BA and South Africa
Mar 24, 2022, 11:10 am
#481
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 84
I explained the rule change yesterday and she consulted with her senior colleague on the adjacent desk and then consulted "'the system" .
On doing so she confrimed that the criteria had changed from vax certs PLUS PCR results to vax certs OR PCR results.
She then proceeded to check us through to CPT.
If there are any issues at the other end tomorrow, I'll report back.
Mar 24, 2022, 11:39 am
#482
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: LON
Programs: BA Gold, LH SEN , A3*G & others less exciting that don't fit in my wallet
Posts: 1,657
Nope booster not required - 2 jabs will suffice for 'fully vaccinated'
Mar 24, 2022, 7:34 pm
#483
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Charlottesville, Va. USA
Posts: 1,752
Checked in at MAN earlier for BA1395. Had not done Verifly (always have problems with the photo taking!) and an inexperienced check in agent asked for PCR test cert after being given Vax docs.
I explained the rule change yesterday and she consulted with her senior colleague on the adjacent desk and then consulted "'the system" .
On doing so she confrimed that the criteria had changed from vax certs PLUS PCR results to vax certs OR PCR results.
She then proceeded to check us through to CPT.
If there are any issues at the other end tomorrow, I'll report back.
I explained the rule change yesterday and she consulted with her senior colleague on the adjacent desk and then consulted "'the system" .
On doing so she confrimed that the criteria had changed from vax certs PLUS PCR results to vax certs OR PCR results.
She then proceeded to check us through to CPT.
If there are any issues at the other end tomorrow, I'll report back.
Mar 25, 2022, 3:07 am
#484
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: LON
Programs: BA Gold, LH SEN , A3*G & others less exciting that don't fit in my wallet
Posts: 1,657
Correct .. as long as you can prove vaccination status then PCR tests no longer required in South Africa or Namibia ( South Africa since just this week, Namibia relaxed their rules a few weeks ago )
Mar 25, 2022, 5:14 am
#485
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 84
We completed an SA government Health Declaration Form which was handed out by cabin crew prior to landing, and collected (along with a cursory check of our vaccination certs) by airport staff between the air bridge and passport control.
So if you're double jabbed, you're good to go!
Mar 25, 2022, 9:14 am
#486
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Charlottesville, Va. USA
Posts: 1,752
Mar 25, 2022, 9:15 am
#487
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Charlottesville, Va. USA
Posts: 1,752
Pleased to confirm that we are now in Cape Town, with no entry issues at all.
We completed an SA government Health Declaration Form which was handed out by cabin crew prior to landing, and collected (along with a cursory check of our vaccination certs) by airport staff between the air bridge and passport control.
So if you're double jabbed, you're good to go!
We completed an SA government Health Declaration Form which was handed out by cabin crew prior to landing, and collected (along with a cursory check of our vaccination certs) by airport staff between the air bridge and passport control.
So if you're double jabbed, you're good to go!
May 2, 2022, 5:10 am
#489
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
It's interesting to look back a couple of months at the "will they, won't they" about whether BA would restore the second daily JNB (see A380 BA56 LHR to JNB now zero’d out for April/May and JNB - LHR on May 5 or 6?). It's tempting now to ask what took BA so long? You can't get a single seat from JNB to LHR at any price for the next couple of weeks. That's pretty impressive selling, unless BA has some other reason for restricting loads during this period.
May 2, 2022, 7:02 am
#491
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Angus Scotland
Programs: BAEC Bronze, LH M&M
Posts: 177
It's interesting to look back a couple of months at the "will they, won't they" about whether BA would restore the second daily JNB (see A380 BA56 LHR to JNB now zero’d out for April/May and JNB - LHR on May 5 or 6?). It's tempting now to ask what took BA so long? You can't get a single seat from JNB to LHR at any price for the next couple of weeks. That's pretty impressive selling, unless BA has some other reason for restricting loads during this period.
At the monent the inbound, 20th June, is showing as a 777 with the new club suite but I'll believe that when I see it, fingers crossed though.
May 2, 2022, 12:18 pm
#492
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: London
Programs: MUCCI; BAEC Lifetime Gold; Marriott Bonvoy Emeritus Titanium; Hertz#1, Avis President’s Club
Posts: 3,214
I have been booked on the BA55 (LHR:JNB)on May 4th for some months. Originally in F then downgraded to Club after an equipment change from A380 to 777. Now it's a 787-9 but the two rows of F are blocked out according to You First so I am hoping that I might be able to get into FLUB on the day.
At least my return flight is now back in F.
At least my return flight is now back in F.
May 2, 2022, 3:12 pm
#493
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 264
We were on BA59 LHR - CPT on 14 April, and we realised that they had First seats only after boarding. We had booked this trip a long time ago and First was not available for purchase at the time. I wondered if they simply upgraded some Club passengers to the First seats without actually selling First tickets.
May 3, 2022, 4:28 am
#494
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Essex!
Programs: BA GGL/GfL, IHG Spire Elite, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 126
We were on BA59 LHR - CPT on 14 April, and we realised that they had First seats only after boarding. We had booked this trip a long time ago and First was not available for purchase at the time. I wondered if they simply upgraded some Club passengers to the First seats without actually selling First tickets.
BONDY
May 11, 2022, 1:04 pm
#495
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 532
It's interesting to look back a couple of months at the "will they, won't they" about whether BA would restore the second daily JNB (see A380 BA56 LHR to JNB now zero’d out for April/May and JNB - LHR on May 5 or 6?). It's tempting now to ask what took BA so long? You can't get a single seat from JNB to LHR at any price for the next couple of weeks. That's pretty impressive selling, unless BA has some other reason for restricting loads during this period.
Ticket prices for departures this weekend from the U.K. have dropped by several thousand pounds so some relative bargains to be had.(ish)
in addition the second daily is being dropped from 1 June as part of the summer schedule changes by BA.