Travel News and Updates
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No MRU Easter holidays
Mauritius-starved South Africans will not be able to spend this Easter holiday in Mauritius. The island will remain closed to tourists for the first half of the year, including the Easter holiday...
Virgin extends SA flight ban
Virgin Atlantic has once again extended the cancellation of all flights on its South African routes (Johannesburg-London and Cape Town-London). The previous no-fly was set to end March 9, but...
Domestic airlines can now only serve bottled water – and in-flight magazines must be binned
In line with new Alert Level 1 regulations, domestic airlines operating in South Africa are only permitted to serve bottled water and passengers won’t be allowed to eat while onboard. Unclaimed...
Level 1 means meetings restraints relaxed
With South Africa moving from national lockdown Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 1 tonight (Sunday, February), most of the remaining restrictions affecting the tourism sector have been removed,...
Thailand to ease restrictions for vaccinated tourists
Bangkok - Thai authorities are preparing a plan to ease restrictions for travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus, senior officials said on Wednesday, as the country looks to revive a tourism...
Qantas Prepares To Resume International Flights From Late October
Qantas and Jetstar are now planning to restart regular international passenger flights to most destinations from 31 October 2021, including flights to Johannesburg. The announcement is a four-month...
Two SA airports – and Port Elizabeth – just got official new names
The names of the airports in East London, and the Nelson Mandela Bay city formerly known as Port Elizabeth, officially changed on Tuesday. Uitenhage, King William’s Town, and Maclear all have new...
China tightens travel restrictions with pre-departure quarantine
China has announced it will require 14 days of self-quarantine for travellers departing from high risk locations. The new rule applies to a number of African countries, such as the Republic of...
RwandAir first in Africa to trial Iata Travel Pass
In April, RwandAir will become the first African airline to trial Iata’s Travel Pass, to enable safe international travel. Developed by Iata, the digital Iata Travel Pass platform is designed to be...