EUROWINGS, a low-cost
carrier that is part of the
Lufthansa Group, will launch
flights between Cologne and
Cape Town on November 5.
This follows the launch of
flights between Cologne and
Windhoek in July.
The flight will depart from
Cologne on Sundays and
return from Cape Town on
Mondays. Until March 19,
flight EW126 will depart
Cologne at 23h20 and arrive
in Cape Town at 12h30 the
next day. Flight EW127 will
depart Cape Town at 18h45
and arrive in Cologne at
05h50 the next day.
From March 25 to April 29,
flight EW126 will depart
Cologne at 23h20 and arrive
in Cape Town at 11h30. From
March 26 to April 30, flight
EW127 will depart Cape
Town at 17h45 and arrive in
Cologne at 05h50.
The new routes will be
serviced by an Airbus
A330-200 with 21 seats
in Premium Economy, 46
in Economy+ and 243 in
Economy. For a complete
breakdown of Eurowings’
BEST, SMART and BASIC
fares, agents should refer to
its fare breakdowns. Fares
start from €480 (R7 482)
but are subject to change.
All fares are bookable on the
GDS.
Theresa Szejwallo, md of
The Travel Corporation, is
upbeat about the launch
of the flights and thinks it
will make travel to Europe
much more affordable. “Great
airfares are always welcome
and certainly do encourage
sales.”
Candice Perry, marketing,
media relations and social
media co-ordinator of
Thompsons Holidays, agrees,
and says it may even stimulate
more routes and flights out of
SA in future.
Jade Ender, travel consultant
of STA Travel, points out that
the flights will be ideal for
travellers who want to go to
Benelux countries, as Cologne
is near the borders of The
Netherlands and Belgium.
