Domestic airline, Lift, has opened sales for its newly launched, twice-daily Cape Town-Durban route, completing the popular ‘Golden Triangle’ between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
“Not only will this add much-needed capacity on to the route but will also offer passengers a real business-class alternative; we call it LIFT Premium,” said Jonathan Ayache, co-Founder and CEO of Lift.
The airline offers its popular booking flexibility on this route and also on the others – this allows passengers to change and cancel flights without any fees or penalties.
Ayache said the airline would also offer dog-friendly flights on this route.
The first flights on the route will take off on November 25.
The schedule is as follows:
Cape Town departures
· Flight GE372 departs Cape Town (daily) at 06h00 and arrives in Durban at 08h05.
· Flight GE374 departs Cape Town for Durban (daily) at 15h00, arriving in Durban at 17h05.
Durban departures
· Flight GE373 departs Durban at 09h00 (daily) and arrives in Cape Town at 11h15.
· Flight GE375 leaves Durban at 18h05 (daily) and arrives in Cape Town at 20h20.
Launched at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Lift has, according to Ayache, managed to navigate a turbulent two years in the domestic airline industry. Remaining sustainable has also played a big role in the airline’s growth.
“We have and will continue to add capacity and new routes gradually and responsibly, as operating sustainably is critical to our business model and the industry as a whole,” commented Ayache.
This announcement follows the launch of Lift’s route between Johannesburg and Durban on October 26.
