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World Cup 2022: Qatar Airways cuts destinations to make way for fans

INTERNATIONAL Qatar Airways has withdrawn from 18 destinations around the world to create capacity for football fans travelling to attend the World Cup next month. The national carrier’s chief executive Akbar al-Baker said its priority would be to accommodate flights landing into Doha’s Hamad International Airport for the tournament, which kicks off on 20 November. "No, we don't have any new destinations," Baker told a press conference on Tuesday when asked whether the […]

today19 October 2022

Local

SA to welcome inaugural flight between New York and Johannesburg following COVID-19 travel restrictions

Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula, and Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi -Ngubane, will officially welcome the United Airlines’ inaugural flight between New York and Johannesburg on Friday. United Airlines is one of the United States’ dominant domestic and international carriers. The direct flight from Johannesburg to New York will be the first for the airline after COVID-19 travel restrictions. South Africans are still restricted from entering America without government approval. The airline […]

today4 June 2021

Local

Emirates cancels Durban flights, rest of SA to follow

Emirates has cancelled all flights to and from King Shaka International Airport with immediate effect. The cancellations are due to Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) regulations. According to ENCA, the regulations were announced this week that treat airline crew the same as passengers. Flights to and from Cape Town and Johannesburg international airports are also expected to be cancelled. The first Emirates flight landed in Cape Town […]

today3 October 2020

International News

Thousands of Pakistanis in UAE seek to return home amid coronavirus pandemic

More than 20,000 Pakistani nationals stuck in the United Arab Emirates have requested permission to fly home despite a suspension of most passenger flights out of the country due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The requests were registered with the Pakistani consulate between 3 and 6 April, a consulate spokesman told Reuters on Monday. Pakistani authorities have said they are in talks with their UAE counterparts to try […]

today7 April 2020

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