South African flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), is set to up the frequency of its nonstop service to Perth in Western Australia. The airline will increase the number of weekly flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Perth Airport (PER) in Perth to four (JNB: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays; PER: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays) between 08 December 2024 and 06 January 2025. From 07 January 2025, SAA will operate five weekly return flights to Perth. The additional flight will depart Johannesburg on Mondays, while the return flight will depart Perth on Tuesdays.
South African Airways (SAA) resumes its nonstop Australian service in April 2024. Perth is only the second international destination the carrier recommenced flights to after the Covid-19 pandemic.
24 September 2024
South African Airways increases flights between Johannesburg <> Perth!
14 March 2024
South Africa: South African Airlines (SAA) adjusts its Johannesburg <> Perth schedule!
The flag carrier airline of South Africa, South African Airways
(SAA), has announced that it has undertaken a schedule review of its
upcoming service to Perth in Western Australia to identify areas for
enhancement. SAA customers travelling from Perth can expect more
convenient departure and arrival times, allowing for easier domestic and
regional connections and reduced travel times. This change also assists
connecting customers from New Zealand and other cities in Australia.
"We are thrilled to introduce this enhancement to our flight schedule, which directly addresses feedback and preferences from our customers," says SAA’s Chief Commercial Officer, Mr Tebogo Tsimane.
From its inaugural
flight on 28 April 2024, SAA's flights from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg to Perth Airport (PER) in Perth will depart at 20:55 and arrive at 12:20 the following day.
The schedule for outward bound flights remains unchanged.
On 29 April 2024,
the inaugural flight from Perth to Johannesburg will now depart Perth at
23:50 and arrive in Johannesburg at 04:45 on 30 April 2024. All times
are local for both Johannesburg and Perth. Customers already booked on
the earlier departure time from Perth will be accommodated on the
flight on the same day.
08 January 2024
South Africa: South African Airways returns to Australia!
South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced its return to Australia. The airline will resume flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Perth Airport (PER) in Perth in Western Australia on 28 April 2024. According to the CEO of SAA, Professor John Lamola, "SAA’s operations to Perth are in line with the airline’s strategic plans to scale its operations to a profitable level by leveraging SAA’s unique capabilities as a national carrier with wide-body aircraft that can provide South Africa with long-haul intercontinental air connectivity." The Perth route marks the second interoceanic route to be reopened within six months of the successful launch of the Sao Paulo, Brazil route on 31 October 2023.
South African Airways (SAA) will operate three weekly return flights to Perth. Flights will depart Johannesburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 20:55 and arrive in Perth the following day at 12:20, while flights from Perth will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 14:40 and arrive in Johannesburg the following day at 19:35.
For the launch phase of the route, SAA will operate an Airbus A340 – 300, with a total seat capacity of 253 (38 business class seats and 215 economy seats). Bookings open today, 08 January 2024.