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SA travel ban lifted - conditions here
President Ramaphosa updated the country about the sale of alcohol, lockdown regulations and international travel. Everyone in the tourism industry, and most people in general, had been wondering when international travel would resume, especially as we are nearing the festive season.
On 10 Dec, LIFT will launch 2 routes
South Africa’s newest airline Lift will launch with two routes: Johannesburg-Cape Town and Johannesburg-George on December 10, 2020.
Speaking to IOL Travel, co-founder Gidon Novick, revealed why the airline chose to start with two routes. “The Johannesburg-Cape Town route is one of the busiest routes in the country and … read more
Rapid testing to be a game changer for exhibition industry
Informa PLC head of group health, safety and security Steve Dyson, speaking at CAPA Live November 2020,
stated (11-Nov-2020)
"We're really not quite in the position yet where we can use and implement rapid testing, which will be the game changer for the exhibition industry". Mr Dyson added: "We obvious… read more
AFRAA 52nd AGA: Airlines looking for collaboration
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has concluded its 52nd Annual General Assembly with a rallying call for airlines to take specific measures to build resilience and emerge stronger after the crisis. The Assembly further called for a multi-sectorial and pragmatic approach by governments and stakeholders to support the recover… read more
Collapsed STA Travel owes millions to customers and staff
STA Travel has gone into liquidation, a casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic. With assets of R3.7 million and liabilities of R213.5 million, few people will see their money back. About 200 employees and 27,000 customers are owed money.
The first report by the provisional liquidators of STA Travel paints a grim picture of the … read more
Africa Tourism Day first time ever to be celebrated this month
Recognizing the position of the African continent in the world tourism map, the Africa Tourism Day will be celebrated for the first time this month to spearhead promotion and marketing of rich tourist attractions, tourist sites and tourism services available and offered in different countries within the continent.
Plan… read more
QR resumes flights to Algiers, Kiev, Miami, Phuket, Seychelles, Tbilisi Warsaw and Luanda
Qatar Airways’ fleet of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the pandemic and sustainably rebuild its network maintaining its position as the leading international carrier providing global connectivity. The airline will resume flights and increase services to several destinations in the coming… read more
Boosting Tourism from South Africa to Seychelles
The tropical paradise of the Seychelles Islands will now become more accessible to visitors in the Southern African region with Air Seychelles resuming its commercial operations to Johannesburg as of Saturday, November 7, 2020.
The restart of the Seychelles national airline to South Africa materialized three weeks after th… read more
Lift wants to work with travel agents
Recently launched airline, Lift, will commence services on December 10 and its booking website will go live on Tuesday, November 10.
Airline founder, Gidon Novick, who is a former ceo of Comair and founder of kulula.com, told Travel News that the airline was not looking at GDS distribution for now.… read more
oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance support a globally harmonised approach to health testing to buil
World’s airline alliances join together to call on international governments to act quickly to adopt testing protocols and digital health pass technology to reopen borders
The three global airline alliances, oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are in full support of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) seco… read more
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