British Airways, the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, and South African privately-owned regional airline Airlink have signed a codeshare agreement. Under the agreement, British Airways’ customers travelling from or transiting through Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London will be able to connect to their final destination via Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town or OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg on a single ticket. In total, 18 destinations are available as codeshare options when travelling from London via Johannesburg and Cape Town. Examples include:
- Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to Durban via Johannesburg
- Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) via Cape Town or Johannesburg
- Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to Skukuza via Cape Town or Johannesburg
- Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to Windhoek via Cape Town or Johannesburg
- Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to Walvis Bay via Cape Town or Johannesburg
Codeshare tickets are now available to book for travel from 15 February 2023 onwards. Other Southern Africa destinations are pending government approval and might join the codeshare agreement at a later date.
British Airways currently flies twice daily between Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London and Johannesburg with A380 aircraft, twice daily between Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cape Town with B777 and A350 aircraft and three times per week between Gatwick Airport (LGW) in London and Cape Town with B777 aircraft.
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