Greyhound closes operations in South Africa after 37 years

Greyhound closes operations in South Africa after 37 years

Transport group Greyhound has announced that its Greyhound and Citiliner bus operations will close in February 2021. In a statement published on its website and social media platforms, Greyhound said that its services will run until 14 February 2021. The group said...
New entry regs for France

New entry regs for France

Air France has confirmed that all flights between Paris and Johannesburg will continue following the announcement of new regulations by the French government. To comply with the new regulations, passengers are advised to check the conditions for entry.  Declarations...
FlySafair – Mauritius, here we come

FlySafair – Mauritius, here we come

FlySafair has been awarded rights to operate a twice-weekly service between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport and Mauritius and is currently preparing to be able to launch this route when the island reopens. This will be FlySafair’s first regional route....
Covid-19: UAE among countries added to UK’s travel ban list

Covid-19: UAE among countries added to UK’s travel ban list

The measure, aimed at stopping the spread of the South African variant, comes into force from 13:00 on Friday. British, Irish and third country nationals with residence rights in the UK will be allowed to enter but must self-isolate for 10 days at home. A number of...
Early restart for SAA unlikely

Early restart for SAA unlikely

While announcing the last R10,5bn bailout for SAA last year, the Department of Public Enterprises simultaneously said the airline would be relaunched in the first half of 2021. But industry observers are sceptical. Travel News contacted SAA’s business rescue...