Travel News and Updates
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EU opens borders
European and US media report that yesterday the EU agreed to open its borders to non-EU visitors who have been fully vaccinated (with an approved vaccine) this summer. The 27 member states of the EU...
Virgin’s SA flights still off the board
Virgin Atlantic has again extended the suspension of its South African flights. The Johannesburg flights are currently scheduled to resume on June 2 and the Cape Town flights on June 5. The airline...
Mango flights – ‘normal’ until month-end
After operating ‘one day at a time’ for last three weeks, Mango has now loaded flights on its website for another two weeks, until the end of the month, but no further. The airline has been...
Don’t let your vaccine vacation turn into a nightmare – tread with caution
While it may seem exciting to travel to another country to receive a vaccine, travel experts warn that there are risks involved. They advise that travellers tread with caution as the Covid-19...
Pressure on UK to move safari destinations from red list
The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) continues to use its position on key travel boards to put pressure on the UK government to use the correct scientific information to allow countries...
Bidvest Car Rental changes hands
Bidvest Car Rental (BCR) is in the process of changing ownership. The Thesele Consortium, led by the 100% black-owned Thesele Group, has signed a binding agreement to purchase BCR from the listed...
Mango debacle crushes airfares
When the news of Mango’s precarious financial position broke late last month, agents initially reported a spike in the cost of domestic airfares, as clients rushed to book last-minute flights with...
COVID tests now at Addis Ababa airport
Ethiopian Airlines Group, in association with BGI Health Ethiopia – a subsidiary of China biotech giant, BGI Genomics – is set to launch a high-end COVID-19 testing laboratory at its main hub, the...
Vaccine vacations are fast gaining momentum – but South Africans have limited access
South Africa's vaccine roll-out is slow compared to other countries. This coupled with the travel restrictions imposed on South Africa may restrict South Africans from getting vaccinated elsewhere....