South African Airways (SAA) has announced a new codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles on its soon-to-be-launched service between Seychelles and Durban, South Africa.

Air Seychelles will launch direct services between Seychelles and Durban effective 30th March 2017. The flight will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays and it is already open for sale.

The codeshare partnership between South African Airways and Air Seychelles was established back in October 2013 with SA as a marketing carrier between Seychelles and Johannesburg and Seychelles and Praslin Island operated by Air Seychelles.

Air Seychelles has been a marketing carrier on the following domestic services operated by South African Airways: Cape Town (CPT), Durban, Port Elizabeth (PLZ) and East London (ELS).

Building on its existing five weekly services between Seychelles and Johannesburg, Air Seychelles has taken the commitment to start the twice weekly operation to Durban on 30 March, 2017.