Comair aircraft will be back in the skies again from September 1, the group has confirmed.
The airline, which operates kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair), suspended services in July in response to the implementation of an adjusted Level 4 lockdown, the prohibition of all non-essential travel in and out of Gauteng and low demand for air travel.
Comair marketing executive, Brian Kitchin, says temporarily stopping flights was the right decision while COVID-19 cases peaked and the vaccination programme gained momentum.
“It wasn’t an easy call to make because of the impact on our customers and employees, but we’ve used the time well, innovating a new fare offering preparing for the restart and looking to reopen more routes such as Mauritius. Flying is what we do and we’re eager to take off again and provide South African travellers with compelling products and competitive fares.”
British Airways (operated by Comair) will relaunch its Johannesburg-Mauritius route with two flights a week from November 30. It plans to add a third flight in future.
