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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...
SA-Canada travel on horizon
Canada plans to extend its exemption from quarantine to all fully vaccinated foreign nationals arriving in Canada, including South Africans, from September 7 (the government website calls this a...
Financial baggage: Kulula ends free checked bags for base fares
The aviation sector has been dealt a massive blow by the pandemic and the constraints put in place to reduce the spread of infections. Airlines across the globe have been burning up cash for months...
Global tour op requires vaccinations
The Travel Corporation (TTC) has announced a new COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all adult guests, across all its guided tour brands. This came into effect on August 13. The policy, which...
More seats on SA-Europe routes
Lufthansa Group says it is optimistic about the future of tourism and trade between South Africa and Europe since the easing of travel restrictions in Germany on August 1. The airline group has now...
Emirates ramps up SA flights
Emirates will start double-daily flights between Dubai and Johannesburg on September 1. On the same date, the carrier will start daily flights between Dubai and Durban. The airline is linking some...
‘Willkommen, SA’ says Austria
Austria has flung open its doors to South Africans – as long as they are fully vaccinated. The EU country opened its borders to a group of countries now re-classified from ‘virus variant areas’ to...