Qatar Airways is pleased to announce that it has signed an Interline agreement with FlySafair, which continues to connect South Africans to Qatar Airways` fast-growing global network via Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Qatar Airways Vice President Africa Hendrik Du Preez said the airline was pleased to sign the Interline agreement with FlySafair and further strengthen its presence and travel booking options in South Africa. “Since the beginning of the pandemic, Qatar Airways` network has never fallen below 30 destinations, allowing us to rely on passengers,” he said. Qatar Airways and airlink in the Interline agreement. Image: Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways is pleased to welcome Interjet as an Interline partner. This exciting and strategic agreement expands our airline`s reach to different markets and provides passengers with more comfort and access to more commercial and leisure destinations with a single ticket. We are pleased to offer our customers better selection and connectivity when traveling to points in Mexico. Qatar Airways has signed an Interline contract with FlySafair connecting South Africans to the airline`s global network via Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. The agreement with Safair will provide 10 domestic routes, including; Port Elizabeth International Airport, East London Airport and George Airport.

Qatar Airways has partnered with Mexican airline Interjet to provide passengers with better connectivity for travel between Mexico and more than 160 destinations on Qatar Airways` global network. The new Interline agreement, which will take effect immediately, will allow Qatar Airways passengers to travel through a single booking through the two airlines above and from sites in Mexico that are not directly served by Qatar Airways. Rodger Foster, CEO of Airlink, added: “We are proud and excited about our new Interline trade agreement with Qatar Airways. We have great respect for Qatar Airways, its values and global reach. We are confident that this relationship will provide enhanced travel options for customers, given the interconnectivity designed at OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. Airlink`s offering to connectable destinations includes most of the important points in southern Africa, such as. B: Cape, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Harare, Lusaka, Maputo, Gaborone, Windhoek, etc. An Interline agreement is a relationship between airlines that allows an airline to sell services provided by another airline to a customer. Airlines use interline agreements to sell routes that they would otherwise not be able to serve on their own.

Hendrik Du Preez, Africa Vice President of Qatar Airways, said: “As the most connected airline during the pandemic with a network that has never dropped below 30 destinations, we strive to continue to offer more flexibility and options to our passengers. We are pleased to sign this Interline agreement with Airlink to expand our network in the region and connect passengers to more than 25 domestic destinations and more than 20 regional destinations. With the borders in South Africa closed for five months, we are pleased to re-enter the market with additional links in South Africa and beyond. Qatar Airways has signed an Interline agreement with Airlink, which continues to strengthen its presence in Southern Africa as the largest airline operating from the region.