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Air China boost for SA tourism

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They may be just 14-strong, but the group of tourists who arrived on an Air China flight from Beijing this week helped cement South Africa’s place in the top 20 tourism hierarchy of the world.

Flight 867, from Beijing and Shenzhen to Johannesburg, touched down at OR Tambo International Airport, marking a significant milestone as the first flight for group tours since the pandemic started in 2020.

South Africa is among the first 20 destinations to which China has sent group tours and this flight serves as a

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