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20/02/2018

LATEST TRAVEL NEWS


BOTSWANA
Air Botswana has suspended its Gaborone-Cape Town route as a result of the recent grounding of CemAir. The airline is rerouting all Cape Town ticketed passengers via Johannesburg at no additional charge.

DUBAI/ NEW ZEALAND
Emirates will launch a new daily service to Auckland, via Bali, on 14 June.
The flight will operate year-round, complementing the two daily services between Dubai and Bali that currently operate in the Northern hemisphere summer months.

KENYA
Kenya Airways has added three more weekly flights on its Johannesburg route, reinstating early morning flights on certain days, from 06 June. The flights will operate on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
At the same time, the airline will launch its new direct service to Cape Town, which will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

MAURITIUS
Air Mauritius has added a fourth weekly flight on its Durban route, effective 18 April.
In addition to its Monday, Wednesday and Saturday flights, the airline will now also operate a flight on Sundays.

QATAR AIRWAYS
Qatar Airways will no longer allow passengers who have upgraded using either money or loyalty points, ‘Qmiles’ or ‘Qcredits’, to enter the airport lounges befitting their upgraded status. Passengers may only access the lounges as per their originally ticketed cabin.
The new policy applies to all classes of upgraded passengers.

RWANDA - NIGERIA/ GHANA AND SOUTH AFRICA
RwandAir will launch four weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria from 15 April with the routing being Kigali-Abuja-Accra (Ghana). The flights will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
RwandAir’s current daily flight between Kigali and Johannesburg is scheduled to connect with the new Abuja service.
The Zimbabwean government has granted rights to RwandAir to commence Kigali-Harare-Cape Town flights on 16 May. The flights between Harare and Cape Town will operate four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

SOUTH AFRICA
FlySafair has rolled out the test phase of its in-flight mobile point-of-sale system, AviaPay, making it the first low-cost carrier to offer cashless transactions on all its flights. Currently, AviaPay is only available for catering services; however, plans are in place to offer a wider range of products, such as in-flight payments for car rental or airport parking. The new service accepts all Visa and MasterCard products, meaning that payment can be made with either a credit or debit card.

FlySafair has added Lanseria-George flights to its schedule for May to October and has upped frequencies on the route over peak holiday periods, such as school holidays and long weekends. The airline will operate 142 flights on this route in March and 138 in April, but only 73 in May.


According to CemAir’s CEO, good progress is being made with South African Civil Aviation Authority regarding reinstatement of the affected aircraft's airworthiness certificates. Inspection, the next phase of the review, is imminent and could see the airline starting limited operations. While CemAir offered a limited schedule between 17-20 February their flights were operated by a third party operator.

19/02/2018

TRAVEL ALERT

INDIA
Travellers to India should note the recent announcement that Mumbai Airport will be closed for six hours on 9 and 10 April for allow for the airport authority to undertake pre-monsoon maintenance work on the runways and landing systems.

NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand is on high alert as they await the imminent arrival of Cyclone Gita. The cyclone, which devastated Tonga last week, is expected to bring 24-48 hours of heavy rain and severe gales. The worst affected areas are expected to be Taranaki, the Kapiti coast, the Marlborough Sounds, Nelson, the West Coast and the east coast as far down as Canterbury.
Air New Zealand is warning passengers to expect significant disruption to domestic and international flights between Tuesday and Thursday and, while Metlink bus and train services in Wellington will be running to schedule, commuters in the capital have been advised to consider not going to work as the storm is expected to peak in the city during Tuesday morning’s rush hour. Flooding is expected on State Highways 1 and 2 and strong winds on the Rimutakas in the evening.

19/02/2018

OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

EVACUATION MAY IMPACT FLIGHT SCHEDULES



OR Tambo International Airport is currently undergoing a precautionary evacuation (Monday, 19 February) after officials found an unattended bag within the terminal buildings.

Travellers can anticipate that this evacuation may temporarily impact operations this afternoon while ground staff return to duty and flights are restored to their scheduled arrival and departure times.

02/02/2018

LATEST TRAVEL NEWS

OR TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ORTIA)
In November last year, ORTIA implemented a ‘silent’ airport concept in their domestic terminals in an effort to reduce noise levels. Effective 01 February, the airport is in the process of rolling this ‘silent’ concept out within their international terminals too. Passengers throughout the airport complex must ensure they check their boarding times on both their boarding pass and the electronic flight information boards. Airlines will continue with local announcements at their specific boarding gates.
There will, however, still be centralised announcements for security issues, system failures, gate changes, time changes due to delays and lost children.

A new long-term parkade opened at ORTIA on 01 February in the MSP2 parkade under the City Lodge Hotel, offering 4 300 parking bays over five levels. The Super South parking area is being closed and parking fees remain unchanged, if a booking is done online.
Directional signage for the new parking area has been installed on airport access roads.
Long-term parking is for travellers who will be away for three days or longer.
Passengers who have parked in the old Super South area before 01 February will need to go to the parking management offices to arrange for transport to take them there.

KENYA
Effective 06 June, Kenya Airways will launch a non-stop, direct flight from Nairobi to Cape Town.
The airline currently operates three flights a week from Nairobi to Cape Town via Victoria Falls, on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and six flights a week via Livingstone.
The new direct service will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

MOZAMBIQUE
The Mozambique Consular mission in South Africa recently issued a notice advising that the cost of Entry Visas to their country increased during January. All systems have been updated so travellers will be quoted the revised prices when submitting tourist and/or business visa applications for Mozambique.

SOUTH AFRICA
South African Airways (SAA) has announced plans to introduce the new A330-300 on the Johannesburg-London route from March and to adjust frequencies to a single daily service. The aircraft change will be effective from 25 March while from 20 April, SAA will operate a single daily flight from Johannesburg to Heathrow, replacing the current double-daily service.

Avis Rent-a-Car has announced the following branch network changes:
• The branch at Sandton Gautrain station is moving across the road on 01 March. The new branch will be located in the Old Mutual building (Level B3) at the corner of Rivonia Road and West Street.
• A new branch has opened in Port Shepstone on the KZN South Coast. It is located at Unit 01 Oribi Park, Lind Road, and shares premises with Avis Van Rental.
ZIMBABWE
As of 01 February, the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) reinstated passenger service charges (PSC) and the aviation infrastructure development fund (AIDEF) on all tickets booked with national air carrier, Air Zimbabwe.

LATEST TRAVEL NEWS DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS – SOUTH AFRICAOn 10 January, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) convene...
17/01/2018

LATEST TRAVEL NEWS

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS – SOUTH AFRICA
On 10 January, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) convened a media briefing concerning the situation relating to green-barcoded ID books.
They issued an assurance to South Africans that, contrary to persistent rumours especially on social media, these ID books are not expiring on 31 March 2018 and therefore there is no need to submit an urgent application for a smart ID card. The DHA explained that the panic being caused by these rumours is impacting their overall service delivery.
The issuing of the new smart ID cards is being handled according to a systematic roll-out that takes account of the DHA’s manpower capacity in its branches as well as applications either via their online portal or the participating banks’ 14 branches (Absa, FNB, Nedbank and Standard).
Information relating to online applications for smart ID cards and passports using the eHomeAffairs portal is available on the official Department of Home Affairs website – www.dha.gov.za.

CATHAY PACIFIC
Following industry guidance from Iata, Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon no longer accept smart bags with non-removable lithium batteries, either as checked or cabin luggage effective 01 January 2018.
Smart bags feature integrated lithium batteries and, depending on the specific product, can be used to charge mobile devices or power the bag’s wheels, among other innovations. Smart bags themselves will not be considered as personal electronic devices (PEDs). The lithium batteries will be handled as a power bank or as spare batteries.
Checked baggage: Cathay passengers travelling with smart bags must be able to remove the batteries in case the bag has to be checked in at any point during the trip. The batteries must be carried in cabin luggage, where they will be permitted in accordance with existing spare lithium battery requirements.
Cabin baggage: If a traveller wants to take the smart bag as cabin luggage, the battery must be removable and remain installed inside the bag.
Delta and American Airlines have adopted a similar policy.

VIRGIN ATLANTIC
Effective 24 January 2018, Virgin Atlantic will no longer be offering complimentary ground transportation*, including chauffeur transfers, as part of the I class ticket. Passengers will, however, be able to secure this service at a preferential Virgin Atlantic rate from their supplier.
This chauffeur transfer option has been extended to Z class bookings globally while passengers booked in C, D and J classes will continue to receive a complimentary chauffeur car service.
All Upper Class bookings continue to enjoy full use of Virgin Atlantic’s private security wing at Heathrow, the Revivals lounge and access to the award-winning Clubhouses around the world.
*This includes Heathrow Express, Limo Bike and all other options, including those in our overseas markets.

SOUTH AFRICA
Singapore Airlines will fly daily to Cape Town via Johannesburg from 26 March. The flights will be operated by an A350-900, with 42 seats in business class, 24 in premium economy and 187 in economy.

TANZANIA
Auric Air has opened a new transit lounge in the domestic terminal at Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport. The air-conditioned lounge offers free Wi-Fi, coffee facilities and charging stations for mobile devices.

16/01/2018

TRAVEL ALERT

SOUTH AFRICA
Travellers planning to be in Cape Town during early February are reminded of the following annual events that place constraints on accommodation availability.
The Mining Indaba takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 5-9 February while the Opening of Parliament and the State of the Nation Address (SONA) take place in the afternoon and evening of 8 February.
Travellers are advised to make any accommodation bookings as soon as possible and to also expect road travel to be challenging in and around the CBD over this period, and most especially on Thursday when roads in and around Parliament will be closed to the public.

CHINA
Beijing has issued its first major smog alert of the winter, when an orange alert, the second highest on China’s four-level system, was issued over the weekend.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection warned in a statement that heavy air pollution would envelope Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and the surrounding area until 17 January.
Travellers are advised to limit strenuous outdoor activities.

ITALY
Aviation strikes are planned to take place across Italy on Friday, 19 January.
Airline and airport workers will strike for 24 hours on Friday while ENAC, which employs safety and security workers, will strike from 14h00-16h00 and baggage handlers will walk out at airports across the country at different times.
Travellers are advised to check the status of their flight in advance as delays and cancellations are expected.

ZAMBIA
Zambia on Sunday relaxed rules imposed to curb the spread of water-borne cholera as the number of new cases being reported has halved, according to the Health Minister.
Over the weekend, residents of Kanyama district staged riots and fought running battles with police officers in protest over the ban on street vending and the nightly curfew.
Lusaka, and more specifically the low-income Kanyama district, is the epicenter of this outbreak, with most cases and fatalities occurring in the capital. According to the latest reports, the number of new cases has fallen to around 80 from 164 a week ago. As a result, all government and private schools will re-open on 22 January while the two largest public universities will remain closed for now. While health officials are planning a campaign to vaccinate 1 million people as part of broader efforts to stem the spread of the disease, there have been no further pronouncements on a proposed travel ban.

30/11/2017

LATEST TRAVEL NEWS


ITALY
Alitalia will fly between Rome and Johannesburg from 08 April next year, starting with four flights per week and operated by a three-class Airbus A330. Flights will leave Johannesburg on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and Rome on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

KENYA
The Kenyan government is to take control of Kenya Airways. This follows a deal that will see the government, in conjunction with domestic lenders, convert airline debt into equity. The government’s stake in Kenya Airways will increase from 29,8% to 48,9% while Air France KLM has a 26,7% stake. Eleven local banks have acquiried a 38,1% stake, which will be held in a special purpose vehicle called KQ Lenders Co.

SOUTH AFRICA
Airlink and Safair have announced plans to unite under the umbrella of a new Airlink Group of companies. The plan is for Airlink to purchase Safair in its entirety. However, the plan is for both Airlink and FlySafair and Safair’s other businesses, including its humanitarian aid flights, to continue to operate separately under their own brands. The airlines also plan to retain their respective products, aircraft fleets, management and leadership teams. The Safair purchase will not affect Airlink’s existing SAA franchise partnership.
An application for approval has been submitted to the Competition Commission and a decision is expected in the first quarter of 2018.

FlySafair has launched Premium Fare to accompany its Lite and Standard Fare options. Premium Fare passengers will qualify for two checked-in bags of 23kg each at no extra cost. The fare also includes one complimentary piece of special luggage (sports, music or photographic equipment), seat selection at no cost, unlimited penalty-free changes to the booking (any difference in airfare will be payable) and priority boarding to secure a place at check-in. Premium passengers who cancel a flight via the FlySafair call centre will receive a refund voucher to the same value as the flight, less an admin fee of R300. Refund vouchers are valid for 12 months.

Airlink has applied for the rights to fly to more destinations which include the Johannesburg-Abuja route that SAA suspended earlier this year. Other route applications in progress include Johannesburg-Libreville, Johannesburg-Douala and Cape Town-Luanda as well as Brazzaville, Moroni, Mayotte and Cotonou.

Gautrain users can now load cash on to their Gautrain card and check their balance online on the Gautrain’s website. The introduction of this new facility means that users will no longer have to top up their cards at cashiers at the Gautrain station.

To load cash on to your Gautrain card, simply visit the Gautrain’s website and select the ‘link your card’ option. Next, enter your Gautrain card and personal details. Finally, enter your credit or debit card details and confirm the payment.

UNITED KINGDOM
From 12 December, British Airways will introduce a 'group boarding' system on all flights. When passengers check in, online or at the airport, they will be assigned a group number between one and five. The number, which will be displayed on the boarding pass, will denote the order in which passengers can board.
First-class passengers and BA Gold Class Executive Club members will reportedly receive the lowest number and will therefore board first.
Silver members and Club World passengers will be able to board second, followed by premium economy and Bronze Club members. Fourth are economy-class passengers and last to board will be those who bought the cheapest hand-luggage-only fares.

15/11/2017

TRAVEL ALERT

VISA APPLICATIONS
As we approach the end-of-year holiday travel season, our Rennies Travel Executive Client Services team is noting that while embassies are taking longer than usual to process visa applications, it is also sometimes challenging to secure appointments with the outsourced visa processing companies. We therefore encourage our travellers planning to travel overseas to accommodate this traditional peak period and submit their visa applications as soon as possible.

ZIMBABWE
Following the overnight political developments in Zimbabwe, Fastjet has confirmed that their flights between South Africa and Zimbabwe and in-country are operating as per their normal schedule. They do recommend that passengers allow extra time for check-in and screening procedures, as these may take longer than usual. The airline confirmed that they are monitoring the situation and will issue updates should circumstances change.

According to the latest media report, Zimbabwe's state radio resumed some of its normal programming shortly after noon on Wednesday while a news broadcast at the top of the hour reported extensively on the earlier army statement, as well as two other local news items and announced premier league soccer fixtures scheduled for Wednesday. President Mugabe remains at home under heavy guard and there have been no reports of further military action within the country during the morning.

10/11/2017

LATEST TRAVEL NEWS



MADAGASCAR
No new cases of plague outbreak have been reported in Madagascar this month, and the infection numbers have stabilised in many districts which have previously reported active cases.
The South African National Institute of Communicable Diseases has noted that the plague outbreak is being controlled and interventions seem to be working. Furthermore, no case of the plague is reported to have been exported from Madagascar to other countries to date.
Measures in place to control spread include arrival and exit screening (temperature monitoring) at the airport.
The World Health Organization has moderated their risk assessment for the region, and the initial high alert has now been changed from moderate to low.

SOUTH AFRICA
British Airways (operated by Comair) has added two daily flights to its Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth route.
The new flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport at 13h30 and 15h30 daily except for Saturdays. The return flight to Johannesburg will depart from Port Elizabeth at 15h44 and 17h10 respectively.

Airlink has added a second direct flight to its Cape Town -Nelspruit KMIA routing. The additional flights operate every afternoon of the week except Saturday.

Effective 01 December 2017, Kulula will no longer be accepting cash for payment of onboard menu items. Payment can be made using debit/credit card payments.

ZIMBABWE
Harare International Airport has officially been renamed to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. The new name was implemented at a ceremony on 09 November.

27/10/2017

TRAVEL ALERT

OR TAMBO AIRPORT, JOHANNESBURG

PROTEST ACTION IS CAUSING TRAFFIC DELAYS

The R21 and R24 highways near OR Tambo International Airport have been blocked by a protest.

Travellers heading for the airport are advised to use the Gautrain to avoid delays and motorists are advised to use alternative routes.

10/10/2017

Reports of the bridge at the gateway partially collapsing is untrue.

10/10/2017

TRAVEL ALERT

DURBAN

FLOODING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN


KwaZulu-Natal residents in Durban have been urged to stay indoors as a massive storm is currently affecting the city and immediate surrounds. The southern parts of the city are said to be the hardest hit and some parts of Amanzimtoti are flooded, while hail was reported in the city centre and surrounding suburbs.

eThekwini Municipality has put out a warning calling on all to remain in safety until the storm, which is expected to subside around 14:00, passes. Commuters are also being cautioned against driving or walking anywhere for the duration of the storm.

All roads in the southern parts of Durban have been closed due to localised flooding. The new bridge at the N2/M42 interchange at Gateway has started to cave in and could collapse. Emergency services are on the scene and motorists are asked to avoid this area.

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