South African Airways (SAA) will quickly introduce a brand-new service to link South Africa with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
According to Travel Newsbeginning 1 November, the brand-new path will use 5 flights weekly from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport in the DRC.
SAA's General Manager of Sales Marketing Distribution and E-Commerce, Carla da Silva, informedTravel Newsthat the brand-new path to Lubumbashi opens interesting chances for both organization and leisure visitors.
“Connecting to Lubumbashi supports financial development and fosters more powerful service ties in between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo. With our direct flights to Lubumbashi, travelers can now delight in more available travel choices to this lively city.” da Silva stated.
Flight schedule
The flights will be arranged as follows:
- The Johannesburg flight will leave every Monday to Friday at 10:50, with arrival in the DRC at 13:20.
- The return flight will then leave the DRC every Monday to Friday at 14:10, reaching 17:15 in Johannesburg.
A brand-new App
South African Airways likewise just recently introduced a brand-new mobile app created to produce a more structured travel experience for travelers.
The app is readily available on Android, iOS, and Windows, and provides a one-stop purchase handling SAA flights and accessing travel details.
SAA's Carla da Silva stated that the app was ‘the supreme fellow traveler'.
“It puts benefit at your customers' fingertips.” da Silva stated based onTravel Newsincluding that the platform might be utilized to gain access to travel info easily on a mobile phone.
Tourists can download the app on to their gadget and gain access to the brand-new travel management functions by entering their departure date, scheduling referral, eticket, Voyager number and ID number or passport.
“The app permits visitors to evaluate or customize approaching reservations in addition to update their ticket, and consists of Siri combination on Apple smartphones so that travelers can acquire fast access to their schedule without requiring to return to the app.” da Silva included.
Travelers can likewise experience a problem-free check-in, straight from the app and can remain notified with real-time flight updates.
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