British Airways has launched new interline services with South African regional carrier CemAir.
The agreement enables single ticket bookings and onward baggage transfer through BA’s routes to Cape Town and Johannesburg, onto destinations including Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Durban, Margate, Hoedspruit, Plettenberg Bay, George, Maun and Victoria Falls.
BA currently operates double daily flights from Heathrow to Johannesburg, and up to three flights per day to Cape Town on selected days during peak season.
The news follows BA’s codeshare agreement with South African reigional carrier AirLink last year.
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Commenting on the news Miles van der Molen, CEO of CemAir, said:
“As we continue our expansion during the post Covid recovery period we realise that now more than ever partnerships are key to our success.
“Working with market leaders like British Airways is a further demonstration of our commitment to our customers to provide the best service and value.”
British Airways previously had a franchise agreement with South African carrier Comair, which operated domestic flights under BA branding, but the airline entered liquidation in 2022 after failing to secure fresh funding.
