South African Airways (SAA) will resume flying between Johannesburg and Durban on Friday, but its fares are easily beaten by competing domestic airlines.
The first flight from Johannesburg to Durban will depart on Friday morning, marking the introduction of SAA’s second domestic route since returning to the skies back in September 2021.For more storiesSouth African Airways will resume flying between Johannesburg and Durban on Friday, but its fares are easily beaten by competing domestic airlines.
The airline only resumed operations in September after identifying a strategic equity partner, Takatso Consortium, which would own 51% of SAA.In the meantime, SAA, with a much leaner fleet, has been flying to several destinations. Since exiting business rescue, the airline has added routes to Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka, Lagos, and Mauritius. By February,But long-haul overseas routes remain scarce and, domestically, SAA has only focused on flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
“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.” Airlines like FlySafair and Airlink have added new routes and upped their frequencies. Comair-operated Kulula, and newcomers LIFT, although forced to ground operations due to travel restrictions in mid-2021, have re-emerged more resilient. These airlines have also been able to figure out attractive price points: something that SAA is still struggling to do.
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