British Airways and South Africa-based Airlink have announced a codeshare partnership they say will “improve connectivity between the UK, Europe, North America and more than 15 destinations in southern Africa”.
Airlink flies to 15 destinations in Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, meaning British Airways’ customers travelling from or transiting through London can connect to their final destination via Cape Town or Johannesburg on a single ticket.
“Our flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg continue to be as popular as ever with our customers, so we’re pleased to be able to open up more options in the southern African region,” said Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ director of network and alliances.
“This is an important next step in our partnership with British Airways, which has a phenomenal global reach into the most important markets for our region. The marriage of our two networks will benefit both British Airways’ and Airlink’s customers, giving them even more choice with a wide range of itinerary options and connectivity possibilities,” said Rodger Foster, Airlink’s chief executive and managing director.