Virgin Atlantic to resume flights between London and Cape Town
British airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it is expanding its portfolio of flights to South Africa. According to the airline, bookings soared by 150% in just 24 hours following the announcement that the country would be removed from the UK’s "red list", which came into effect on 11 October 2021.
From 08 November 2021, flights from Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg will increase from three times a week to a daily service. The relaunch of the Virgin Atlantic's service between Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town is also being brought forward, following a huge surge in customer demand.
From 17 December 2021, the airline will fly three times weekly to the the "Mother City". Virgin Atlantic’s South African services will both operate on the airline’s state of the art Boeing 787-9, with 31 Upper Class, 35 Premium and 192 Economy Delight, Classic and Light seats.
