A direct flight connecting Cape City Worldwide Airport (CPT) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has been launched.
Cape City Air Entry and Norse Atlantic Providers launched the route in response to a 54% improve in two-way passenger move between Cape City and the UK (UK) in 2023.
As reported by Moneyweb, Norse will function three weekly flights alongside this route, beginning 28 October 2024.
The direct flight is about to extend the variety of worldwide flights between Cape City and the UK to 27 per week throughout the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation’s 2024/25 winter season, which coincides with South Africa’s summer season season.
In a press launch, Cape City Air Entry, an award-winning air-route improvement undertaking powered by Wesgro, said that the brand new flight will ‘stimulate financial progress within the area and contribute to job creation within the tourism sector’.
It added that the brand new service will increase traveller choices between London and Cape City, particularly for ‘price-sensitive South African passengers’.
Information routes ‘solidify renewed confidence within the metropolis’, says Mark Maclean, regional GM of the Cape City Worldwide Airport Cluster (which incorporates the airports in George, Kimberley and Upington).
‘Airports Firm South Africa (Acsa) is proud to be a companion of Cape City Air Entry, which continues to ship glorious ends in enhancing worldwide connectivity to the area.’
The UK performs a serious position in international direct funding (FDI) and tourism within the Western Cape.
Moneyweb experiences that 105 FDI tasks had been initiated by the UK between January 2010 and November 2023, contributing to the area’s financial improvement, producing greater than R25 billion in estimated capital expenditure and creating 6 600 jobs.
