South African Airways commences Cape Town-São Paulo service

South African Airways (SAA) commenced (31-Oct-2023) twice weekly Cape Town-São Paulo service on 31-Oct-2023. The airline also confirmed plans to commence twice weekly Johannesburg-São Paulo service on 06-Nov-2023. SAA stated the services "will facilitate numerous export and import opportunities and augment existing trade relations" between South Africa and Brazil. Interim CEO John Lamola commented: "The choice of Brazil as our first intercontinental route was informed not only by rigorous economic and market analysis, but also by considerations of the strategic linkages of South Africa in the context of the country's membership of BRICS". [more - original PR]