Airlines and countries extend travel bans on South Africa

Airlines and countries extend travel bans on South Africa

UAE-based airline Emirates has announced that flights from South Africa will remain suspended until 20 March 2021. This is in line with government directives that restrict the entry of travelers originating from South Africa into the UAE, the airline said in a notice...
JNB-Maseru flights resume

JNB-Maseru flights resume

Airlink will resume daily scheduled air services between Johannesburg and Maseru from March 29. This follows the reopening of Lesotho’s borders and the lifting of travel restrictions that curtailed travel between the neighbouring countries. “After a disruption of...
Mauritius extends mandatory quarantine period

Mauritius extends mandatory quarantine period

Travellers will not be able to spend the upcoming Easter holidays in Mauritius. The island will remain closed to tourists for the first half of the year, including the Easter holiday period and the island has just announced the extension of its mandatory quarantine...
Australia’s international travel ban extended to June 2021

Australia’s international travel ban extended to June 2021

Most Australians will remain banned from international travel until at least June 2021, following an extension of the ‘biosecurity emergency period’ that enables the Federal Government to place restrictions on overseas flights and cruise ships. Health...
No MRU Easter holidays

No MRU Easter holidays

Mauritius-starved South Africans will not be able to spend this Easter holiday in Mauritius. The island will remain closed to tourists for the first half of the year, including the Easter holiday period and the island has just announced the extension of its mandatory...
Virgin extends SA flight ban

Virgin extends SA flight ban

Virgin Atlantic has once again extended the cancellation of all flights on its South African routes (Johannesburg-London and Cape Town-London). The previous no-fly was set to end March 9, but flights are now cancelled for an additional week, with a new ban from March...