South African Airways to return to PER

[AIRwin]

SA resuming Sao Paulo to start with

 

[jase05]

According to an article in Airline Ratings apparently SA are going to release the schedules next week with March to be when flights are resumed.
SA currently only has 6 aircraft but has secured leases for 15 more by the end of 2024 with 3 arriving in January. No mention of the types of aircraft they will be leasing although it does mention the possibility of 1 A350

 

[Harrison_133]

An announcement appears imminent.

SAA is teasing the resumption of Perth-Johannesburg, starting April 28th.

https://x.com/flysaa/status/1743890208708575656?s=46&t=AddZ05_zi1N3-iAtBtuNtg

 

[Sprucegoose]

The profitability of the route traditionally was mining activity driven. Let's see how competent SAA will be in managing their restart. SAA ought to be a case study on how not to run an airline business.

AJ would flounder at the helm - with nothing left to strip out and burn.

 

[Harrison_133]

Service to operate 3 times a week initially.

Departs Perth on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.

Airbus A330 operating.

Flights are currently being loaded into reservation systems.

https://www.airlineratings.com/news...Zzpe3RXA1P4EYPch4OL56_p3za9bONX1ckgDBUBHW2dOM

 

[justinbrett]

I flew SAA domestic and short haul international late last year and they were really good.

Their lounges at CPT & JNB are excellent.,

 

[AIRwin]

QF sale coming?

 

[Harrison_133]

Flights are now on sale.

Schedule:

• SA280 JNB 2055 PER 1220 (+1 day) Tue, Thu, Sun
• SA281 PER 1440 JNB 1935 Mon, Wed, Fri

Despite earlier reporting, the SAA media release is saying the Airbus A340-300 will be operating the route.

https://www.flysaa.com/about-us/leading-carrier/media-center/media-releases/newsroom

 

[Guvner]

Shame they didn't choose CPT just as a point of difference. Hate flying in/out of JNB. Yes, I understand there'd be myriad reasons not too. I'm just being selfish.

 

[SYD]

QF sale coming?

Shame they didn't choose CPT just as a point of difference. Hate flying in/out of JNB. Yes, I understand there'd be myriad reasons not too. I'm just being selfish.

Or maybe QF announces Oz - CPT flights .

Actually, now that PER and QF appear to be playing nice, I’m surprised PER-JNB isn’t back on the table? I guess just that niggling issue of no spare aircraft…

 

[justinbrett]

Or maybe QF announces Oz - CPT flights .

Actually, now that PER and QF appear to be playing nice, I’m surprised PER-JNB isn’t back on the table? I guess just that niggling issue of no spare aircraft…

Just waiting for the QF/SA codeshare agreement to be announced.

They used to have approval (up until 2014), and there's more competition on that route (inc SQ/EK/QR etc) than QF & LA have on SCL.

In fact it was QF who ended it. I'm guessing that was related to the DXB move, but now South Africa is excluded from the EK alliance.

 

[N860CR]

Interesting they’re doing a hot turn rather than the former late night departure (and a 4:30am arrival at Tambo from memory). Was a pleasant time to go through immigration. I guess they can’t afford to have the aeroplane on the ground all day. This kills an awful lot of connection options. Would even be a stretch to make the last CPT flight.

 

[Sprucegoose]

I flew SAA domestic and short haul international late last year and they were really good.

Their lounges at CPT & JNB are excellent.,

I have always found SAA very consistent - either great or shocking.

Their top lounges were good. I am overdue a trip.

 

[jrfsp]

Interesting they’re doing a hot turn rather than the former late night departure (and a 4:30am arrival at Tambo from memory). Was a pleasant time to go through immigration. I guess they can’t afford to have the aeroplane on the ground all day. This kills an awful lot of connection options. Would even be a stretch to make the last CPT flight.

They must have read your comment, the schedule has changed to a late night Dept from PER with early morning arrival in JNB which is much better for onward connections.

 

[Sprucegoose]

They must have read your comment, the schedule has changed to a late night Dept from PER with early morning arrival in JNB which is much better for onward connections.

I much prefer arriving late afternoon..............of course, it depends upon circumstances and the direction of travel!.

 

[Ansett Nostalgic]

Have QF stopped codesharing on DXB-JNB?

 

[SYD]

Have QF stopped codesharing on DXB-JNB?

I didn’t think they ever did. Nothing to Southern Africa as far as I recall and consistent with this.

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It might be possible to buy that sector but with EK code only?

 

[AIRwin]

SAA is teasing the resumption of Perth-Johannesburg, starting April 28th.

View attachment 364628

https://x.com/flysaa/status/1743890208708575656?s=46&t=AddZ05_zi1N3-iAtBtuNtg

Boomerang is on its way...

 

[Ansett Nostalgic]

Good to see more flights out of PER.