SAA and Air Canada sign codeshare agreement

SAA and Air Canada have signed a codeshare agreement that will make it easier for customers to travel between South Africa and Canada.

With immediate effect, customers connecting between the carriers in London will be able to book a single itinerary and make seamless connections. The two airlines are members of Star Alliance, enabling passengers to benefit from reciprocal frequent flyer miles accumulation or redemption and lounge access for eligible customers.

The airlines received approval from the US authorities last week and connections through New York will be added in the near future.

“This codeshare agreement represents new and seamless travel options between two world-class airlines with a deep knowledge of their respective markets,” said Manoj Papa, SAA’s acting gm: commercial.”

SAA will codeshare on Air Canada-operated flights between London and Vancouver, London and Toronto, and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Toronto (including flights operated by Air Canada Express). Air Canada will codeshare on SAA-operated services between London and Johannesburg, New York and Johannesburg, and Johannesburg and Cape Town.