en.Wedoany.com Reported - Air Europa will launch its first flight from Madrid to Johannesburg on June 24, operating three weekly flights on the route. The Madrid-based carrier has been a member of the SkyTeam alliance for the past 20 years. At a launch event held at the Green Park Venue in Sandton, the airline's Commercial Vice President Imanol Pérez told Freight News that the route will be operated with a mix of Boeing B777 and B787 Dreamliner aircraft, with flights departing from Madrid carrying 10 tons of belly cargo, while flights to South Africa carry 8 tons.

Some cargo destined for Madrid will be transshipped to Barcelona and Amsterdam, and vice versa; some cargo destined for South Africa will be transshipped to the United States. As a SkyTeam member, the airline has an interline agreement with Airlink, enabling passengers to reach 25 destinations in South Africa and southern Africa, and this agreement also opens access to Air Europa's broader network. From Madrid, Air Europa flies to the capitals of over 13 European countries, with flight times of approximately one and a half to two hours, including destinations such as Athens, Amsterdam, London, Lisbon, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, and Brussels. The airline also offers domestic routes connecting many cities in mainland Spain, as well as the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands, and serves 22 destinations in Latin America.

South Africa is currently Air Europa's only destination in sub-Saharan Africa. Its other destinations in Africa are Marrakech and Tunis, with Tangier also planned for launch this year. Pérez stated that the airline has no immediate plans to expand to other destinations in South Africa or sub-Saharan Africa, but is open to opportunities. Air Europa expects to receive five Airbus A350 aircraft in 2028, one of which will be deployed on the Johannesburg route.

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