Dubai – Mubasher: Emirates Airline announced that it has signed a partnership with South African Airways (SAA) in a step to expand their strategic cooperation and launch new destinations for both Emirates and SAA customers.
“We remain deeply committed to our decades-long relationship with SAA, and the forthcoming expansion of our codeshare agreement is an exciting development and a significant milestone in our history in South Africa,” Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, said.
The new deal comprises plans to improve the frequent flyer programmes, Emirates’ Skywards and Voyager by SAA, state-run news agency WAM reported, citing Emirates, the Dubai government-owned carrier.
“This agreement marks a significant forward step in the execution of our strategy and in transforming our business. It will enable us to explore and leverage synergies between ourselves in a much more enhanced relationship of mutual benefit. Our route network and that of Emirates complement one another,” Vuyani Jarana, CEO of SAA, commented.
Both carriers will work on enhancing their respective route network, customer touch points, cargo services, and flight schedules in an effort to enable seamless connectivity and enhance passenger flows, WAM noted.
