South African Airways to restart long-haul flights

South African Airways is to restart intercontinental flights for the first time since the start of the pandemic with two routes to Brazil. The carrier will start services from Cape Town to Sao Paulo on 31 October followed by a Johannesburg-Sao Paulo route on 6 November. South African Airways (SAA) entered bankruptcy protection in December 2019 before suspending commercial operations in March 2020 for 18 months as the Covid-19 pandemic struck. The carrier eventually resumed flights within Africa in September 2021. SAA’s chief commercial officer Tebogo Tsimane said: “We have created an effective schedule which is ideal for both business and leisure travellers and our schedule is fantastic for connecting traffic.” Both routes to Sao Paulo will operate twice per week, with the Cape Town service flying on Tuesday and Saturday, and the Johannesburg route on Monday and Thursday.<br/>