Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Turkish Airlines and South African Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement
Turkish Airlines and South African Airways have made a deal to work together.
Starting in 2026, they will share flight codes on each other's planes.
This means Turkish Airlines will add its code to South African Airways flights to places like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and other cities in Africa.
In return, South African Airways will add its code to Turkish Airlines flights to places like İstanbul, Frankfurt, Paris, and London.
The leaders of both companies are happy because this deal will help more people travel between Africa and other parts of the world.
It will also make it easier for people to visit different places and do business.
Turkish Airlines already flies to many places in Africa, and this new deal will make it even better.
Turkish Airlines and South African Airways signed a codeshare agreement effective 1 March 2026.
Turkish Airlines will place its TK code on South African Airways flights to key African destinations.
South African Airways will place its SA code on Turkish Airlines flights to İstanbul, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Frankfurt, Paris, and London.
The agreement aims to strengthen presence in the African market and enhance connectivity between Türkiye and South Africa.
Turkish Airlines operates in 65 destinations across 41 African countries, with a global network of 355 destinations.
- Who
- Turkish Airlines and South African Airways
- What
- Signed a codeshare agreement
- When
- Effective from 1 March 2026
- Where
- Signed in Geneva, affecting routes in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East
- Why
- To strengthen presence in the African market and enhance connectivity between Türkiye and South Africa
- Companies Involved
- Turkish Airlines, South African Airways
- Agreement Start Date
- 1 March 2026
- Signatories
- Prof. Ahmet Bolat, Prof. John Lamola
- Locations Covered
- Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Windhoek, Harare, Victoria Falls, Mauritius, Frankfurt, Paris, London
- Turkish Airlines Destinations in Africa
- 65 destinations across 41 countries
- Turkish Airlines Global Network
- 355 destinations across 131 countries