Virgin Atlantic to offer seasonal London-Cape Town flights

Virgin Atlantic seasonal flights return

Due to its’ popularity, Virgin Atlantic will soon resume its’ seasonal winter route from London to Cape Town, this time with a month-long extension.

According to Travel News, the seasonal flights, which usually run from October to March, will now continue until 30 April 2025.

“The extension has been made to cover the higher demand over the Easter period,” Virgin Atlantic Country Manager for South Africa, Marc Harding, told Travel News.

Flights will take off on Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9, the airline’s most fuel-efficient aircraft, which offers travellers the option of Upper Class, Premium and Economy Light, Classic and Delight cabins.

A return to the Mother City

Back in May 2022, Virgin Atlantic announced that they would be resuming their direct services between Cape Town and London, for the first time since 2015. Operations officially began in November 2022, making Virgin Atlantic flights to Cape Town available, once more, on a daily basis.

Cape Town one of the most affordable destinations for Britons

Time Out recently listed the 15 most affordable holiday destinations for UK travellers for 2024 and South Africa’s very own Mother City took the number two spot.

Based on data from the 18th annual Post Office Travel Money’s ‘Holiday Money Report’, which takes into account a change in currency value compared to the British pound, as well as the local price of eight tourist essentials (coffee, beer, cola, wine, water, suncream, insect repellent and a three course meal), the study determined which destinations are most affordable to visit. 

Cape Town, which came in first spot in last year’s same ranking, placed second, as prices of the eight essentials increased in 2024 by nearly 5% to cost £54.35.