Airlink Enters Into New Codeshare Deal with Qantas

Australian flight carrier, Qantas, has announced a new codeshare partnership with Airlink, substantially expanding its inbound network into South Africa.

Qantas will add the QF code on Airlink’s domestic network, enabling seamless connectivity between Qantas flights to Johannesburg and nine South African destinations. The carrier will add more Airlink destinations in nearby southern African countries over the coming months, pending regulatory approval.

The announcement is coming as Qantas launched the first-ever Airbus A380 service between Australia and South Africa with the superjumbo service between Sydney and Johannesburg, replacing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner which was hitherto on the route.

The first Qantas A380-operated flight touched down at the O.R Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg earlier today following a 14 hours and 40 minutes flight from Sydney.

A premier South African airline, Airlink currently serves over 45 destinations in Southern and East Africa and reaches markets across the globe through code-shares and other partnerships with 36 world’s leading international airlines.