Home UAE Dubai Dubai’s Emirates expands reach to 45 more destinations via interline agreement with Airlink Emirates customers will now have access to 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and over 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa by Varun Godinho October 20, 2020 Dubai’s Emirates has entered into an interline agreement with South Africa’s Airlink carrier. Emirates customers will now have access to more than 25 domestic destinations in South Africa and over 20 regional destinations in Southern Africa, via Johannesburg and Cape Town. Emirates and Airlink will offer single-ticket travel and one-stop baggage check-in for customers transferring from Johannesburg and Cape Town to domestic points including Bloemfontein, George, Upington, Nelspruit, Hoedspruit and Port Elizabeth, as well as points across Southern Africa like Gaborone, Kasane, Vilanculos, Maun, Victoria Falls, Maputo, Windhoek, Harare, Lusaka, Ndola, Bulawayo and Livingstone, among others. Emirates and Airlink announce interline agreement, enhancing Emirates’ connectivity to 45 cities in Southern Africa. https://t.co/qIAHULGVKo#FlyEmiratesFlyBetter @Fly_Airlink pic.twitter.com/m6xWshPov1 — Emirates Airline (@emirates) October 20, 2020 Customers can book their travel with both airlines on the Emirates website, as well as through travel agents. “”Emirates is pleased to partner with Airlink on a new interline agreement that will help us strengthen our presence and give customers more choice, flexibility and enhanced connections across 45 cities in Southern Africa. We are committed to our operations in South Africa, as we continue to look at ways to build our extended network for customers, and help them benefit with diverse travel options,” said Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline. Read: Emirates Skywards marks two decades; hosts over 27 million members “The interline agreement that has gone into effect with Airlink is only the start of further collaboration, and we are looking forward to exploring more opportunities to widen the scope of our partnership in the future,” added Clark. Emirates resumed its operations to Johannesburg and Cape Town on October 1, and Durban on October 8. Emirates allows customers to claim medical expenses on flights undertaken until December 31, 2020. The cover is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the first sector of their journey. Tags Airlink Emirates News South Africa Travel UAE 0 Comments You might also like Dubai’s Emirates Airline chides Boeing over fresh 777X delay UAE to host first regional centre of excellence to boost food security Etihad Rail secures global partnerships to boost infrastructure, operations Empowering women entrepreneurs: unlocking a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity