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Entry to France – new rules
The French government has a new definition of the term ‘fully vaccinated’, in force since February 1. In order to be considered fully vaccinated, France-bound passengers over the age of 18 must have...
Netherlands scraps quarantine for vaxxed pax
The Dutch government has eased restrictions previously placed on Southern African countries due to the COVID-19 Omicron variant, making it easier for tourists from South Africa to visit. It is now...
Ireland – new entry regs
Passengers travelling to the Republic of Ireland have a new set of travel restrictions to observe to enter the country. Vaccine certificates from the primary vaccination series will not be accepted...
Zim scraps quarantine rule
After two months of uncertainty about mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving in Zimbabwe, including reports of quarantine not being implemented, the government has now lifted the requirement...
Have you heard? Bali will reopen for foreign travellers from February 4 after a year without tourists due to Covid-19
Indonesian officials announced Monday that Bali would reopen to all foreign visitors this week, hoping to court them back to an island destination that saw virtually no tourism in 2021 amid strict...
Fully vaccinated South Africans can now travel to the Netherlands – and don’t need to quarantine
The Netherlands has eased its restrictions on travellers from South Africa who, if fully vaccinated, won’t be required quarantine. The European Union’s call for the member states to lift...
Germany adjusts risk levels for nine countries
Effective Sunday, January 30, Germany has removed South Africa, along with Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Angola, Namibia, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Zambia, from its list of high-risk countries. The...
Etihad to resume JNB flights
National carrier of the UAE, Etihad, intends to resume flights between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg from March 3, following the UAE Government’s approval of passenger flights to South Africa and 11...
EK resumes SA services
The long-awaited announcement from Emirates regarding the restarting of its passenger services on the South African route was finally made today. This came after the news broke yesterday that the...