South African Airways will introduce a daily service on its route between Johannesburg and Washington-Dulles International airport. As a result, it will discontinue its daily service to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International airport.
The airline’s route between Johannesburg and Washington was launched at the end of June 2005 with four flights a week, including an operational fuel stop in Accra, Ghana. South African Airways’ new daily service from Johannesburg will now feature a brief stop in Dakar, Senegal, offering passengers the opportunity to connect to points throughout West Africa.
To service the expanded schedule, SAA will introduce its flagship Airbus 340 aircraft on the route, replacing the Boeing 747-400.
SAA was recently inducted as a member of the global Star Alliance network. The new daily service between Johannesburg and Washington will more closely align the airline with fellow Star Alliance carrier United Airlines. — I-Net Bridge