Beginning 1 May 2014, IAG Cargo is adding three flights on the busy London Heathrow-Cape Town International route. This will bring the total number of weekly frequencies to ten.

The new flights, serviced by a 777-200ER, will benefit businesses in the region by enabling greater capacity across the entire year, where other carriers typically only supply additional capacity seasonally.

South Africa is a key global market for IAG Cargo, where it holds good market share in a number of verticals including perishables, automotive, clothing and the transport of live animals.

Tony Snell, Regional Commercial Manager Middle East and Africa at IAG Cargo, says: “Since the departure of the home carrier from the Cape Town-Heathrow route we have offered a valuable service to businesses in the region, connecting them to London and the other 350 destinations on our global network. The additional frequencies  will improve this service further and provide customers with additional flexibility of how they get their good to markets around the world.”

The new flights support the existing daily flights, serviced by a Boeing 747, and will depart London on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and Cape Town on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, all touching down in London before 9.am.