
File: A South African Airways (SAA) plane photographed in the sky. AFP/Bruce Bennett
JOHANNESBURG - South African Airways (SAA) is expected to resume flying on 23 September.
This announcement comes after the national carrier stopped flying commercial since early 2020.
The airline will start flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka, and Maputo.
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, 26 August.
The wait is finally over. In just under a month, the striking and familiar livery of SAA will once again be visible in the skies as the airline resumes operations. The carrier has confirmed the first flights will commence on Thursday, 23 of September 2021. #FlySAA pic.twitter.com/6fkmL5z6Ym
— SAA - South Africa (@flysaa) August 25, 2021
For now #SAA says it will as an initial phase operate flights from:
— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) August 25, 2021
Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo.
More destinations will be added to the route network as it ramps up operations
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, 26 August.