South African Airways launches flights to Malawi, the ‘Warm heart of Africa

Posted by Tsoku Maela on 15 March 2023

South African Airways (SAA) will begin flights to Malawi, flying to both Blantyre and Lilongwe from Johannesburg.

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The airline will operate a triangular schedule, flying from Johannesburg to Blantyre, Lilongwe, and back to Johannesburg. Blantyre is the country’s second-largest city and commercial capital. At the same time, Lilongwe is the political capital and is closer to Lake Malawi, the country’s biggest tourist attraction and covers a fifth of the country. Leisure activities at the lake include boating, snorkelling, diving, kayaking, and many other water activities. Lake Malawi National Park is listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site due to its unique species.

Mulanje Mountain is another attraction in the small central African state that visitors can explore. It is a large massif in southern Malawi, 3,000m high, formed by magma intrusion into the Earth’s crust 130 million years ago. The first European to report the massif was David Livingstone in 1859, but archaeological investigations reveal the presence of humans on the mountain in prehistoric times. For rock-climbing enthusiasts, Mulanje has the longest rock climb in Africa on the western face.

Malawi has several national parks, the most famous being Nyika National Park, Kasungu National Park, and Liwonde National Park. Visitors can enjoy these parks’ game drives, bird watching, and other wildlife activities.

SAA offers special opening airfares on these new flights until 31 March 2023 for travel between March 16 and May 31, 2023. From March 16, the winter schedule will be in effect, and flight SA172 will depart Johannesburg at 09h55 on Thursdays and Sundays, arriving in Blantyre at 12h15. The flight will depart Blantyre at 13h05 and arrive in Lilongwe at 13h55. It will depart Lilongwe at 14h50 and arrive in Johannesburg at 17h30. From March 31 until the end of October 2023, the summer schedule will be in effect, and SA172 will depart Johannesburg at 10h10 and arrive in Blantyre at 12h30. It will then depart Blantyre at 13h20 and arrive in Lilongwe at 14h10. The flight will depart Lilongwe at 15h00 and arrive in Johannesburg at 17h40.

 

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