As the world slowly reopened its borders and travel regained its spark, 2024 proved to be a year of extraordinary journeys and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
The Sandton Times Top 7 Travel Stories Of 2024

As the world slowly reopened its borders and travel regained its spark, 2024 proved to be a year of extraordinary journeys and once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
Jessica Nel, a vibrant and passionate advocate for sustainability from Centurion, was crowned Miss Earth South Africa 2024 at the Sandton Convention Centre over the weekend.
Cathay Pacific’s Business Class on the Airbus A350-900 offers luxury air travel with comfort and cutting-edge amenities. From Johannesburg to Hong Kong, this journey offers a seamless blend of relaxation, gourmet dining, and high-tech entertainment.
It’s that time on a flight that nobody really pays all-too much attention to but could most likely save your life in case of an emergency – the Inflight Safety Video.
The prestigious 2024 World Airline Awards took place in the United Kingdom, hosted by Skytrax, the international air transport organization.
At an exclusive media preview in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific unveiled spacious, secluded seating, complimentary bubbly, and unparalleled inflight entertainment. The Sandton Times went along to get all the details.
The stage is set, the anticipation palpable, and the excitement reaching a fever pitch as the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens rugby, the sixth round of the HSBC SVNS 2024, gets underway from 5-7 April 2024.
FlySafair, one of South Africa’s domestic airlines, has once again secured the prestigious title of Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa at this year’s Skytrax World Airline Awards.
Cathay Pacific will resume operations of its 3 non-stop weekly flights between South Africa and Hong Kong from August 2, 2023.