First nonstop flights between London and Durban launching in 2018

From October 29, British Airways has announced it will begin a direct service between the UK's London Heathrow airport and Durban, South Africa. There will be three flights per week and the service will be the only nonstop link between Europe and Durban. Flights will be operated by the airline’s newest fleet of aircraft, the Boeing 787-8. The timetable will have a morning arrival into Durban and an evening arrival into Heathrow.

Tickets are available to buy on ba.com and start from £599 in World Traveller (economy cabin), £1214 in World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and £3199 in Club World (business class). Customers can also choose to cut the cost of flights by using Avios in part payment.

British Airways operates a twice daily service from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Johannesburg and flies year-round to Cape Town every day from Terminal 3 and three times a week from Gatwick during the winter season.

British Airways has a long-standing partnership with Comair who fly direct from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Durban, so you can earn BA’s frequent flyer air miles, known as Avios, when flying with Comair.

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