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Good news for vaccinated South Africans as travel restrictions ease
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has eased travel restrictions for vaccinated South Africans. The UAE said that applications for tourist visas will be open to people from all countries on Monday (30...
Qantas – SA route closed for 2021
The Qantas Group has released plans to restart international flights but the South African route is off the cards for 2021. A release from the carrier says the plan for the restart of international...
Dubai opens to SA tourists
Dubai media are reporting that the UAE (including Dubai) will receive tourists “from all countries” who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the WHO. This is with effect from today,...
Direct flights to Zanzibar
Holiday Packages by AfricaStay has announced it will go ahead with charter flights to Zanzibar. From September 19, the operator will have one flight per week, on Sunday. But more good news is, from...
Comair restarts Kulula and BA flights in South Africa – including new fares and routes
Airline operator Comair says it will resume flights in South Africa from 1 September 2021. The airline, which operates Kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair), temporarily halted...
Good night Alitalia…
Italia Trasporto Aereo – that’s the name of Italy's new national carrier, which will replace Alitalia. Alitalia, created in 1946, managed to retain its status as a quintessentially Italian iconic...
New SAA takes off Sep 23
SAA released a statement yesterday saying its first flights as a new re-constituted airline will be on September 23. Tickets will go on sale today, Thursday, August 26. SAA says Voyager bookings and...
Qantas ready to roll out roadmap
Qantas will present its 2021 financial report on Thursday, August 26, as well as its ‘roadmap’, with details of how international and regional routes are expected to open up. Most global airlines...
Emirates and CemAir link up
Having restarted and then boosted its passenger services to South Africa, Emirates has now signed an interline agreement with CemAir, opening up connections to six destinations in South Africa via...