Turkish Airlines has revealed details of its double daily flight schedules to South Africa.

The airline will split its services, offering direct flights to both Cape Town and Johannesburg from October 26. However, the airline said it was considering re-routing Johannesburg flights via Maputo.

Turkish Airlines plans to launch flights to Mozambique this year. The airline plans to route the Johannesburg flight through Maputo, but is still finalising arrangements for this. The airline does not have fifth freedom rights to fly passengers between Johannesburg and Maputo. On the flight to Johannesburg, passengers will be able to disembark at Maputo, while the flight to Istanbul will also collect passengers in Maputo, said Aslihan Safak,Marketing, Turkish Airlines. A date for the Maputo flights has not yet been confirmed.

Meanwhile, as of October 26, the Johannesburg flight will depart Istanbul 00h50, arriving in Johannesburg at 10h40, with the return flight departing Johannesburg at 19h45, arriving Istanbul at 05h20 the next day.

The airline will service Cape Town with direct flights from Istanbul. Flight will depart Istanbul at 01h15, arriving in Cape Town at 12h50, with the return flight departing Cape Town at 18h00, arriving Istanbul at 05h00 the next day. The airline currently offers daily flights from Istanbul to Cape Town via Johannesburg.

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The Cape Town and Johannesburg flights will both be operated on A330-300 aircraft.