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Sky-high: Flights to and from South Africa more expensive than ever
South Africans looking to travel abroad will have to fork out more money for flights than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Travel update: Middle Eastern airline Etihad set to resume SA flights
Etihad Airways intends to restart its scheduled passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg in March.
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Travel Update: Germany clarifies travel restrictions to and from SA
Germany said that a long list of conditions must be met before a South African citizen may currently travel to the country.
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France to resume flights from SA, but ‘drastic’ restrictions apply
A government spokesman said that France will start allowing flights from South Africa to land on its territory, but restrictions apply.
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Flight tickets between UK and SA can now cost you as much as R65 000
After a brief travel ban against SA, a business class seat on British Airways from Johannesburg to London reached a cold R65 000.
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Direct flights between the UK and South Africa will resume on Tuesday
Direct flights between South Africa and the United Kingdom will resume on Tuesday, 30 November.
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Bonjour, South Africa! Air France ups SA flight schedule
Air France will begin to offer daily flights to Johannesburg and it will resume its Cape Town service from 31 October.
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Airline Update: Third Middle East airline heads to South Africa
Etihad Airlines will relaunch flights to South Africa next month, offering convenient connections to several global destinations.
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Forget about Australia: Qantas suspends SA route until next April
In a recent statement, Australia’s national carrier said it would not be resuming flights between Sydney and Johannesburg until April next year.
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Flight attendant on top of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa goes viral [watch]
Watch as a skydiver stands on top of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in a new promo for Emirates.
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Flight ‘turbulence’ on the rise: Attendant loses two teeth during assault
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.
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Travel update: Direct flights to Israel with El Al are back on track
Finally, some good news for South Africans who’ve been desperate to travel to Israel: El Al will restart its South African flights next week.
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Extended travel bans mean many international flights remain on ice
The frustration for anyone planning a long-haul trip is not letting up as airlines continue to enforce travel bans against South Africa.
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Emirates extends SA suspension but ups flights to neighbouring states
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has lengthened the suspension of its flights to South Africa, but is flying to Zimbabwe and Zambia.
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More flight cuts: Virgin Atlantic extends suspension of flights to South Africa
Virgin Atlantic is the second British carrier to lengthen the suspension of its flights to South African destinations.
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Emirates Airlines extends its South African flight suspension again
In yet another snag for international travel, Emirates has called off flights to South Africa in compliance with the travel ban imposed on the country by UAE authorities.