“The aviation industry is in trouble.” Is this necessarily true? The latest financial report of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) weighs-up the possibility of a collapse, blaming COVID-19 and SAA. Is this really the worst-case scenario for this year? The regulatory body reported a near-total loss in revenueRead More →
Countries and airlines have banned flights from South Africa, due to the new variant of the Coronavirus in South Africa which may be responsible for the recent surge in infections. Sudan has banned travellers from South Africa, Britain and the Netherlands from 23 December 2020. The ban will last 3 weeksRead More →
African recovery and return to economic growth following the Covid-19 pandemic presented a significant opportunity to the general aviation sector across the continent, but particularly in South Africa, SA Flyer editor Guy Leitch pointed out when he was addressing the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa’s virtual 2020 symposium. “South African general aviation isRead More →
Wed 11 Nov, 2020. President Ramaphosa updated the country about the sale of alcohol, lockdown regulations and international travel.: “My Fellow South Africans…” Everyone in the tourism industry, and most people in general, had been wondering when international travel would resume, especially as we are approaching the festive season. It’sRead More →
Visa-free access to South Africa has been restored for the citizens of a list of 11 countries. At the start of lockdown that access had been suspended. But South Africa’s red list means tourists from five of those countries remain banned from entering SA. The citizens of 11 countries mayRead More →
