*The 5th freedom right allows an airline to carry passengers between foreign countries as a part of services connecting the airline's own country.
13 February 2018
RwandAir launches flights between Harare <> Cape Town!
Rwanda's flag carrier, RwandAir, has received 5th Freedom Rights* from Zimbabwe's government to operate flights between Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) Harare and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town. Effective 16 May 2018, the airline will connect the two cities four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
09 February 2018
Cape Town Drought: What travellers need to know! (info sheet)
WESGRO, the official Tourism, Trade & Investment Promotion Agency for Cape Town & Western Cape, has released some very useful information regarding the drought Cape Town and the Western Cape are currently experiencing. Please download the info sheet (pdf) for a list of answers to FAQs on the drought.
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| via http://www.wesgro.co.za/ |
Air Mauritius to increase flights between Mauritius <> Durban!
The flag carrier of Mauritius, Air Mauritius, is set to introduce a fourth weekly flight between Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) on Mauritius and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban. The airline, which already operates return flights to Durban on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, will add a flight on Sundays from 18 April 2018.
08 February 2018
Kenya Airways to increase flights between Nairobi <> Johannesburg!
Kenya's flag carrier, Kenya Airways, is set to introduce three additional weekly flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. From 07 June 2018, the airline will operate 24 weekly flights instead of the current 21 weekly flights on the route.
Airlink cancels all Cape Town <> St. Helena (via Windhoek) flights due to aero-political reasons!
Due to ongoing aero-political issues affecting the provision of an air service between Cape Town and St Helena via Windhoek, South African carrier Airlink has recommended to the St Helena Government (SHG) that with immediate effect the airline will no longer offer services between the two destinations and all flights to St Helena should be booked from Johannesburg until these issues are resolved. This means that tickets can only be purchased to fly from Johannesburg. Customers holding confirmed tickets travelling between Cape Town and St Helena will re-route via Johannesburg at no additional cost to the customer. Airlink will continue to advise affected customers of arrangements prior to their departure travel date. A solution to the continuing aero-political issue continues to be sought. We'll keep you posted!
07 February 2018
Free poster download: The Common Scorpions of Southern Africa!
Herpetologist Johan Marais, author of "A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa", has published a new poster about the Common Scorpions of Southern Africa. The poster is available as a free download in high resolution and is designed to be printed in A3 (or A4).
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06 February 2018
Kenya Airways to launch flights between Nairobi <> Mauritius!
Kenya's flag carrier, Kenya Airways, is set to intoduce flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi and Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) on Mauritius in June 2018. The airline will operate four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to the island nation in the Indian Ocean.Kenya Airways already has a pre-existing code sharing agreement with the flag carrier of Mauritius, Air Mauritius, which flies between Mauritius and Nairobi on the other days of the week.
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