ETW STAFF – Mumbai
South African Airways (SAA) has announced an addition to its current Johannesburg-Mumbai frequency starting June 16, 2012, offering five days a week service. Due to an even stronger demand on this route, a further frequency will be added, with the airline offering a total of six flights per week from August 21, 2012.
In addition to four flights a week – on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, the airline will be operating an additional Sunday flight from June 16, 2012. South African Airways will fly Airbus A330-200 on the India-South Africa sector, offering 186 economy and 36 business class seats.
With SAA’s ten flights a week from Johannesburg to São Paulo and three flights a week to Buenos Aires, the airline provides the shortest travel time between India and South America. The flying time from Mumbai to Buenos Aires is 22 hours and 35 minutes, the only carrier with this short flying time.
