London Heathrow: Airport Route Development & Rumours

[Silvercity]

South African Airways are hoping to restart JNB-LHR flights with their new A350s.

South African Airways details new A350 long-haul plans

South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has long-term plans to reintroduce A350 operations to resume most long-haul routes it was flying before the Covid-19...

www.ch-aviation.com

I wasn't aware they had stopped flying to the UK tbh.

 

[Jerry]

I wasn't aware they had stopped flying to the UK tbh.

Didn't they go bankrupt?

 

[Silvercity]

Didn't they go bankrupt?

Maybe, i cant remember now !!!

 

[Jerry]

Maybe, i cant remember now !!!

I think they did and had to be bailed out by the South African government.

 

[Coathanger16]

South African Airways exits administration after 17 months

South Africa's struggling national airline South African Airways (SAA) on Friday exited a local form of bankruptcy protection called business rescue after roughly 17 months.

www.reuters.com

Went into administration in December 2019.

All operations grounded in September 2020.

"Emerged" from administration in May 2021, and since has been operating a domestic and regional network and currently have a fleet of 9 aircraft.

 

[Jerry]

Kenya Airways will go from 10 weekly departures to 14 weekly departure giving a morning departure and evening departure.

KQ to increase weekly flights to London

Kenya Airways(KQ), the country’s national carrier has announced the introduction of two daily flights from Nairobi to London, effective 29th October 2023. KQ

kenyanwallstreet.com

 

[Jerry]

Oman Air going double daily
Credit SeanM1997

Oman Air Brings Back London Double-Daily Starting October 2025

services.omanair.com

 

[Birmingham Aviation]

Montenegro in talks with British Airways, Volotea and others over new routes

Airports of Montenegro in discussions with British Airways, Volotea, Eurowings, Je2.com, Transavia and SunExpress.

www.exyuaviation.com

 

[Jerry]

ITA launching Rome FCO from Heathrow.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1983130691303846111