Emirates has entered into an agreement with regional airline Airlink, which is part of South African Airways, as part of a major expansion in South Africa.
Emirates' agreement with Airlink will provide customers with connectivity via Johannesburg and Cape Town to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and more than 20 regional destinations in Africa. The connections are direct with Emirates flights to Dubai, and help the airline due to international demand.
Emirates and Airlink will offer single ticket and one-stop baggage check-in for customers transferring from Johannesburg and Cape Town to domestic points including Bloemfontein, George, Upington, Nelspruit, Hoedspruit and Port Elizabeth, as well as points in South Africa such as Gaborone, Kasane, Vilanculos, Maun, Victoria Falls, Maputo, Windhoek, Harare, Lusaka, Ndola, Bulawayo and Livingstone among many others.
Customers can book their travel with both airlines online at Emirates, through online travel agencies as well as local travel agents.
“The interline agreement that has come into effect with Airlink is just the beginning of a future collaboration and we look forward to exploring further opportunities to broaden the scope of our partnership in the future”, said Sir Tim Clark, chairman of Emirates Airline.
Emirates resumed operations in Johannesburg and Cape Town on 1 October, and Durban on 8 October, with enhanced security measures in place on all its flights.
