Virgin Atlantic’s seasonal winter route from London to Cape Town is expected to restart soon due to its popularity, but with a one-month extension, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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The seasonal flights, which typically operate from October to March, will now run until 30 April 2025, according to Travel News.
‘The extension has been made to cover the higher demand over the Easter period,’ Virgin Atlantic country manager for South Africa, Marc Harding, told Travel News.
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Flights will take off on Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9, the airline’s most fuel-efficient aircraft, with cabin options including Upper Class, Premium, Economy Light, Classic and Delight.
In May 2022, Virgin Atlantic announced that they would resume direct flights between Cape Town and London for the first time since 2015.
Operations officially commenced in November 2022, resuming daily Virgin Atlantic flights to Cape Town.
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Time Out has published a list of the 15 most affordable holiday locations for UK tourists in 2024, with South Africa’s Mother City coming in second place.
The study determined which destinations are most affordable to visit using data from the 18th annual Post Office Travel Money’s ‘Holiday Money Report’, which takes into account a change in currency value compared to the British pound as well as the local price of eight tourist essentials (coffee, beer, cola, wine, water, suncream, insect repellent and a three-course meal).
Cape Town, which was first in the same rating last year, fell to second place in 2024 as prices for the eight essentials increased by about 5% to £54.35.
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