SAA to launch daily flights to Mumbai

South African Airways will fly daily between Mumbai and Johannesburg from October – the airline currently operates five flights a week. The seventh flight is subject to government approvals, however. Sajid Khan, country manager for India at SAA said: “The positive response to our fifth and sixth flights has spurred on the need for an additional flight. This increase in frequency is a testament to our commitment to this market, giving customers the option of a direct flight between Johannesburg’s Tambo international airport and Mumbai any day of the week.” The Mumbai-Johannesburg route is serviced with an Airbus 330-200, with