ETIHAD Airways will suspend
flights to Perth and Edinburgh
from October 1 as part of
a wider review to improve
profitability after incurring a
major loss in 2016.
In separate statements, EY
said it was still committed to
its regular services to Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane, as
well as London Heathrow and
Manchester.
Etihad will accommodate
clients affected by the
changes by booking them
either on flights to other
cities, or on another airline.
SAA has also scaled back
its Johannesburg-Perth route
by cancelling some flights
during February, March, May
and June due to low market
demand.
There have been
speculative reports that
Qantas Airways is positioned
to fill the gaps on this route.
In response to these
reports, Michi Messner,
Qantas regional manager
for Africa, told TNW that
while the airline was always
considering and reviewing
potential routes, it had
nothing to announce at this
time. She added that flights
between Cape Town and
Perth were possibly in the
pipeline, but not in the short
or medium term.
Etihad axes Perth, Edinburgh routes
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