(28 June 2022, 10:45 +07)
Qatar Airways and Airlink have signed a
codeshare agreement designed to offer travellers greater connectivity between 45
destinations in 13 countries across southern Africa and the rest
of the world.
The agreement means travellers can
enjoy the simplicity of purchasing connecting flights on both
airlines using a single reservation with seamless ticketing,
check-in, boarding and baggage-check experience, during the entire
journey.
The deal will enable customers to book
flights from southern Africa to popular destinations in
the U.S. such as New York and Dallas, cities in Europe such as
London, Copenhagen and Barcelona, and points across Asia like
Manila, Jakarta and Cebu.
Rodger Foster, Airlink Chief Executive with Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive
The agreement also increases Qatar
Airways’ footprint in southern Africa, with improved access to
destinations such as Ggeberha (Port Elizabeth) Hoedspruit, Skukuza,
George in South Africa and beyond to Botswana, Namibia, Zambia,
Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Akbar al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief
Executive, said, “Expanding our network with Airlink gives our
customers more choice of destinations and flights, that we hope
will contribute to the rapid recovery of travel, which plays such
an important role in southern African economies. We have boosted our presence in the African
market by adding eight new destinations since the start of the
pandemic and fostering partnerships such as this dynamic agreement
with Airlink which will greatly enhance our offering to our
customers and support travel and trade.”
Qatar Airways launched flights to Luanda, Harare and Lusaka last year
and will resume
operations to Windhoek this month, providing another connection to Airlink’s extensive regional network via eight gateways in the
region.
The airline also offers 21 direct weekly flights from
Doha to Johannesburg, 10 weekly flights to Cape Town and four
weekly flights to Durban.
Rodger Foster, Airlink Chief Executive, said,
“This development is an endorsement of Airlink’s relevance to
providing air access to the entire region through our expansive
network of destinations, which when considered in conjunction with
Qatar Airways’ global reach creates unparalleled connectivity
opportunities. As southern Africa’s leading airline, Airlink
provides comprehensive, safe, and reliable air transportation
services, enabling socio-economic development by connecting people
with each other and facilitating trade within the region and
beyond.”
The new codeshare flights are available for sales
and will commence travel on the 6 July 2022, subject to government
approval.
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