United Airlines’ Washington Dulles-Cape Town flight is expected to contribute an estimated R523 million (€30.7m) in direct tourism spend in the airline’s first year of operation.
So said City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, James Vos, in his speech welcoming the first flight to Cape Town on Friday (November 18).
“The landing of this flight from Washington signifies our destination strength and the success of the City’s mission to connect with more…