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<\/p>\nWelcome to your travel news roundup \u2013\u00a0 the weekly installment on the Travelstart Blog designed to keep you in the know of what\u2019s what in the travel world including industry news, airline anecdotes, travel advisory\u2019s and a pick of the week\u2019s most important stories impacting travel around the world and in South Africa.<\/p>\n
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Hot off the press ! ! ! SA Passport holders must apply for a Turkish Visa before departing South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n
Please note as from 11 April 2014 RSA passport holders may no longer obtain Turkey visas <\/a>on arrival. All South African travellers to Turkey must now apply for visas prior to departure from RSA.<\/p>\n This can be done online and is free for SA citizens<\/b>: https:\/\/www.evisa.gov.tr\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n EU proposes easier Schengen visa rules<\/b><\/p>\n The European Union’s executive on Tuesday proposed simplifying the rules to obtain a Schengen-area visa, for example through multiple-entry permits, in the hope of encouraging more travel to the bloc and boosting tourism income.<\/p>\n Source: News24<\/a><\/p>\n fastjet luggage policy<\/b><\/p>\n fastjet<\/a> has adopted a business model of charging for items of luggage consistent with low-cost airline best practice worldwide. Passengers may take one item of hand luggage onto their flight at no charge, with any additional items of luggage checked into the hold attracting a pre-paid one-way charge of R110 per item.<\/p>\n We think these maps show the true lay of the land in Cape Town<\/b><\/p>\n Forget Google Maps! These are the Cape Town maps everyone in the pretty city should really look at.<\/p>\n Source: Travelstart<\/a><\/p>\n Turkish Airlines\u2019 “Delightful Istanbul” film is breaking records<\/b><\/p>\n A honeymooning couple in Istanbul<\/a> shot a 2.5 minute short film of the places they visited and posted it online. The video, entitled “Delightful Istanbul,” has garnered an almost record number (and counting!) of hits so far.<\/p>\n![\"Locals](\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Locals-view-of-Cape-Town-neighbourhoods-1.jpg\")
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