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CemAir is planning to resume operations to Plettenberg Bay this November
South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir and the Bitou Municipality announced in a joint media statement that continual progress has been made toward the closure of non-conformance findings raised by the Sout… read more
Update on the opening times of several areas in Table Mountain National Park
South African National Parks (SANPark) has released an update on the opening times of several areas in Cape Town's Table Mountain National … read more
WTM Africa and ILTM Africa go hybrid in 2022
World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) and the International Luxury Travel Market Africa (ILTM Africa) will be adopting a hybrid format for the popular travel and tourism trade shows in 2022, allowing exhibitors to connect with buyers both at a live event and a two-day virtual event. The hybrid format ensures a significant return … read more
MSC Cruises to resume South African itineraries in December 2021
MSC Cruises has secured government approval to resume cruising from South Africa and will restart its cruise itineraries in the country on December 6th. MSC Cruises was forced to cancel its 2020/21 South African cruise season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but has secured permission to sail this year’s season.
The approval from the S… read more
World Travel Awards– the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in travel and tourism – has unveiled its Africa and Indian Ocean 2021 winners.
In the Africa categories, Kenya enjoyed a strong showing, with its thriving capital Nairobi named ‘Africa’s Leading Business Travel Destination’, Kenyat… read more
Princess Vlei in Cape Town declared a provincial heritage site
A new provincial Heritage Site plaque was unveiled at the Princess Vlei
Eco Park on Tuesday, cementing the wetland as part of the area’s
provincial heritage.
Princess Vlei occupies a significant cultural and ecological position, where the area is a transitionary zone between Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and Dune Strandveld, … read more
Virgin Atlantic returns to Cape Town
Virgin Atlantic has announced the relaunch of its direct flight service from London Heathrow to Cape Town International Airport, set to resume three times a week from Friday, 17 December on the state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9.
Following the removal of South Africa from the UK red list, Virgin initially announced… read more
British Airways to resume flights between London & Cape Town
The flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, British Airways, is set to ramp up services to South Africa, with double daily ser… read more
United Airlines also to resume flights to Cape Town
United Airlines, one of the major American airlines, is set to return to Cape Town in … read more
Airlink re-introduces flights between Johannesburg & George
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
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