Virgin Atlantic is increasing flights to Johannesburg and
re-starting services to Cape Town following South Africa’s removal from the UK’s
travel red list.
From 8 November, flights from Heathrow to Johannesburg will
increase from three a week to a daily frequency. In addition, passengers flying
in Upper class as well as Gold Card members will have access to the airline’s
Clubhouse at OR Tambo airport.
Virgin Atlantic’s services to Cape Town will relaunch on 17
December and will operate three times a week.
According to the carrier, bookings to South Africa surged by
150 per cent in the 24 hours following the UK Government’s announcement that
the travel red list would be reduced to just seven countries.