US visas for travel via US – SAA urges

ALL South African Airways (SAA) passengers using US Airports as transit stops are required to have a valid US visa irrespective of their final destination. SAA will no longer accept passengers travelling abroad via JFK and Atlanta airports unless they have the necessary documentation. Although these requirements weren’t obligatory in the past, heightened security measures at US airports have resulted in these regulations being enforced by SAA. The only exceptions to these newly enforced visa requirements are US citizens and residents and South African passport holders who are Canadian residents. (Heather Ruddock)