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CemAir forced to suspend Plett flights
Travellers looking forward to flying direct to Plettenberg Bay in time for the September spring holidays may have to rethink their plans. This is due to the failure of the Bitou Municipality to...
French pass sanitaire – how to get one
Now that France has opened its doors to vaccinated South African residents for all travel purposes, including tourism, Atout France (the French Tourism Office) has sent out a communication with some...
South Africans to be hit hard by UK travel changes this week
South Africans looking to travel to the UK will pay significantly more in quarantine costs from Thursday (12 August). South Africa is currently on the ‘red list’ for entering England. Under the...
PCR required for DXB transit
Emirates has sent out more communications to South African agents with some important information about passengers transiting through Dubai. 1. According to the airline, travellers transiting...
Seychelles sticks to travel ban for SA and Brazil
The Seychelles Tourism Board is eagerly awaiting an announcement for the island to reopen to South Africans and Brazilians, both of which have traditionally been large source markets for the...
Home affairs resumes passport applications
Home affairs services adjusted alert level 3 Registration of births including late registration of birth (LRB)Re-issue of birth certificatesRegistration of deathsIssuance of Temporary Identity...
Emirates set to flood SA with capacity
Hot on the heels of the August 3 news that the UAE will allow South Africans to transit in Dubai comes the news that Emirates will lay on 18 flights a week from South Africa to Dubai. The airline...
Delta is back on the SA track
Delta Air Lines has resumed its Johannesburg-Atlanta service, with the arrival of the first inbound flight in the late afternoon of Monday, August 2. The service, which was first launched by Delta...
Swift PCR tests come to OR Tambo
Next Pathology will open its swift PCR testing facility at OR Tambo on Thursday, August 5. The testing centre promises a fast turnaround time of only two hours for delivery of results. It is...