Travel News

Airlink announced they will be launching direct flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth from 6 May 2018. 

Edelweiss Air has announced an addition to its Zurich-Cape Town route, taking the number of flights per week to four.

As part of a £4,5bn (R77bn) investment in improving customers’ experience, BA has opened its new lounge in Rome’s Fiumicino Airport...

Etihad Airways and Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) have signed a new codeshare agreement, with bookings effective immediately.

Virgin Atlantic will be starting a second daily flight service between OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Heathrow Airport in London. The new flights go on sale on 24 March 2018...

Uber has taken another step forward in ensuring the safety of its riders with the introduction of its Incident Response Team (IRT) call-back line for safety-related matters.

Cathay Pacific will launch a seasonal non-stop service to Cape Town later this year, directly linking the popular business and tourism destination with Hong Kong for the very first time.

Avis Luxury Cars have added the Range Rover Velar to its fleet. The Range Rover Velar D240 SE comes with a petrol engine, automatic transmission, built-in GPS, and more.

The recent price hike for a three-month multiple-entry visa for business travellers for Mozambique has taken the trade by surprise. The increase came into effect on 22 January 2018.

As of June 1, Emirates will resume its second daily flight to the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Portugal saw a 10 percent increase in tourists last year to 21 million people, with visitors to Lisbon rising 16 percent. According to Emirates divisional senior vice president for commercial operations, West, Hubert Frach.

SAA has increased excess baggage charges on flights from the UK to South Africa, effective on all tickets issued on or after January 4.

New Zealand passport holders will have to apply in person at the SA High Commission in Wellington (whereas South African passport holders are able to apply online for New Zealand visas and courier their applications).