United Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with South Africa’s Airlink Limited, expanding its reach to southern African destinations like Madagascar, Mozambique and Victoria Falls.
The deal adds connections to more than 40 African locations for travelers from the U.S., and is the latest sign of a reopening of international travel in the region following the coronavirus pandemic.
Airlink is looking to fill a void left by national carrier South African Airways (SAA), which recently emerged from bankruptcy proceedings and is flying to limited destinations. Airlink, known before the pandemic as a way to get from Johannesburg to small towns dotted around the country, signed a similar deal with Gulf giant Emirates in August.
United further plans to start flights from Washington to Nigeria and Ghana later this year, alongside a route between New York and Johannesburg. The company also has a code-share with SAA through the Star Alliance.
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