SAA has entered into a codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles. The deal follows a strategic move by Air Seychelles to increase its connectivity throughout South Africa and continental Africa.
The first phase of the agreement will see SAA place its ‘SA’ code on Air Seychelles’ non-stop flights between Johannesburg and Seychelles. SAA will also place its code on flights between Mahé and Praslin, subject to approvals.
Subsequent to the launch of the partnership, the airlines will look into expanding the agreement to include Air Seychelles placing its 'HM' code on SAA’s non-stop flights between Johannesburg and destinations across South Africa.
Manoj Papa, South African Airways General Manager Commercial, said: “This partnership signals a strategic move by both airlines to increase connectivity and grow their networks. With strategic partnerships such as this one SAA is able to provide its passengers with more connections on the continent and across the globe.”
Cramer Ball, Air Seychelles Chief Executive Officer, said with this codeshare agreement, guests will be able to purchase flights from South African Airways destinations onwards to the Seychelles on one ticket, making for a simpler and seamless journey.
“Our flights to Johannesburg have been incredibly successful, reflecting an increasing number of travellers coming out of South Africa to the Seychelles for leisure, business and sport. Traffic from South Africa has grown at a steady pace of 11% each year for the past decade. In the first quarter of this year alone, traffic is up 13%.
Subject to regulatory approval, the airlines plan to expand the scope of this agreement to include frequent flyer programme reciprocity and more codeshare destinations on their respective networks.
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