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Middle Eastern carriers first to adopt Iata travel pass
Iata is partnering with Emirates and Etihad Airways as some of the first airlines in the world to trial the Iata Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel...
Netherlands bans SA flights
The prime minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte, announced yesterday, Wednesday January 20, that his government will ban flights from South Africa, the UK and a list of South American countries,...
Here is the full list of services available at Home Affairs under South Africa’s level 3 lockdown
Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has clarified which services will be available at Home Affairs offices during the country’s extended level 3 lockdown. In a media briefing on Tuesday (12...
Lesotho locks down, closes borders
Airlink has announced the suspension of its daily service between Johannesburg and Maseru (4Z 052, Johannesburg-Maseru, and 4Z 053, Maseru-Johannesburg). This is due to the announcement of lockdown...
Breaking News: Pax in a flap over ‘nerve-racking’ test window
KLM, which suspended its South Africa flights for a few days last week, has now adapted its flight schedule beyond January 18. At the same time, the Dutch government introduced new regulations...
BA extends Cape Town suspension
British Airways has now extended the suspension of its flights between Cape Town and Heathrow until March 1. The airline sent out an industry release saying that, subject to change, the next...
PCRs at ORTIA – results may take 48hrs
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (Satsa) has advised its members that it has confirmed with the Port Health Authority that there is a backlog in testing at OR Tambo International...
Emirates leaves SA – temporarily
Emirates has announced the suspension of its flights between Dubai and South Africa, with effect from Saturday, January 16. Flights are expected to resume on January 28. The last three flights from...
QR’s SA flights now shorter
Qatar Airways can now overfly Saudi Arabia, cutting 40 minutes off the flying time to Johannesburg. The first flight on the new routing, QR1365 from Doha to Johannesburg, took off on January 7. This...