Etihad Airways returns to South Africa
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South Africa implemented a five-level Covid-19 alert system in … read more
African Travel Inc. is launching a new series of romantic safaris and experiences
Curated for weddings, anniversaries, honeymoons and other romantic getaways, African Travel's romantic and honeymoon safari series will feature journeys to some of the continent's most popular destinations, including Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Botswana… read more
The German government has removed Namibia off its high-risk list, effective yesterday. Namibia was until 30 January this year regarded as a Covid-19 high-risk country by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Other regional countries - South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini - have also been removed from the high-risk list. As of 4 Janu… read more
Emirates is set to resume flights to South Africa, as well as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. The route resumptions will come as soon as last Saturday (yesterday). These flights had been suspended due to fears over COVID-19. Many argued that the ban should’ve already been dropped, so the change will likely be a welcome one… read more
Last year, South African Airways restarted operations after a tumultuous period of financial uncertainty. It did so with a heavily streamlined fleet, after the carrier’s struggles meant that many of its aircraft had to return to their lessors. Four months on from restarting scheduled flights, let’s take a look at the planes that remain at SAA’s … read more
But the pandemic turned international travel on its head, with border closures, flight suspensions, and fear driving down tourism.
The number of overseas tourists visiting South Africa dropped by almost 80% in 2020, as the world entered hard lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19. The following year was eve… read more
Airbus A380 aircraft can be seen flying over various African countries including South Africa, Egypt and Algeria. But not one of the plane’s carriers is, or has been, based or registe… read more
Kenya has delayed the opening of its new cruise terminal in Mombasa until August due to the ongoing disruption the COVID-19 pandemic is causing for the global cruise industry. The new $11-million cruise terminal was completed in June last year, but has not yet been used because cruises to and from Africa remain uncertain and prone to last minute… read more
Despite operating aircraft with no more than 98 seats, Airlink is South Africa’s largest airline by fleet and flights. It is also the third-largest carrier in Africa, with more flights in February than Royal Air Maroc and Kenya Airways. Airlink has benefited from its independence from South African Airways (SAA) while launching multiple new rout… read more
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