If it all goes well, there could be weekly flights from Washington D.C. to Cape Town by the end of this year. This as United Airlines is seeking regulatory approval to launch service between Washington Dulles and Cape Town, as per travel weekly.
According to Business Insider, United Airlines, which currently operates flights from New York to Cape Town, wants to start flying from Washington DC.
They submitted their application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in March. If approved, the flights between Dulles and Cape Town will connect 55 cities across the US to Cape Town.
The airline stated that among the benefits of this proposal, there is substantial demand for business travel between Washington, D.C and Cape Town and this would be beneficial for all government connections.
Those in support of the application, state that among others, the Washington, D.C – Cape Town route is the largest route between the U.S. and Cape Town that does not currently have nonstop service and is more than double the size of the Atlanta – Cape Town route.
Some organisations said United partners with an airline that has a hub operation in Cape Town, therefore, customers will be able to connect in Cape Town to other points in South Africa and to other countries in the southern region of the African continent.
United’s senior vice-president of international network and alliances, Patrick Quayle, stated: “If awarded by the DOT, this historic non-stop service will significantly enhance travel options for consumers, strengthen ties between our countries legislative and diplomatic epicentres and benefit thriving travel and tourism industries serving our respective countries.”
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