BA to reduce London/Cape Town Service

BRITISH Airways has announced that it will reduce its frequency between London and Cape Town from 14 to 13 flights per week, effective October 27.

Flights BA34/42 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be cancelled as a result of the airline’s decision to introduce an additional Luanda service. Passengers booked on these flights will be re-accommodated.

The airline will increase flights between Heathrow and Luanda, Angola, from one a week to two, from October 6. All Luanda flights will operate out of Heathrow Terminal 5, using a B777 aircraft in a four-class configuration.

The summer schedule will operate as follows:

Flights will depart Heathrow on Tuesdays at 19h50, arriving in Luanda at 04h25. The return service will depart Luanda on Wednesdays at 23h55, arriving at Heathrow at 08h35.

The winter 2009/2010 schedule will operate as follows:

Flights will depart Heathrow on Tuesdays at 18h35, arriving in Luanda at 04h25. The return service will depart Luanda at 23h55, arriving at Heathrow at 07h35.