Swift PCR tests come to OR Tambo

Swift PCR tests come to OR Tambo

Next Pathology will open its swift PCR testing facility at OR Tambo on Thursday, August 5. The testing centre promises a fast turnaround time of only two hours for delivery of results. It is situated in the Kafue Room on the ground floor of the InterContinental Hotel,...
BA rebuilds its SA service

BA rebuilds its SA service

British Airways has sent out a release to the trade that says, from August 16, passenger flights between Johannesburg and London Heathrow will increase to two a week. This frequency will continue up to August 30. BA54 will depart from Johannesburg on Wednesdays and...
SAA clears final hurdle

SAA clears final hurdle

The SA Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it has concluded SAA’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) renewal. This was the final hurdle that, according to the airline, needed to be completed before it could restart its operations. This should pave the way for SAA...
EK set to carry passengers from SA

EK set to carry passengers from SA

Emirates has published on its website a list of countries from which travellers will be allowed to transit in Dubai, and South Africa is on it. Having left South Africa temporarily earlier this year, (the last flight to Dubai was on January 16, 2021), the airline has...
Mauritius bookings stream in

Mauritius bookings stream in

Late on Friday afternoon, July 30, Air Mauritius announced that the much-anticipated return of its flights to South Africa would take place on October 1. Operators and agents are thrilled by the news, reporting that bookings have already started streaming in for the...
Germany opens to SA!

Germany opens to SA!

Germany is set to welcome South Africans and Namibians from August 1. SA and Namibia are being downgraded from the classification: virus variant areas to that of areas of high risk. This means that fully vaxxed travellers will no longer be liable for quarantine on...