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26/07/2026

UPDATE: South Africa's new digital goods and currency border declaration system is now live. As of 1 July 2026, the South African Traveller Management System (SATMS) is officially operational across all international airports, land borders, seaports, and rail.

What is SATMS?
A digital pre-arrival declaration platform developed under SARS' SMART Border programme, in partnership with the BMA, FIC, and SARB. Travellers can now declare goods and currency – and pay applicable duties and VAT – online before reaching the border.

Key updates:
• Advance online declaration is now the required method under Section 15 of the Customs and Excise Act.
• Cash declaration threshold has increased from R25,000 to R100,000.
• Amounts over R100,000 require prior SARB authorisation.
• Free access via the SATMS app (App Store & Google Play) or the SARS website.

The system is designed to streamline compliance, enabling a more efficient declaration process at ports of entry. Full details and FAQs are available on the SARS website.

SARS Traveller Management System: https://lnkd.in/d_M3sp6f
FAQs for the Required Online Traveller Declarations: https://lnkd.in/dwdcGnzS

07/07/2026

After SITA's latest baggage report showed that Africa has the world's highest baggage mishandling rate, Travel News spoke ACSA the causes of the problem, its financial impact and the measures needed to improve baggage performance.
[https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/acsa-flags-baggage-weak-links](https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/acsa-flags-baggage-weak-links)

After SITA's latest baggage report showed that Africa has the world's highest baggage mishandling rate, Travel News spoke ACSA the causes of the pr…

24/06/2026

Recent disruption to flights linked to the Middle East conflict has renewed debate about passenger rights, with a new IATA survey suggesting that most travellers would rather be rerouted than refunded.
[https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/trade-backs-rerouting-over-refunds](https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/trade-backs-rerouting-over-refunds)

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23/06/2026

Demand for travel to the US from South Africa’s neighbouring countries has sharply declined since the introduction of visa bonds and changes to visa issuance processes.
[https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/visa-hurdles-dampen-demand-for-us-travel](https://www.travelnews.co.za/article/visa-hurdles-dampen-demand-for-us-travel)

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14/04/2026

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23/03/2026

EMIRATES SOUTH AFRICA

Dear Travel Trade Partners,

Emirates would like to share the latest updates regarding our current flight operations, along with important information to support impacted customers.

Latest updates and important information:
* The Disruption Handling Policy click here, remains in place for affected itineraries with travel between 28th February 2026 and 15th April 2026, allowing free rebooking and rerouting for travel up to 31st May 2026.

* A separate handling process applies to customers booked on cancelled flights between 16th April 2026 and 30th April 2026. Click here for the detailed EK Planned Schedule Change Policy.

* Re-protection on OAL is now only permitted for affected itineraries within 72 hours of departure, and only as a last resort after all other re-accommodation options have been exhausted.

* For cancelled flights between 16th April 2026 and 30th April 2026, OAL re-protection will
not be permitted.

* Customers are urged to check their flight status before heading to the airport, even after check-in, to ensure their flight is operating.

We would like to thank you as our partner and our customers for their understanding and patience.
The safety and security of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority.
Emirates South Africa Sales Team

Our call centre number is 0861 364 728 and we are operational in ZA between 08:00 - 16:30 local time.
Please note this offer document is from Emirates to our travel trade partners only and should not be disseminated to any consumers. Should there, however, be any further dissemination of this document it must be performed in strict compliance with the CPA.”

16/03/2026

Emirates Airlines

Dear Travel Partners,

Please be advised that EK770 (Dubai - Cape Town) and EK771 (Cape Town - Dubai), scheduled for today, 16th March 2026 has been cancelled.

* Affected customers will receive a cancellation notice and will be advised on re-accommodation options. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

* Customers are reminded to continue checking emirates/travelupdates and flight status for the latest update. Emirates will continues to publish updates as we evaluate the situation.

Emirates Disruption Policy.

* Please ensure you refer to our Disruption Policy on the Emirates Partners Portal, which outlines the applicable procedures and guidelines for handling affected bookings.

The safety and security of our passengers and crew remain our highest priority.
We thank you and our customers for continued patience and understanding.

Emirates South Africa Sales Team.
Our call centre number is 0861 364 728 and we are operational in ZA between 08:00 - 16:30 local.
Please note this offer document is from Emirates to our travel trade partners only and should not be disseminated to any consumers. Should there, however, be any further dissemination of this document it must be performed in strict compliance with the CPA.”

16/03/2026

QATAR AIRWAYS

Dear Partner,

We'd like to update you on our continuing efforts to restore a reliable global flight network following recent disruptions in the region, which are and remain beyond our control.
Over the coming days, Qatar Airways is working to gradually rebuild safe operating corridors, including the reintroduction of some connecting options as conditions allow. A new, limited schedule is expected to come into effect from 18 March, and while this represents an improvement in network stability, a significant number of flight changes will continue during this period.
Qatar Airways intends to operate the following flight schedule to/from Johannesburg;

Please Note:
Schedule indicated for departure 18 to 28 March
Minimum Connecting Time – 75 Minutes
Maximum Transit of up to 6hrs
Our teams are working diligently around the clock to support passengers whose journeys have been affected and to stabilise and rebuild a dependable schedule. Schedule changes will continue to be communicated via your GDS or NDC aggregator, and customers will receive individual notifications through the Qatar Airways app. These channels will provide details of any changes, as well as guidance on the available reaccommodation and refund options.
To support your teams during this period, we encourage the use of the self-service tools available on the Trade Portal which offer clear, easy to follow guidance on disruption handling and rebooking policies. We have also designed additional resources to help you resolve cases more quickly and confidently, ensuring smooth assistance for your clients;
Flight Rebooking Decision Matrix
Rebooking decision flow
Self-service form
FAQs
The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew remains our highest priority. We apologise for the disruption caused by circumstances beyond our control thank you for your patience.

The Qatar Airways Team

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07/03/2026

05/03/2026

UAE covers hotels for stranded travellers

The UAE government in Abu Dhabi and Dubai has committed to covering the accommodation costs of travellers trapped in the country, due to the airspace closures and cancelled flights.

The Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi and the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai have directed hotels to extend stays for guests unable to travel due to flight disruptions, the official Emirates News Agency, WAM, reported on March 3, following a UAE government media briefing.

“In light of the current circumstances and given that some guests have reached their check-out date but are unable to travel for reasons beyond their control, you (accommodation establishments) are kindly requested to extend their stay until they are able to depart. The cost of the extended stay will be covered by Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi,” the DCT said in a letter to hoteliers.

At the briefing, Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, confirmed the measure to support affected visitors, stating that the Emirates Tourism Council had collaborated with embassies and diplomatic missions to create an operational plan to assist stranded travellers through coordinated flights and support services including accommodation and transport.

The UAE government in Abu Dhabi and Dubai has committed to covering the accommodation costs of travellers trapped in the country, due to the airspa…