Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 7, 2021
While roughly 4.8 million people in America and over half a million in the UK have received a Covid-19 vaccine to date, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 28 December 2020 that South Africa would only start rolling out its vaccination programme...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 15, 2020
In an address to the nation last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new Lockdown Level 1 regulations as South Africa heads into its second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have to recognise that the more we travel, the greater the...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 9, 2020
British Airways, operated by Comair, has restarted its domestic services as of today. It will serve the same domestic routes it did prior to lockdown, except for the Port Elizabeth to Durban route which is scheduled to restart in early 2021....
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 6, 2020
On 03 December 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged all South Africans to be extremely vigilant about practicing the recommended precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The warning follows an increase in infection rates as the summer...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 1, 2020
Airlink has partnered with global travel technology company Amadeus to implement the Amadeus Altéa Passenger Services System. This technology will allow Airlink to manage its inventory, ticketing, customer and flight management, e-commerce, revenue...
Shanna Jacobsen | Dec 1, 2020
Thursday, 03 December 2020, is International Day of People with Disabilities and the end of National Disability Rights Awareness Month in South Africa. Both occasions aim to promote the rights and well-being of people who have disabilities – which...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 27, 2020
This week, South African Tourism has launched its Summer Different campaign to encourage holidaymakers to get out and explore the lesser-known gems that South Africa’s diverse tourism trade offers. Using the hashtag #ShareSouthAfrica, travellers’...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 22, 2020
On Tuesday, 17 November 2020, the Western Cape High Court ruled that short-term insurer Santam pay full Business Interruption losses without limitations for an 18-month period to the plaintiff, Ma-Afrika Hotels. Santam is also liable for Ma-Afrika...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 19, 2020
WTM Africa has confirmed it will go ahead with its original 2021 dates, 07-09 April, using the format of a hybrid event. The decision was made based on sentiment research by the show organiser Reed Exhibitions Africa. “Our sentiment survey revealed...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 18, 2020
South African Tourism (SA Tourism) has warmly welcomed Government’s decision to open borders to international leisure and business travellers from anywhere around the globe. “We are excited by the full opening of our international borders because...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 13, 2020
Federal Airlines (FedAir) has announced several strategies it is adopting to meet its customers’ needs and new market demands within the luxury safari lodge shuttle and charter airline business, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Hurst, group...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 13, 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, FCM Travel Solutions was named Africa’s Leading Travel Management Company at the prestigious World Travel Awards. The accolade has been made all the more meaningful given the challenges that the global pandemic has...
