User:Triila73/sandbox/What should South African Airways destinations really look like?

This is a list of South African Airways destinations, as of January 2024^[update].^[2]

As of June 2016^[update], South African Airways served eight destinations outside Africa. By that time, the top five international routes led from Johannesburg to New York City-JFK, London Heathrow, Hong Kong, Frankfurt and Perth.^[3]

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Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Angola	Luanda	Quatro de Fevereiro Airport		^[4]^[5]
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Ministro Pistarini International Airport	Terminated	^[6]
Australia	Melbourne	Melbourne Airport	Terminated	^[7]
	Perth	Perth Airport	Resumes 28 April 2024	^[4]^[8]
	Sydney	Sydney Airport		^[9]
Austria	Vienna	Vienna Airport	Terminated	^[10]
Belgium	Brussels	Brussels Airport	Terminated	^[10]
Benin	Cotonou	Cadjehoun Airport		^[11]
Botswana	Francistown	Francistown Airport		^[12]
	Gaborone	Sir Seretse Khama International Airport		^[12]
	Selebi-Phikwe	Selebi-Phikwe Airport		^[12]
Brazil	Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport	Terminated	^[7]
Brazil	São Paulo	São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport		^[13]^[14]
Burundi	Bujumbura	Bujumbura International Airport		^[15]
Cameroon	Douala	Douala International Airport		^[11]^[16]
Cape Verde	Sal	Amílcar Cabral International Airport	Terminated	^[10]
China	Beijing	Beijing Capital International Airport	Terminated	^[3]^[17]
China	Hong Kong	Hong Kong International Airport		^[4]^[5]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	N'djili Airport		^[1]
Denmark	Copenhagen	Copenhagen Airport	Terminated	^[9]
Eswatini	Manzini	Matsapha Airport	Terminated	^[9]
France	Paris	Charles de Gaulle Airport		^[9]
Gabon	Libreville	Libreville International Airport		^[11]^[16]
Germany	Frankfurt	Frankfurt Airport		^[4]
Germany	Munich	Munich Airport		^[4]
Ghana	Accra	Kotoka International Airport		^[1]
Greece	Athens	Ellinikon International Airport	Airport Closed	^[10]
India	Delhi	Indira Gandhi International Airport		^[4]
India	Mumbai	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport		^[3]^[18]
Israel	Tel Aviv	Ben Gurion International Airport	Terminated	^[10]
Italy	Milan	Milan Malpensa Airport	Terminated	^[7]
Italy	Rome	Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport	Terminated	^[10]
Ivory Coast	Abidjan	Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport		^[16]^[5]^[19]
Japan	Osaka	Kansai International Airport	Terminated	^[9]
Kenya	Nairobi	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport		^[4]
Lesotho	Maseru	Moshoeshoe I International Airport		^[9]
Luxembourg	Luxembourg	Luxembourg Findel Airport	Terminated	^[7]
Malawi	Blantyre	Chileka International Airport	Terminated	^[20]^[21]
Malawi	Lilongwe	Lilongwe International Airport	Terminated	^[20]^[22]
Mauritius	Port Louis	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport		^[1]^[23]
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur International Airport		^[1]
Mozambique	Maputo	Maputo International Airport		^[4]
Namibia	Keetmanshoop	Keetmanshoop Airport		^[12]
Namibia	Windhoek	Hosea Kutako International Airport		^[1]^[24]
Netherlands	Amsterdam	Amsterdam Airport Schiphol		^[9]
Nigeria	Abuja	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport	Terminated	^[25]
Nigeria	Lagos	Murtala Muhammed International Airport		^[1]
Portugal	Lisbon	Lisbon Portela Airport	Terminated	^[10]
Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville	Maya-Maya Airport	Terminated	^[16]
Republic of the Congo	Pointe-Noire	Pointe-Noire Airport	Terminated	^[26]
Rwanda	Kigali	Kigali International Airport		^[15]
Réunion	Saint-Denis	Roland Garros Airport	Terminated	^[10]
Senegal	Dakar	Blaise Diagne International Airport		^[27]^[28]
Senegal	Dakar	Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport	Terminated	^[27]
Seychelles	Mahé	Seychelles International Airport		^[12]
Singapore	Singapore	Changi Airport		^[12]
South Africa	Alexander Bay	Alexander Bay Airport	Terminated	^[29]
	Bloemfontein	Bloemfontein Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Cape Town	Cape Town International Airport		^[1]
	Durban	King Shaka International Airport		^[1]
	East London	East London Airport	Terminated	^[16]
	George	George Airport		^[9]
	Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)	Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport		^[16]
	Hoedspruit	Hoedspruit Airport		^[9]
	Johannesburg	O. R. Tambo International Airport	Hub	^[1]
	Kimberley	Kimberley Airport		^[9]
	Margate	Margate Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Mmabatho	Mahikeng Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Nelspruit	Nelspruit Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Phalaborwa	Hendrik Van Eck Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Pietermaritzburg	Pietermaritzburg Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Pietersburg	AFB Pietersburg	Terminated	^[9]
	Plettenberg Bay	Plettenberg Bay Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Richards Bay	Richards Bay Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Skukuza	Skukuza Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Sun City	Pilanesberg International Airport		^[9]
	Ulundi	Ulundi Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Umtata	Mthatha Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	Upington	Upington Airport	Terminated	^[9]
Spain	Las Palmas	Gran Canaria Airport	Terminated	^[12]
Spain	Madrid	Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport		^[12]
Sri Lanka	Colombo	Bandaranaike International Airport	Terminated	^[7]
Switzerland	Zürich	Zurich Airport	Terminated	^[9]
Taiwan	Taipei	Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport		^[10]
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam	Julius Nyerere International Airport		^[4]
Thailand	Bangkok	Don Mueang International Airport	Terminated	^[9]
Uganda	Entebbe	Entebbe International Airport		^[4]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi International Airport		^[30]^[31]^[32]
United Arab Emirates	Dubai	Dubai International Airport		^[30]
United Kingdom	London	Heathrow Airport		^[4]
United States	Houston	George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Terminated	^[10]
	Miami	Miami International Airport	Terminated	^[9]
	New York City	John F. Kennedy International Airport		^[4]
	Washington, D.C.	Washington Dulles International Airport		^[4]
Zambia	Livingstone	Livingstone Airport		^[4]
	Lusaka	Lusaka International Airport		^[1]
	Ndola	Ndola Airport		^[4]^[5]
Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport		^[12]
	Harare	Harare International Airport		^[1]
	Victoria Falls	Victoria Falls Airport		^[1]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Flight Schedule". South African Airways. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022.
^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Africa Outlook: Ethiopian Airlines and Air Mauritius grow, but others face strong headwinds". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Flight Schedule". Sawubona. Johannesburg, South Africa: Mikateko Media on behalf of SAA. November 2022. p. 65. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SAA to scrap all domestic routes apart from Joburg, Cape Town". fin24. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.
^ "SAA to continue serving the Argentinean market through partnerships" (Press release). South African Airways. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e SA routes 1976
^ "South African Airways to Restart Direct Perth-Johannesburg Route". TravelWeekly.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa "World airline directory—South African Airways". Flight International. 153 (4619): 87. 1–7 April 1998. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "World airline directory—South African Airways". Flight International. 127 (3953): 120. 30 March 1985. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Liu, Jim (17 October 2017). "South African Airways intra-Africa service changes from Oct 2017". Routes Online.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "1977/78: SAA International Network". Routesonline.com. 26 December 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020.
^ "South African Airways To Resume Flights To São Paulo After Three Years". Simply Flying.
^ "South African Airways details new A350 long-haul plans". Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "South African Airways re-aligns its African Network" (Press release). South African Airways. 13 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Timetable (Effective 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) – 25 March 2017 (2017-03-25))" (PDF). South African Airways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2016.
^ "South African Airways to End Beijing Service from late-March 2015". Airline Route. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015.
^ "South African Airways Cancels Mumbai Service from late-March 2015". Airline Route. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.
^ Karuwa, Tatenda (14 November 2023). "South African Airways Launches Abidjan Flights & Opens New Johannesburg Lounge". Simple Flying. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b Naomi Mkwanda (7 February 2023). ""SAA to resume flights to Malawi"". Nyasa Times.
^ Motsoere, Gloria. "SAA to suspend flights to Malawi citing the country's financial instability". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ Motsoere, Gloria. "SAA to suspend flights to Malawi citing the country's financial instability". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
^ "SAA celebrates 50 Years of direct flights between South Africa and Mauritius; frequency increases driven by demand-side growth" (Press release). South AfricanAirways. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015.
^ Prof. Wolfgang Thome (29 November 2022). "South African Airways returns to Windhoek, Namibia". ATC News.
^ "South African Airways closes Abuja bookings in NS18". Airlineroute.net. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^ DefenceWeb.co.za – South African Airways introduces non-stop flights to Beijing; strengthens African routes
^ ^a ^b "South African Airways advises of Dakar airport change". South African Airways. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018.
^ "South African Airways streamlines Washington service from Sep 2019".
^ SA Domestic/Regional routes 1976
^ ^a ^b Dron, Alan (12 December 2014). "South African Airways, Etihad boost relationship". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. From March 29, 2015 SAA will begin a daily service between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi, complementing Etihad's existing daily flight between the two cities.
^ "SAA's first flight to Abu Dhabi departs; new route widens network substantially" (Press release). South African Airways. 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015.
^ "South African Airways and Etihad Airways commence second phase of landmark strategic cooperation" (Press release). South African Airways. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.

External links edit

"Timetable (Effective 1 April 2016 (2016-04-01) – 29 October 2016 (2016-10-29))" (PDF). South African Airways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2016.
"Timetable (Effective 1 February 2016 (2016-02-01) – 29 October 2016 (2016-10-29))" (PDF). South African Airways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2016.
"Timetable (Effective 1 March 2015 (2015-03-01) – 24 October 2015 (2015-10-24))" (PDF). South African Airways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2015.
"Timetable (Effective 1 October 2014 – 28 March 2015)" (PDF). South African Airways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014.
Pirie, G. H. (2006). "'Africanisation' of South Africa's international air links, 1994–2003". Journal of Transport Geography. 14 (1): 3–14. doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2004.10.006. PMC 7126632. PMID 32288371.

[Flight_Schedule-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Flight Schedule". South African Airways. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022.

[SAA_August_2021_FAQs-2] "Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[Africa_Outlook:_Ethiopian_Airlines_and_Air_Mauritius_grow,_but_others_face_strong_headwinds-3] "Africa Outlook: Ethiopian Airlines and Air Mauritius grow, but others face strong headwinds". CAPA Centre for Aviation. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2016.

[International_Timetable-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Flight Schedule". Sawubona. Johannesburg, South Africa: Mikateko Media on behalf of SAA. November 2022. p. 65. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[SAAreductions-5] "SAA to scrap all domestic routes apart from Joburg, Cape Town". fin24. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020.

[SAA_to_continue_serving_the_Argentinean_market_through_partnerships-6] "SAA to continue serving the Argentinean market through partnerships" (Press release). South African Airways. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.

[SA76-7] SA routes 1976

[8] "South African Airways to Restart Direct Perth-Johannesburg Route". TravelWeekly.

[FI1998-87-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa "World airline directory—South African Airways". Flight International. 153 (4619): 87. 1–7 April 1998. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.

[FI1985-120-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "World airline directory—South African Airways". Flight International. 127 (3953): 120. 30 March 1985. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018.

[South_African_Airways_intra-Africa_service_changes_from_Oct_2017-11] Liu, Jim (17 October 2017). "South African Airways intra-Africa service changes from Oct 2017". Routes Online.

[1977/78:_SAA_International_Network-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "1977/78: SAA International Network". Routesonline.com. 26 December 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020.

[13] "South African Airways To Resume Flights To São Paulo After Three Years". Simply Flying.

[South_African_Airways_details_new_A350_long-haul_plans-14] "South African Airways details new A350 long-haul plans". Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[SAA_to_re-align_its_African_network-15] "South African Airways re-aligns its African Network" (Press release). South African Airways. 13 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013.

[Timetable_20161101-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Timetable (Effective 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) – 25 March 2017 (2017-03-25))" (PDF). South African Airways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2016.

[South_African_Airways_to_End_Beijing_Service_from_late-March_2015-17] "South African Airways to End Beijing Service from late-March 2015". Airline Route. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015.

[18] "South African Airways Cancels Mumbai Service from late-March 2015". Airline Route. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015.

[19] Karuwa, Tatenda (14 November 2023). "South African Airways Launches Abidjan Flights & Opens New Johannesburg Lounge". Simple Flying. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[Malawi-20] Naomi Mkwanda (7 February 2023). ""SAA to resume flights to Malawi"". Nyasa Times.

[21] Motsoere, Gloria. "SAA to suspend flights to Malawi citing the country's financial instability". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[22] Motsoere, Gloria. "SAA to suspend flights to Malawi citing the country's financial instability". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

[SAA_celebrates_50_Years_of_direct_flights_between_South_Africa_and_Mauritius;_frequency_increases_driven_by_demand-side_growth-23] "SAA celebrates 50 Years of direct flights between South Africa and Mauritius; frequency increases driven by demand-side growth" (Press release). South AfricanAirways. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015.

[24] Prof. Wolfgang Thome (29 November 2022). "South African Airways returns to Windhoek, Namibia". ATC News.

[25] "South African Airways closes Abuja bookings in NS18". Airlineroute.net. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.

[26] DefenceWeb.co.za – South African Airways introduces non-stop flights to Beijing; strengthens African routes

[South_African_Airways_advises_of_Dakar_airport_change-27] "South African Airways advises of Dakar airport change". South African Airways. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018.

[28] "South African Airways streamlines Washington service from Sep 2019".

[SA76B-29] SA Domestic/Regional routes 1976

[South_African_Airways,_Etihad_boost_relationship-30] Dron, Alan (12 December 2014). "South African Airways, Etihad boost relationship". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014. From March 29, 2015 SAA will begin a daily service between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi, complementing Etihad's existing daily flight between the two cities.

[SAA’s_first_flight_to_Abu_Dhabi_departs;_new_route_widens_network_substantially-31] "SAA's first flight to Abu Dhabi departs; new route widens network substantially" (Press release). South African Airways. 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015.

[32] "South African Airways and Etihad Airways commence second phase of landmark strategic cooperation" (Press release). South African Airways. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.

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