President Joe Biden is expected to block travel for non-United States citizens who have recently visited South Africa as the spread of a new and concerning coronavirus variant has been detected. The ban is to begin on Saturday. Biden will also reinstate a ban on most travel from the United Kingdom, many countries in Europe,…
Uganda is conducting clinical trials of a domestically developed drug to cure COVID-19 infections after nearly a year of research by Ugandan scientists, the government said on Wednesday. Uganda has confirmed 39,188 COVID-19 cases and 318 deaths – a much lower toll than in most countries. Experts attribute the East African country’s relative success so…
Emirates will increase its weekly flights to Zimbabwe and Zambia from February. The airline, which has recorded a gradual increase in travel on the Dubai-Harare-Lusaka route, said frequency would be increased from three flights a week to four. The fourth flight will operate on Wednesdays, using a Boeing 777-300ER. This complements its current Friday, Saturday and…
For their 33rd annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey, Conde Nast readers leaned in heavily into nostalgia. With travel largely on pause this year, it seems what they may have missed most was a coveted beach vacation where they could get away from it all. Whether you’re looking for a calm stretch of sand in the Caribbean or a family-friendly…
Airlink will resume scheduled air services to and from Skukuza Airport in the Kruger National Park, with effect from Thursday, January 28. The airport was temporarily closed on January 14, after a local outbreak of COVID-19 in the nearby Lower Sabie rest camp. A media release said Airlink flights would operate on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays…
Qatar Airways has signed an interline agreement with Mango, further expanding its presence in South Africa. The agreement with Mango will provide passengers with connectivity via Johannesburg and Cape Town to Zanzibar, and Durban, Port Elizabeth, George, Bloemfontein and East London in South Africa. “Mango Airlines is delighted to announce an interline e-ticketing agreement between…