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Halloween

Seven spooktacular destinations to visit on #Halloween

A horror travel story usually involves a lost passport or a missed connecting flight. This year, we’ve found several spooktacular locations that will leave...
Loftus

Protea Hotel by Marriott Pretoria Loftus Park opens to the public

Protea Hotels by Marriott, part of Marriott International, Inc announced the opening of Protea Hotel by Marriott Pretoria Loftus Park. Located in Arcadia, Pretoria,...
Online gate booking

New online gate ticket booking system for TMNP and WCNP temporarily delayed

SANParks has confirmed that the implementation of the new online gate ticket booking system for Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) and West Coast National...
Heathrow-Jo'burg

British Airways starts new Heathrow – Jo’burg services

British Airways on 28 October started four new weekly services between London and Johannesburg, increasing the number of direct flights between the cities to...
price drop protection

Flight Centre honours price drop protection promise amidst fluctuating rand

The Flight Centre Travel Group has honoured its airfare Price Drop Protection pledge and paid out the first claim to a traveller who found...
Anti-poaching

SANParks receives 3 million rand for anti-poaching operations

South African National Parks (SANParks) received a 3 million Rand donation from the Legacy Experience project spearheaded by international cricketers, Kevin Pietersen and Mark...
Mid-morning flights

Airlink and Safair abandon tie-up proposal

South African airline companies, Airlink and Safair Operations, have agreed not to pursue a proposed tie-up and withdrawn their joint application for a Competition...
Ethiopian Moscow

Next stop for Ethiopian….Moscow!

Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it will launch services to Moscow, Russia as of December 1, 2018. Flights will operate via Istanbul, Turkey, departing Addis...
Austrian Airlines

LH expands SA line-up with twice-weekly Austrian flights

The Lufthansa Group expects support for its new Cape - Town Vienna service from South Africa’s neighbouring markets, especially Namibia and Botswana, which it...
Karoo National Park

Leopard caught on camera trap in Karoo National Park

In a first for Karoo National Park – a leopard has been caught on a camera trap placed inside the Park! The camera trap is...