Down under is a pretty straightforward destination. There’s crocs at the top, wine at the bottom, Perth on the left, an opera house on the right and in the middle a great big rock.
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Low-cost domestic airline Mango will be the first South African carrier to offer in-flight internet access with WiFi, according to Fin24.com

The service is to be launched this year, pending approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout said the service would cost “less than R1 per megabyte”.

“The launch of web connectivity on board our aircraft not only underpins Mango’s business objectives but allows travellers, in particular our business guests, to leverage a priceless commodity – time,” said Bezuidenhout.

Bezuidenhout said the internet service will be operational across Mango’s entire fleet of new-generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft. He added that potentially offensive content would be blocked on board, as people’s laptop screens were easily viewed by other passengers.

Read the full article at:

http://www.gotravel24.com/

Continental Airlines, the No. 4 US airline, will soon begin charging customers for seats with extra legroom on its flights worldwide.

The cost of this extra space will vary depending on a slew of factors such as the length of a flight and competition from other airlines within a market, said spokeswoman Julie King.

The date and time of a flight can also alter the prices for roomier seats, King said.

Travellers can get seven extra inches of legroom on regional jets and up to 31 extra inches (about 0.7m) on larger planes, King said.

Read the full article at:

http://www.ioltravel.co.za/

That time of year is fast approaching. The annual Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour will be taking place on Sunday 14th March with the race covering 109 kms of breathtaking scenery across the Cape Peninsula. To celebrate this most prestigious local event Travelstart have put together some great travel deals to the Mother City, along with some tips for travelling over the Cycle Tour period.

Since its humble beginnings in 1978 when only 574 cyclists took part, the Argus has grown tremendously with almost 40,000 entrants from all over the world now taking part.

British Airways (operated by Comair) will transport your bike free of charge over the Argus period. You are required to check your bike in in advance of your travel date (at least 3 days prior to travel) & you must take your bike, along with your e-ticket, to the domestic cargo area. No bikes will be accepted for travel in the passenger terminals.

Bicycles must be packed as follows:

- Bicycle seat must be put down
- Handlebars turned parallel with frame
- Front wheel to be attached
- Pedals removed or turned inward
- Tyres deflated
- Use bicycle boxes or bags to protect your bike

Fares to Cape Town for the Argus

from Johannesburg - R1,596
from Durban - R1,346
from Port Elizabeth - R1,376
from East London - R1,515
from Bloemfontein - R1,830

It is a fact that traveling by plane is the most comfortable means of transportation but there are possibilities that you get stuck in a bad seat. If this happens, your journey is likely to become very uncomfortable. This can happen if you get a seat beside the lavatory. You cannot enjoy a good nap as when you try to recline, there are higher chances that you bump into people using the lavatory. However, there are chances that you can get a good seat if you’re careful enough to plan your airplane journey some time before you need to leave. For that matter, you can actually pick the seat that you like and avoid the worst seat. Read the rest of this entry »

The five-star floating hotel, The MS Amsterdam, just arrived in Cape Town for the World Cup Soccer. The luxury cruise ship offer everything from wine cellars, casinos, spas, sports activities, libraries and shops to tourists.

The MS Amsterdam’s sister ships, the MS Noordam and the MS Westerdam, are also expected to dock in Cape Town in June. These two luxury vessels have almost 4000 guest booked for the time of the World Cup.

Visit the following site to read more about these three luxurious cruise liners and to view some photo’s of them:

http://www.ioltravel.co.za/

Flying is the most popular way to move around the world. Planes became bigger and air travel grew commercially over the past decades. As the flights became more and aeroplanes became bigger, so to did the airports. Because of the many skyscrapers and the cities that grew bigger, the logistics of taking off and landing became a lot trickier. Some cities had to do things differently to facilitate these conditions.

• Gibraltar Airport

The runway runs through the main road of the city and the traffic needs to come to a complete standstill when planes land.

• The Ice Runway – Antarctica

The runway in Antarctica is on the snow, that makes landing an aircraft somewhat tricky.

• Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan)

Osaka’s runway is built in the sea, outside the city on a man made island.

• Qamdo Bangda Airport (Tibet)

The Qamdo runway is over 4 200m above sea level and is over 5.5km in length. It’s altitude maks this runway unique.

• Princess Juliana International Airport, Saint Maarten

This runway’s approach goes very, very close over a well-frequented beach before landing.

Visit the following website to see photo’s of the five strangest airports in the world.

http://www.gotravel24.com/

Experience the art of travel with Qatar Airways, the world’s 5-star airline. Qatar Airways fly to 85 worldwide destinations spanning across Europe, North America, Middle & Far East as well as the Indian subcontinent. With daily departures from Johannesburg & 4 x weekly from Cape Town, Qatar Airways offers choice, unrivaled service & convenience.
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Emirates offers the ultimate travel experience; from take-off to touch-down! You can travel the world effortlessly with daily flights from Cape Town & Durban as well as 3 x daily flights from Johannesburg – all offering easy connections via their superb Dubai hub.
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Kulula Airline hits back at allegations of 1Time for allegedly robbing customers of choice by holding a exclusivity deal with Lanseria airfield, a privately owned airfield.

According to 1Time, Kulula invested money in the infrastructure of the Lanseria airport and therefor got the anti-competitive agreement signed with the airfield.

Read both airlines’ sides of the story at the following links:

• Kulula defends Lanseria deal
• Lanseria: 1Time cries foul