Air Europa added flights between Madrid and Johannesburg on Wednesday 24 June. The 8,075-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The carrier does not face any competition between the two cities. Flight UX157 departs Madrid at 23:45 local time, arriving in Johannesburg at 09:50 the following […]
July 8, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Lufthansa inaugurated flights between Munich and Johannesburg on Monday 2 September, marking the route’s resumption after 19 years. The 8,410-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, departing Munich on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the 293-seat A350-900 aircraft. The Star Alliance member faces no competition between the two cities. Flight LH578 departs Munich at 20:05 local […]
September 4, 2024 | Latest Route News +
There are more flights between European airports and South Africa this northern winter than between Europe and any other country in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Cirium schedules information data, there are 780,000 one-way seats. Europe-South Africa capacity is down by a quarter Even though it is now South Africa’s summer, Europe-South Africa seats remain down […]
December 7, 2022 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Air Belgium on Wednesday 14 September became the first airline to connect Belgium and South Africa with non-stop flights since 2003 when Sabena and then Sobelair did so. The new service, operated by the airline’s three-class A330-900s (of which it has two), operates from Brussels BRU to Johannesburg and then on to Cape Town before […]
September 15, 2022 | Latest Route News +