British Airways updates schedule

British Airways (BA) is ready to develop its London Heathrow to Cape City seasonal schedule for the upcoming South African summer time season.

As reported by Journey Information, from the tip of October, British Airways will introduce an extra every day flight between the 2 locations.

Then from 10 January 2025, the frequency will enhance to a few every day providers, growing the full variety of flights between Cape City and London Heathrow to 21 every week.

This enhance will exchange BA’s three-weekly seasonal flights from London Gatwick to Cape City.

This London Gatwick service will solely function from 13 December and can come to an finish on 8 January 2025.

“The UK has at all times been a key marketplace for Cape City and the Western Cape, and we’re thrilled to boost our connectivity with the introduction of further every day flights from London Heathrow,” Wrenelle Stander, Wesgro CEO and official spokesperson for Cape City Air Entry mentioned as per Journey Information.

Virgin Atlantic seasonal flights return

In associated information, Virgin Atlantic additionally lately introduced that it might quickly resume its’ seasonal route from London to Cape City, this time with a month-long extension.

In accordance with reviews, the seasonal flights, which normally run from October to March, will now proceed till 30 April 2025.

“The extension has been made to cowl the upper demand over the Easter interval,” Virgin Atlantic Nation Supervisor for South Africa, Marc Harding, informed Journey Information.

Flights will take off on Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9, the airline’s most fuel-efficient plane, which gives travellers the choice of Higher Class, Premium and Financial system Gentle, Basic and Delight cabins.

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