King Shaka International Airport received its first flight carrying LIFT passengers from OR Tambo International Airport.
The flight from Johannesburg landed at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) in La Mercy north of Durban at 1pm on Wednesday.
The launch of the Johannesburg to Durban route comes just in time for the festive season and as South Africa observes National Transport Month.
The domestic airline hosted a celebration to mark this occasion at KSIA attended by eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda, Lift CEO and co-founder Jonathan Ayache, Dube TradePort CEO Hamish Erskine, Dube TradePort board chairperson Mpumelelo Zikalala, KZN Tourism acting CEO Phindile Makwakwa and Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) general manager for KSIA Nkosinathi Myataza.
Speaking at the event, Myataza said that the launch of this new route would bring much-needed seat capacity between Johannesburg and Durban following the grounding of Comair’s Kulula and Mango Airlines.
Source:https://www.iol.co.za/travel/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/lift-touches-down-in-durban
