Tourism Ties Strengthened as LATAM Launches Direct São Paulo–Cape Town Flights

Published on November 19, 2025

LATAM Brasil revealed that it will be launching a new nonstop route between São Paulo and Cape Town starting in September 2026. This will strengthen intercontinental travel and promote travel, trade, and culture between South Africa and Brazil. With LATAM operating a new fleet of 787 Dreamliners, travellers will have more efficient and comfortable travel options to and from the Southern Mainland’s most active cities.

Starting with three flights a week, São Paulo, the Cape Town flights will increase the available travel options between South America and Southern Africa and will significantly improve accessibility to the Southern Africa continent. As one of the top leisure and cultural cities in Africa, Cape Town will be easier to reach from Latin America with the new route being introduced.

The Increase in Travellers Between South America and Southern Africa

The new flight route from São Paulo to Cape Town showcases the strong growing travel relationship between Brazil and South Africa. Cape Town’s magnificent views, varied and colorful culture, and great travel-related services and attractions make it a great stop to visit from many parts of the world, especially Europe and the Middle East. Now, LATAM Brasil will service direct flights to Cape Town, meeting a growing travel demand to and from South America and Africa, and providing travelers from Brazil their first direct flight to one of Africa’s most popular cities.

With attractions like Table Mountain, Robben Island, and the Cape Winelands, Cape Town is world famous. It’s expected to become a new destination for many adventurist travelers from Brazil. The adventure-seeking travellers from Brazil will greatly benefit the tourism services of Cape Town.

Encouraging MICE and Other Business Travel

All types of tourism travel will increase with the new flight service from Sao Paulo to Cape Town. MICE tourism travel will also increase and involve travel for business meetings and conferences. Business people and investors travelling to conferences will find the new flight service more accommodating. New partnerships and collaboration opportunities will develop between the two countries.

Cape Town is a popular venue for business conferences and international events. With the new flight service from Sao Paulo, more people will view Cape Town as an even more attractive destination for international conferences and large business exhibitions. Also, for the first time, South African companies will be able to gain accessible and affordable entry to the market and the economy of Brazil. This will help encourage trade and investment partnerships to develop.Traveling Sustainably and in Comfort with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

LATAM Brasil is the first airline to operate currently and to start flying the route Operated with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Dreamliner is well-suited for the sous and is one of the most modern aircraft flying today, featuring a 2:1 configuration in business class with luxurious sights. The Dreamliner is one of the most eco-friendly planes flying, and therefore helps to capture the ethos of sustainable travel. This improvement in the field is really helping with the environmental impact in the area of sustainable aviation. Thanks to this effort latest advancements in travel restraint and eco aviation will be being offered to the consumer.

Travelers will benefit from the latest technology to make the experience of travelling long-haul more enjoyable. Windows that are electronically dimmable and changed to block blue light, a modern cabin air control system that will reduce exhausting CO2 and moisture and be provided at a more recommended humidity level for healthier travel. Each of these systems will even more benefit the travel experience of the tourists and the business professionals on this route, flying to and from Cape Town.

Expanding Partnership with Airlink Increases Connectivity Across Southern Africa

Enhanced connectivity expected with Airlink and new reliable flights across Southern Africa. This new partnership will ensure that passengers arriving in Cape Town on the new flights across Southern Africa, are able to travel with comfort and ease to be to the South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and the new flights across Southern Africa with ease and comfort.

Business and leisure travelers now have an even larger Flight Connections Network to work with. Such a Flight Connections Network enables travellers to tailor trips with deep customisation. Convenience and flexibility are now keywords for tourists as they explore Cape Town and, thanks to multiple flight connections with Airlink and LATAM, are able to discover even more of the Southern African Region.

Boosting the Tourism Market

The new route from São Paulo to Cape Town highlights the increasing appetite for direct air-service between emerging markets. As the global tourism sector continues to recover, new routes will diversify tourism even more and connect previously isolated markets like Southern Africa and South America. With this new route, more tourists from South Africa and Brazil will be able to travel to and fro for tourism, increasing cultural and economic exchange.

With the route now validated, South Africa and Brazil will be able to more easily interconnect their tourism hubs. Brazilian travellers will now have direct access to Southern Africa’s attractions and nature, while tourists from South Africa will be able to experience the economic and cultural richness of Brazil.