UK Add 6 African Countries to the Travel Red List
From midday Friday 26 November, South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia will be added to the UK’s travel red list Passengers arriving from 4am Sunday in England will be required to book and pay for a government-approved hotel quarantine facility for 10 days British nationals arriving from these six countries between midday Friday […]
Kenya Airways and South African Airways Sign Strategic Partnership Framework
Johannesburg— Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways PLC (KQ), has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework on Tuesday (Nov. 23) with South African Airways (SAA), a key milestone towards co-starting a Pan African Airline Group by 2023. The partnership framework follows the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that the two airlines signed two months ago to foster the […]
Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba Trade Shows to return in 2022
After the cancellation of two signature global trade shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South African Tourism is excited to once again host both Meetings Africa and Africa’s Travel Indaba. The destination marketing organisation has on Thursday (Nov. 18) confirmed that the flagship business events and leisure trade shows will return next year, with both […]
South African Airways adds Lagos to its African Routes Network
Johannesburg – FROM mid-December, South African Airways (SAA) will add another important continental route to its network with a three-times a week flight to Lagos in Nigeria. SAA has been flying to Nigeria for the past 23 years and the resumption of the service is a welcome addition to its growing continental offering. Says, Interim […]
Madagascar is welcoming back US travellers
Madagascar reopens boundaries for U.S. citizens beginning Saturday, Oct. 23. As of 6 November 2021, Madagascar’s borders will be partly reopened for flights from Europe to Antananarivo via Air Madagascar and Air France. Charter flights from Milan/Rome to Nosy Be are also authorised. Regional flights between Madagascar and neighbouring Indian Ocean islands – Mauritius (via Air […]
South African Tourism Unveils Dynamic Tourism Recovery Strategy for India at the VirtuallyYoursSouthAfrica 2021 Roadshow
Mumbai: Inspired by border openings and increased confidence in travel, South African Tourism held their maiden virtual roadshow in India to capitalize on the strong consumer and corporate traveller demand in the country. The ‘VirtuallyYoursSouthAfrica’ roadshow is expected to boost tourism economies in both nations, especially as the South African national tourism board focuses on […]
Covid-19: Tunisia imposes vaccine pass on Tunisians and International travellers
TUNIS – Tunisia is imposing COVID-19 vaccine passes on Tunisians and all foreign visitors, a presidential decree showed on Friday. Officials, employees and users are required to show a card proving inoculation against the coronavirus to access public and private administrations, according to the decree. The pass will also be required to enter cafes, restaurants, […]
Avoris announces weekly flight to Mauritius
Avoris has announced that it will launch a weekly flight to Mauritius in June 2022, which will run through to October. The leading Spanish travel group is returning to Mauritius for a fifth operation in order to meet demand from Spanish and Portuguese consumer markets. Flights will be from Madrid and will use the Iberojet […]
Covid-19: Kenya lifts curfew
NAIROBI – Kenya lifted a nationwide curfew on Wednesday that has been in place since March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced. Kenyatta said infection rates had fallen, with less than 5% of tests each day proving positive. “It is now time to shift our focus from survival to […]
Covid-19: Morocco suspending UK, Germany, Netherlands flights until further notice
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco is suspending until further notice all flights to and from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands amid rising coronavirus infections in those countries. The new restriction will come into force just before midnight Wednesday, the North African kingdom’s airports authority said. In a tweet, national carrier Royal Air Maroc said […]
