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Hurry up and wait: SAA relaunch international routes not likely this year
South African Airways (SAA) — which resumed flights in September 2021 — has been operating a small route network comprised of select regional destinations in nearby countries as well as one...
NZ – 5-step reopening plan
New Zealand has revealed its five-step reopening plan, which allows in international tourists from October, and discontinues Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) for vaccinated travellers on...
Vaxxed travellers may enter Australia
Australia is set to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated tourists from February 21, according to an announcement on Monday, February 7, by PM Scott Morrison. This brings to a close some of the...
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...