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NEWS

SOUTH AFRICA OPEN

DOORS TO INDIAN

LEISURE TRAVELLERS

October 2020, the South African government opened doors to all
countries barring India, the US and Germany, where cases were
South Africa has opened its arms for Indian tourists taking the highest and increasing every day. But finally, all countries are
away restrictions on travel to the country after a prolonged period. allowed to travel to South Africa by following certain rules.
Indians now can visit South Africa both for business and leisure Travellers should present a negative PCR (Polymerase Chain
purposes by maintaining coronavirus safety protocols. Reaction) test conducted not more than 72 hours ago before
Indian travellers will have to apply for their travel by sending taking the flight.
their tourist visa applications to nearest VFS Global Office first, If the travellers fail to present medical test report they have to
starting from November 23. According to the Consulate General self-quarantine at their own cost.
of the Republic of South Africa. All international travellers allowed If the travellers have a hopping flight in any airport through the
to the country provided they follow prescribed safety norms and ‘yellow fever belt’ or are coming from that area of Africa, South
furnish negative Covid-19 test report. and Central America, they have to produce vaccination certificate
South Africa restricted travel of International travellers since as well.
March 2020 when almost every country sealed its international Airports in South Africa open for international take-offs and
borders and shut down international airports taking into consid- landing are Johannesburg; King Shaka International, Durban, O.R.
eration the impending spread of coronavirus all over the world. In Tambo International and Cape Town International Airport. Q

NEWS DIGITAL

ETHIOPIAN CARGO INTRODUCES

TRANS-PACIFIC ROUTE

speed in the supply chain management is logistics services, has been central to the
highly required to deliver urgently required airline’s effective handling and shipping of
Ethiopian cargo and logistics services goods.” medical supplies across the world.
“Our new cargo service will cut total air
have launched a trans-Pacific route, transport time significantly between Asia Furthermore, it is in full readiness with
extending from Incheon to Atlanta via Pacific and North America facilitating fast all its required capabilities for the distribu-
tion of potential Covid-19 vaccine during
Anchorage. and efficient global trade.” the forthcoming global distribution.
The route is operated by B777-200F. Ethiopian Airlines has been a key enabler Operating next generation freighters
Regarding the new service, Ethiopian in the global effort to conquer Covid-19 and with Africa’s largest trans-shipment
group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam said, by facilitating the shipment of life-saving terminal, Ethiopian cargo and logistics
“We are delighted to have launched our medical supplies to different parts of the services facilitates the export of perish-
newest freighter service to our cargo world. ables, garments, mining products, and the
forwarder customers worldwide, extending Housed within the largest trans-ship- import of high value industrial products
from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage in ment terminal in Africa, the state-of-the- and inputs, pharmaceuticals, among others
the current global pandemic crisis where art pharma wing of Ethiopian cargo and across its global network. Q

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