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Bad news for South Africans wanting to travel to New Zealand
New Zealand will lose more people than it gains after its border reopens, exacerbating a labor shortage and damping economic growth, according to Kiwibank. The country could lose as many as...
Vaxxed arrivals can enter Singapore
Singapore Airlines has some good news for South Africans! From April 1, all fully vaccinated travellers on all Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights will enjoy quarantine-free entry into Singapore...
Comair changes maintenance providers
Comair is reported to have moved the maintenance of some of its aircraft from one service provider to another. The airline claims it is switching from Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International...
Marriott unveils plans for first Africa safari lodge
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Baraka Lodges to enter the safari segment in Africa. JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge will be located within the Mara National Reserve, one of the...
Canada removes PCR testing
The existing requirement for pre-travel negative PCR test certificates for international visitors to Canada, is to be abolished from April 1. Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra said:...
Vietnam removes Covid vaccine certificates, quarantine requirements for international arrivals
Foreign visitors entering Vietnam will no longer have to present Covid-19 vaccine certificates or go under mandatory quarantine, according to the Ministry of Health. The regulations issued when...
Turkish comes back to DUR
Turkish Airlines will return to Durban from June 16, with a twice-weekly service linked to its Johannesburg flights. Industry watchers expect the flights to double to four a week in October, but...
Heathrow Airport drops Covid face mask rules
The UK's largest airport has dropped mandatory face masks for passengers. Heathrow Airport no longer requires people to wear them in its terminals, railway stations or office buildings but will...
Breaking News: SA drops PCRs!
“We did it, no more PCR for fully vaccinated travellers!” These were the jubilant words of the CEO of the TBCSA, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, who – along with industry bodies such FEDHASA and SATSA – has...