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SAA Increases Flights To Key African Destinations

South African Airways (SAA) has announced a significant increase in its flight frequencies to key African destinations, starting November 2024.

SAA will also increase its flights to Mauritius in December and to Perth in January next year. Starting in November, SAA will operate 12 weekly flights to Harare and Lusaka, up from 10 times a week to both destinations.

Flights to Lagos and Accra will increase four times a week, up from three weekly flights. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), SAA will enhance its presence by flying five times a week to Kinshasa.

Domestically, SAA will increase its flights to Gqeberha to three times a day. Connecting Africa SAA’s Interim CEO, Professor John Lamola, highlighted that after a rapid route expansion since 2021, SAA aims to consolidate its position and strengthen its role in connecting Africa.

“South Africa has seen a promising travel recovery this year, with most visitors coming from other parts of the African continent. Our strategic growth focuses on expanding routes based on demand and feasibility.”

“We are also guided by our unique mandate as a national carrier, to ensure that we help grow South Africa’s economy.

Air travel plays a key role in building our tourism and trade links across Africa, which benefits both South Africa and the continent as a whole,” Lamola said.

Mauritius and Perth SAA are also poised to increase the frequency of its flights on its successful routes – Mauritius and Perth. The airline will begin flying twice daily to Mauritius from the beginning of December to coincide with the peak holiday season.

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