Lufthansa signs codeshare agreement with SAA and Airlink

Travel to South Africa for expats living in Europe just got easier with Lufthansa Group announcing today (16 Aug 2023) that it has reached codeshare agreements with South African Airways and Airlink. 

This means those heading home will have a wider choice of connecting flights to be used with one single ticket. Passengers will be able to use connecting domestic flights of SAA and Airlink to reach several onward connections in South Africa and Namibia, including PE, Durban, George and East London.

And likewise, South Africans wanting to visit family and friends in Europe, will be able to book a long-haul connection with Lufthansa or SWISS to Europe, combining them with a feeder flight from various SA cities to Johannesburg or Cape Town within the same booking.

These codeshare tickets are usually sold at a lower fare compared with two separate bookings. They also allow you to check baggage through to the final destination and to get a seamless travel experience as the transit in Johannesburg or Cape Town is coordinated between the codeshare partner airlines. 

Matthias Lefèvre, General Manager Sales Lufthansa Group Airlines for Southern Africa, said the new agreements offer greater flexibility and variety. “Our customers now have the possibility of booking their entire journey on one single Lufthansa ticket and thus providing a seamless travel experience.”

Lufthansa Group offers more than 35 weekly connections from South Africa to their hubs in Europe.