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Blood Lions, along with other animal rights partner organisations, have
sent out an open letter, along with a petition signed by more than 75
000 people, urging Minister of Environmental Affairs, Barbara Creecy, to
plan for a ‘New Deal for People and WIldlife.’ The full press release
is below.
‘Dear Honourable Minister Creecy and D… read more
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) is
partnering with the Camaras Fundación INCYDE and Advanced Leadership
Fo… read more
After being locked up at home for so long, it feels good to get out
and about. While some countries remain strict on travel requirements to
their destinations, with quarantine mandatory, others welcome them with
open arms.
Emirates shares what South Africans need to know about some of the current quarantine-free travel options.
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The UNWTO/IATA Travel Tracker is the first global dashboard on Air
Travel Restrictions and Health-related Travel Requirements at the
destination.
The first one-stop-shop for global information on COVID-19 related
travel regulations it aims to build confidence among travellers and
business and support policy making by provi… read more
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink is set to re-introduce scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and George Airport (GRJ) in … read more
The White House announced on 20 September that it would lift restrictions on air travellers from over 30 countries from early November, but it stopped short of providing a precise date. The beginning of November becomes a firm date: 8 November. This will be valid for the air and land borders. The countries of the European Union are concerned, as… read more
Nigeria has joined the rest of African countries to reject the idea of imposing vaccine passports on air travellers, stating that it amounts to discrimination.
Speaking in a programme monitored virtually by LEADERSHIP, the minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika said the proposal is against the intent of the Chicago convention on the need… read more
Eurail, the train Pass that allows rail travel throughout 33 European countries with a single Pass, has unveiled a new distribution platform providing OTAs and travel companies with the ability to more easily sell Eurail Passes.
With a hassle-free API connection, distributors can seamlessly integrate, sell and i… read more
The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Dr Moeketsi Majoro on 10 October 2021 announced that the country moves back to an even more relaxed Blue Colour Coding Stage starting midnight of the same day. Under Blue Colour Coding Stage, the nationwide curfe… read more
Air Malta operated a charter flight to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, on Friday 15 October. Departing Luqa at 2.15am with 135,690 AstraZeneca vaccines destined for the Rwandan government, flight KM7510 landed at Kigali International Airport this morning at approximately 8.50am local time.
This seven-hour direct flight, covering 4… read more
Calls for a ‘New deal for people and Wildlife’ in open letter to minister
UNWTO teams up with others for Future of Tourism World Summit on Oct. 26 & 27
These are the quarantine-free travel destinations South Africans can visit
All you need to know about the UNWTO/IATA Travel Tracker
Airlink re-introduces flights between Johannesburg & George
Lesotho has further relaxed lockdown measures
Air Malta makes its longest non-stop flight ever to Kigali
