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Children aged under 16 will no longer have to take a Covid-19 PCR test before they travel to Dubai or Abu Dhabi following the latest change in rules by the United Arab Emirates.
The relaxing of the testing requirements will be a boost to the family market to the UAE with the winter-sun season approaching. Under current regulations, travellers to the UAE do not need to take...
British Airways cuts close to 2 million seats this winter
After cancelling tens of thousands of Heathrow flights during the summer season – mainly due to a lack of resources – British Airways is cancelling thousands more during the winter. BA is culling...
Airlink To Recommence Johannesburg – Richards Bay Flights In September
South African-based airline Airlink has announced it will resume services between Johannesburg and Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal, from September 19. This is now possible due to Richards Bay...
Explainer: Here’s why Emirates is suspending flights to Nigeria from September 1
Cape Town – Emirates announced on Thursday that it had put a hold on flights in and out of Nigeria because of its inability to repatriate funds from the West African country. Based in Garhoud,...
Warning over airline ticket prices in South Africa: report
Operators of domestic airlines have warned that ticket price hikes may be on the cards for South Africa due to the rising cost of jet fuel and capacity constraints. Speaking to the Sunday Times,...
Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights from September
Lagos – Dubai's Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa's most populous nation, the airline said on yesterday. The decision...
TAAG Angola Airlines Boosts Services To Brazil
TAAG Angola Airlines has announced that it will increase its flight volume in response to growing demand. Effective August 13th, 2022, it will begin a campaign to reinforce its international and...
Several cities in China add COVID curbs as millions still under lockdown
BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Several COVID-hit Chinese cities from the country's east to west imposed fresh restrictions and lockdowns on their populations on Thursday to contain flare-ups that are...
Emirates to Add a Third Daily Flight to Mauritius
Emirates plans to add a third daily flight to the island nation of Mauritius due to the increased demand. Mauritius (located 1,200 miles off the southeast coast of Africa) is known for extensive...