Virgin no-fly to SA extended

Virgin no-fly to SA extended

South Africans won’t see the familiar Virgin tailplane on the apron at either OR Tambo or Cape Town International Airport any time soon. Virgin has just announced that its SA flights won’t be back until at least May, citing ongoing travel disruption. The UK will not...
Emirates – UAE passenger ban rolls on and on

Emirates – UAE passenger ban rolls on and on

Emirates has advised the South African industry that the suspension of passenger uplift from South Africa to Dubai has now been further extended up to and including April 8. The ban has been in force since mid-January. Daily inbound-only passenger services to JNB will...
Lions tour a go for SA!

Lions tour a go for SA!

SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions confirmed today (March 23) that they were aligned on ensuring the Castle Lager Lions Series was held in South Africa in the scheduled playing window (July to August). “After reviewing information relating to the various...
Ireland’s SA ban now ‘indefinite’

Ireland’s SA ban now ‘indefinite’

The Irish government has extended its visa-free travel ban for South African passport holders, due to concerns around COVID-19. The ban was initiated at the end of January, and reported in Travel News here. Ireland’s Minister of Justice, Helen McEntee, said the ban...
Another regional route for CemAir

Another regional route for CemAir

CemAir will begin operating once-a-week flights from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo to Luanda, Angola, from Tuesday, March 23. The introduction of the flights was made possible by the Angolan government relaxing its COVID travel restrictions. CemAir says further flights will...
Paris lockdown as France fears third wave

Paris lockdown as France fears third wave

The French capital is set to go into a month-long Covid lockdown as the country fears a third wave. Some 21 million people in 16 areas of France will be placed under the measures from midnight on Friday. These measures will not be as strict as the previous lockdown,...