News / Africa-South America air cargo traffic takes off as services resume

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Airlines are increasing capacity between Africa and South America via Brazil, indicating a resurgence in demand for connectivity between the two regions.

South African Airways (SAA) resumed operations to Brazil in October, between Cape Town and Sao Paulo, after an almost four-year Covid-induced hiatus. Services from Johannesburg to Sao Paulo followed in November, all operated by A330-300s.

SAA plans for the routes to facilitate export and import opportunities and augment trade relations between South Africa and ...