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‘Back by popular demand’ – SAA to resume flights to Durban
'The goal is to match capacity with demand as closely as possible and add new routes only where and when it makes sense.'
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana labelled SAA as a fiscal drain, adding the disposal of the government’s shareholding in the airline is justified. Picture: iStock
South African Airways (SAA) has announced it will be resuming its flights to Durban with three times daily return service from 4 March 2022.
Since its restart late last year, SAA has only been flying between Johannesburg and Cape Town domestically, and other African countries such as Accra, Harare, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lusaka and Mauritius.
Interim chief executive officer Thomas Kgokolo says: “The short-haul route between Johannesburg and Durban is one of the busiest in South Africa, and our customers and partners have been asking us to fly this route since we took to the skies again in September 2021.
“We’ve been waiting for the data to guide us on timing and we’re delighted that the time is now right to add this important route back to the SAA network and further support the recovery of South Africa’s business and tourism sectors.”
“SAA will make it easier for customers from across its growing Africa network to reach Durban on a single SAA ticket, and easier for Durbanites to conveniently connect on SAA to Accra, Harare, Kinshasa, Lagos, Lusaka and Mauritius services.”
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SAA has been back in service for just over four months and is constantly evaluating passenger volumes and revenue projections on all its existing and target route, added Kgokolo.
“The goal is to match capacity with demand as closely as possible and add new routes only where and when it makes sense.”
