Just in time for the holidays, South African Airways (SAA) will increase the frequency of its flights to Perth in Australia.
Just in time for the holidays, South African Airways will increase the frequency of its flights to Perth in Australia.Just in time for the summer holidays, South African Airways has added increased frequencies for its flights to Perth in Australia.
The much-anticipated relaunch of this direct service came after a lengthy absence of SAA’s flights, for almost four years.South Africa’s national airline currently offers three weekly flights between Johannesburg and Perth.Services between Perth and Johannesburg are operated on Wednesdays, Fridays and Mondays.
From 8 December flights will depart Perth at 23:55 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays and arrive in Johannesburg at 05:10 the following day. An additional flight will depart Perth on Tuesdays from 7 January 2025.Since restarting operations in September 2021, South African Airways has grown its fleet from six to sixteen aircraft.
“We’ve reopened 11 outstations, including Mauritius, Perth, and São Paulo. Employment has grown from 500 to around 1,200 staff, with 140 pilots now on board.” said SAA’s Interim CEO John Lamola.South African Airways is ramping up its flight schedule to Australia due to increased demand for flights between Perth and Johannesburg.
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