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Update: Mango flights to Zanzibar
26th April 2021
Mango Airlines has confirmed that passengers holding a ticket to Zanzibar, or passengers transiting through Zanzibar, will be allowed to board the Johannesburg to Zanzibar flight scheduled for departure on Tuesday 27 April 2021.However passengers will need to book a return flight on an alternative carrier.27 April departure on Mango Airlines JNB-ZNZCommunication from Mango Airlines has advised...
Mango suspends flights to Zanzibar
26th April 2021
Mango Airlines has issued a communication advising its passengers against travel to Zanzibar, should you not be travelling one way, i.e. if you have an upcoming return flight with Mango. Mango will temporarily seize operations to Zanzibar at midnight on 25 April 2021.Flight Centre Travel Experts are in contact with affected customers to assist with their bookings. All concerned customers can also...
FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL GROUP STATEMENT MANGO AIRLINES
23rd April 2021
Flight Centre Travel Group has noted communication in the media regarding Mango Airlines preparing to enter business rescue and pause operations, effective 1 May 2021.According to a leaked document, the Department of Public Enterprises has been asked to consider putting Mango Airlines into business rescue if it fails to obtain R2.7bn in funds for the airline by the end of April.The Flight Centre...
TRAVEL SURVEY SHOWS HOW COVID-19 HAS CHANGED THE WAY SOUTH AFRICANS TRAVEL
10th March 2021
Travellers won’t book without flexible Ts & Cs and health and safety protocols in place, with the majority saying they want to travel internationally in 2021JOHANNESBURG, 9 MARCH 2021 – A recent survey conducted by the Flight Centre Travel Group shows how COVID-19 has changed how South Africans travel. Most survey respondents stated that they still want to travel internationally in 2021,...
South Africa moves to alert level one
01st March 2021
President Ramaphosa's latest speech can be found HERESouth Africa will move to alert level one on 28 February 2021. Curfew will be in place between 00:00 midnight and 04:00 am. The 20 land borders reopened remain fully operational and the 33 land borders which were closed will remain closed. International air travel will only be permitted from OR Tambo...
South Africa reopens 20 land borders
16th February 2021
South Africa will remain at adjusted alert level three until further notice with the reopening of 20 land borders. The 20 land borders which were partially operational will now be fully operational and the 33 land borders which were closed will remain closed. Further information regarding the land borders that have reopened can be found HEREInternational air travel remains limited...
South Africa to ease some restrictions under adjusted alert level three
01st February 2021
President Ramaphosa's latest speech can be found HERESouth Africa will remain at adjusted alert level three with an easing of the following restrictions:The nationwide curfew will now be in place between 11 pm and 4 am. Establishments will need to close by 10 pm in light of curfew hours.All beaches, dams, lakes, rivers, public parks and public swimming pools will now open.The sale of alcohol is...
The Flight Centre Travel Group commits to getting their stranded Emirates customers home
14th January 2021
JOHANNESBURG, 14 JANUARY 2021 – Following the announcement today that Emirates will be temporarily suspending flights to and from South Africa from 15th January until and including 28th January 2021, the Flight Centre Travel Group South Africa would like to reassure their stranded Emirates customers that they will get them home.Emirates made the unexpected announcement today that they would be...
South Africa to remain at adjusted alert level three
12th January 2021
The latest speech made by President Ramaphosa can be found HERESouth Africa will remain at adjusted alert level three until further notice.The majority of restrictions as mentioned during President Ramaphosa's speech on 28 December 2020 remain in place, with a change to curfew hours which are now 9 pm to 5 am.• Most indoor and outdoor gatherings will not be permitted. This includes social...
South Africa's land ports of entry closed until 15 February
11th January 2021
The latest speech made by President Ramaphosa can be found HERESouth Africa will remain in adjusted alert level three. It was mentioned during President Ramaphosa's speech that the 20 land ports of entry currently open, will be closed until 15 February 2021.These include Beitbridge, Lebombo, Maseru Bridge, Oshoek, Ficksburg and Kopfontein. Entry and departure through these ports of entry will be...

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