British Airways introduces flight from Durban to London
The route will begin flying a three times weekly schedule beginning on 29 October.
BRITISH Airways has introduced a direct, non-stop flight between London’s Heathrow Airport and Durban’s King Shaka International Airport.
Following closely on the heels of airlines such as Qatar Airways , Emirates, Air Mauritius and Turkish Airlines, who offer direct flights to Doha, Dubai, Mauritius, and Istanbul, British Airways will begin flying a three times weekly schedule direct from London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 to Durban’s, King Shaka International Airport , starting on 29 October.
MEC of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Sihle Zikalala said BA’s decision will allow KwaZulu-Natal to showcase itself as a tourism and business destination to a global audience.
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“The sheer diversity in travel and business opportunities that visitors can access through this gateway into the province of KwaZulu-Natal will unlock enormous potential.”
The announcement was also warmly welcome by eThekwini mayor, Cllr Zandile Gumede, who said it underpinned the council’s strategy to attract visitors and investors from the UK and European market to Durban.
“This flight will create an enabling environment for our city to do business with our European partners with ease,” Gumede said. About 90 000 passengers currently fly indirectly between Durban and London via Johannesburg or other hubs like Dubai.
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