British Airways used to have a franchise agreement with Comair, which owns kulula.com.
British Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with private South African airline Airlink.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the two airlines believe the deal will improve connectivity between the UK, Europe, North America and more than 15 destinations in southern Africa, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia.
The agreement means that British Airways customers traveling, for example, from Cape Town or Johannesburg to London, or transiting through London, will be able to connect to their final destination with a single ticket. This will offer more choice and flexibility to travelers.
British Airways currently flies twice a day between Johannesburg and London Heathrow with A380, twice a day between Cape Town and London Heathrow, and three times a week between Cape Town and London Gatwick.
Members of British Airways’ loyalty programme, the Executive Club, can earn rewards when they fly Airlink flights on British Airways codeshare travel.
British Airways used to have a franchise agreement with Comair, which owns kulula.com. Under the terms of the franchise agreement, Comair operated British Airways domestic flights within South Africa. The agreement expired when Comair went into provisional liquidation.
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