ETIHAD to Cape Town

[three eighty]

THe grapevine informs that EY to start Cape Town from 30 September. Flights will be via Johannesburg on their current daily operation.

[Nightfire]

Seeing is believing.

[TwinJock]

Why did it take so long?

If EK goes anywhere, EY is sure to follow - management by looking at "big" brother up the coast!:ok:

[Jetjock330]

So it's true!


Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said on Wednesday it will begin services to Cape Town from September 30 (http://business.maktoob.com/20090000008389/Etihad_to_begin_Cape_Town_flights/Article.htm), its second destination in South Africa, as the carrier seeks to benefit visitor growth related to the FIFA World Cup next year.
Etihad already has daily flights to Johannesburg, using a Airbus A330, and this service will now extend to Cape Town, which will be the airline’s fifth destination on the continent.
The other cities in the network are Khartoum, Cairo and Casablanca.
"Etihad Airways is committed to expanding its flight network across the world and we are delighted to add flights to Cape Town to our schedule from September. In the coming 12 months demand for flights to South Africa will grow immensely, especially with the 2010 FIFA World Cup next summer," said James Hogan, Etihad’s chief executive.
Etihad started flights to Johannesburg in Dec 2005.
Airlines expect significant travel growth between the UAE and South Africa with the rising number of South African expatriates in the region as well as tourists.
Dubai-based Emirates will add Durban to its existing Cape Town services from October. It has a code-sharing agreement with South African Airways, allowing the two airlines to sell seats on each others' routes.

[boiler]

Connecting CPT thru JNB could also mean the latter is not doing that well. If JNB's SF was high and there was enough demand from CPT, it would have had it's separate and independent flight. Just a guess though.

[Jetjock330]

Boiler,

This sector is rather full, to the extent we are carrying EK jumpseats too, however, due to a lack of extra aircraft, it could be what is holding it up. Soon more A330-300's arrive from Toulouse, the first of which will free up some more A330-200's for its own direct Cape Town.

[kotakota]

Whatever , great news of some more seats to CT , better chance of getting there without having to fly to Joburg and change for Kalula or somesuch.
Direct flights soon please,

[puff m'call]

Yes and you can operate it just like us at EK as well, nearly 10 Hrs block at night with two pilots!!:D

Enjoy :ugh:

[COP]

Can someone please tell me what destinations the 777 flys to at EY

[NTM]

The 777 goes to;

BKK,MNL,CGK,YYZ,DMM,JED,RUH,KHI.
Some destinations come and go, DOH,BAH,MCT.
KUL may or may not come back to the 777.

Later,