Johannesburg - SA Airways (SAA) has increased the number of flights on some of its key African routes, the airline said on Tuesday.
“The strengthening of these routes comes in the wake of positive load factors and increased traffic between the countries,” acting CEO Nico Bezuidenhout said in a statement.
Weekly flights between Johannesburg and Maputo, Mozambique, were increased from 17 to 21 with effect from December 1.
Flights from Johannesburg and Harare, Zimbabwe, were increase from 18 to 19 a week, also with effect from December 1.
Those between Johannesburg and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, would increase from six to seven a week, effective from Thursday.
Flights between Johannesburg and Mauritius would increase from nine to 10 a week, also from Thursday.
Bezuidenhout said gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo exceeded World Bank growth statistics for the continent. South Africa's trade, and demand for leisure and business travel to Mauritius, was growing at a steady pace.
“Airlift services traditionally lead GDP in all markets and also track the rate of increased leisure travel, investment and business engagement between South Africa and its continental peers,” he said. - Sapa