Cape Town-New York flight promises a boost to provincial economy
The direct flight, inaugurated earlier in December, is the only one between Cape Town and both North and South America
20 December 2019 - 17:05
The recently inaugurated direct flight from New York/Newark to Cape Town by United Airlines will provide a significant boost to the Western Cape economy, the province’s minister for finance and economic opportunities David Maynier believes.
He estimates that the new route will generate about R154m in direct tourism spending in the Western Cape in the first year...
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