Mango debacle crushes airfares

Mango debacle crushes airfares

When the news of Mango’s precarious financial position broke late last month, agents initially reported a spike in the cost of domestic airfares, as clients rushed to book last-minute flights with other carriers. However, prices were later disrupted in the other...
COVID tests now at Addis Ababa airport

COVID tests now at Addis Ababa airport

Ethiopian Airlines Group, in association with BGI Health Ethiopia – a subsidiary of China biotech giant, BGI Genomics – is set to launch a high-end COVID-19 testing laboratory at its main hub, the continent’s busiest airport, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport....
Cape Town-Singapore direct

Cape Town-Singapore direct

Singapore Airlines’ direct non-stop flights from Cape Town to Singapore will resume on July 1. SQ482 will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Cape Town at 12h45 and arriving in Singapore at 06h10 the next morning. The return flight operates on the same...
UK red list blocks South Africa

UK red list blocks South Africa

This story has been updated since publication. Maldives and Turkey were added to the Red List. Although the UK’s, and specifically England’s, travel restrictions have been eased, the loosening of the UK lockdown does nothing to ease travel for South Africans or SA...
Rwandair returns to South Africa

Rwandair returns to South Africa

Rwandair has announced it will restart its flights from Kigali to Johannesburg (one a week direct, and two per week via Lusaka ) from May 7, and from Kigali to Cape Town (two per week, both via Harare) from May 14. The airline had re-started its flights to South...