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A new pre-departure rapid testing facilities has been launched at Heathrow. The testing facilities, a UK first, are described by officials at the airport as a critical step in the recovery of the aviation sector, restoring traveller confidence and re-opening routes from the UK to the rest of the world. They will be run by Collinson… read more
With South Africans’ summer holiday season coming up, it is still unclear when Mauritius will open its borders without a compulsory 14-day quarantine for visitors.
Operators are busy postponing November bookings while agents, hesitant to sell the island with this uncertainty, are advising clients to book local holidays for De… read more
Kenya Airways during the month of November 2020 schedules following International service, including service resumption to the US. Due to various travel restrictions, additional changes remain highly possible. The following list is based on schedule listing as of 19OCT20.
Nairobi – Abidjan – Dakar 1 weekly 737-80… read more
The pearl of the Indian Ocean, Constance Tsarabanjina Hotel has reopened on 1st October with newly refurbished interiors to offer an ultimate getaway experience. A tropical refuge located off the coast of Madagascar, Tsarabanjina is an island hotel paradise where everything is protected, from the sea bed to the shells on the sand.… read more
Traxtion Group, the leading provider of rail services and solutions across the African continent today announced its intention to embark on a significant investment programme within South Africa’s rail sector.
This follows the Economic Recovery Plan presented by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Joint Sitting of Parliam… read more
As of January 1, 2021, Burkina Faso plans to drastically reduce the tax on airline tickets. The budget bill provides for a drop in levies of up to 95%. These reductions are intended to support the revival of the airline industry. If the budget bill for the execution of the state budget in 2021 is adopted as is, Burkina Faso will ma… read more
Qatar Airways does not expect to operate its Airbus A380s for at least two years, according to the Middle Eastern carrier’s chief executive Akbar Al Baker. “I don’t think that the A380 will get back into the skies in the short term,” Al Baker states during … read more
MSC Cruises is in talks with the South African government to try get approval to operate its scheduled 2020/21 cruise season out of Durban and Cape Town amid the coronavirus pandemic. MSC Cruises’ local office, MSC South Africa, is in “deep consultation” with authorities in an attempt to secure approval for cruises to… read more
Ugandan aviation police and the Entebbe airport health team arrested 23 travelers for forging COVID- 19 test results. Detained passengers include Ugandans and foreigners who are currently detained at Entebbe International Airport before they will be charged in court.
Announcing the arrests on local stations, Kampa… read more
Travellers from the ten African countries listed below will be permitted to enter Seychelles from: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Niger, Burundi, Ghana, Rwanda, Botswana, Cote D’Ivoire and Kenya.
Seychelles has so far, recorded low numbers of Covid-19… read more
New Covid-19 testing options rolled-out at Heathrow
Mauritius on hold
Kenya Airways updated Nov 2020 international
Constance Tsarabanjina Madagascar
Burkina Faso intends to cut airline ticket tax by up to 95%
QR: No short-term return for A380
MSC Cruises in ‘deep consultation’ with SA government to save 2020/21 season
Passengers arrested at Entebbe with fake COVID-19 certificates
Seychelles reopens to several African countries
