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Airlink resumes Lodge flights
Airlink will re-start its safari lodge air transfer service from July 1.

The airline’s popular Lodge Link service will provide direct connectivity beyond Skukuza and Nelspruit
KMIA airports to three popular safari lodge airstrips – Arathusa, Londolozi and Phinda Private Game
Reserve.

Airlink says seamless connections can be made on its scheduled services between Cape Town and
Johannesburg to Nelspruit and Skukuza Airport. The Lodge Link network will also provide direct
connections with Airlink’s regional service between Nelspruit and Livingstone.

The Arathusa airstrip will provide access to the neighbouring lodges of Chitwa Chitwa, Cheetah Plains,
Elephant Plains, Simbambili, Nkortho, Djuma, Jaci’s Sabi House and Silvan Safaris.

The Phinda airstrip provides access to a number of lodges in the area, Thanda Private Game Reserve and
Rhino Ridge.

The Lodge Link flights are operated with a Cessna Caravan 12-seater turboprop aircraft.

Israel flights are off again

Only two weeks after the announcement by El Al that it would resume services between Tel Aviv and
Johannesburg, the airline has had to put those plans on ice.

It has now announced that with the exception of the flight from Tel Aviv to Johannesburg on May 6 and
the flight from Johannesburg to Tel Aviv on May 8, all flights between the two countries are cancelled until
the end of May.

This is due to the Israeli government’s COVID-19-related restrictions for passengers travelling to or from
South Africa,
The airline says it will keep monitoring the situation and will resume flights to South Africa as soon as the
restrictions are removed.

Uganda Airlines heads for Jo’burg

Uganda Airlines is planning to start its services between Entebbe and Johannesburg OR Tambo on
Monday, May 31.

The airline will operate four frequencies a week, flying out of Entebbe on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Johannesburg departures will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Since its launch in August 2019, Uganda Airlines has been planning direct operations to South Africa. In
December 2020 Travel News reported that the airline would start flights to JNB that same month, with
five flights a week, two of them flying a triangular service (with fifth freedom rights) via Lusaka. But the
opening of the route was delayed and plans modified.

Cape Town-Singapore direct

Singapore Airlines’ direct non-stop flights from Cape Town to Singapore will resume on July 1.

SQ482 will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing from Cape Town at 12h45 and arriving in
Singapore at 06h10 the next morning. The return flight operates on the same days, departing from
Singapore at 01h30 and arriving in Cape Town at 10h35.

The Johannesburg-Singapore schedules will continue to operate five times a week with a slight change in
the operating times on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Flights from Johannesburg to Singapore on these days
will be via Cape Town, however the inbound flights from Singapore to Johannesburg will be non-stop.

Private cable car up Table Mountain

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (TMAC) has launched a private cable car service.
The new offering is ideal for those wishing to have an extra level of social distancing and privacy when
hosting their event, special occasion or private group on top of the popular tourist attraction.

“Our commitment has been, and will always be, to ensure memorable moments at the Cableway, which is
why we are proud to include this as part of our offering,” says Giselle Esau, executive manager of brand
and marketing at TMAC.

MSC offers ‘gastronomic adventure’
MSC Cruises has announced further details of its new dining experience on board its upcoming flagship,
MSC Seashore, set to come into service on July 31. With 18 bars and lounges, including 12 indoor and six
outdoor venues, five speciality restaurants and four main dining restaurants, a ‘gastronomic adventure’
with globally inspired menus is on its way.

“The goal of our talented in-house culinary team is to create something for every palate and preference,
providing a diverse array of outstanding international culinary experiences. We are sure that the new
dining concepts and incredible array of restaurants and bars will make for a truly memorable
gastronomic experience for MSC Seashore guests,” said food & beverage VP, Jacques Van Staden.

The ship features four main restaurants, including one dedicated for Aurea guests (Aurea is the most
exclusive of MSC’s value-adding packages), serving Mediterranean and international specialities. Menus
change every day and the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
For more casual dining, the Marketplace Buffet has been redesigned to give the feel of a real
marketplace. Its three distinct areas have different designs and ambiences – Il Mercato, La Piazza and La
Trattoria. In addition, the buffet now features a new outdoor aft dining area as part of the Sky Bar, to
complement its 1 100 seats indoors.

Meanwhile, the MSC Yacht Club restaurant has also been extended, offering private fine-dining for
breakfast, lunch and dinner with an à la carte menu with chef’s specials, changing daily.

BA Comair set for daily flights to Vic Falls

BA Comair has restarted its flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls on Thursdays and Sundays, and
more good news is that from June 1, the airline’s flights will go daily.

The airline had to stop the Vic Falls route in March 2020 due to the COVID lockdown and border closures.
Now it is flying the route again, and ramping up to daily flights, as Victoria Falls, always a popular leisure
haven, has recently earned something of a reputation as a ‘vaccination destination’. The tourism sector in
the town and its surrounds has worked tirelessly and effectively to get the industry back on its feet, and
herd immunity has been attained.

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