British Airways to fly directly between London and Durban.

British Airways recently announced that they will be introducing a direct and non-stop flight between London Heathrow Airport and Durban King Shaka International Airport.

The airline said in a statement on Tuesday 8 May, they will start by flying on a three times weekly schedule and flights are expected to start on 29th of October 2018.

Sihle Zikalala, MEC of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs, said that the BA's decision will open tourism opportunities for KwaZulu-Natal and enable the KZN to showcase itself as a tourism and business destination.

“The sheer diversity in travel and business opportunities that visitors can access through this gateway into the province of KwaZulu-Natal will unlock enormous potential.”

“We are excited to be able to rekindle that relationship with the launch of this new route. The investment and trade opportunities presented by this direct flight between Durban and London will undoubtedly add value to our economy.”

CEO for Dube TradePort, Hamish Erskine, stated that the Durban-London air service was in line with the global trend where airlines are increasingly flying directly into major secondary cities from global economic hubs.

“This presents an enormous opportunity for both destinations to grow business, trade, investment, cultural and tourism links.", “Currently, there are some 90,000 passengers flying between London and Durban every year, King Shaka International also saw passenger volumes reach 5.6 million for the first time in the last financial year,” Erskine said.

---

Posted 8 May 2018 | Frederik Herholdt

#BritishAirways #KZN #Durban