British Airways brings on extra capacity

BRITISH AIRWAYS will operate three additional Boeing 747-400 services from London to Cape Town during the southern hemisphere summer season, providing considerably more cargo space as the perishable export season gets into high gear. The airline, which operates a daily service at present between the two cities, will fly additional services on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from London, returning from Cape Town the next day. The service will operate between October and March, with starting and final dates to be announced. A spokesperson for British Airways World Cargo told FTW this week that there would be between 15-20 tons of capacity available on each flight, allowing for an average of 50 tons weekly in both directions. This means in the region of a 50% increase in cargo space in and out of Cape Town during the period.