South African Airways launches direct service to Guangzhou

South African Airways (SAA) will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China, on 18 September 2019.

With the new service being the first since the SAA’s turnaround, the leading African carrier said it is poised to giving customers access to the heart of China’s export led manufacturing industries.

The service is also expected to serve many Nigerian passengers seeking cheap flight options to China’s largest city in the Guangdong province in South China and the third largest Chinese city after Beijing and Shanghai.

This is yet another strategy implementation initiative aimed at enhancing SAA’s route network, SAA CEO, Vuyani Jarana said in a statement on Monday.

“The decision to launch this direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou means we remain on track in executing our strategy to transform SAA into a fit for the future airline that will operate both efficiently and competitively,” he said.

The Guangzhou route will cater for a spectrum of travellers between Johannesburg and China including business and corporate travellers and will be of special interest to traders.