South African Airways has re-established their codeshare partnership with Rio de Janeiro-based carrier Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL). The original codeshare agreement was suspended during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday (July 1st, 2024), South African Airways (SAA) announced that they have re-established their codeshare partnership with Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL), which had previously been suspended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement includes SAA-operated flights between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro, and extends to domestic routes, connecting Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Gquberha. Inbound customers to Brazil will also enjoy seamless one-stop connectivity with GOL to over 20 destinations beyond Rio de Janeiro, including Brasília, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte and Florianópolis.
In Monday’s announcement, South African Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Tebogo Tsimane, said,
“The reinstatement of the codeshare agreement affirms Brazil’s status as a strategically important destination for South Africa. It connects two major economies in the southern hemisphere to enable leisure tourism, and to facilitate business, networking, and trade. In time, the airlines will add 60 additional Latin American destinations and many African ones to the agreement, to give travellers optimal choice and make it easier than ever to plan multi-city itineraries on a single SAA/Gol codeshare ticket.
“The reinstatement of the codeshare agreement with Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes affirms the return of SAA as an intercontinental service provider, It comes six months after SAA launched direct flights into São Paulo and a few weeks after the launch of direct flights into Perth, Australia.
“SAA is providing the market with enhanced connectivity and travel options, not only domestically and continentally, but between Africa, Latin America, and Australia, too. This codeshare agreement, along with direct intercontinental flight offerings, points to SAA’s determination to connect people, businesses, and destinations to enable national, regional, and continental growth. It is an essential component of the airline’s measured and determined return to profitability.”
Also commenting on the re-established codeshare agreement, GOL’s Head of Alliances and Distribution, Mr. André Gaspar, said,
“We are extremely pleased to reactivate this agreement with SAA and to contribute to strengthening relationships between Brazil and Africa. The partnership marks significant expansion in destination options for Gol customers. It provides access to many of Africa’s most enchanting destinations and allows Gol customers to depart our main bases and reach two of the most important cities in South Africa, via Guarulhos that’s part of the Sao Paulo metro region.”
For frequent flyer loyalty program members, the re-established codeshare partnership includes the accrual of SAA Voyager Miles and Gol Smiles.
Source: South African Airways
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