Lufthansa intends to increase repatriation flights between Frankfurt and Johannesburg/Cape Town, and the LH Group will also add fortnightly flights between Zurich and Johannesburg conducted by SWISS, according to a press release.
The next SWISS repatriation flight from Johannesburg to Zurich will take place on August 22, and Lufthansa will operate a repatriation flight on August 26 from Frankfurt to Johannesburg, returning to Frankfurt on August 28.
Both airlines have also released their September repatriation schedules. Additional SWISS repatriation flights to Zurich will take place on September 5 and September 19. Lufthansa will operate a total of eight repatriation flights over September. Frankfurt to Johannesburg flights will depart on September 9 and September 23, returning from Johannesburg to Frankfurt on September 11 and 25.
Lufthansa has also scheduled repatriation flights between Frankfurt and Cape Town. Those flights will depart Frankfurt on September 6 and September 20, returning Cape Town to Frankfurt on September 8 and September 22.
“As South Africa is a key trading partner to Germany, Switzerland and Austria, it is important that the Lufthansa Group remains actively present in the market and maintains strong relations between South Africa and Europe. We are glad to continue servicing the local market in this way until travel bans are lifted and all Lufthansa Group carriers are given permission to resume scheduled services to Johannesburg and Cape Town,” said Dr André Schulz, Lufthansa Group gm of sales Southern Africa & East Africa.
Lufthansa repatriation flights are bookable on a dedicated microsite: www.lufthansa.com/xx/en/repatriation-flights-johannesburg
SWISS flights can be booked on the regular website: www.swiss.com
