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Introducing The New Travel Butlers App For iPhone And Android

Paul Campbell - September 1, 2017

We are delighted to announce the launch of our free Guest Information App for clients, and this is available on both Android and iPhone/iPad. The App includes: day-by-day itemisation of services details of every booking emergency phone numbers static and interactive maps live flight status updates 5-day weather forecasts general information on immigration requirements, medical […] Read More


New Air Namibia Routes

Paul Campbell - April 13, 2012

Air Namibia has launched three new regional routes to Harare (Zimbabwe), Ondjiva (Angola) and Gaborone (Botswana). The routes will add significant capacity to the airline’s regional operations. Flights will operate between: Windhoek and Harare four times a week, Windhoek and Ondjiva three times a week and Windhoek and Gaborone three times a week. Unfortunately it […] Read More


Precision Air Resumes flights to Arusha

Paul Campbell - April 11, 2012

Starting 1st of May 2012, Precision Air is set to make a come back to the popular tourist city of  Arusha in Northern Tanzania.  The Airline had withdrawn flights from Arusha Airport folling the need for a runway extention which has finally been completed by the Tanzanian Airports Authority TAA.  Clients going on safari can […] Read More


BA extends their network in South Africa

Tracey Campbell - March 17, 2011

British Airways, operated by Comair Limited, announced that it will soon be servicing all major South African coastal routes, and will commence flights between Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town at the end of this month. BA will offer daily return flights from the following destinations from 27 March 2011: – King Shaka International Airport […] Read More


Direct Flights between Kruger and Livingstone

Tracey Campbell - June 19, 2009

AIRLINK has confirmed that it will operate a new route from Kruger to Livingstone (for Victoria Falls) from August 17. Airlink’s service will operate directly from Kruger Mpumalanga / Nelspruit (airport code MQP) to Livingstone in Zambia (airport code LVI) initially on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the intention to grow frequency corresponding with demand. This […] Read More


Save on Flights to South Africa With Virgin Atlantic’s Sale

Paul Campbell - February 10, 2009

Virgin Atlantic are celebrating their 25th birthday this year, and to celebrate they are running a number of special offers on flights including Johannesburg and Cape Town from only £499 return in Economy, £927 in Premium Economy, and £1998 in Upper Class. These rates are only available on bookings confirmed by 17th February…


BA to add new flights to South Africa From May 2009

Paul Campbell - October 20, 2008

British Airways’ South Africa routes are doing well despite the current global slowdown, and the airline will be adding five more flights between Johannesburg and London for 2010, says BA chairman Martin Broughton. “The immediate outlook for our South African routes is reasonably encouraging, and the 2010 World Cup should bolster demand from at least […] Read More


Cancellation of Nationwide Flights

Tracey Campbell - April 29, 2008

Nationwide has confirmed this afternoon – 29 April 08 – that all flights have been cancelled until further notice. The airline is said to have grounded its flights due to cash-flow problems. Nationwide tickets will unfortunately not be honoured by other airlines. Anyone travelling in South Africa currently or within the next couple of days and who […] Read More


Nationwide Issues Airline Tickets Again

Tracey Campbell - December 12, 2007

It has been announced yesterday that Nationwide Airlines are able to issue airline tickets again. Long-haul flights between Johannesburg and London-Gatwick have now resumed and limited domestic flights have started again from last Sunday.


Nationwide Resumes International and Domestic Flights

Paul Campbell - December 10, 2007

Nationwide Airlines resumed its long-haul flights between London-Gatwick and Johannesburg on Saturday 8th December and limited domestic flights also resumed yesterday (Sunday 9th December). This follows the SA Civil Aviation Authority reinstating Nationwides Certificate of Airworthiness, which had been suspended since 30th November. Domestic flights will return to normal over the next few days as more aircraft are cleared to […] Read More