates set to flood SA with capacity

Emirates set to flood SA with capacity

Hot on the heels of the August 3 news that the UAE will allow South Africans to transit in Dubai comes the news that Emirates will lay on 18 flights a week from South Africa to Dubai. The airline says by August 12 it will provide daily flights from Johannesburg (and...
Delta is back on the SA track

Delta is back on the SA track

Delta Air Lines has resumed its Johannesburg-Atlanta service, with the arrival of the first inbound flight in the late afternoon of Monday, August 2. The service, which was first launched by Delta in December 2006, will initially operate three times weekly. Outbound...