Virgin Atlantic Boosts Capacity to South Africa
More flights will come online in October, officials said.
More flights will come online in October, officials said.
The connection restarted on Sunday and operates three times per week.
The carrier will operate the route with its new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
Fastjet Zimbabwe is expanding service later this month between Johannesburg and Harare with flights aimed at business travelers.
Embraer’s latest jets, the E190-E2 and E195-E2, have officially been certified for use in commercial service by South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority.
South African Airways will start flights between Johannesburg and Gaborone, Botswana, after exiting the market more than three decades ago.
South Africa’s Airlink has signed a lease agreement with Azorra for 10 new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with the first expected later this year.