Airline operator Comair says it will resume flights in South Africa from 1 September 2021.<\/p>\n
The airline, which operates Kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair), temporarily halted services on 5 July in response to the implementation of an adjusted level 4 lockdown.<\/p>\n
It was also hit by the prohibition of all non-essential travel in and out of Gauteng and low demand for air travel.<\/p>\n
Comair said it is now preparing its aircraft, flight and cabin crews and airport personnel to ensure a seamless restart of services from the start of next month.<\/p>\n
Comair marketing executive, Brian Kitchin, said temporarily suspending flights was the right decision while Covid-19 cases peaked and the vaccination programme gained momentum.<\/p>\n
“It wasn\u2019t an easy call to make because of the impact on our customers and employees, but we\u2019ve used the time well, innovating a new fare offering preparing for the restart and looking to re-open more routes such as Mauritius.<\/p>\n
“Flying is what we do and we\u2019re eager to take off again and provide South African travellers with compelling products and competitive fares.”<\/p>\n
During the suspension period, Comair said that it developed new, flexible fare options to better meet customers\u2019 differing requirements.<\/p>\n
The three bundled affordable Kulula.com offerings will allow customers to pay only for what they need. The new bundles include:<\/p>\n
British Airways (operated by Comair) will re-launch its Johannesburg\/ Mauritius route operating two flights a week from 30 November. A third flight is planned.<\/p>\n