Due to multiple travelling cancellations by foreign tourists because of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the hospital industry is relying on domestic tourists to save the summer season.
However, people wanting to rent cars during their holiday stay have been warned to book early to avoid any disappointment. According to IOL, an industry expert said most car rental companies have sold off their fleets at the height of the pandemic when international and local travel bans were in place causing a major drop in rental cars of 65%.
Co-founder of the Cape Town-based travel aggregator Drive South Africa, Andre Van Kets said: “The drop in fleet is what has helped the car rental companies survive, along with some shutting branches and reducing staff and operating hours.”
Meanwhile, Air France has resumed its South African flight schedule, however, passengers will need to provide a valid reason to travel and will have to quarantine for 10 days.
The direct flights between and Johannesburg resumed on Saturday, December 4 after a nine-day suspension due to the Omicron variant.
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