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Changed regulations

SA Government to improve communication on requirement for UBCs for foreign minors

South African Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has confirmed that Government will be reissuing an advisory to clarify the recent changes to the regulations requiring...
Sleeping experience

Turkish Airlines ups sleeping experience in Business Class

Turkish Airlines has upgraded the sleeping experience of its Business Class passengers with the introduction of the state-of-the-art Flow Sleeping Set. Designed in partnership...
West African Connectivity

SAA increases West African connectivity

SAA has enhanced connectivity for its customers travelling to, from and beyond the West Africa region following the successful completion of a Memorandum of...
MAX 8

Comair Takes Delivery of First 737 MAX 8

Comair's first Boeing 737 MAX 8 has taken to the skies from the manufacturer's factory in Seattle en route to its home base in...
F;lights to Johannesburg

Qatar to increase flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Qatar Airways will increase the number of weekly flights on its routes to South Africa from July 2019. Weekly flight frequencies to Johannesburg will increase...
Elephant Hunting

Botswana says lift on hunting ban not yet final

The Botswana government has confirmed that it has not taken any formal decision on lifting a four-year ban against trophy hunting of elephants on public land. Last...
Cradle of Human Culture

From the Cradle of Humankind to the Cradle of Human Culture

Wesgro’s Destination Marketing Unit in partnership with the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), the provincial Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS)...
Online visa application

Online UK visa application service now available in Kenya

Committed to improving the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) service, the Home Office has now rolled out its new online application service, Access UK...
Ocean Health

Seychelles ranked first in Africa for ocean health

The Ocean Health Index (OHI) has ranked Seychelles first in Africa after the latest global assessment of ocean health. Globally the island nation came out 33rd amongst...
Inclusion Awards

Qatar partners with IATA to launch Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Qatar Airways has partnered with The International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the launch of the ‘IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards’, which promote greater...