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Australia drops face mask mandate on inbound international flights
Australia recently announced that it was removing its face mask requirement on domestic flights from 9th September 2022, but peculiarly the federal government was apparently maintaining its policy...
Nigeria: Emirates Airlines Restores Lagos Flight Operations
Emirates Airlines has announced that it would restore its flight operations to Lagos from September 11, 2022. The airline disclosed this in an email it sent to its customers and travel agencies...
Thailand grants visa extension for tourists to stimulate upcoming high season
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the proposal by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to extend the period of stay to 45 days for tourists from...
New flight routes for passengers in South Africa
Low-cost carriers FlySafair and Airlink are adding new routes for passengers in South Africa. Airlink has launched its first direct flight between Cape Town and Maputo, starting 31 August 2022,...
Korean Air to resume “transit exclusive domestic flights” between Busan and Seoul
Korean Air will resume “transit exclusive domestic flights” between Busan Gimhae International Airport and Seoul Incheon International Airport from September 30 after being suspended for two and...
Lufthansa pilots to strike again this week, union says
Pilots at German airline Lufthansa will strike again this week, a labor union said on Tuesday, escalating a wage dispute that will further plague a summer of travel chaos. It follows a strike last...
Qatar: No requirement of mandatory quarantine for those travelling for FIFA World Cup
In a major development, Qatar has announced to remove the mandatory quarantine requirement for all foreign visitors travelling for the FIFA World Cup 2022. This move comes in the wake of easing...
Thailand tourist tax implemented next year
Thailand’s oft-delayed tourist tax will definitely be implemented ‘next year’ says Thailand’s Minister of Tourism Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. The fee of THB300 will apply to all foreigners entering...
Emirates to fly new routes in South Africa as local airlines struggle
The minister of tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, has announced a partnership with middle eastern airline Emirates as domestic flight capacity remains constrained. At a media briefing on Thursday (1...