British Airways has added Airbus A380 flights to Johannesburg to its schedule from January 10th. As things stand, the route will be the fourth long-haul flight operated by the giant of the skies, following its return to passenger service with the airline, planned for next Monday.

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British Airways is planning to send the Airbus A380 back to Johannesburg. Photo: Tom Boon – Simple Flying

British Airways is slowly bringing the Airbus A380 back onto its highest-demand routes. While the airline has 12 giant jets, only a handful will return to start with, limiting the aircraft's availability. Of course, the airline is carefully targeting the jet's huge capacity, and Johannesburg seems to be the place to be.

Flights planned from January 10th

According to the booking engine on BA.com, British Airways will begin operating a daily Airbus A380 rotation to Johannesburg from January 10th. The flight will be one of two daily flights, with another service operated by the Boeing 777. According to the schedule, as spotted by Head For Points, the flight to Johannesburg will operate as follows:

  • BA 55 – London Heathrow (LHR) 18:20 – Johannesburg (JNB) 07:25+1 – 11h05m
  • BA 56 – Johannesburg (JNB) 20:10 – London Heathrow (LHR) 05:25+1 – 11h15m
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Flights between the two will launch on January 11th. Photo: Cirium

On Sunday, Emirates resumed Airbus A380 flights from Dubai to South Africa.

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