South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has announced its daily outbound Johannesburg O.R. Tambo to New York JFK service will once more incorporate a stopover in Dakar Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International, Senegal with effect from October 27. The inbound remains direct. According to SAA, Johannesburg's Hot & High conditions (1'694m ASL) are exacerbated in Summer imposing greater payload restrictions on departing aircraft. The flight is operated with an A340-300 though an A340-600 is sometimes rotated in according to demand.
SAA to stopover in Dakar on Johannesburg - New York route from October
South African Airways Airbus A320-200,
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