Cape Town became the first city in Africa to welcome the luxurious B787-9 Dreamliner when Turkish Airlines’ flight from Istanbul landed in the Mother City on Friday (April 1).
The city has been selected as the priority destination for the aircraft on the continent.
City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, James Vos, welcomed the new flight. “This is great news for Cape Town! The additional capacity provided by the Dreamliner aircraft between Istanbul and Cape Town will offer superb potential for growth in business and leisure travel between these destinations for international visitors and locals alike.”
He said, in his capacity, he was keenly aware of the benefits to the local economy of being able to bring more passengers and flights to Cape Town. “It is because of these significant spin-offs that I motivated for more funding towards our Air Access initiative. The more we extend our reach, the more Cape Town and South Africa can reap the…