Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has announced a partnership with Emirates Airlines, to add new routes like Bloemfontein and Gqeberha. Guy Leitch who is the Publisher and Editor of SA Flyer Magazine says what is happening is nothing new.
Under the MoU, Emirates will explore opportunities to promote South Africa and encourage travellers to experience the abundance of attractions that the country has to offer across its network of over 130 destinations.
The South Africa Tourism Board, meanwhile, will work with the airline to support travel trade partners and tour operators across the Emirates’ network to develop and promote itineraries, introduce special packages and promotional giveaways, encourage incentives, among other marketing initiatives.
According to Emirates, the airline currently serves South Africa with 26 weekly flights, including double daily services to Johannesburg, daily services to Cape Town and five weekly flights to Durban.
Customers can also access popular regional destinations across South Africa via the airline’s codeshare agreements with South African Airways and Airlink, and interline agreements with FlySafair and Cemair. Examples of these route options include Bloemfontein, Hoedspruit, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley, George, and East London, amongst others.
Source: eNCA
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