Johannesburg Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/johannesburg/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:54:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Johannesburg Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/johannesburg/ 32 32 South African Airways Resumes Direct Flights Between Johannesburg and São Paulo  https://airspace-africa.com/2023/11/08/south-african-airways-resumes-direct-flights-between-johannesburg-and-sao-paulo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-african-airways-resumes-direct-flights-between-johannesburg-and-sao-paulo https://airspace-africa.com/2023/11/08/south-african-airways-resumes-direct-flights-between-johannesburg-and-sao-paulo/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 09:54:18 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11611 After an almost four-year hiatus, South African Airways (SAA) has reintroduced its flights connecting Johannesburg and São Paulo. The reinstatement of this route signifies a pivotal moment for the airline, reestablishing crucial international connectivity between South Africa and Brazil. As of Monday 6, the airline resumed operations on the Johannesburg-São Paulo route, utilizing the Airbus [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/11/08/south-african-airways-resumes-direct-flights-between-johannesburg-and-sao-paulo/feed/ 0 Saudia Resumes Jeddah-Johannesburg Flights with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/25/saudia-resumes-jeddah-johannesburg-flights-with-boeing-787-9-dreamliner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudia-resumes-jeddah-johannesburg-flights-with-boeing-787-9-dreamliner https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/25/saudia-resumes-jeddah-johannesburg-flights-with-boeing-787-9-dreamliner/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:18:40 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10975 Saudia, the leading Skyteam member, has announced its much-anticipated return to the South African skies with the reopening of reservations for its Jeddah to Johannesburg service. After a hiatus since April 2020, the airline is set to connect these two vibrant cities once again, providing travelers with a convenient and sought-after route. As per information [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/25/saudia-resumes-jeddah-johannesburg-flights-with-boeing-787-9-dreamliner/feed/ 0 Eswatini Air Takes to the Skies, Launches Operations with Two Embraer Jets https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/28/eswatini-air-takes-to-the-skies-launches-operations-with-two-embraer-jets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eswatini-air-takes-to-the-skies-launches-operations-with-two-embraer-jets https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/28/eswatini-air-takes-to-the-skies-launches-operations-with-two-embraer-jets/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:57:15 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9515 Eswatini Air, the flag carrier of the Kingdom of Eswatini, has taken to the skies with two Embraer ERJ 145 jets on Sunday, flying to destinations in South Africa and Zimbabwe. The airline’s first flights departed from King Mswati III International Airport in Manzini to Harare and Johannesburg. The ERJ 145 planes incorporated by Eswatini [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/28/eswatini-air-takes-to-the-skies-launches-operations-with-two-embraer-jets/feed/ 0 Airlink Launches New Daily Johannesburg-Nairobi Service, Boosting Travel and Economic Ties between South Africa and Kenya https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/23/airlink-launches-new-daily-johannesburg-nairobi-service-boosting-travel-and-economic-ties-between-south-africa-and-kenya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airlink-launches-new-daily-johannesburg-nairobi-service-boosting-travel-and-economic-ties-between-south-africa-and-kenya https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/23/airlink-launches-new-daily-johannesburg-nairobi-service-boosting-travel-and-economic-ties-between-south-africa-and-kenya/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:47:11 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9465 Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, has announced a new daily Johannesburg-Nairobi service, starting from 24 April 2023. The airline’s entry into the route marks a significant milestone, as it becomes the first private sector airline to offer flights on the popular business and leisure route. The new service will be operated with Airlink’s state-of-the-art 98-seat [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/23/airlink-launches-new-daily-johannesburg-nairobi-service-boosting-travel-and-economic-ties-between-south-africa-and-kenya/feed/ 0 KLM Flight KL591 Aborts Johannesburg Journey, Returns to Amsterdam Due to Galley Fire https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/10/klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/10/klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:31:38 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9087 On Thursday, February 9, a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Johannesburg had to make an unexpected landing due to a fire in the galley. The Boeing 777-200 aircraft, registered as PH-BQO, was in the air for approximately two hours when the cockpit crew noticed smoke entering the cabin. The crew declared an emergency and squawked [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/02/10/klm-flight-kl591-aborts-johannesburg-journey-returns-to-amsterdam-due-to-galley-fire/feed/ 0 LATAM Airlines opens ticket sales for São Paulo to Johannesburg flights https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/27/latam-airlines-opens-ticket-sales-for-sao-paulo-to-johannesburg-flights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latam-airlines-opens-ticket-sales-for-sao-paulo-to-johannesburg-flights https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/27/latam-airlines-opens-ticket-sales-for-sao-paulo-to-johannesburg-flights/#respond Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:07:02 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8471 LATAM is already selling tickets for the resumption of its flights on the route between São Paulo and Johannesburg. The flights scheduled to begin in August 3, 2023, will operate three times a week, with departures from São Paulo on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and from Johannesburg on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The route will [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/11/27/latam-airlines-opens-ticket-sales-for-sao-paulo-to-johannesburg-flights/feed/ 0 Air Peace Resumes flights to Johannesburg https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/10/air-peace-resumes-flights-to-johannesburg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-peace-resumes-flights-to-johannesburg https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/10/air-peace-resumes-flights-to-johannesburg/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:42:09 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8019 Nigerian carrier Air Peace once again resumed flights to Johannesburg on October 9th after suspending the sector in August due to delays in the issuing of South African visas to Nigerian travelers, which caused load factors to plummet. The airline also cited fuel shortages and the challenging foreign exchange environment as reasons for the suspension, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/10/10/air-peace-resumes-flights-to-johannesburg/feed/ 0 Ethiopian Obtains Approval for Fifth Freedom flights to Geneva from Manchester, Schedules Additional Johannesburg flights from November https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/13/ethiopian-obtains-approval-for-fifth-freedom-flights-to-geneva-from-manchester-schedules-additional-johannesburg-flights-from-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ethiopian-obtains-approval-for-fifth-freedom-flights-to-geneva-from-manchester-schedules-additional-johannesburg-flights-from-november https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/13/ethiopian-obtains-approval-for-fifth-freedom-flights-to-geneva-from-manchester-schedules-additional-johannesburg-flights-from-november/#respond Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:05:27 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7475 Ethiopian Airlines will introduce 4x weekly flights between Manchester and Geneva from 1 November 2022. The airline obtained approval for 5th freedom rights for its Manchester-Geneva-Addis Ababa route and will replace Brussels from 30 October a route which it launched in 2018 from UK’s Manchester Airport. The airline planned to make Addis Ababa-Manchester a non-stop [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/13/ethiopian-obtains-approval-for-fifth-freedom-flights-to-geneva-from-manchester-schedules-additional-johannesburg-flights-from-november/feed/ 0 Air Peace to Suspend Johannesburg Flights this month due to Delays in Issuance of VISA https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/11/air-peace-to-suspend-johannesburg-flights-this-month-due-to-delays-in-issuance-of-visa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-peace-to-suspend-johannesburg-flights-this-month-due-to-delays-in-issuance-of-visa https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/11/air-peace-to-suspend-johannesburg-flights-this-month-due-to-delays-in-issuance-of-visa/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:35:53 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=7459 Confusion around delays in South Africa granting visas to Nigerian visitors has led Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace, to announce that it will be suspending its flights to Johannesburg O.R. Tambo from August 22 until October 8, 2022. Toppled with the worsening foreign exchange crunch, and the price hike of aviation jet fuel, the Nigerian [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/08/11/air-peace-to-suspend-johannesburg-flights-this-month-due-to-delays-in-issuance-of-visa/feed/ 0 Qantas will soon begin direct flights to Johannesburg from Perth https://airspace-africa.com/2022/06/25/qantas-will-soon-begin-direct-flights-to-johannesburg-from-perth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qantas-will-soon-begin-direct-flights-to-johannesburg-from-perth https://airspace-africa.com/2022/06/25/qantas-will-soon-begin-direct-flights-to-johannesburg-from-perth/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:21:03 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=6909 Qantas will significantly boost its international network from Perth with flights to Johannesburg to take off later this year. From 1 November, Qantas will operate the only direct service from Perth to South Africa, operating three return flights per week on its Airbus A330 aircraft. This route is among the latest of eight new international [...]

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