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Thailand welcomes over 7 million foreign tourists
Thailand welcomed over 7 million tourists between 1 January and 26 October, 2022, with the full year target for 2022 being between seven and 10 million visitor arrivals. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn,...
Virgin Atlantic has received its first-ever Airbus A330-900neo featuring their ‘Retreat Suite’
Virgin Atlantic received its first-ever Airbus A330-900neo aircraft on Friday, which will replace its aging A330ceos. The airline will introduce updated cabins on the new A330neos, including an...
SAA is on Track with its Transformation After the First Black African Female Flight Deck Takes Off
South African Airways (SAA) was proud to make dreams come true, as it marked a significant day in the airline’s history. For the first time in the airline’s 88 years of existence, two black African...
Big changes for airports in South Africa this holiday season
The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said that it is gearing up to upgrade OR Tambo International Airport alongside others ahead of the December rush. Speaking to the Sunday Times, ACSA...
LATAM Plans Non-Stop Flights From Brazil To Johannesburg
After a three-year hiatus, LATAM will resume its flights to Johannesburg. LATAM Airlines Group has announced it will resume its commercial route between São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport...
Cape Town Cleans Up At World Travel Awards With Another Win For Table Mountain
Cape Town has cleaned up at the 2022 World Travel Awards, taking no fewer than five of the prestigious awards. The city itself was named Africa's Leading City Destination of the year, while Cape...
Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Reveal Entertainment Projects During the World Cup
With the countdown to hosting the world’s largest football event advancing, Qatar Airways Group and Qatar Tourism unveil major events to provide football fans with world-class entertainment...
Zanzibar named Africa’s leading beach destination
Zanzibar Island has been named Africa's leading beach destination by the 29th World Travel Awards (WTA), for the second year running, APA can report on Tuesday. It topped the WTA 2022 rankings,...
SARS wants to introduce a new travel pass next month – and nobody knows how it will work
A new online travel declaration form is due to be introduced by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport on 1 November. But nobody, including...