South Africans looking to travel abroad will have to fork out more money for flights than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hong Kong will be easing some COVID-19 restrictions by resuming international flights from nine countries at the start of April.

The New Zealand government’s slow approach to reopening its borders is now in full swing with overseas-based citizens returning home.

Passengers from South Africa, Mozambique and Zambia no longer have to double-up with face shields when travelling with Qatar Airways.

Australia has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated tourists almost two years after imposing strict COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Vietnam’s aviation authority has announced that the country will lift coronavirus restrictions on international flights.

Australia is set to reopen its borders to tourists this month, ending its strict pandemic travel restrictions after almost two years.

Passengers flying with Lufthansa Airlines must ensure their face masks meet the airline’s face mask requirements.

The Republic of Ireland no longer requires vaccinated visitors to provide evidence of COVID-19 test results when arriving in the country.

Member countries of the European Union have taken southern African countries off its no-travel list after placing restrictions in November.

The European Union has now introduced regulations legally compelling tourists to obtain COVID-19 booster shots before entry.

The USA may soon lift its travel ban on SA – and other southern African nations – imposed soon after the Omicron variant was first reported.

About damn time! Canada has now joined the UK and ended the travel ban on South Africa. Other countries have been given a clean slate too.

At the height of concerns over COVID-19 the UK government placed SA on a travel ban. Now, the tourism industry is counting its losses.

After South Africa’s recent removal from the UK’s red list, here are the requirements South Africans must meet to enter the United Kingdom.

Uganda has become the first country in East Africa to confirm the new COVID-19 variant since it was first identified by South African scientists last month.

“We in New York City have decided to use a pre-emptive strike to do something bold to stop further growth of Covid […]” Mayor De Blasio said

‘We’ll take our apology in free plane tickets & hotel stays,’ wrote Trevor Noah after news that Omicron was apparently already in Europe before its SA detection.

Travellers were seen scrambling to secure their flights out of South Africa, which is facing multiple travel bans due to the Omicron variant.

Ramaphosa says banning travel from SA is unscientific. The president has ripped into Western countries who have blocked travel from SA.

More countries restricted travel from South Africa on Friday, citing the threat of the new variant. Here is a list of the countries.

Holy health check: The Three Wise Men are complying to the rules of various countries by carrying a health pass or ‘vaccine passport’ to visit the baby Jesus this year.

Normality is seeping back into Australia again as vaccinated travellers make their way back into the country.

Asia-Pacific countries are opening up their borders again for vaccinated travellers in a bid to revive their tourism industries.

Hong Kong’s business community has looked on with growing exasperation as rival finance hubs Singapore, Tokyo, London and New York reopen