South Africa has been through a lot, from the water crisis in Cape Town to the political tension leading up to the elections. According to Martin Wiest, CEO of Tourvest Destination Management, we can expect a “decline in passenger numbers to South Africa and Namibia” during 2019. He told the Daily Southern and East African..
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Experts says that the South African tourism projections for 2019 paint a bleak picture
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Do you have an urge to travel a bit, well you need to travel light: See the world, take only a carry-on bag
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Fitting all your travel essentials into one small bag sounds daunting, I know, but minimalism packing really isn’t that hard. I’m a firm believer in minimalism travel and follow the one-bag rule. Not only do you save on baggage fees, but you don’t have to worry about the airline losing your luggage. Additionally, it’s easier..
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The Mother City, Cape Town featured on Qantas’ plans for “world’s longest flight”
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Qantas have got big plans to operate the world’s longest flight from Sydney – but they’ve also got designs on a direct Cape Town route, too. Cape Town has been identified as one of the five new routes that Qantas Airways want to provide direct flights to. The Mother City has caught the attention of..
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So you need to pack? Here are a few handy tips to make sure your trip is a success
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Do you find yourself thinking for days on end about things you will need on the trip and telling yourself “I must remember to pack that”? Have you arrived and discovered “oops I should have packed that”? There is a simple solution and it works, especially if it’s keeping you up at night before the trip – write it down. Yes, make a list, add to it whenever you have an idea that I must pack this, and take it with you. When you get there and think I should have, add it to that list and keep it in one of those pockets in your favourite bag or case so next time, you won’t forget. When you are doing that last-minute dash instead of running around in circles you can check your list and feel far more at ease and only have to deal with the excitement or nerves of the trip itself.
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Passenger ejected from Kulula flight for “unruly” behaviour [video]
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Passengers were stranded on the tarmac for more than five hours, as tempers flared on-board a cancelled Kulula flight to Johannesburg.
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South African Airways (SAA) announces extra flights between Ghana and the US
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Due to increased demand, South African Airways (SAA) has expanded its non-stop service between Ghana and the US.
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The South African airline Mango makes world top 20 for being on time
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Mango has been ranked the most on time airline in South Africa and on the continent. OAG Aviation’s latest Punctuality Report has been published and it features a South African airline. The data is compile from over 58 million flights in 2018.
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