There may be a glimmer of hope for SA Express employees as Business Day reported today (March 27) that the troubled airline was expected to be among the first organisations to apply to the UIF Tempora…
Cruise vessel Zaandam prevented from disembarking in Chilean ports
A cruise ship with more than 1,800 people aboard – including 42 complaining of flu-like symptoms – was prevented from docking in Chile due to fears over the coronavirus.The Zaandam, flying…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics delayed until next summer
The Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic games will be moved to next year as the world battles the coronavirus outbreak.The event had been due to begin on July 24th.Following a decision earlier, o…
Carnival ship’s transformation put on hold
Carnival Cruise Line is suspending work on the Carnival Victory’s refurbishment in Spain. After a $200 million overhaul, the ship is to be renamed Carnival Radiance.The ship is drydocked in the …
IBTM Connect to showcase industry knowledge online
IBTM Events has launched a new online platform, IBTM Connect.The service is a resource hub for business events professionals to access and share knowledge and practical guidance.The launch is part of …
Norwegian secures NOK3 billion in government support
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has secured the necessary approvals to unlock emergency funding.The Norwegian government last week proposed a guarantee of NOK6 billion for the Norwegian airline industry, o…
Oman Air to ground all flights from Sunday
Oman Air will be suspending all passenger services to and from Muscat from noon on Sunday.No date has been announced for the resumption of services, with cancellations in place until further notice.Om…
SAA suspends regional flights
There has been a lot of confusion about inbound travellers from high-risk countries not being allowed to disembark from international flights arriving in South Africa from their home countries –…
Travel advisor resource: A list of airlines’ refund policies
Airlines have canceled enormous portions of their scheduled flights for the remainder of March, April and going into May due to the coronavirus pandemic.Under DOT rules, passengers are entitled to a r…
Crocs, cane toads and corellas on the river to Kalumburu
I first heard about the Kimberley from Ben Weigl, during the first New Zealand packrafting meet-up in Murchison in January 2016. Red rock, aboriginal art, crocodiles, amazing fishing, interesting and …