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Zanzibar scraps PCRs for vaxxed visitors
Fully vaccinated visitors to Zanzibar will no longer be subject to PCR testing on arrival from Friday (April 1). For the full article refer to...
No more PCR to visit Holland
International travellers to the Netherlands no longer need to show a negative PCR test result on arrival, regardless of vaccination status. The news comes as the country continues to loosen...
Flights from SA to St Helena restart – but you need to quarantine on arrival, for now
Airlink flights from between South Africa and the remote island of St Helena resume on Saturday, following a two-year disconnection due to the Covid-19 pandemic. St Helena is one of the most remote...
Bad news for South Africans wanting to travel to New Zealand
New Zealand will lose more people than it gains after its border reopens, exacerbating a labor shortage and damping economic growth, according to Kiwibank. The country could lose as many as...
Vaxxed arrivals can enter Singapore
Singapore Airlines has some good news for South Africans! From April 1, all fully vaccinated travellers on all Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights will enjoy quarantine-free entry into Singapore...
Comair changes maintenance providers
Comair is reported to have moved the maintenance of some of its aircraft from one service provider to another. The airline claims it is switching from Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International...
Marriott unveils plans for first Africa safari lodge
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Baraka Lodges to enter the safari segment in Africa. JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge will be located within the Mara National Reserve, one of the...
Canada removes PCR testing
The existing requirement for pre-travel negative PCR test certificates for international visitors to Canada, is to be abolished from April 1. Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra said:...
Vietnam removes Covid vaccine certificates, quarantine requirements for international arrivals
Foreign visitors entering Vietnam will no longer have to present Covid-19 vaccine certificates or go under mandatory quarantine, according to the Ministry of Health. The regulations issued when...