[AMcWhirter]

This could possibly mark a major development for African aviation.

SAA SIGNS A MEMORANDUM OF CO-OPERATION WITH KENYA AIRWAYS TO SHARE STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES with a longer-term view to co-starting a Pan-African Airline Group that in time will enhance mutual growth potential by taking advantage of strengths of the two airlines’ busy hubs.#FlySAA pic.twitter.com/ktFXWoKyrX

— SAA – South Africa (@flysaa) September 28, 2021

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[cwoodward]

It sounds both logical and possible and if one ignores the “Africa factors’ that often derail the most promising of schemes it would be a very positive development. I would give it about a 25% chance of ever happening.

[AMcWhirter]

Only a couple of days later and SAA now says it will reactivate its partnership with Emirates.

This will start tomorrow (October 1).

It will involve code-sharing and crucially this allow SAA customers to travel globally through Dubai.

At the present time the re-launched SAA is not operating to Europe.

[cwoodward]

As I recall the similar link-up by Qantas did not work well long term for them but strengthened Emirates in the AU market…….likely the same in SA ?

[AMcWhirter]

Both carriers (EK and SAA) haven’t always been in agreement.

This time SAA would at least be gaining some revenue through the code-share.

Currently SAA is a regional airline only. It operates no long-haul routes out of Africa.

So the Emirates code-share is a way of providing SAA’s customers with global access (as and when EK’s network is fully restored).

https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubais-emirates-to-restart-codeshare-deal-with-south-african-airways-1.82608071

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