Lufthansa has entered into a collaborative codeshare agreement with South African Airways (SAA) and Airlink, allowing Lufthansa Group airline customers to use connecting domestic flights of SAA and Airlink to several onward connections in South Africa and Namibia.
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According to IOL, this codeshare agreement will allow travellers to book an integrated journey using a single ticket. For instance, a traveller can reserve a Lufthansa flight to Europe and couple it with a feeder flight from a range of South African cities like Johannesburg or Cape Town, all under a single booking.
What’s more, these codeshare tickets are often available at a more economical fare compared to two separate bookings.
Passengers will also be able to check their baggage all the way to their final destination, and the travel process is streamlined as transit in key hubs like Johannesburg or Cape Town is synchronised between the collaborating partner airlines.
Matthias Lefèvre, the General Manager of Sales for Lufthansa Group Airlines in Southern Africa, expressed his satisfaction with these innovative codeshare pacts. He highlighted that these partnerships usher in newfound flexibility and a richer array of choices for travellers across the Southern African region.
‘We are very pleased to announce our new codeshare agreements with South African Airways and Airlink, as these partnerships allow us to offer greater flexibility and a larger variety to our customers in the Southern African region,’ Lefèvre stated.
He added, ‘Our customers now have the possibility of booking their entire journey on one single Lufthansa ticket, thus providing a seamless travel experience.’
Notably, the reinvigorated bilateral codeshare accord with South African Airways builds upon the longstanding relationship between Lufthansa Group and SAA. This development enables passengers on Lufthansa and SWISS to add a connecting onward flight from Johannesburg to destinations like Cape Town or Durban within the confines of a single booking.