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Due to the ongoing peak travel season, VFS Global has warned customers that it has been seeing high volumes of visa applications across most regions around the globe, including South Africa.

An R880m Houghton Hotel launched in Johannesburg on May 13, bringing another five-star luxury brand to South Africa.

United Airlines has announced the launch of a new non-stop service between the New York and Cape Town starting in December.

Chileka International Airport (BLZ) in Blantyre, Malawi, will close its main runway for maintenance from 24 April 2019.

Deutsche Bahn and Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport, are testing an Artificial Intelligence named FRAnny.

JFK Airport’s Terminal One Group has signed a co-operation agreement with technology company Vision-Box, to modernise passenger processing and roll out one of the largest biometric boarding airport platforms in the US.

New rules for checked baggage will be applied at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Only regular-shaped bags will be allowed to be checked in at OR Tambo

Liquids, aerosols and gels may not be transported in cabin baggage of any passengers connecting to the USA from Johannesburg, Accra, and Dakar

Etihad Airways is set to increase its flight frequencies between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow to four flights per day during April to meet peak demand.

Qantas has unveiled the design of its new First Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport using Virtual Reality.

Rovos Rail is set to introduce a new 15-day expedition through Tanzania, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola In July.

Cape Town International Airport is set to receive a €450m (R7bn) upgrade, commencing in 2020. The project is estimated to take four years to complete.