EU opens borders

EU opens borders

European and US media report that yesterday the EU agreed to open its borders to non-EU visitors who have been fully vaccinated (with an approved vaccine) this summer. The 27 member states of the EU endorsed a plan that would allow visits from tourists who have been...
Virgin’s SA flights still off the board

Virgin’s SA flights still off the board

Virgin Atlantic has again extended the suspension of its South African flights. The Johannesburg flights are currently scheduled to resume on June 2 and the Cape Town flights on June 5. The airline says it will continue to keep its website up to date with all the...
Mango flights – ‘normal’ until month-end

Mango flights – ‘normal’ until month-end

After operating ‘one day at a time’ for last three weeks, Mango has now loaded flights on its website for another two weeks, until the end of the month, but no further. The airline has been operating under conditions of extreme uncertainty, loading only a few days at...
Pressure on UK to move safari destinations from red list

Pressure on UK to move safari destinations from red list

The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) continues to use its position on key travel boards to put pressure on the UK government to use the correct scientific information to allow countries in Africa to move from red to amber to green. This follows the launch...
Bidvest Car Rental changes hands

Bidvest Car Rental changes hands

Bidvest Car Rental (BCR) is in the process of changing ownership. The Thesele Consortium, led by the 100% black-owned Thesele Group, has signed a binding agreement to purchase BCR from the listed Bidvest Group, subject to approval by the Competition Commission. It...