Bad news for South African travellers – UK ‘red list’ travel ban stays in place

[Gordon_R]

Tit-for-tat vaccine nationalism:

Covid: India withdraws 10-day quarantine for UK nationals

The change in rules came days after UK eased similar travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Indians.

www.bbc.com

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

Oh noes India ........ aaaaaany-way

 

[richjdavies]

"Important" British people want to go to India because of business interests... Unfortunately SA dropped off the "important" list a looooooong time ago.

Going to SA is for leisure (or family...) for Brits, so rather go to a safari in Kenya now (better airline too!).

Tit for tat only works when you have tits that people want

 

[AdrianH]

LOL, grown adults acting like children. Reminds me of myBB.

 

[superlekkerza]

Tit-for-tat vaccine nationalism:

Covid: India withdraws 10-day quarantine for UK nationals

The change in rules came days after UK eased similar travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Indians.

www.bbc.com

Lmao. Who the f wants to go to India these days? I mean look at those **** covered street. No thanks

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Boris Johnson is set to slash red list 'to just nine' countries

South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia are among the countries where fully vaccinated travellers will no longer have to stay in quarantine hotels upon their return to the UK.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Finally. The UK should still abolish the whole hotel quarantine policy entirely. Locking up many perfectly healthy people is a stain on any nation claiming it's a liberal democracy.

 

[Gordon_R]

Boris Johnson is set to slash red list 'to just nine' countries

South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Indonesia are among the countries where fully vaccinated travellers will no longer have to stay in quarantine hotels upon their return to the UK.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Finally. The UK should still abolish the whole hotel quarantine policy entirely. Locking up many perfectly healthy people is a stain on any nation claiming it's a liberal democracy.

Another source:

South Africa to be taken off UK red list for travel next week: report

The UK will soon allow quarantine-free travel for almost all countries, including South Africa, according to a report in The Sunday Telegraph.

businesstech.co.za

 

[MirageF1]

Another source:

South Africa to be taken off UK red list for travel next week: report

The UK will soon allow quarantine-free travel for almost all countries, including South Africa, according to a report in The Sunday Telegraph.

businesstech.co.za

Finally, common sense prevails.
Good on Rama for doing his bit.

 

[Brawler]

Good luck getting a flight when we are off the red list. In my immediate circle there is probably enough people wanting to travel to or from to fill half an aeroplane. Also doesn't help that we are approaching holidays.

 

["D"]

In my immediate circle there is probably enough people wanting to travel to or from to fill half an aeroplane.

And they're all that desperate to get away from the Brawler, finally?!

 

[Wut]

Going to SA is for leisure (or family...) for Brits, so rather go to a safari in Kenya now (better airline too!).

When last did you fly with them. They are a shell of themselves since the pandemic and have needed endless government bailouts (just like SAA). Now the new SAA and what's left of Kenya Airways want to partner up to create a PAN-African group

 

[MirageF1]

Good luck getting a flight when we are off the red list. In my immediate circle there is probably enough people wanting to travel to or from to fill half an aeroplane. Also doesn't help that we are approaching holidays.

It's autumn in UK. Certainly a better time than summer... flight prices will come down in time as well , once the novelty has worn off.

Plus haven't flown SAA in over a decade.
BA or Virgin far cheaper( last flew return CT-LHR May '19 their early summer, think I paid £545.... Economy class of course with stopover in Jhb.

 

[Brawler]

Despite months on the UK's 'red list', Brits scramble to book their tickets to SA

After months on the UK’s 'red list' and endless protests and lobbying by the South African tourism industry, South Africa will finally be removed from the highly restrictive list from Monday, October 11, as the British scramble to book their tickets.

www.capetownetc.com

R57k return tickets. Ouch.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

£2800 jirre wtf

 

[AdrianH]

Despite months on the UK's 'red list', Brits scramble to book their tickets to SA

After months on the UK’s 'red list' and endless protests and lobbying by the South African tourism industry, South Africa will finally be removed from the highly restrictive list from Monday, October 11, as the British scramble to book their tickets.

www.capetownetc.com

R57k return tickets. Ouch.

I bought two return tickets today from 30 Dec to 17 Jan (UK to ZA to UK) for £1130 with VA, so R22k. Wasn't my first choice though.

It's the greed of the airlines that's the issue. When I checked over weekend before SA was removed from red list, it was £1250 (R25k) return for 2 passengers from 14 Dec to 29 Dec. Today when I checked, it was £2100 (R42k) for exact same flights. They know people will now be flying so they pushed up all the prices.

They are milking the flights leading up to Xmas.