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QR reinstates Windhoek flights
Qatar Airways will resume flights between Doha and Windhoek from June 25, to meet the increasing demand for travel in southern Africa. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said:...
UK to scrap passenger locator forms and testing for unvaccinated travellers from Friday
All remaining Covid travel restrictions will be scrapped in the UK from Friday. Transport secretary Grant Shapps confirmed in a tweet that all remaining measures “including the Passenger Locator...
Kenya entry – no more PCR tests
The government of Kenya has now scrapped the PCR test requirement for vaccinated incoming visitors. However, vaccinated travellers from South Africa and certain other African countries should note...
TIC – no cover for Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Travel Insurance Consultants (TIC), the largest travel insurance company in South Africa, is the latest travel company to respond to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and has suspended all travel insurance...
Comair grounded for a third day
Comair has sent out a notice to the trade advising that it has had to cancel its flights for Tuesday, March 15, with the indefinite suspension by the SACAA of its operating licence until such time...
Vietnam to reopen early to tourists
The Vietnam Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that the country will fully reopen to international tourists on March 15, and lift almost all COVID-19-related restrictions on the same day. The...
United applies for Washington-Cape Town route
UNITED Airlines has applied for regulatory approval in the US and South Africa to introduce year-round flights between Cape Town and Washington DC, starting with three flights per week. It is not...
Western Australia: Isolated state reopens two years into the pandemic
Western Australia has reopened its borders nearly two years after first sealing them to international visitors and other Australians because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian state is the...
Vaxxed pax to Maldives – no PCR needed
Maldives has published new entry regulations, which took effect on March 4. Passengers no longer have to present a negative PCR test result on arrival, provided they have completed the prescribed...