Likoma Island and the smaller of the two inhabited islands in Lake Malawi, neighboring Chizumulu Island, both lie just a few kilometres from Mozambique and are entirely surrounded by Mozambican territorial waters. As of now, the only way to get to Likoma Island is by boat (from Nkhata Bay, duration: up to 5hrs+) or by charter aircraft (from Lilongwe; flight duration: 1hrs, $295 per person one way in Sept 2016).
08 December 2016
Malawi: Likoma Airport (LIX) granted international licence!
The governemt of Malawi has granted Likoma Airport (LIX) an international licence, so that international airlines are now allowed to land at and to start from the recently upgraded airport. The airport is located on Likoma Island, which has an overall area of 18 km² and is the larger of two inhabited Malawian islands in Lake Malawi.
Likoma Island and the smaller of the two inhabited islands in Lake Malawi, neighboring Chizumulu Island, both lie just a few kilometres from Mozambique and are entirely surrounded by Mozambican territorial waters. As of now, the only way to get to Likoma Island is by boat (from Nkhata Bay, duration: up to 5hrs+) or by charter aircraft (from Lilongwe; flight duration: 1hrs, $295 per person one way in Sept 2016).
Likoma Island and the smaller of the two inhabited islands in Lake Malawi, neighboring Chizumulu Island, both lie just a few kilometres from Mozambique and are entirely surrounded by Mozambican territorial waters. As of now, the only way to get to Likoma Island is by boat (from Nkhata Bay, duration: up to 5hrs+) or by charter aircraft (from Lilongwe; flight duration: 1hrs, $295 per person one way in Sept 2016).
07 December 2016
Denmark to close its Embassy in Zimbabwe!
Denmark will close its Embassy in Harare in Zimbabwe on 31 December 2016. Due to the Christmas holidays, the last actual working day is the 21 December 2016. The Danish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, will from 01 January 2017 have the official responsibility for Danish relations with Zimbabwe. Danish travellers in need of assistance in Zimbabwe will thus have to contact the Embassy in Pretoria. It is expected that a Danish honorary consulate will be established in Harare, but this is currently awaiting approval.
Embassy of Denmark - Pretoria
iParioli Office Park, Block B2
1166 Park Street
Hatfield 0083
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone +27 (0) 12 430 9340
Fax +27 (0) 12 342 7620
email: pryamb@um.dk
Monday: 9:00-16:00 / Visa closed
Tuesday: 8:00-16:00 / Visa 9:00-11:00
Wednesday: 8:00-16:00 / Visa closed
Thursday: 8:00-16:00 / Visa 9:00-11:00
Friday: 8:00-14:00 / Visa closed
Embassy of Denmark - Pretoria
iParioli Office Park, Block B2
1166 Park Street
Hatfield 0083
Pretoria, South Africa
Phone +27 (0) 12 430 9340
Fax +27 (0) 12 342 7620
email: pryamb@um.dk
Monday: 9:00-16:00 / Visa closed
Tuesday: 8:00-16:00 / Visa 9:00-11:00
Wednesday: 8:00-16:00 / Visa closed
Thursday: 8:00-16:00 / Visa 9:00-11:00
Friday: 8:00-14:00 / Visa closed
Cape Town: The Castle of Good Hope is temporarily closed!
Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans are planning its final closing event of the 350-year commemoration programme, scheduled to take place on 09 December 2016. The existing colonial building in South Africa will therefore be closed from today 07 Dec 2016 until 09 December 2016.
The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town is usually open seven days a week, except on Christmas Day & New Year's Day. The castle gates open at 09:00 and close at 16:00, with the last visitors admitted at 15:30. The entry fee is R30 for adults and R15 for children/students.
The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town is usually open seven days a week, except on Christmas Day & New Year's Day. The castle gates open at 09:00 and close at 16:00, with the last visitors admitted at 15:30. The entry fee is R30 for adults and R15 for children/students.
02 December 2016
South Africa's most punctual domestic airlines in November 2016!
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has published the on-time performance results of domestic airlines’ flying out of OR Tambo in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport, and Durban's King Shaka International Airport in November 2016.
On-Time Performance is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure.
OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg - 15 Min on Time Performance November 2016 (airport target 87%)
On-Time Performance is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure.
OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg - 15 Min on Time Performance November 2016 (airport target 87%)
- FlySafair - 90.61% (October 95.59%)
- Airlink - 82.32% (October 87.75%)
- CemAir - 81.39% (October 83.73%)
- South African Airways - 81.17% (October 84.16%)
- Mango - 80.39% (October 80.26%)
- British Airways Domestic - 73.06% (October 82.49%)
- SA Express - 70.06% (October 70.83%)
- Kulula.com - 66.47% (October 82.53%)
- Fly Blue Crane Aviation - 65.08% (October 83.52%)
- FlySafair - 93.45% (October 96.96%)
- Airlink - 92.86% (October 87.96%)
- Mango - 90.25% (October 83.56%)
- CemAir - 88.33% (October 90.38%)
- SA Express - 86.80% (October 83.16%)
- South African Airways - 84.27% (October 83.83%)
- Kulula.com - 78.54% (October 84.76%)
- British Airways Domestic - 77.26% (October 83.17%)
- Fly Blue Crane Aviation - 37.50% (October 72.73%)
- FlySafair - 90.67% (October 96.46%)
- Mango - 88.01% (October 86.58%)
- South African Airways - 82.15% (October 90.65%)
- Airlink - 81.27% (October 83.27%)
- SA Express - 79.56% (October 74.84%)
- Kulula.com - 76.07% (October 84.22%)
- British Airways Domestic - 69.46% (October 80.16%)
Ethiopian Airlines: The new service to Victoria Falls will also include Gaborone!
According to today's (02 Dec 2016) press release by Ethiopian Airlines, the airline will operate the return flight of it's new route between between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa and the newly refurbished Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls via Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) in Gaborone, Botswana. Ethiopian Airlines has fifth freedom rights on the route, so that the airline is allwoed to carry passengers from Victoria Falls to Gaborone.
As of 26 March 2017, the airline will operate four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Addis Ababa (08:35) to Victoria Falls (12:15) and from Victoria Falls (13:00) via Gaborone (14:15 > 15:00) back to Addis Ababa (21:30).
As of 26 March 2017, the airline will operate four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Addis Ababa (08:35) to Victoria Falls (12:15) and from Victoria Falls (13:00) via Gaborone (14:15 > 15:00) back to Addis Ababa (21:30).
Air Seychelles to launch direct flights to Durban!
The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles, is set to launch a direct schelduled service between Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) on the island of Mahé and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban. Flights will commence on 30 March 2017. The airline will operate two flights per week on board an Airbus A320 in a two-cabin configuration between the two destinations. Durban will be Air Seychelles' second route in South Africa after OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg (five flights/week).
- Seychelles 09:25 > 12:50 Durban
- Durban 13:45 > 21:05 Seychelles
01 December 2016
Finnair & Qatar Airways: Codeshare partnership now includes flights to South Africa!
Great news for all Finns out there planning to visit Southern Africa. Finnair, the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, and Qatar Airways have expanded their existing codeshare agreement. The partnership now also includes flights from Qatar Airways' main hub in Doha to South Africa. Since mid-November 2016, Finnair's IATA code AY gets displayed on Qatar Airways' flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban. Enjoy South Africa!
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