United Airlines, one of the major American airlines, is set to become the first airline to provide nonstop roundtrip service between Washington D.C. and Cape Town in South Africa. The U.S. Department of Transportation granted the airline three weekly direct flights between Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Washington D.C. and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, which will commence on 17 (18?) November 2022 (subject to approval by the South Africa Government). Tickets are already on sale. United Airlines' new flights will connect Cape Town to 55 U.S. cities, representing more than 92% of the U.S. travel demand. The new flights will also allow customers to connect in Cape Town to other points in South Africa, and to other countries in the southern region of the African continent with United Airlines' South African based partner Airlink and their Cape Town hub.
United Airlines will fly a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the new route between Washington D.C. and Cape Town, which features 48 lie-flat business class seats, 21 United Premium Plus® seats and 188 economy seats.
United Airlines started seasonal service from New York/Newark to Cape Townin 2019 and expanded to year-round service in 2022. United Airlines has more flights to South Africa than any other North American airline.
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