SAA to connect Johannesburg and Malawi once more

South African Airways (SAA) has officially announced that it will be resuming flights to Malawi next month. Here are the details…

Malawi flights are back

As per a Facebook post by Malawi’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SAA has officially announced the return of its Johannesburg to Malawi services – set to commence in March, next month.

According to the details on the post, news of the returning flights was announced by SAA CEO, Professor John Lamola, during a meeting held with Her Excellency, Malawi High Commissioner, Stella Ndau, at the Malawi High Commission in Pretoria. 

Professor Lamola showed great enthusiasm that SAA would be operating this route again, as the challenges they had had were finally being resolved.

During the meeting, Professor Lamola also expressed the importance of SAA’s relationship with Malawi. South Africa and Malawi are active members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a league of Southern African nations meant to achieve economic development, peace, and security within the region, say Simple Flying.

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Her Excellency, Stella Ndau also commended SAA for its decision, saying that the resumption of flights would help improve the tourism and transport sectors in the country.

“We are excited with this development, which we believe will ensure that Malawi should remain as one of the most affordable tourist destinations in the region. This will certainly complement Government’s efforts of improving our economy,” Ndau said.

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Flight details

The flights will operate a triangular route from O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to Blantyre, Malawi for a brief stop and then on to Lilongwe, Malawi.

Ticket sales have already begun and the first flight will take off on 16 March 2023.

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