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British Airways has announced that the airline will be carrying over 70,000 passengers to South Africa during the forthcoming World Cup. The airline has dedicated 19 weekly flights to Johannesburg and seven flights to Cape Town in South Africa, in addition to other connection flights to several domestic and regional destinations on board of its franchise carrier, Comair.
As official airline of England 2018 World Cup bid, British Airways is helping football fans get into the spirit of the World Cup. During June and July, special on-board announcements will be made on South Africa flights to invite customers to back the England 2018 bid. Dedicated aircraft painted with black and white football nose cones will operate on some of the flights.
Gary Lineker, former football striker in England team who has helped British Airways launch its support for backing the bid, said: Hosting the World Cup 2018 would be a privilege and a great boost for English football. We have a 100 per cent record in home World Cups and it would be wonderful to keep up that performance.
Commenting on the airlines flights to South Africa, Ashley Cowen, British Airways Area Regional Manager, Asia Pacific and Africa, said: South Africa is one of our most popular destinations, even more so this summer. We are thrilled to be welcoming so many customers to the Rainbow Nation in the coming weeks.
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