Download Newsflash – MAY Home Affairs Launches Online Application Service The Department of Home Affairs has taken Passport and ID applications online by launching its live pilot eHomeAffairs system. The service will allow South Africans to apply for their Passport or Smart ID card online, at a cost of R140 for the ID and R400 …
Download Newsflash – APRIL Brussels Airport Closed Following Explosions Belgian authorities have advised all travellers to restrict their movements following the terror attacks that took place in Brussels on the 22nd of March. Two explosions occurred in the departures hall of Brussels National Airport in Zaventem shortly after 08h00 (09h00 SA time) Another explosion occurred …
Download Newsflash – MARCH Nigeria Suspends Visa Issuing The Nigerian consulate has run out of emergency visa labels and will not issue emergency visas until further notice. The consulate said it was still issuing all other visas. South Africa Prepares For Zika Spread While the Colombian businessman diagnosed with the Zika virus last Friday while …
Download Newsflash – FEBRUARY ZIKA Virus Spreads The Zika Virus, is a new virus the areas affected are: Barbados, Bolivia Brazil, Colombia Dominican, Republic Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guian, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana Haiti, Honduras Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Suriname, U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Samoa, Cape Verde. Zika virus is spread to …
Download Newsflash – JANUARY HAPPY NEW YEAR MAY 2016 BE A HAPPY, BLESSED & SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ALL 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD USE GRAYSTON TRAVEL 24HR Emergency Service Grayston Travel provides 24 hour access to one of our travel consultants who are fully equipped with a laptop and cell phone (+27 82 891 …
Download Newsflash – DECEMBER Grayston Travel’s management & staff would like to wish our valued clients a very blessed and peaceful Christmas Grayston Travel Please note that Grayston Travel has changed our emergency number to (+27) 82 891 1970. Grayston Travel will be closing at 12H00 on the 24th of December 2015. Between the …
Download Newsflash – NOVEMBER Angolan Visas The Angolan embassy has confirmed that its visa application process remains the same, whereby applicants need to physically visit the Angolan embassy to apply for a visa. This comes after some visa centres were advising agents that Angolan visas had to be applied for and paid for online, where …
GRAYSTON TRAVEL IS VERY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER 2015, WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING AS AN INDEPENDENT TRAVEL AGENCY FOR 20 YEARS. Download Newsflash – OCTOBER Australian Visa The Visa and Immigration Section at the Australian High Commission in Pretoria is experiencing a high volume of applications for the Christmas holiday …
Download Newsflash – SEPTEMBER Russia to Drop Visa Requirements for South Africans Russian president Vladimir Putin announced he wants to make Russia a visa-free destination for South Africans. This would form part of a move to stimulate tourism from Russia¡¦s Brics partners. Liberalising the visa regime almost always leads to an increase in tourist inflows …
Download Newsflash – AUGUST Uganda Visas Cost Double From 6th of July, South Africans travelling to Uganda can expect to pay R1 500 for a single-entry visa and R2000 for a multiple-entry visa. These prices have been significantly raised from the previous R600 for a single-entry and R1 200 for a multiple-entry visa. Korongo Airlines …
Download Newsflash – JULY Phuket On Alert For Mers Virus Phuket Airport health officials have improved efforts to identify passengers possibly carrying the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to the island from South Korea or the Middle East, where the virus is spreading, since 9th of June, passengers arriving from countries in the Middle East or …
Download Newsflash – JUNE British Airways British Airways customers will be spoilt for choice this winter, with two additional new routes launching from Heathrow from October 25th British Airways will start flying three times a week to Reykjavik in Iceland and twice a week to Salzburg in Austria, from December 5th. The additional routes will …
Download Newsflash – MAY Unabridged birth certificate When traveling with a child, he or she has to produce an unabridged birth certificate from 01 JUNE 2015, in respect of that child at any SA port of entry. This applies to: SA traveler’s traveling internationally and returning to the Republic from another country. Foreign nationals …
Download Newsflash – APRIL Car rentals Please check your hired car thoroughly before signing for it (including the spare tyre) as we have received a few queries, with regards to the vehicles not being checked. American Airlines secures joint operating certificates with US Airways American Airlines has received a single operating certificate from the Federal …
Download Newsflash – MARCH US airports increase security measures Security at all US airports has been stepped up. US Department of Homeland Security announced that the Transportation Security Admin-istration had increased random searches of travelers and carry-on lug-gage as well as luggage searches at the gate once passengers had gone through security checkpoints. En-hanced screening …
Download Newsflash – FEBRUARY Gautrain plans extensions The Gautrain network is to be extended to areas including Soweto, Sunninghill, and Fourways. The capacity on the Gautrain would also be boosted in the coming months. The extensions are expected to take more than 24 months. Qatar launch first new route for 2015 Qatar Airways will operate daily …
Download Newsflash – JANUARY Grayston Travel’s management & staff would like to wish all our valued & loyal clients a very Happy & successful New Year. Tunisia scraps visas for S.A passport holders The Tunisian embassy in Pretoria has confirmed that South Af- rican passport holders no longer re- quire a visa to enter …
Download Newsflash – DECEMBER SAA implements new rules for cancelled flights With immediate effect, SAA will no longer allow any open air tickets. SAA, have now instructed us that at time of cancellation of flight, we have to put the new travelling date into the reservation straight away or else that air ticket will be forfeited. …
Download Newsflash – NOVEMBER Qantas changes electronic device policy Customers can now use their personal electronic devices such as smart phones, tablets and music players in flight-mode, throughout all flights. ACSA appoints New GM at Oliver Tambo Airport Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has announced the appointment of Bongiwe Pityi as the new general manager of …
Download Newsflash – OCTOBER New Airport for Mozambique North Coast Completion of an international airport at Nacala in Mozambique’s Nampula Province is expected in November. Domestic flights will start in November and regional airlines will commence services in the first quarter of 2015. The airport will provide access to the north of the country. Namibia Airport …
Download Newsflash – SEPTEMBER Sun City stops Elephant Back Safa- ris Tourvest Accommodation and Activities (TAA) will end its ele- phant-back safaris and elephant in- teraction activities at Sun City Re- sort from the end of August in order to rehabilitate the elephants.TAA chief executive, Gary Elmes, said that, after 12 years of educating and enriching …
Download Newsflash – AUGUST Download Annexure U.S Flights – New Mobile Security Measures Travelers bound for the US are being warned to bring their electronic devices fully charged to the airport or risk having to leave them behind. The US Transporta- tion Security Administration (TSA) has updated its statement on the enhanced security measures that will …
Download Newsflash – July New Rule for issuing of Air Tickets With immediate effect and as per airline regulations, no air tickets will be issued without a copy of the traveler’s passport. Lufthansa introduces flights to Lublin Lufthansa has introduced two weekly flights between Frankfurt and Lublin, Poland. Virgin Atlantic introduces i-Beacon Virgin Atlantic’s upper class …
Download Newsflash – June New Routes for Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Astrakhan, Russia, from March 4th. The airline plans to operate four flights a week from Istanbul to each of the two cities. Mango to increase Jnb – PE fre- quency – Mango will increase its services between Johannesburg …
