Australia's second-largest airline, Virgin Australia, is set to expand its codeshare agreement with South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA). The airline will commence codeshare on South African Airways' daily direct services from Perth to Johannesburg in South Africa. This follows the launch of South African Airways' codeshare on Virgin Australia's daily services from Perth to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Sydney earlier in 2014. Tickets will be available for sale from 14 October 2014 and for travel from 21 October 2014.
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05 March 2014
South African Airways & Virgin Australia extend codeshare to Sydney
South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA) has extended its recently signed codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia, so that it now also includes flights to and from Sydney in Australia. The partnership, which was launched in February 2014, initially enabled South African Airways' passengers to fly with Virgin Australia's domestic services to and from Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide to connect to SAA's Perth <> Johannesburg service. Tickets for flights between Johannesburg and Sydney via Perth are on sale immediately for travel from 01 June 2014 subject to regulatory approval.
06 February 2014
South African Airways & Virgin Australia sign codeshare agreement
South Africa's flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), and Virgin Australia, one of Australia’s largest domestic airlines, have signed a new codeshare agreement. SAA flies daily between Johannesburg and Perth and this new partnership offers South African Airways customers expanded access across Australia to domestic destinations such as Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide. In return, travellers flying to Africa from Australia using Virgin Australia services will have access to South Africa Airways' network on the African continent. Customers will also have the benefit of through checking their baggage and receiving boarding passes from Johannesburg to their end destination in Australia, and onto any destination in Africa served by SAA when flying from Australia.
Virgin Australia has been an interline partner of South African Airways since July 2010 where the two airlines had a commercial agreement to handle those customers travelling on both airlines. They are now expanding this relationship into a codeshare agreement. The codeshare is open for sale from 07 February 2014 and for travel from 11 February 2014.
Virgin Australia has been an interline partner of South African Airways since July 2010 where the two airlines had a commercial agreement to handle those customers travelling on both airlines. They are now expanding this relationship into a codeshare agreement. The codeshare is open for sale from 07 February 2014 and for travel from 11 February 2014.
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