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Cathay Pacific to resume direct flights to South Africa
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific announced on Monday that it was going to resume direct flights between the Chinese territory and South Africa. The service will restart on August 2, and be operated...
Dubai voted Most Popular Destination in the World two years in a row
Dubai is the only destination to win the title for two years consecutively after London. Everyone wants to visit Dubai at least once in their lifetime; the city is one of the most sought-after...
Norwegian Cruise Line celebrates first cruise season in South Africa
It’s cruise season and what better way to kick-start the year than to announce that Norwegian Cruise Line has successfully concluded its inaugural season sailing from Cape Town. In December,...
Chinese govt favours SA for travel groups – thanks to Covid-19 tests not being enforced
South Africa's decision to not impose Covid-19 tests on Chinese tourists is one of the key reasons why it is one of the first countries to which the Chinese government has approved group travel....
Top 7 Most Common Mistakes Travellers Make When Applying for a Schengen Visa
Applying for a Schengen Visa in 2023 is not an easy task, as it has never been. There are lots of documents to be collected, an interview to be attended and even a fee to be paid, which right now is...
Amsterdam Schiphol Finally Set To Relax Passenger Cap
Amsterdam Schiphol to scrap passenger limit in March The airport will finally remove its passenger cap after nine months of capacity restrictions. Since June 2022, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)...
Covid-19 – Nigeria Makes U-Turn, Mandates Vaccination for Travellers
The Nigerian government had in December 2022 ordered the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory. Following the recent upsurge in COVID-19 cases in China, Japan, the United States...
Airlink to resume flights between South Africa and Madagascar after 3-year Covid ban
After close to three years of not operating the route between South Africa and Madagascar, Airlink has announced that flights between Johannesburg and Madagascar’s capital’s, Antananarivo, will...
New High-Speed Train Will Connect Miami To Orlando This Year
Brightline, the only privately owned and operated rail company in the United States, has announced it will be expanding its current South Florida route to extend all the way to Orlando. Right now,...