British Airways to Ramp Up Cape Town Services

British Airways will triple its frequencies between London Heathrow and Cape Town International Airport. The London-based airline will offer three daily flights from London’s largest airport to Cape Town for the Southern Hemisphere summer.

The carrier currently operates a daily service from London Heathrow to Cape Town. Starting at the end of October, the airline will launch an additional daily service between the two cities per Travel News.

Then, starting on January 10 of next year, the airline will add another frequency to the route. The increase means that the British flag carrier will operate three daily flights between London Heathrow and Cape Town. Thus, the airline will operate a total of 21 weekly services between Cape Town and London Heathrow.

Seasonal London Gatwick Service

British Airways also operates a seasonal service between London Gatwick and Cape Town. However, the seasonal service will only operate from Dec. 13, 2024 for just over three weeks. The final flight from Cape Town is scheduled on Jan. 8, 2025.

The addition of the extra flight from Heathrow on January 10 will add more capacity between London and Cape Town.  The increased frequencies will replace the carrier’s seasonal service from London Gatwick to Cape Town, which will only operate three times a week for the period between December 13 and January 8.

Cape Town Tourist Boom

The official spokesperson for Cape Town Air Access, Wrenelle Stander, is excited about the opportunity to welcome increasing numbers of visitors from the United Kingdom.

“The United Kingdom has always been a key market for Cape Town and the Western Cape, and we are thrilled to enhance our connectivity with the introduction of additional daily flights from London Heathrow,” Stander said.

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Lorne is a South Africa-based aviation journalist. He was captivated and fascinated by flying from the day he took his first airline flight. With a passion for aviation in his blood, he has flown to destinations in all corners of the globe. Lorne has traveled extensively and lived in various countries. Drawing on his travels and passion for aviation, Lorne enjoys writing about airlines, routes, networks, and new developments.

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