South Africa remains the most-served sub-Saharan African market from Europe based on non-stop capacity. According to Cirium schedules data, there 806,000 departing seats in W23 – 19% lower than the almost one million in W19. In contrast, all of Europe to sub-Saharan Africa rose by about 5%. More than two-thirds of South Africa-bound passengers continue […]
November 20, 2023 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Delta Air Lines now connects its main hub in Atlanta with Cape Town in South Africa. On Saturday 17 December the SkyTeam member introduced 3-weekly service on the 13,040-kilometre route. Flights depart the Georgian airport on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The route was supposed to start a couple of weeks earlier (hence the date on […]
January 3, 2023 | 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
United on 17 November began non-stop service from Washington IAD to Cape Town in South Africa. The 12,750-kilometre route will operate 3-weekly using the airline’s 787-9s. The airline faces no direct competition on the route. This becomes the Star Alliance member’s third non-stop route to South Africa as it already serves both Cape Town (daily, […]
November 28, 2022 | Latest Route News +
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 +