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Airlink suspends PMB-Cape Town route

Airlink has announced the suspension of air services on their Pietermaritzburg-Cape Town route. Since 6 February 2017, the Pietermaritzburg to Cape Town service has...

Fastjet launches Harare-Bulawayo route

Fastjet has announced that it will commence daily flights between Harare and Bulawayo from 20 July. Ticket sales are already open on fastjet.com, in fastjet shops and at all travel agents, with a special launch fare starting at $59, taxes included...

Amadeus achieves IATA Level 3 NDC certification

Amadeus has received the level 3 New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification as an aggregator from International Air Transport Association (IATA). This comes in addition to...

Airlink adds capacity to JHB-Walvis Bay route

Airlink has confirmed that from 30 July it will introduce further capacity to its Johannesburg-Walvis Bay service. The airline will introduce one of its newly-acquired 74-seat Embraer 170 E-Jets to the route...

Proflight’s Lusaka-Harare service launches

Proflight Zambia has launched its new international route from Lusaka to Harare. The introduction of the new flight makes the Zambian airline the only operator...

Aha Kopanong completes conference refurbishment

Aha Hotels & Lodges has announced the completion of aha Kopanong Hotel & Conference Centre’s extensive R1.6m ($118,00) refurbishment of its conference venues. The property...

Emirates Skywards launches mobile travel app

Emirates Skywards, the loyalty programme of Emirates airline, has partnered with the ENTERTAINER to launch its own Emirates Skywards GO app for members. The app...

Mango partners with Amadeus

South African low-cost carrier Mango and Amadeus have entered a content agreement that brings the carrier’s content, including corporate fares, to Amadeus’ travel sellers. Mango’s...

Comair renews partnership with Sabre

Comair Limited has renewed its passenger reservations system, commercial systems and operations systems with global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation. The airline has relied upon...

No more announcements at SA airports

Passengers departing on flights from Airports Company South Africa’s six regional airports will no longer receive passenger boarding calls. Port Elizabeth International Airport, Bram Fischer...

Airlink enhances Hoedspruit route 

Airlink has confirmed that it has revised and enhanced its Johannesburg-Hoedspruit and Cape Town-Hoedspruit services. Airlink is adding a second flight between Johannesburg and Hoedspruit,...

Fastjet increases Harare–Vic Falls flights

Fastjet will increase its flights between Harare and Victoria Falls by two additional frequencies from 2 July. The additional flights will see the airline now...