QA signs code-share partnership with Air Botswana
Qatar Airways has announced a code-share partnership with Air Botswana.
This will provide Qatar Airways travellers with enhanced access to three key destinations in Botswana, Africa, the Doha-based carrier has said in a press statement.
“The new code-share agreement allows business and leisure travellers fast and convenient access to the home of Botswana’s rich mineral industry, abundant game reserves and luxury safari lodges. Botswana’s luxurious tourism experiences are complemented by Qatar Airways’ ultra-modern fleet of aircraft featuring the world’s best Business Class on services to South Africa,” the statement noted.
The partnership with the national airline of Botswana will provide Qatar Airways passengers with connections to the Botswana cities of Gaborone, Francistown and Maun via Qatar Airways’ South Africa gateway, Johannesburg. Qatar Airways operates double-daily flights between Johannesburg and its hub, Hamad International Airport in Doha, with onward flights to more than 150 destinations worldwide.
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar al-Baker said, “Our new code-share agreement with Air Botswana will offer even greater opportunities for passengers from across our global network, especially from key markets in Europe and Asia, to easily connect with popular destinations in Botswana, to take advantage of exclusive leisure experiences.
“Code-share partnerships and airline alliances continue to play an important role for Qatar Airways. We are committed to serving the travel needs of the African market and the addition of Air Botswana flights to Qatar Airways’ route network is an important expansion of our network.”
The southern African region is an important market for Qatar Airways, with three destinations in South Africa – Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban – and on the east Maputo in Mozambique. Expansion in this region is a key focus for Qatar Airways, having launched services to Namibian capital Windhoek on September 28 and with Lusaka in Zambia to follow, along with the resumption of services to the Seychelles in December 2016, the airline said.
Air Botswana’s acting general manager Agnes Khunwana said, “We are delighted to join forces with a renowned global airline like Qatar Airways to launch code-share services to a number of Botswana cities. We look forward to working closely with Qatar Airways into the future.”
Travellers connecting to Qatar Airways’ global network from southern Africa will have access to more than 150 destinations and continue to see Qatar Airways expand its global reach.