The Turkish Airlines and South African Airways have signed a codeshare agreement to strengthening connectivity between Africa and Türkiye.
This is contained in a statement issued by Turkish Airlines Inc. Directorate of Communications in Istanbul on Tuesday and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Turkish Airlines stated that the agreement was signed in Geneva by Prof. Ahmet Bolat, the Chairman of the Board of Turkish Airlines, and Prof. John Lamola, the Chief Executive Officer of South African Airways.
The airlines also affirmed witness of the participation of senior executives from both companies
It said the codeshare would take effect from March 1, 2026,
“Under this new agreement, Turkish Airlines will place its TK flight code on South African Airways flights operating across its key African gateways including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria Falls and Mauritius.
“On its part, South African Airways will place its SA flight code on selected Turkish Airlines operated flights between İstanbul and Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Frankfurt, Paris and London,“ the airlines said.
Commenting on the agreement, Bolat described Turkish Airlines codeshare agreement with South African Airways as a meaningful step to strengthen Turkish Airlines presence in the African market to deepen cooperation between Türkiye and South Africa.
Bolat said the Turkish Airlines, which is the largest non-African airline operating in Africa, attach great importance to sustainable partnerships that enhance connectivity and cultivate long-term value for the guests.
In his remarks, Lamola stated that the South African Airways welcomed the codeshare partnership as a strategic step in expanding safe, reliable, and competitive air services for the customers.
“Turkish Airlines is a respected global carrier, and this collaboration reflects our shared commitment to strengthening connectivity between Africa and Türkiye. Partnerships of this nature play important roles in supporting tourism, trade, and sustainable economic development,” he said.
He said Turkish Airlines had determined to reinforce its position as the airline with the most extensive network in Africa, connecting its guests through 65 destinations across 41 countries in the continent.
“The new codeshare agreement with South African Airways will further enhance this connectivity, establishing expanded access across key destinations for Turkish Airlines’ guests in South Africa.
“It will be offering South African Airways’ guests access to Turkish Airlines’ unparalleled network spanning 355 destinations across 131 countries,’’ he said.
