Delta Air Lines is set to start flying to Cape Town, South Africa, after its application to fly a triangular route between Atlanta, Johannesburg, and Cape Town was approved by the government of South Africa .
Delta’s initial application for the route, made in 2020, requested “year-round service with seasonal flexibility to tailor capacity to demand during off-peak periods.” However, the application was marred by controversy, citing a regulatory stalemate.
Again, in February this year, Delta lodged a new application – running parallel to its original bid for a triangular route – for nonstop flights between Atlanta and Cape Town.
“We remain committed to increasing investment, expanding trade, and scaling up tourism with the United States, and so we look forward to finally welcoming Delta Air Lines to the Western Cape.”
David Maynier, Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities
Despite the stalemate, the airline’s flights to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport resumed in August 2021.
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