Tag: Travelstart
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Airlink Just Got Its First Long-Haul Route — and It’s Not Operating a Single Plane
✈️ Airlink just landed its first-ever long-haul destination — Doha — without operating a single wide-body jet. Thanks to an expanded Qatar Airways codeshare starting 31 August, Airlink customers can now book straight through from Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban to Doha and onward to 170+ global destinations. One ticket, way more reach
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One Visa, Five Countries? Southern Africa Just Took a Real Step Toward a Regional Tourist Visa
🌍 Big step for regional travel: SADC leaders have approved the agreement for a single Southern African tourist visa (UNIVISA) — meaning one visa could eventually cover trips across South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique and Angola. It’s not live yet, no fee or launch date confirmed, but this is real progress toward easier multi-country African…
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Why There’s Still No Direct Flight Between South Africa and India — and Why That Could Change by 2027
✈️ Still no direct flight between South Africa and India — but that might finally change. Government is in talks with SAA and Indian carriers to launch a direct route ahead of the 2027 Cricket World Cup, closing one of aviation’s most underserved city pairs. Nothing confirmed yet, but this one’s worth watching 👀
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FlySafair Is Eyeing Windhoek, Lusaka and Nairobi From Joburg
✈️ FlySafair’s got its eyes on Windhoek, Lusaka and even Nairobi as its next possible routes out of Joburg — on top of growing its already-busy Harare service. Nothing’s confirmed yet, but if regional low-cost flying is on your radar, this is one to watch. Full breakdown on the site 👉 [link]
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Lanseria Gets Its First-Ever International Route — and It’s Going Straight to Harare
*Inspired by reporting from BusinessTech, linked here <businesstech.co.za/news/business/868493/new-international-flight-launching-for-one-of-south-africas-busiest-routes/>* For years, if you lived on the western side of Gauteng and wanted to fly to Zimbabwe, your trip technically started with a drive across Johannesburg to O.R. Tambo. That’s about to change. Airlink has confirmed it will launch the first-ever scheduled international service out of Lanseria…