South African Airways (SAA) has announced that its codeshare agreement with Brazilian low-cost airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes ("Gol") is back in place with immediate effect. This is a renewal of the agreement between the two airlines that was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic. The reinstated agreement includes flights between Cape Town International (CPT) in Cape Town, OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) in Rio de Janeiro. It extends to domestic routes, connecting Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), giving Brazilian visitors seamless access to the four major economic hubs of South Africa. The agreement also makes it possible for SAA to add its designated code on more than 20 connecting Gol-operated flights in Brazil, including (but not limited to) Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte and Florianópolis.
In time, the two airlines will add 60 additional Latin American destinations and many African ones to the agreement, to give travellers optimal choice and make it easier than ever to plan multi-city itineraries on a single SAA/Gol codeshare ticket.
01 July 2024
South Africa/Brazil: South African Airways & Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes reinstate codeshare agreement!
16 May 2024
Brazil: LATAM to increase flights between São Paulo <> Johannesburg!
LATAM Airlines Brasil, the Brazilian brand of the LATAM Airlines Group, considered the largest airline company in Latin America, is set to increase its three-weekly service between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Effective 28 October 2024 (01 November 2024?), the airline will operate two additional weekly return flights to Johannesburg.
- São Paulo 22:45 > 12:25+1 Johannesburg on Mondays, Wednesdays (new), Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays (new)
- Johannesburg 15:15 > 20:00 São Paulo on Mondays (new), Tuesdays, Thursdays (new), Fridays, Sundays
28 December 2023
South African Airways and Kenya Airways expand partnership!
South Africa's national flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), and Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, are expanding their codeshare partnership. Starting this month, customers will be able to book a seamless travel journey from Kenya Airways' network to South African Airways' South American network, all under one ticket. The strategic partnership now also includes SAA's recently reintroduced service between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil).
20 November 2023
Angola: TAAG Angola Airlines increases flights to Namibia, Mozambique & Brazil!
TAAG Angola Airlines, the flag carrier of Angola, is set to increase flights to Windhoek in Namibia, Maputo in Mozambique and São Paulo in Brazil. Flights to the Namibian capital will increase to seven weekly connections, flights to the capital of Mozambique will increase to five weekly frequencies and flights to São Paulo to six weekly operations. The additional flights to Windhoek (on Fridays), Maputo (on Wednesdays) and São Paulo (on Mondays) will be introduced from 11 December 2023.
30 June 2023
South Africa: South African Airways (SAA) resumes intercontinental operations!
South Africa's national flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), has announced the airline's first intercontinental route, since the airline successfully emerged from an intensive Business Rescue process and Covid-19 lockdown. The airline is set to introduce flights to São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) four times a week, twice out of Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town (Tuesdays and Saturdays) and twice out of OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg (Mondays and Thursdays). Bookings opened for sale on 29 June 2023, with launch flights out of Cape Town on 31 October 2023 and from Johannesburg on 06 November 2023.
Northern winter season (October to December):
- Cape Town 12:55 > 16:35 São Paulo (Tuesdays and Saturdays)
- São Paulo 18:05 > 06:40 Cape Town (Tuesdays and Saturdays)
- Johannesburg 11:20 > 16:15 São Paulo (Mondays and Thursdays)
- São Paulo 17:45 > 07:45 Johannesburg (Mondays and Thursdays)
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14 June 2023
Airlink & LATAM Airlines have signed an interline agreement!
South African regional carrier Airlink and the largest airline in Latin America, LATAM Airlines, have signed a new interline agreement. The agreement becomes effective on 02 September 2023 (04 September 2023?) when LATAM resumes flying from São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg after a pause of more than three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the agreement, LATAM passengers will be able to access 47 destinations in 14 African countries and St Helena Island.
An Interline agreement between airlines allows passengers to change from one flight on one airline to another flight on another airline without having to gather their bags or check-in again.
15 May 2023
Angola: TAAG increases flights between Luanda <> São Paulo!
The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, is set to introduce an additional frequency to its schedule between Angola and Brazil. The airline, which recently signed a codeshare agreement with Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas, will increase its flights between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) in Luanda and São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo from currently five weekly operations to six from 02 August 2023. The new frequency will be added on Wednesdays.
11 April 2023
Angola: TAAG & GOL (Brazil) sign a codeshare agreement!
The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, and Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas have signed a codeshare agreement. Under the new agreement, which becomes effective on 17 April 2023, TAAG will add its flight code to 13 domestic destinations in Brazil served by GOL from São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, namely Rio de Janeiro (GIG & SDU), Belo Horizonte (CNF), Recife (REC), Porto Alegre (POA), Curitiba (CWB), Salvador (SSA), Brasília (BSB), Goiánia (GYN), Florianópolis (FLN), Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) and Natal (NAT). TAAG will also have the option to connect passengers to regional geographies operated by GOL on an interline basis.
In return, GOL will place its flight code on TAAG's five weekly service between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) in Luanda and São Paulo, with the option of marketing other TAAG destinations including Lisbon (Portugal), Madrid (Spain), Johannesburg, Cape Town (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia) and Maputo (Mozambique).
TAAG and GOL will progressively add more destinations to the codeshare agreement.
10 October 2022
Brazil: LATAM Airlines is planning to return to South Africa! [update #3]
update (08 September 2023): LATAM Airlines (Brazil) returned to Johannesburg on 02 September 2023. The airline operates three weekly flights on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (GRU > JNB) and on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (JNB > GRU) on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. LATAM is currently the only carrier operating flights between Brazil and South Africa. From the end of next month, South African Airways will operate flights between Cape Town and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and from early November 2023 between Johannesburg and São Paulo.
update (22 May 2023): LATAM is will launch fligths between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg on 04 September 2023 and will operate three weekly flights.
- São Paulo 17:25 > 08:10+1 Johannesburg on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays
- Johannesburg 12:50 > 18:55 São Paulo on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays
update (28 March 2023): According to aviation specialist SimpleFlying, LATAM Airlines (Brazil) has postponed resuming its long-haul flight between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg from 03 August 2023 to 02 September 2023 due to untold reasons.
The largest airline in Latin America, LATAM Airlines, is planning to return to South Africa. The airline is set to resume flights between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo (Brazil) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg from July 2023. LATAM Airlines Brazil, the Brazilian brand of LATAM Airlines Group, is planning to operate three weekly return flights on board a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Johannesburg.
LATAM Airlines stopped its operations in South Africa following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, LATAM was the only airline operating direct flights between South America and South Africa.
22 August 2022
Angola: TAAG Angola Airlines network update!
The state-owned flag carrier of Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines, has announced that it will resume flights to Cuba. Effective 08 November 2022, the airline will operate two monthly flights between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) in Luanda and José Martí International Airport (HAV) in Havanna, Cuba. TAAG further announced that it will increase flights between Luanda and São Paulo/Guarulhos – Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil, from currently three weekly to four weekly flights from 05 November 2022. The airline is also increasing frequencies in Southern Africa. Effective 02 October 2022, TAAG will operate four weekly flights instead of the current three weekly flights between Luanda and Maputo International Airport (MPM) in Maputo, Mozambique, as well as five weekly flights instead of the current four weekly operations between Luanda and Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) in Windhoek, Namibia.
TAAG Angola Airlines has also increased its frequencies within Angola which will strengthen the existing connections in six provinces from north to south of the country, namely Catumbela, Lubango, Dundo, Luena, Ondjiva and Huambo.
05 July 2019
South African Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Gol - Linhas Aéreas (Brazil)!
Besides the codeshare agremment, the two airlines also signed a frequent flyer programme ("FFP") agreement, which offers members of each airline's programmes, Voyager from South African Airways and Smiles from Gol - Linhas Aéreas, the opportunity to accrue and redeem miles. Customers from Smiles can accrue and redeem miles on flights operated by South African Airways to Africa, Asia and Australia, and Voyager members can accrue and redeem Voyager miles on flights operated by Gol - Linhas Aéreas.
10 September 2018
LATAM Airlines moves Johannesburg frequency increase forward!
06 November 2017
Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights to Argentina!
Ethiopia's flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is set to launch flights to Argentina. The airline is planning to extend its existing service between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governador -André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil, to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in the Ezeiza Partido in Greater Buenos Aires. Ethiopian Airlines, which currently does not have local traffic rights for the GRU <> EZE sector, will operate five flights per week on board a Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
26 September 2017
Ethiopian Airlines & Azul Brazilian Airlines signed a codeshare agreement!
07 July 2017
Latam Airlines increases seasonal flight frequency São Paulo <> Johannesburg!
- São Paulo 18:20 > 07:40 Johannesburg (17 November 2017 > 17 Februar 2018)
- Johannesburg 11:25 > 17:30 São Paulo (18 November 2017 > 17 Februar 2018)
- São Paulo 18:20 > 08:40 Johannesburg (18 February 2018 - 23 March 2018)
- Johannesburg 12:25 > 17:30 São Paulo (18 February 2018 - 24 March 2018)
31 March 2017
South African Airways to reduce flights between Johannesburg <> São Paulo!
10 May 2016
South African Airways to launch codeshare partnership with Avianca Brazil!
Avianca Brazil operated by South African Airways:
South African Airways operated by Avianca Brazil:
11 April 2016
Latam to launch flights between São Paulo <> Johannesburg!
13 May 2015
Ethiopian Airlines has launched non-stop flights Addis Ababa <> Sao Paulo!
29 August 2013
South African Airways & TAM Airlines (Brazil) signed codeshare agreement
To date, South African Airways operates 11 flights per week between Johannesburg and Sao Paulo. Tickets went on sale today (29 Aug 2013), with travel set to commence on 02 Sept 2013.
TAM Airlines is the largest Brazilian airline company by market share and fleet size. The airline, which is headquartered in Sao Paulo, operates scheduled services to destinations within Brazil, as well as international flights to Europe and other parts of North and South America.