Things look good for South African Airways ahead of its imminent relaunch…but the airline is unlikely to resume intercontinental routes with its existing fleet.
Budget airline Kulula.com has just launched a new app that promises no more ‘waiting rooms’.
Passengers who buy low-cost carrier Kulula’s cheapest tickets will have to cough up for checked baggage from 1 September.
Emirates Airlines is making a strong comeback in South Africa with the resumption of scheduled flights to three cities, as well as an enhanced partnership with independently owned Airlink.
Delta Airlines has become the second US airline to operate direct flights between the United States and South Africa when it resumed its Johannesburg-Atlanta flight route on Monday 2 August.
Low-cost local carrier FlySafair is launching a new route this week.
Recently voted one of the world’s best airlines for 2021, Emirates Airlines will not carry passengers on flights from SA until August.
Australia has been out of bounds to international visitors for nearly a year and a half, with no possibility for South Africans to enter due to the extended flight and entry bans.
Restrictions under Level 4 Lockdown regulations are having a severe impact on South Africa’s aviation, hospitality and tourism sectors.
Sunday 4 July marks the final day of scheduled flight operations for three South African airlines due to lockdown level 4 travel restrictions.
South Africa’s new low-cost airline Lift has suspended all flights for almost the entire month of July.
Here’s what industry experts predict the world of travel may look like in the recovery phases of the pandemic in the months to come.
After a lengthy absence of air connectivity with the US, South Africa will soon have two airlines operating direct flights between the two countries.
Supersonic passenger flights have become something of the past, but they are are set to make a comeback with the launch of the Boom Overture.
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) is soon to be back on the radar with improved air connectivity to other cities in South Africa.
In an attempt to motivate travellers to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, United Airlines has gone as far as awarding free tickets to vaccinated passengers.
Surging COVID-19 infections across South Africa saw President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing revised lockdown restrictions for the country.
After a flight attendant lost two teeth during an assault in the US, a union leader wrote a letter saying that there has been a surge in passenger confrontations.
OUTA calls upon businesses in the tourism sector to stop supporting non-core state-owned airlines in an attempt to prevent further wastage.
The launch of United Airlines’ daily flights next month signals the end of a lengthy period without direct air services between South Africa and the United States.
Mango says it will continue to operate the scheduled flights indicated on its website until the end of this month.
Airlink has expanded its reach by signing an interline agreement with one of Africa’s leading airlines.
The lack of adjudication of applications for international flight routes is contributing to a reduction in air connectivity between SA and other countries.
Media personality, Mihlali Ndamase recently claimed that her wig worth R7 000 was stolen after she booked into a flight.
The bleak outlook for the global aviation industry may result in more airline closures and ever higher costs of air travel for passengers.