South African Airways resumes direct Johannesburg-Perth service
Perth Airport celebrates the return of South African Airways (SAA) with the revival of its direct route between Johannesburg and Perth.Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti...
FlySafair Boeing 737-800 loses wheel on take-off from Johannesburg Airport, safely returns
On 21 April, a FlySafair Boeing 737-800 (registered ZS-FGE) operated domestic flight FA212 between Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. During take-off, however, the...
El Al suspends Johannesburg route after Israel was accused of genocide by South Africa at World Court
El Al Israel Airlines is suspending its route to Johannesburg at the end of March due to a significant drop in demand. The airline...
British Airways pilot kidnapped and tortured during lay-over in Johannesburg, South Africa
A first officer working for British Airways was reportedly kidnapped and tortured outside a supermarket during a layover in Johannesburg, South Africa.
During his supermarket...
South African Airways announces the relaunch of its flights to Perth, Australia
South African Airways (SAA) announces the resumption of its flights to Perth, Australia, with the first flight scheduled on April 28, 2024. Bookings for...
British Airways pilot fired after drug and drink orgy during Johannesburg layover
Mike B, a senior first officer at British Airways, was due to operate an Airbus A380 on flight BA56 from Johannesburg, South Africa, to...
LATAM resumes flights from Sao Paulo to Johannesburg
LATAM Airlines has resumed its flights to Africa by relaunching the Sao Paulo - Johannesburg route. Thanks to interline agreements with partner airlines in...
A British Airways pilot was sent home after allegedly being stabbed and robbed at gunpoint in Johannesburg
A British Airways (BA) pilot was allegedly stabbed and robbed at gunpoint while jogging with a colleague outside a Johannesburg compound. The pilot has...
A South African plane carrying a peace mission on Ukraine detained in Warsaw for dangerous goods on board
A South African Airways flight carrying members of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's security team and journalists was detained at Warsaw Chopin Airport for...
KLM Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam Schiphol after galley fire
On 9 February, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-200 (registered PH-BQO) operated flight KL591 between Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands, and Johannesburg, South Africa....
Airlink resumes flights between South Africa & Madagascar
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier, independent and privately-owned airline will restart scheduled services between South Africa and Madagascar from 30 January 2023 after they were...
[Trip report] Air Belgium inaugural flight to South Africa
On Wednesday 14 September 2022, Air Belgium's first flight to South Africa took off. This was the first non-stop flight between Belgium and South...
Air Belgium partners with handler WFS for South Africa services
Air Belgium is partnering with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the launch of its first services to South Africa.
The...
Air Belgium connects Belgium and South Africa and thirty-eight other destinations across the African continent
With the launch of its new routes between Brussels Airport, Johannesburg and Cape Town, Air Belgium offers business and leisure travellers direct flights to...
Bush fire at Johannesburg Airport disrupts air traffic and damages two aircraft from defunct airlines
Johannesburg airport in South Africa was forced to close runway 21L/03R on 5 September after a bush fire that started in a adjacent community...
More details on Air Belgium’s future flights to South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town)
On 21 March we announced that in September Air Belgium would launch flights to both Johannesburg (JNB) and Cape Town (CPT) in the Republic...
Birdstrike causes a propeller to break off and penetrate the fuselage of a South African Airlink Jetstream JS-41
On 3 January, a (South African) Airlink Jetstream JS-41 (registered ZS-NRJ) performed a domestic charter flight between Johannesburg and Venetia Mine airport, South Africa....
61 passengers from South Africa tested positive for Covid upon arrival in Amsterdam on KLM flights
Sixty-one passengers from two KLM flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Amsterdam, the Dutch health...
Virgin Atlantic enhances South African flying programme following UK red list removal
Daily flights to Johannesburg will resume from 8 November
Customer favourite Cape Town will restart on 17 December
Return flights start from as...
Etihad launches flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Zanzibar
Launch sale with return fares from AED 995 in Economy and AED 3995 in Business to celebrate Etihad’s new destinationsEtihad Airways today announced...