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lifestyle

What in the Mike Tyson?! Woman jailed after attacking flight attendant

airline
Travel

Airline cheers ‘first flight with all-female crew’

Pearl Thusi reacts to backlash from British Airways comments
Celeb News

‘We all have our struggles’: Pearl Thusi claps back at being called a ‘Karen’

flight attendant fight
Lifestyle

What in the Mike Tyson?! Woman jailed after attacking flight attendant

airline
Travel

Airline cheers ‘first flight with all-female crew’

Pearl Thusi reacts to backlash from British Airways comments
Celeb News

‘We all have our struggles’: Pearl Thusi claps back at being called a ‘Karen’

Yes, you can! In-flight meals
Travel

Yes, you can! In-flight meals and drinks back on the menu

By Lorne Philpot25-10-2021 17:32

Recent amendments to the Disaster Management Act by the Department of Transport permit local airlines to resume in-flight catering on domestic flights.

SAA flights June lockdown
Travel

Expiry date extended: Go the extra mile with SAA Voyager mileage

By Lorne Philpot20-10-2021 10:30

South African Airways has extended the validity of Voyager miles so members of its loyalty programme will be able to make use of their accumulated mileage.

british airways
Travel

Scaling up: British Airways to add more flights on SA routes

By Lorne Philpot11-10-2021 11:20

British Airways will increase the frequencies of its scheduled flights to South Africa as a result of SA’s removal from the UK’s red list.

BA plane
Travel

Giving it wings: British Airways set to restart daily flights to South Africa

By Lorne Philpot04-08-2021 12:24

The UK’s national carrier will reinstate daily flights between London and South Africa from the end of August.

Mauritius
Travel

Island vibes: Air Mauritius schedules flights to SA from October

By Lorne Philpot04-08-2021 10:17

After commencing its phased reopening to international travellers in July, the resumption of scheduled flights between Mauritius and South Africa has been announced.

livingstone victoria falls zambia zambezi
Travel

Places to go? South Africans can still visit the Victoria Falls

By Lorne Philpot22-07-2021 15:55

This is the perfect time to visit the magical Victoria Falls in neighbouring Zimbabwe without the tourist masses.

Five intriguing facts you didn
Travel

Five intriguing facts you didn’t know about Bastille Day

By Erene Roux14-07-2021 08:00

As France celebrates one of its biggest national holidays – Bastille Day – here are five intriguing facts you might not have known.

UAE’s rolling entry ban on Sou
Travel

UAE’s rolling entry ban on South Africa set to continue

By Lorne Philpot07-07-2021 16:10

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned entry to South Africans until 15 July and there’s no guessing as to when the ban might be lifted.

Virgin Atlantic to restart cape town flights
Travel

Confirmed: Virgin Atlantic Airlines reinstates direct flights on SA route

By Lorne Philpot09-06-2021 21:02

Virgin Atlantic Airlines will resume scheduled passenger flights to South Africa later this month.

flysafair woman mask
Travel

The Good Samaritan: SA airline pledges free flights for critically ill children

By Lorne Philpot08-06-2021 12:09

FlySafair will be sponsoring flights for an organisation working with chronically and critically ill children.

Struggling to get a refund for
Travel

Struggling to get a refund for your Mango Airlines ticket? Try this

By Erene Roux06-05-2021 13:56

While passengers are still uncertain about the status of Mango Airlines, leaders in the travel industry shared their advice on how to get a possible refund for your ticket.

Listen to Zolani Mahola sing S
Travel

Listen to Zolani Mahola sing SA’s newest airline’s upLIFTing anthem

By Lorne Philpot05-05-2021 13:58

Lift Airline now boasts its own anthem, performed by the former lead vocalist of the award-winning local group Freshlyground.

Mihlali Ndamase blasts airline
Celeb News

Mihlali Ndamase blasts airline after R7k wig goes missing

By Erene Roux23-04-2021 13:13

Media personality, Mihlali Ndamase recently claimed that her wig worth R7 000 was stolen after she booked into a flight.

South African Airways
Travel

It’s Groundhog Day as restart of SAA flights delayed yet again

By Lorne Philpot26-02-2021 17:56

Beleaguered national airline SAA has suspended flights once more, dashing hopes its planes will take to the skies any time soon.

air Namibia
Travel

Airline collapse: It’s goodbye from broke Air Namibia

By Lorne Philpot12-02-2021 08:40

After years of limping along, Air Namibia, the country’s troubled national carrier, has ceased operations and will go into liquidation.

Virgin Atlantic to restart cape town flights
Travel

More flight cuts: Virgin Atlantic extends suspension of flights to South Africa

By Lorne Philpot05-02-2021 09:50

Virgin Atlantic is the second British carrier to lengthen the suspension of its flights to South African destinations.

namibia national carrier
Travel

It’s not goodbye from troubled carrier as Air Namibia is thrown a lifeline

By Lorne Philpot02-02-2021 11:20

Namibia’s national airline narrowly escaped liquidation by reaching an agreement over unpaid debt from a contract that had gone sour.

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Travel

Restart of SAA version 2.0 unlikely in first half of 2021

By Lorne Philpot26-01-2021 12:46

Despite indications that South Africa’s national carrier would be back in the sky by April, several factors make this unlikely.

Emirates airlines
Travel

Emirates testing new COVID-19 digital ‘passport’ app

By Riyaz Patel20-01-2021 16:12

The Dubai-based airline is among the first in the world to begin trialling the digital travel pass.

flights
Travel

Airline news: Airlink rises to new heights on African continent

By Lorne Philpot18-01-2021 11:27

The carrier is now the second largest in Africa, based on the number of routes it operates.

Watch: Austrian Airlines kicks
Lifestyle

Watch: Austrian Airlines kicks off the new year with the ‘Jerusalema’ dance challenge

By Erene Roux07-01-2021 16:53

After an eventful year, crew members of Austrian Airlines decided to share a welcome message in the form of the ‘Jerusalema’ dance challenge.

cemair airline
Travel

Private airline Cemair to expand beyond South Africa

By Lorne Philpot16-12-2020 10:22

The company has experienced a growth spurt as a result of changes in the aviation landscape caused by the pandemic.

Virgin Atlantic plane
Travel

Virgin Atlantic resumes flights to and from Cape Town

By Lorne Philpot14-12-2020 15:17

The British carrier has confirmed it will once again fly between London and Cape Town starting this December.

airline lift
Travel

New airline Lift shows off its livery and gets set for take-off [watch]

By Lorne Philpot09-12-2020 10:14

South Africans helped to choose Lift’s look and its planes will take to the skies on Thursday 10 December.

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Travel

Preparing for Lift-off: New airline Lift invites South Africans to choose look

By Lorne Philpot18-11-2020 10:20

New local budget carrier Lift is calling for public participation to help select its aircraft livery.

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